Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University

University – one of the oldest in Ukraine. You can get acquainted with reach history and current multifaceted educational, scientific and social work of its numerous team of teachers, research fellows and students.
The University is a classical establishment of higher education of a European type. It trains specialists in the main spheres of natural and human sciences. Nowadays, in the ΧΧΙ c., Ukraine faces a new political and economic reality. Taking this into account, we settled down to training specialists of management, foreign relations, political science, social science, international economic affairs, journalism, microbiology and other modern professions.
European educational and scientific centres recognize the work of the University. It is a member of the Association of European Universities and The International Association of Universities. ONU continually takes part in the work of international organizations on the subject of higher education. Hundreds of international students receive education within the walls of ONU.
On the first level of higher education biology faculty prepares bachelors in the field of knowledge "Biology" (09), a speciality "Biology" (091). Students receive a bachelor's degree, the qualification of engineer research assistant in biology, biology and chemistry teacher, and the right to work in the field of biology according to qualifications and teaching at the high school.
At the second level of higher education, students receive a Master's degree (field of knowledge "Biology" (09), a speciality "Biology" (091)) in two specializations - "Biology" and "Microbiology and Virology". Master's qualification is the researcher in the field of biology, reader of a higher education institution. Master has the right to professional work in biology and the right to teach in higher education institutions.
On a range of questions, Zoology Department collaborates with scientific and educational institutions of Ukraine, "near-" and "far-" abroad: Zoological Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv National University, Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (St. Petersburg), Melitopol ornithological station, State Melitopol Pedagogical University, Odesa Anti-Plague Institute, Odesa quarantine station, institute "Biotechnics" and others.
Employees of the department are members of several Ukrainian and foreign scientific societies and working groups: the Ukrainian Society of the Protection of Birds, Ornithological Society by Menzbir, Ukrainian Entomological Society, parasitological Ukrainian society, international working groups for the study of ducks, geese, cormorants, sandpipers, and others.
The department maintains contacts with various international environmental organizations. Department staff have been involved in international projects, WWF, BirdLife International, TACIS, EUCC, the Black Sea states, the governments of Ukraine and Greece, etc.
Employees of the department are part of the scientific and technical council of the Danube Biosphere Reserve, National Park "Lower Dniester", Nature Landscape Park "Tuzly Lagoons ", Odessa Zoological Park.
The department advises practitioners in questions of identification of animals, their biology, cultivation, practical significance.
Most of the works of masters have an ornithological, entomological, parasitological and environmental focus. Every year students of the department publish 3-5 papers in professional journals. Students make presentations at universities, national and international conferences. The best graduates of the department have the opportunity to continue their education in graduate school.
More than 40 graduates of the department of biochemistry work in Scotland, Irland, England, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, France, the Czech Republic, Italy, the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand.
The date of foundation of Odessa Imperial Novorossiya University is considered May 13, 1865. The separate Faculty of biology had not been among the four faculties that were part of an educational institution. The biology education at the Imperial Novorossiya University was obtained based on the Natural department of Physics and Mathematics. This department's structure included: Department of Botany and Department of Zoology, Comparative Anatomy and Physiology. As part of the Zoology Department were zoological, anatomical, zootomical and physiological classrooms – "Cabinets".
The Collection of natural exhibits belonged to the Cabinets of departments (they became the basis of modern museums of Odessa National University). There were laboratory facilities, where students conducted practical exercises and experiments and carried out research work. This successful defence allowed to receive diplomas of a higher educational institution. The botany department included two Cabinets: botany and physiology since 1895 based on this department were founded laboratory of microbiology.
The natural branch of Physics and Mathematics Department originally was located in the building. Now there is Scientific Library of Odesa National University in the street of the Preobrazhenska, 24, and then into the building on the street Dvorianska, 2.
In the early years of the natural department, an essential role in the development of research and basis organizing for the further development of biological science have played a prominent world-renowned scientist: I. I. Mechnikov - zoologist and anthropologist, L. S. Tsenkovsky - a botanist and microbiologist, I. M. Sechenov - physiologist and O. O. Kovalevsky - embryologist, comparative anatomist and histologist.
Much attention was paid to the study of flora and fauna of the region, the Black Sea and its estuaries. Establishment of such units at the University as a zoological museum (1865), and the Botanical Garden (1867), as well as the creation and preservation of herbarium collections (1865), contributed to this studies.
