Basic information:
The Ukrainian Paleontological Society of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine has existed since 1977 р. The purpose of the Society is reflected in the Statute and is as follows:
— support of advanced science, comprehensive promotion of the development of paleontology and related scientific disciplines in Ukraine, and the introduction of their achievements into geological practice by developing and implementing in geological practice by developing and improving the stratigraphic schemes of the Neogean of Ukraine;
— association of paleontologists of Ukraine, popularization of Ukrainian paleontology, assisting members of the Association in the implementation of their research projects and exchange of experience;
— promoting the preservation of paleontological collections;
— identification and protection of unique paleontological sites and stratotypic sections on the territory of Ukraine;
— maintaining international scientific relations.
Regions of active representation or activity:
The Ukrainian Paleontological Society of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine has 6 regional branches: Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv, Donbas, Dnipro, and Odesa. In addition to the entire territory of Ukraine, continental and marine areas, as well as various regions of the world, are studied: Poland, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Antarctic region, the United States, and many others.
Main projects of the company:
Assistance in organizing and support of the paleontological laboratory on the basis of the museum "History of Hradyzk from the Dnipro Floodplains to the Kremenchuk Reservoir" at the Hradyzk Gymnasium named after Hero of Ukraine Oleksandr Bilash.
Support to the Paleontological Museum of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv in granting its museum collections and funds the status of a scientific object, of national heritage.
Preventing the destruction and promoting the preservation of unique sedimentary rocks, the so-called "Mandryk layers" (layers with mollusks) of the Paleogene, located in the Rybalskyi.
The main donors of the society:
Ukrainian Association of Geologists, Directorate of the Institute of Geological Sciences of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
Link to partnership development strategy/plan/conceptWhich collaboration would be the most interesting/priority?
The priority regions for the Paleontological Society are Europe, Asia, and America. The most important are projects to develop the latest technologies for paleontological research, use machine algorithms to analyze a large amount of paleontological data, and accelerate the process of identifying and classifying fossil objects for more detailed reconstructions of ancient life forms. The analysis of fossil DNA is important and interesting to determine the origin and evolutionary relationships of different groups. Cooperation with industrial geological organizations of Ukraine and European countries, with European scientific and research organizations is of great practical importance and mutually beneficial interest.