XVI International Conference and School

«Problems of Geocosmos — 2026»

The international conference "Problems of Geocosmos" has been held regularly, every two years, at the Department of Physics of the Earth at St. Petersburg State University since 1996. Traditionally, it focuses on current issues in Earth physics and solar-terrestrial relationships. Since 2016, to attract more young scientists, undergraduate and graduate students in geophysics, the conference has included a school where leading experts present lectures on fundamental problems in Earth sciences.
 
The main goal of the conference is to present the results of geophysical research conducted by scientists from St. Petersburg University and Russia, and to foster scientific exchange with scientists from other countries. Furthermore, the school-conference format will allow young scientists, and graduate and undergraduate students to become familiar with the latest advances in Earth science.

Vladimir S. Semenov, St. Petersburg University, Chairman

Andrei Kosterov, St. Petersburg University and Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation, St. Petersburg branch, Vice-Chairman

Sergey V. Apatenkov, St. Petersburg University
Sergey V. Baranov, Geophysical Survey RAS, Apatity, Russia
Nikita Yu. Bobrov, St. Petersburg University
Yulia Bogdanova, Rutherford & Appleton Laboratory, UK
Svetlana S. Bricheva, Moscow University and Institute of Geography RAS, Moscow
Andrey G. Demekhov, Polar Geophysical Institute, Apatity, Russia
Andrey V. Divin, St. Petersburg University
Daria V. Elkina, FSBI "VNIIOkeangeologia", St. Petersburg, Russia
Nikolai V. Erkaev, Institute of Computational Modelling SB RAS, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Alena I. Filippova, Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation and Institute of Earthquake Prediction Theory and Mathematical Geophysics RAS, Moscow, Russia
Kamil G. Gareev, St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI", St. Petersburg, Russia
Irina Yu. Ganus, St. Petersburg Committee on Science and Higher Education
Vladimir I. Ignatiev, Geodevice Ltd., St. Petersburg, Russia
Valery V. Khimulya, Ishlinsky Institute for Problems in Mechanics RAS, Moscow, Russia
Dilyara M. Kuzina, Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, Kazan, Russia
Evgenia L. Lyskova, St. Petersburg University
Irina A. Mironova, St. Petersburg University
Eugene Rozanov, St. Petersburg University
Andrey Samsonov, University College London, UK
Alexander K. Saraev, St. Petersburg University
Elena S. Sergienko, St. Petersburg University and Ioffe Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia
Valera P. Shcherbakov, Geophysical Observatory "Borok" IPE RAS, Borok, Yaroslavl region, Russia
Vladimir N. Troyan, St. Petersburg University
Roman V. Veselovskiy, Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth RAS and Moscow University, Moscow, Russia
Xiaogang Wang, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
Nadezhda V. Zolotova, St. Petersburg University

The registration fee is 7,000 rubles.

Early bird rate (before March 6, 2026) is 6,000 rubles.

Undergraduate and graduate students, and early career scientists (under 35 as of December 31, 2026) are eligible for a 50% discount.

The conference will be held for the first time at the new St. Petersburg University campus, Mikhailovskaya Dacha, located between Strelna and Peterhof.

Directions from St. Petersburg:
— buses 200, 201, or 210 from Avtovo metro station, get off at Gofmeysterskaya Street stop,
— commuter train from Baltiysky Station, get off at Mikhailovskaya Dacha stop.

Directions from Peterhof: buses 103, 200, 210, or 359, get off at Gofmeysterskaya Street stop.

Directions from Strelna: buses 103, 200, 201, 210, 329, or 359, get off at Gofmeysterskaya Street stop.

Accommodation information will be posted later.