FACULTY OF GEOLOGY and GEOGRAPHY

40 Zorge St., Rostov-on-Don, Russia 344090

Dean PARADA, Sergei Grigorievich, Cand. S. in Geology and Mineralogy, Assoc.Prof.

E-mail: geofac@rnd.runnet.ru

Tel. 22-57-01.

Training is provided in the following specializations: geography, environmental protection and rational use of natural resources, geological survey, prospecting of mineral deposits, hydrogeology, engineering geology, geology of oil and gas.

Academic specializations: physical geography, economic geography, regional studies and tourism, lithology, geology and prospecting of mineral deposits, geotechnolo-gy, geoecology, hydrogeology, engineering geology.

Master’s Degrees are available in the following specializations: engineering hydroecology, hydroecology of deep horizons, lithology, geochemistry of oil and gas, geology of mineral deposits, geology and lithology of Pre-Cambrian period, geochemistry, physical geography, economic geography.

DEPARTMENT OF MINERALOGY and PETROGRAPHY

Chair - SEDLETSKY, Vladimir Ivanovich, D.S. in Geology and Mineralogy, Prof.

Tel. 22-57-12.

Department’s main areas of research:

Study of sedimentary formations and mineral deposits relating to them.

DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL DEPOSITS

Chair - TRUFANOV, Vyacheslav Nikolayevich, D.S. in Geology and Mineralogy.

Tel. 22-57-24.

Department’s main areas of research: Simulation of the ore formation processes.

KIZILSTEIN L.Ya., D.S. in Geology and Mineralogy, Prof. Geology and Geoche-mistry of coal deposits; complex utilisation of industrial wastes.

POTAPOV I.I., D.S. in Geology and Mineralogy, Prof. Geotectonics.

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL and HISTORICAL GEOLOGY

Chair - ZAKRUTKIN, Valeri Vitalievich, D.S. in Geology and Mineralogy, Prof.

Tel. 22-57-24.

Department’s main areas of research:

Pre-Cambrian period studies.

YEGOROV A.I., D.S. in Geology and Mineralogy, Prof. Geology of solid combustion deposits.

DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY and APPLIED GEOCHEMISTRY

Chair - ZAKRUTKIN, Vladimir Yevgenievich, D.S. in Geology and Mineralogy, Prof.

Tel. 22-57-23.

Department’s main areas of research: Ecological monitoring.

VOITKEVICH G.V., D.S. in Geology and Mineralogy, Prof. Cosmochemistry, geochemistry, ecology.

FEDOROV Yu.A., D.S. in Geography, Assoc. Prof. Hydrochemistry.

DEPARTMENT OF HYDRO and ENGINEERING GEOLOGY, GEOLOGY OF OIL and GAS

Chair - REZNIKOV, Anatoli Nikolayevich, D.S. in Geology and Mineralogy, Prof.

Tel. 22-57-14.

Department’s main areas of research: Geology of oil and gas. Engineering geology.

KOROBKIN V.I., D.S. in Geology and Mineralogy, Prof. Soil and loess studies.

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, ECOLOGY and enviromental protection

Chair - KHRUSTALEV, Yuri Petrovich, D.S. in Geology and Mineralogy, Prof.

Tel. 24-68-55. Department’s main areas of research: Sedimentogenesis of southern seas, oceanology.

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Chair - RODZYANKO, Nikolai Georgievich, D.S. in Geology and Mineralogy, Prof.

Tel. 24-68-55.

Department’s main areas of research:

Ecology of recreation systems.

DRUZHININ A.G., D.S. in Geography, Prof. Theory and methodology of geogra-phical studies of culture, geographical studies of Russian culture; regional problems of the location of productive forces and enviromental policy, geopolitics.

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL GEOGRAPHY, REGIONAL STUDIES and TOURISM

Chair - DOLZHENKO, Gennadi Petrovich, Cand .S. in Geology and Mineralogy, Assoc.Prof.

Tel. 24-68-55.

Department’s main areas of research: History and organization of Russian and international tourism, guided tours and trips, methods of training of tourist industry staff

MOLODKIN P.F., D.S. in Geography and Mineralogy. Geomorphology, Regional Studies in high schools.