Problems of Geocosmos-2024 : Proceedings of the XV Conference and School (St. Petersburg, Russia, April 22-26)

This proceedings book provides a snapshot of current research in a broad area of Earth Sciences carried out in Russia and elsewhere. Themes covered include solar physics, physics of magnetosphere, ionosphere and atmosphere, solar-terrestrial coupling links, seismology, physics of the Earth deep interior, paleomagnetism and rock magnetism, as well as cross-disciplinary and integrative studies. 
The proceedings are carefully edited, providing a panoramic outlook of a broad area of Earth Sciences. The readership includes colleague researchers, students, and early career scientists. The proceedings will help the readers to look at their research fields from various points of view.
Problems of Geocosmos conferences are held by Earth Physics Department, St. Petersburg University, bi-annually since 1994. It is the largest forum of this kind in Russia/former Soviet Union attracting up to 200 researchers in Earth and magnetospheric physics.

Dr. Andrei Kosterov graduated from St. Petersburg State University in 1992 (diploma in geophysics) and holds Ph.D. (1997, Université Montpellier II). Kosterov held research positions at Geological Survey of Japan, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Universität Bremen, and University of Minnesota. Presently, Kosterov is Associate Professor at Earth Physics Department, St. Petersburg State University. Kosterov’s research interests include  paleomagnetism and rock magnetism, particularly the magnetic properties of rocks at cryogenic temperatures. 

Dr. Sergey Apatenkov graduated from St. Petersburg State University in 2003 (M.Sc. in physics) and holds Ph.D. (2009, St. Petersburg State University). Apatenkov held Visiting Scientist positions in Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland; Space Research Institute, Austria; University of California, Los Angeles; University of Calgary, Canada.  Presently, Apatenkov is Associate Professor at Earth Physics Department, St. Petersburg State University. Apatenkov’s research interests include  space plasma physics and Earth’s magnetosphere physics. 

Dr. Andrei G. Demekhov graduated from Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod in 1983 (M.Sc. with honors in radiophysics) and holds Ph.D. and Dr.Sci. in plasma physics (1995 and 2007, Institute of Applied Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Nizhny Novgorod). Presently, Demekhov is Principal Researcher at Polar Geophysical Institute, Apatity, Russia. Demekhov is Member of Editorial Board at Geomagnetism and Aeronomy, Izvestiya vuzov. Radiophysics, and Physics of Plasma (Russia). Demekhov is specialist in space plasma physics, magnetospheric and ionospheric physics, with a focus on studies of nonlinear processes of energetic particle dynamics related to their interaction with electromagnetic waves including wave generation and propagation, energetic particle acceleration and precipitation into the ionosphere.

Dr. Alena I. Filippova graduated from Irkutsk State University in 2009 (M.Sc. in radiophysics) and holds Ph.D. (2013, Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth RAS, Moscow). Presently, Filippova is Laboratory Head at Institute of Earthquake Prediction Theory and Mathematical Geophysics RAS (Moscow) and Senior Researcher at Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation RAS (Moscow). Filippova’s  research interests include seismicity, surface wave tomography, earthquake source, modern tectonics, and geodynamics. 

Dr. Renata Lukianova graduated from Leningrad Polytechnical Institute in 1980 (M.Sc. in electrophysics) and holds Ph.D. and Dr.Sci. in solar physics (1999 and 2013, St. Petersburg State University). Lukianova is Senior Research Scientist, Space Research Institute, Moscow, and Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, St. Petersburg. Lukianova is Member of IAGA Executive Committee (2015-2019) and Member of SCOSTEP Bureau (2019-). Lukianova held Visiting Scientist positions at University of Oulu, Finland, and Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, France. Lukianova’s  research interests include solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere interaction, solar activity and climate variability, upper and middle atmosphere. 

Dr. Evgeniya L. Lyskova graduated from St. Petersburg State University in 1995 (M.Sc. in geophysics) and Ph.D. (1999, St. Petersburg State University). Lyskova held Visiting Scientist positions at University of Hamburg and Abdus Salam Centre for Theoretical Physics. Lyskova’s research interests include surface wave tomography, ambient noise surface wave tomography, seismic anisotropy, wave propagation in complex media, earthquake quantification, physics of the earthquake source. 

Dr. Irina A. Mironova graduated from St. Petersburg State University in 1997 (M.Sc. in geophysics) and holds Ph.D. (2005, Joint Doctorate, St. Petersburg State University and Potsdam University). Presently, Mironova is Senior Research Scientist at Earth Physics Department, St. Petersburg State University. Mironova is specialist in solar-terrestrial physics with a keen interest in solar and space forcing on the Earth atmosphere, in energetic particle propagation and precipitation and their effects on polar atmosphere and Earth system as a whole.