After the October Revolution (1917), Imperial Novorossiya University has undergone several reorganizations. In 1920 on its base were created three institutions, such as Medical Institute, Physics and Mathematics Institute, and Humanities and Social Institute. The last two fairly soon became part of the Institute of Public Education (ISE), and since 1930 - the Institute of Vocational Education (IEP).
Biological disciplines in these institutions were taught in separate departments. Only from September 1, 1933, after the Odessa State University (biological Faculty was in its structure), the teaching of biological disciplines has risen to the appropriate level of education.
These departments were included in the first list of the Biological Faculty: Zoology, headed by professor D. K. Tretyakov (he was the first dean of the Faculty of Biology), Hydrobiology (headed by professor N. A. Zagorovsky), Physiology (headed by professor A. I. Sinelnikov), Plant Physiology and Anatomy (headed by professor F. M. Porodko), Taxonomy and morphology of plants (headed by professor G. I. Potapenko), Genetics and Darwinism (headed by professor G. A. Mashtaller), Microbiology (headed by professor L. I. Rubenchik). Zoological, anatomical andzootomical museums, as well as a botanical garden, were included in this list. Many dedicated scientists and educators, including academician V. V. Zalensky, professors J. M. Lebedinsky, P. N. Buchinskiy, B. F. Verigo, V. M. Repyakh, V. V. Polovtsov, B. B. Grinevetsky E. I Sinelnikov, L. I. Rubenchik, academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR D. K. Tretyakov and V. I. Lipsky et al. a generous contribution to the further development of scientific research, processes of students learning and methods biological disciplines teaching.
After the Great Patriotic War (1941), a significant part of students and teachers volunteered to defend their homeland. Many of them died heroically, including the dean, associate professor G. I. Konoplev, head of Hydrobiology Department associate professor A. K. Makarov, deputy dean associate professor S. I. Ditchuk.
In July 1941, the Faculty of Biology with the University were evacuated to the city of Maikop of Adygei Autonomous Region. During the Maikop period took place two graduations of students-biologists. In late 1942, the University was evacuated to the city of Bairam-Ali Turkmen SSR. It also continued to work - conducted classes and field practices for students up to University's return to liberated Odesa in April 1944.
In 1941, when the Romanians have occupied Odesa, they opened the "Odesa University" based on OSU. At this, university classes were conducted by the teachers who failed to evacuate themselves for the same students. The Transnistria authorities have proposed to continue education for them. In March 1944, it was the last graduation of this educational institution with the issuance of diplomas. After the Soviet troops' Odesa liberation, these students were graduating in the Odesa State University, which has renewed work with September 1, 1944.
As a result of military operations, many buildings were destroyed in Odessa, including some university housings. Upon his return to Odessa in 1944, the Faculty of Biology 10 years held at the old place in 1955 it together with the Zoological Museum was transferred to the area reserved for the campus, in the building of post-war construction, at the address: Champagne lane 2, where it is to this day.
Among the most prominent professors of that time, it should be mentioned the rectors: N. P. Savchuk, the corresponding member of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, P. L. Ivanchenko, S. I. Lebedev, the full member of Ukrainian Academy of Agricultural Sciences Deans of the Faculty of Biology of different years, professors F. M. Porodko, A. I. Vorobiev, I. I. Pogrebnyak, V. G. Tkachenko, V. S. Chepurnov, F. S. Zambriborsch, V. D. Taranenko, associate professor V. T. Koval such as heads of Faculty departments, professors A. G. Brendel, S. A. Nikitin, the corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR D. L. Shamis, the Honored Scientist of the Ukrainian SSR I. I. Puzanov, K. A. Vinogradov, R. I. Faytelberg, J. K. Medvedev, V. V. Suknev, S. M. Minervini, the corresponding member of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences V. P. Tulchin, G. A. Borovikov, N. A. Guslyakov, the laureate of Palladin Prize A. Y. Rozanov and others.
The period of the 90s of the last century was difficult for the University. The challenges being faced by the young independent country have reflected in the Faculty's life and functioning. Despite this, the doctor of sciences in biology, professor V. D. Taranenko, who was dean of the Faculty of Biology in 1986-1999, has successfully maintained the scientific and pedagogical collective and preservation of previous scientists and teachers generations achievements.
