01 November 2025

New Horizons for Research Internships

As part of the "Research Internship" project, implemented by the Pacific Branch of the Russian State Research Center "All-Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography" (VNIRO), three students from the Faculty of Aquatic Bioresources and Aquaculture at the Saint Petersburg State University of Veterinary Medicine (SPbSUVM) took part in comprehensive research expeditions in 2025.
 
The project's goals include career guidance for young people, assistance in finding their scientific path, bringing together future fisheries specialists, and expanding the industry's talent pool.
 
Aboard the R/V TINRO and R/V Professor Kaganovsky, the students, under the guidance of experienced mentors, tested their knowledge of hydrobiology and ichthyology in practice, mastered current methods, and immersed themselves in the world of fisheries science.
 
Furthermore, the future specialists understood the importance of regular, comprehensive research in the Far Eastern seas: to provide fisheries institutions with the necessary information for their operations in a timely manner, scientists first gather relevant data through expeditions.
 
Following the expeditions, the branch's research staff noted that the interns demonstrated a high level of training, initiative, and genuine commitment to research.
 
In addition to intrinsic motivation, the young specialists' focus on results is rooted in the educational traditions of the St. Petersburg State University of Veterinary Medicine, which has been protecting animal health and human well-being since 1808.
 
VNIRO and its branches place special emphasis on implementing joint educational programs and organizing internships for students from leading Russian universities.
 
VNIRO Press Service