Mrs. Maria Medvedeva | soil science | Best Researcher Award
Head of Laboratory, Forest Research Institute of the Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Maria Vladimirovna Medvedeva is a senior researcher and Head of the Laboratory of Forest Soil Science at the Forest Research Institute, Karelian Research Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences. With a PhD in Biological Sciences (2002), she has over two decades of experience in soil science, focusing on forest ecosystems. She has led the laboratory since 2019, spearheading research on forest soil microbiology, ecological monitoring, and post-fire soil restoration. A prolific author, she has contributed extensively to top scientific journals and has played a key role in advancing knowledge on boreal forest soil dynamics.
Profile
🎓 Education
Maria Medvedeva earned her PhD (Candidate of Biological Sciences) in 2002, specializing in forest soil science. Her academic journey has been dedicated to understanding soil microbiology, carbon dynamics, and environmental monitoring in boreal forests. Through continuous learning and collaboration, she has developed expertise in post-fire soil recovery and the ecological assessment of soil health, contributing significantly to forest conservation and management studies.
🏢 Experience
Dr. Medvedeva has over 20 years of experience in soil science research, focusing on boreal forests. She has been a senior researcher at the Forest Research Institute, Karelian Research Centre, RAS, and has led the Laboratory of Forest Soil Science since 2019. Her work includes extensive field studies, laboratory research, and international collaborations. She has also mentored young scientists and contributed to large-scale ecological monitoring projects, enhancing understanding of forest soil resilience and degradation.
🏆 Awards & Honors
Maria Medvedeva has received multiple awards recognizing her contributions to forest soil science, including honors for her research on post-fire soil recovery and microbial diversity. She has been acknowledged for her high-impact publications and collaborative projects in soil monitoring. Her work has earned national and international recognition, positioning her as a leading expert in boreal forest soil studies.
🔬 Research Focus
Dr. Medvedeva’s research focuses on forest soil microbiology, ecological monitoring, post-fire soil restoration, and carbon stock assessment. She investigates the impact of land use on soil properties and develops strategies for sustainable forest management. Her studies contribute to understanding soil biodiversity, nutrient cycling, and climate change mitigation through soil conservation efforts in boreal ecosystems.
🏆 Conclusion
Dr. Maria Vladimirovna Medvedeva is a highly deserving candidate for the Best Researcher Award due to her exceptional contributions in forest soil science. Her strong publication record, leadership, and expertise in environmental monitoring make her a top contender. Expanding her interdisciplinary reach and enhancing policy engagement could further solidify her global research impact.
Publication
Medvedeva, M., & Raevsky, B. (2025). The influence of juniper on the soil properties of pine stands in the taiga zone of the European North. Forests. https://doi.org/10.3390/f16020365
Medvedeva, M., & Ananyev, V. (2023). The influence of logging equipment on the content, stock, and stratification coefficient of elements of the mineral nutrition of plants in the soils of the taiga zone of Karelia. Forests. https://doi.org/10.3390/f14071424
Bakhmet, O. N., & Medvedeva, M. V. (2022). Decomposition of coniferous litterfall in soils forming under artificial pine stands in Eastern Fennoscandia. Contemporary Problems of Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1134/S1995425522070034
Dubrovina, I. A., Moshkina, E. V., Tuyunen, A. V., Genikova, N. V., Karpechko, A. Y., & Medvedeva, M. V. (2022). Dynamics of soil properties and ecosystem carbon stocks for different types of land use (Middle Taiga of Karelia). Eurasian Soil Science. https://doi.org/10.1134/S1064229322090046
Karpechko, A. Y., Moshkina, E. V., Medvedeva, M. V., & Tuyunen, A. V. (2022). Patterns in the spatial distribution of fine roots in Pinus sylvestris L. (Using the example of a mid-taiga cowberry-type pine forest). Contemporary Problems of Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1134/S1995425522020032
Bakhmet, O. N., & Medvedeva, M. V. (2022). Pine needles litter decomposition in soils of the Eastern Fennoscandia’s pine plantations. Russian Journal of Forest Science. https://doi.org/10.31857/S0024114822030032
Bakhmet, O. N., Medvedeva, M. V., Moshkina, Y. V., Tkachenko, Y. N., Mamay, A. V., Novikov, S. G., Moshnikov, S. A., Timofeeva, V. V., & Karpechko, A. Yu. (2022). Spatial variability of podzol properties depending on the plant microgroups on the example of the cowberry pine forests. Russian Journal of Forest Science. https://doi.org/10.31857/S002411482105003X
Moshkina, Y. V., Bakhmet, O. N., Medvedeva, M. V., Karpechko, A. Yu., & Mamay, A. V. (2022). Spatio-temporal dynamics of soils’ biological activity in the phytogenous field of Scots pine in Karelia Republic’s middle taiga. Russian Journal of Forest Science. https://doi.org/10.31857/S0024114822040076
Ananyev, V. A., Timofeeva, V., Kryshen’, A., Pekkoev, A., Kostina, E., Ruokolainen, A. V., Moshnikov, S. A., Medvedeva, M., Polevoi, A. V., & Humala, A. E. (2022). Fire severity controls successional pathways in a fire-affected spruce forest in Eastern Fennoscandia. Forests. https://doi.org/10.3390/f13111775
Medvedeva, M., & Bakhmet, O. N. (2022). Changes in the microbiological properties of soils along the gradient of the altitude zone of Mount Kivaka in Eastern Fennoscandia, Russia. Forests. https://doi.org/10.3390/f13060849
Bakhmet, O. N., Medvedeva, M. V., Raevsky, B. V., Novikov, S. G., & Shelekhova, T. S. (2021). Characteristics of soils and the soil cover in the Kostomuksha State Nature Reserve, Russia. Nature Conservation Research. https://doi.org/10.24189/ncr.2021.004
Novikov, S. G., Medvedeva, M. V., & Bakhmet, O. N. (2021). Environmental assessment of the state of urban soils in Petrozavodsk, Russia. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/862/1/012105
