Olga G. Shevchenko

Olga Shevchenko

Director of the Primorsky Aquarium– Branch of the NSCMB FEB RAS (National Scientific Center of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences), PhD (Biology), Docent.

Education and career:

Olga G. Shevchenko graduated from the Faculty of Biology of the Far Eastern State University in 1997. She completed her postgraduate training in 2001 under the supervision of T.Yu. Orlova, PhD (Biology). Her research interests focus on marine phytoplankton (morphology, ecology, taxonomy, as well as bloom forming, harmful and toxic microalgal species). She started her professional career in 1995 in the Institute of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (FEB RAS). In 2003, she defended her candidate of sciences (=PhD) dissertation in hydrobiology. In 2015, she was awarded the academic title of Docent (=Associate Professor) in the same field. Shevchenko has worked at the Primorsky Aquarium since 2011. In December 2022, she was appointed Director of the Primorsky Aquarium.

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Dear visitors to the Primorsky Aquarium,

The idea of creating the largest aquarium in Russia, the one that would integrate scientific and educational activities, in Vladivostok originated with Vladimir L. Kasyanov, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He presented the idea to the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir V. Putin, when the latter visited Vladivostok in 2004. Today, that idea has been fully realized: the Primorsky Aquarium is not only the largest scientific and educational complex in the country, but also a leading institution for environmental education and raising awareness among people in the Russian Federation. The Aquarium offers visitors a glimpse into a fragile underwater world that is generally inaccessible to the human eye — a world of remarkable diversity and wonder. We teach visitors to appreciate, protect, and admire its beauty.

Every visitor to the Aquarium can learn a lot here: about sessile animals and motile plants; about microscopic unicellular algae that function as the lungs of the Earth and much more. They can observe the extraordinary beauty of corals and tropical fish up close.

Science, education, and public outreach constitute the three pillars upon which the Primorsky Aquarium rests. Rigorous research is being conducted here, enabling the creation of optimal conditions for more than 15,000 animals.

Today, the Primorsky Aquarium serves as a hub for tourists, researchers from across the country, as well as for schoolchildren and students from educational institutions throughout the Primorye region.

The mission of the Primorsky Aquarium: By combining research and education, to inspire people to study and conserve marine life for present and future generations.

We are always glad to welcome you. See you all soon!