In 2000-2006, the Faculty was headed by doctor of sciences in biology, professor V. M. Trotsky. Under his leadership, scientific research departments' activity was increased effective measures have been taken to raise a number of the students enrolled at the Faculty of Biology.
Since 2006, the dean of the Faculty is the candidate of sciences in biology, associate professor V. V. Zamorov. At the present stage as parts of the Faculty of Biology operates eight departments: Biochemistry Botany Genetics and Molecular Biology Hydrobiology and General Ecology Zoology Microbiology, Virology Biotechnology Human and Animal Physiology Department of medical knowledge and Safety of Life and Activity. For units of the Faculty also include the Hydrobiological station, base-park of small boats, a vivarium, Educational Laboratory of Physical and Chemical Research in Biology, Laboratory for Information Technology and technical training, training Isotope Laboratory, Laboratory for Experimental Botany, Zoology Museum, which is used as training and experimental bases.
Lecturers and graduate student of departments carry out Faculty of Biology Scientific activity. Traditional are comprehensive studies of biodiversity of flora and fauna of Ukraine south-west territories and environmental research. Along with members of the faculty departments in research are actively involved research scientists of the Zoological Museum (head - doctor of sciences in biology V. A. Lobkov), Botanical Garden (director - doctor of sciences in biology A. N. Slyusarenko) and hydrobiological station (head is the candidate of sciences in biology O. A. Kovtun). At the Faculty retained Collection of marine and practically useful for ecological biotechnology microorganism strains and Herbarium that have passports of objects constituting a National Property of Ukraine.
There are agreements on cooperation with the Institute of D.K. Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology of the NASU, Plant breeding and genetics institute - National centre of seed and Cultivar Investigation, Ukrainian Scientific-Research Institute of Medical Rehabilitation and Balneology of Health of Ukraine, Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Basin sanitary-epidemiological station of Water transport of Ukraine, the Odesa centre of Southern research Institute of Marine Fisheries and Oceanography of the Ministry of agrarian policy and food of Ukraine, the Institute of Marine Biology of the NASU and many other scientific institutions.
The Departments affiliates are established in the science and engineering centre "Water treatment" of A. V. Bogatsky Physico-Chemical Institute of NASU, and in the Central immune-virology laboratory for diagnosis of AIDS in Odessa regional sanitary-epidemiological station, as well as at the National Scientific Centre "Institute of viticulture and winemaking named after V. E. Tairov" NAASU.
At the Faculty of Biology from 2008 opened Specialized Scientific Council about the defence of doctor theses № D.41.051.06 for the following specialities: 03.00.04 - Biochemistry 03.00.16 - Ecology 03.00.20 - Biotechnology. Since 2015 it operates as Specialized Scientific Council K.41.051.06 for PhD theses on specialities 03.00.04 - biochemistry, 03.00.20 - Biotechnology.
Magazine "Odesa National University Herald. Biology", included in the list Oof professional editions of Ukraine, refereed and indexed in such databases in Ukraine and the world: the National Library of Ukraine Vernadsky - "Ukrainika naukova", Institutional depository of Odesa I. I Mechnikov national University, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory (USA), Index Copernicus (Poland), and the Google Academy, Worldcat, Researchbib. The magazine "Microbiology and Biotechnology", indexed by international scientometrics databases Index Copernicus (Poland) and Google Academy.
In 2003 it was created Mechnikov scientific society of students, graduate students and young scientists of biological Faculty, whose activities are subsequently covered the entire University. The founders of this company were students (now associate professors) of Faculty of Biology U. S. Nazarchuk and V. V. Nemertsalov. Society of the Biology Faculty publishes a Collection of scientific papers, which can be found on the University Scientific Library website.
Over the years, students of the department are actively involved in various Ukrainian student competitions and successfully participate in the All-Ukrainian competition of student research papers on biology. In recent years, eight students of the Faculty were scholarships of the President of Ukraine winners, three students - winners of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine scholarship, three students - winners of the Cabinet of Minister's scholarship. Post-graduate students and young scientists of the Faculty were repeatedly awarded personal scholarships. Activities for young scientists received the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine for young scientists of higher educational institutions.
Students of biological Faculty are actively involved in the Faculty and the University's cultural and sporting life. Teams and groups of biological Faculty are repeated winners of academic competitions and contests. Students of the University were victorious at the city, regional and all-Ukrainian competitions among higher education institutions.