Anatoly Shvidenko

Anatoly Zinov'evich Shvidenko
Born (1937-09-20) September 20, 1937
Zhashkiv Raion Cherkasy Oblast Ukraine
Residence Russia
Nationality Ukrainian
Fields forestry, ecology, mathematics
Institutions IIASA
Alma mater National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine
Known for Full carbon account of Russian terrestrial ecosystems

Anatoly Shvidenko (Russian: Анато́лий Зино́вьеич Швидéнко) — doctor of science, professor, senior research Scholar at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria.[1]

Anatoly Shvidenko worked at the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine from 1968 to 1987, where he headed the Department of Forestry Inventory and Planning.[2] He joined the IIASA's Forestry Program in October 1992 and has been principal investigator in a number of projects on the forest sector of Northern Eurasia, including projects financed by the European Commission, European Space Agency, and other international organizations (such as Siberia, Siberia-II,[3] GSE-FM, IRIS,[4] Enviro-RISK,[5] and Zapas[6]).

Professor Shvidenko's main fields of interest are forest inventory, monitoring, mathematical modeling, global change, and boreal forests. He served as lead author and coordinating lead author in the Third Millennium Ecosystem Assessment[7] and in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th IPCC Assessments[8] (the work of the IPCC, including the contributions of many scientists, was recognised by the joint award of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize).

He has taken part in a number of important international global change activities and initiatives as member of steering committees and councils (Global Terrestrial Observing System[9] Terrestrial Carbon Observation Panel, FAO Forest Resource Assessment,[10] International Boreal Forest Research Association,[11] Scientific Council of the World Commission on Forestry and Sustainable Development, [12] Siberian National Committee on IGBP, etc.). Professsor Shvidenko is a member of the Board of International Boreal Research Association (IBFRA).[13]

Bibliography

He has authored and coauthored over 400 scientific publications, including 14 books[14] in English, Russian and Ukrainian languages. h-index of articles in English is 23.[15]

References

  1. Anatoly Shvidenko at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
  2. http://nubip.edu.ua/node/1159/6
  3. "Siberia-II EU FP5 project". Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  4. IRIS Irkutsk Regional Information System for Environmental Protection. EU FP6 Project report (PDF). Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  5. http://www.dmi.dk/dmi/sr07-04.pdf
  6. http://zapas.uni-jena.de
  7. Shvidenko A.; Barber C.V.; Persson R.; et al. (2005). Millennium Ecosystem Assessment.Current State & Trends Assessment. Chapter 21. Forest and Woodland Systems (PDF). pp. 585–621. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  8. Alcamo, J.; Moreno J.M.; Nováky B.; Bindi M.; Corobov R.; Devoy R.J.N.; Giannakopoulos C.; Martin E.; Olesen J.E.; Shvidenko A. (2007). Europe. Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 541–580.
  9. http://www.fao.org/gtos/doc/pub6.pdf
  10. http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/ARTICLE/WFC/XII/MS11-E.HTM
  11. http://www.ibfra.org/page.cfm?page=4]
  12. Lakyda P.I., Vasylyshyn R.D. (eds.) Academician of International Informatization Academy and Forestry Academy of science of Ukraine Shvidenko Anatoly Zinoviovich: basic biographical data and list of scientific publications. Kiev. National Agricultural University. 2007. 140 pp. [in Ukrainian]
  13. h-index for journal articles in English by Scopus
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Google Scholar (updated 30.09.2012)

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