http://geography.gsu.by/

Faculty founded in 1969 (Geology Faculty). In 1989 preparation on a speciality Geography has begun (Geographer. Lecturer of geography). In 1998 – speciality Ecology (since 2003 – Geoecology. Geographer-ecologist. Lecturer of geography & ecology). Faculty offers programs of study leading to the Diploma of Higher Education, Master Degree, PhD Degree.

Structure of Faculty:

Department of Geology & Geography

Department of Ecology

Geological Museum

Dean of Geology & Geography Faculty - Andrei P. Gusev

Head of the Department of Geology & Geography - Alexander I.

Head of the Department of Ecology - Oksana V. Kovaljova

Speciality: Geography (in directions)

Qualification: Geographer. Lecturer of geography

Specializations:

Rational Use of Natural Resources & Nature Protection,

Geography of tourism & excursion management

Basic and Special courses:

• Geochemistry
• Geophysics
• Geology
• Geomorphology
• Topography
• Geography of soils
• Hydrology
• Meteorology
• Biogeography
• Physical geography of continents
• Social and economic geography of the world
• Geography of World Industries
• Methods of geographical researches
• Geographic Information Systems
• Population geography
• Physical geography ofBelarus
• Social and economic geography ofBelarus

Specializations courses (Rational Use of Natural Resources & Nature Protection):

• Geography of world resources
• Wildlife management
• Natural and social complexes of the Gomel region
• Geography of plants and animals of Belarus
• Land management
• Recreational resources of Belarus

Specializations courses (Geography of tourism & excursion management):

• Tourism industry
• Economy of the tourism
• Geography of architecture and ethnography of Belarus
• Geography of Gomel region
• Geography of world tourism
• Ecological tourism

Speciality: Geoecology

Qualification: Geographer-ecologist. Lecturer of geography & ecology

Specializations:

• Environment monitoring
• General Geoecology

Basic and Special courses:

• Geochemistry
• Geophysics
• Geology
• Topography
• Geomorphology
• Geography of soils
• Biogeography
• General ecology
• Methods of geoecological researches
• Ecology of soils
• Ecological certification
• Ecology of animals
• Ecology of landscapes
• Plant ecology
• Geoecology
• Geographic Information Systems in Ecology
• Ecological assessment, management and audit

Specializations courses (Environment monitoring):

• Environment monitoring
• Biomonitoring and bioindication
• Engineering ecology and environment protection
• Radioecological monitoring
• Geography of natural risks

Specializations courses (General Geoecology):

• Bases of environment monitoring
• Industrial ecology
• Urboecology
• Agroecology
• Geochemistry and geophysics of landscapes
• Radioecology
• Waste management

Speciality: Geology & Prospecting of Mineral Deposits

Qualification: Engineer-geologist

Specializations:

• Geophysical Methods of Search of Mineral Deposits
• Hydrogeology & Geological Engineering
• Geology, Search & Prospecting of Oil & Gas Deposits

Basic and Special courses:

• General geology
• Paleontology
• Topography
• Structural geology
• Mineralogy
• Historical geology
• Lithology
• Petrography
• Geophysical methods of research
• Hydrogeology
• Geotectonics
• Geomorphology
• Engineering geology
• Metalliferous deposit
• Deposits of combustible & nonmetallic minerals
• Geographic Information Systems in Geology

Specializations courses (Geophysical Methods of Search of Mineral Deposits):

• Seismic Methods of Search of Mineral Deposits
• Magnetic Methods of Search of Mineral Deposits
• Radiological Methods of Search of Mineral Deposits
• Engineering geophysics

Specializations courses (Hydrogeology & Geological Engineering):

• HydroGeodynamics
• Artificial grounds
• Hydro-geological researches
• Engineering-geological researches
• Regional hydrogeology

Specializations courses (Geology, Search & Prospecting of Oil & Gas Deposits):

• Bases of oil and gas geology
• Oil deposits of Belarus
• Search & Prospecting of Oil & Gas Deposits
• Hydrogeology of oil and gas deposits
• Direct methods of searches of oil and gas deposits

Speciality: Geoecology (Master of geographical sciences, Master of geological sciences)

Speciality: General & Regional Geology (Master of geological sciences)

Forms of studying: internal (1 year) and by correspondence (1,5 years).

• General & Regional Geology
• Hydrogeology
• Geology, Search & Prospecting of Oil & Gas Deposits
• Geophysical Methods of Search of Mineral Deposits
• Physical Geography & Biogeography, Geography of Soils & Geochemistry of Landscapes
• Geoecology
• Ecology
• Theory & Methods of Teaching (Geography).

Forms of studying: internal (3 years) and by correspondence (4 years).

• Andrei P. Gusev
• Alexander A. Savarin
• Alexander I. Pavlovsky
• Oksana V. Kovaljova
• Tatiana A.Timofeyeva
• Alexander N. Kusenkov
• Tatiana G. Flerko
• Alexander S. Sokolov
• Andrushko V. Svetlana
• Nataliya A. Kovzik
• Galina L. Osipenko
• Tatjana A. Melezh
• Sviatlana V. Prylutskaya
• Halina G. Yermakova
• Elena N. Mikhalkina
• NINA V. Godunova
• Natallia S. Shpileuskaya

Laboratories:

• Laboratoryof Historical geology&paleontology
• Laboratory of Petrography
• Laboratory of Mineralogy
• Laboratory of soils&grounds
• Laboratory of Dynamics of underground waters
• Laboratory of Physical and chemical methods of researches
• Laboratory of General ecology
• Laboratory of geoenvironmental monitoring
• Laboratoryof Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Fields of Research:

• Monitoring of natural and anthropogenous landscapes
• Bioindication of anthropogenous impact on natural ecosystems
• Local monitoring of underground waters
• Assessment and forecasting of natural and technogenic risks
• Research of geoenvironmental problems
• Geography of theGomelregion
• Technique of teaching of geography and ecology at school
• Scientific substantiation of development of tourism in theGomelregion

Grants and scientific projects:

Ecological Diagnostics of Geological Environment and Forecast of Techno-Natural Risks of onUrbanizedTerritories(on the example of modeling cities and industrial objects). Research supervisor – A.I. Pavlovsky.

Factors and mechanisms of anthropogenic successions: the analysis of effects of a landscape environment and development system of mycorrhizal communications. Research supervisor – A.P. Gusev.

Assessment of a current state of underground waters and working out of recommendations about prevention of their pollution around ranges of a industrial and municipal waste. Research supervisor – O.V. Kovalyeva.

Methodical support of local monitoring of underground waters and condition Litho-tecnical systems «Gomelchemical plant». Research supervisor – I.O. Prylutski.

An ecological estimation and monitoring of ecosystems in natural and anthropogenous landscapes. Research supervisor – O.V. Kovalyeva.

TEMPUS projects: «Ecological Education for Belarus, Russia and Ukraine» (EcoBru) (Department of Ecology).

Sovetskaja str., 104

246019 Gomel

Belarus

tel. +(375-232)-57-81-34

E-mail: geofac@gsu.by

Web: http://geography.gsu.by/

Dean of Geology & Geography Faculty - Andrei P. Gusev (gusev@gsu.by)

Head of the Department of Geology & Geography - Alexander I. Pavlovsky (geo_gomel@mail.ru)

Head of the Department of Ecology - Oksana V. Kovaljova (sanakovaleva@mail.ru)