Attendees:

1. Dr Edgar Wagner, Professor, Institute of Biology, Albert-Ludwig University of Freiburg (ALU), Germany (Acting Project Coordinator)

2. Dr Galina V. Telegina, Dr. Dr.hc, Director of Regional Institute for International Co-operation, Tyumen State University (TyuSU), Russia (Project Coordinator for the Partner Countries)

3. Dr. Elpida  Kolokhyta, Division of Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Greece

4. Dr. Skoulikaris Charalampos, UNESCO Chair / International Network of Water-Environment Centres for the Balkans – INWEB, School of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Greece

5.  Dr. Athena Economou-Amilli, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Biology, Department of Ecology & Systematics, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (UA), Greece

6. Dr. Sherim Tulegenov, Dr. of Technical Science, Professor of Physical and Economic Geography Department, Faculty of Natural Sciences, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (ENU), Kazakhstan

7. Aizhan Zhamangara, Associate Professor, International Department of Management and Engineering in environmental protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (ENU), Kazakhstan

8. Dr. Anar Myrzagaliyeva, Dr. Sc. in Biology, Vice-rector for Academic Affairs, East-Kazakhstan State University named after S. Amanzholov (EKSU), Kazakhstan

9. Balzhan Medeubayeva, acting head of post-graduate education department, East-Kazakhstan State University named after S. Amanzholov (EKSU), Kazakhstan

10.   Marina V. Popova, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, The Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technologies, East-Kazakhstan State University named after S. Amanzholov (EKSU), Kazakhstan

11.   Prof. Valery A. Zemtsov, Dr. Sc. in Geography, Head of Hydrology Department, Tomsk State University (TSU), Russia

12.   Dmitry A. Vershinin, Associate Professor, Hydrology Department, Tomsk State University (TSU), Russia

13.   Olga N. Kornilova, General Director of unit of FSBI «Ural Centre of Laboratory Analysis and Technical Metrology», Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia

14.   Evgeny A. Zarov, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Yugra State University (YuSU), Russia

15.   Dr. Bella A. Krasnoyarova, Dr. Sc. in Geography, Head of Laboratory of Landscape-Water-Ecological Research and Nature Management, The Institute for Water and Environmental Problems of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IWEP SB RAS), Russia

16.   Tatyana V. Antiufeeva, Associate Professor, Department of Natural Management and Environmental Geoscience, Faculty of Geography,  Altai State University (ASU), Russia

17.   Olga N. Baryshnikova, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Geography and GIS, Faculty of Geography, Altai State University (ASU), Russia

18.   Natalya V. Zherebyatyeva, Associate Professor, Head of Physical Geography and Ecology Department, Institute of Earth Sciences, Tyumen State University (TyuSU), Russia

19.   Elena P. Pinigina, Assistant Professor, Department of Geoecology, Institute of Earth Sciences, Tyumen State University (TyuSU), Russia