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KYIV. February 4th UNN. This year, 10 men and 2 women will go to the Vernadsky Academic Station in the winter. This was announced by the press service of the Ministry of Education and Science, reports correspondent UNN .
"This year, 10 men and 2 women will go to the winter camp at the station of Academician Vernadsky – the competition committee has identified the main element of the 24th anniversary L & # 39; Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition (UAE) was selected by the famous scientist Igor Dyky, Associate Professor in the Department of Zoology of the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, who has significant experience of hibernation in Antarctica, told the press service of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
. added that one of the participants will work at the station as a doctor and the other will conduct a biology study. Among men, there is also a scientific biologist, 2 geophysicists, 3 meteorologists, as well as a system engineer, a diesel engineer, a communications administrator and a chief. Two-thirds of the participants – 8 people – had already spent the winter at least once at the station and the four will leave for the first time.
For the Bohdan Havryluk scientist, it will be the eighth record expedition. One of the participants in the expedition is a veteran, the other volunteer medical specialist of the NGO Defense Patriots.
As explained by the Ministry of Education and Science, departure to Antarctica is scheduled for the end of March 2019. All specialists must submit to a medical examination and medical examinations. special days.
Recall that this year at the station of Academician Vernadsky, Ukraine collects the largest detachment of the season's expedition of the last 18 years – 26 researchers and engineers will go into Antarctic.
A large-scale reconstruction of the Ukrainian station "Academician Vernadsky" in Antarctica. and usually allocated $ 44 million, the repair team will be at the station around January 25th.
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