written by Lyubov Burlakova
This spring, the Great Lakes Center appointed Dr. Nikolai Barulin to be our new research scientist. Nikolai will work on the U.S. EPA funded project “Great Lakes Long-Term Biological Monitoring Program 2022-2028.”
Nikolai has been engaged in aquatic ecology research for over 18 years. He graduated from the Belarusian State Agricultural Academy in 2006, received Candidate of Sciences degree (Ph.D.) in 2009, and in 2022 he defended the Doctor of Sciences degree (D. Sc.). Since 2010, Nikolai has held the position of Chair of Ichthyology and Aquaculture Department. Before coming to the GLC, Nikolai was a Fulbright Scholar and worked as Visiting Senior Research Associate at Brown University. Nikolai’s research interests are in areas of aquatic ecology, fishery, aquaculture, aquatic toxicology, use of zebrafish in biomedical research, biophysics, and deep machine learning. Throughout his research career, Nikolai published over 70 research articles, 15 chapters in books, and secured over $10 million in funding. In Belarus, Nikolai spearheaded the construction of the first recirculating aquaculture system for sturgeon and rainbow trout, and he received over 20 scientific awards. At the GLC, Nikolai will be responsible for the Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initiative extensive surveys for all the Great Lakes, and will be involved in remote sensing, image processing, data analysis, and grant management. We’re happy to have you on board, Nikolai!
Image caption: Nikolai Barulin
