astronomy

Roman Isaevich Zlotin

Roman Isaevich Zlotin is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Roman Isaevich Zlotin rather than just read about it. In short: Roman Isaevich Zlotin (Russian: Роман Исаевич Злотин; 22 November 1940 – 26 February 2023) was a Soviet and American biogeographer, zoologist, and ecologist. He was the head of the Biogeography Laboratory at the Institute of Geography of the USSR Academy of Sciences / Russian Academy of Sciences (1983–1994), and a professor at Indiana University Bloomington and the University of New Mexico (1994–2020).

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Reference excerpt

Roman Isaevich Zlotin (Russian: Роман Исаевич Злотин; 22 November 1940 – 26 February 2023) was a Soviet and American biogeographer, zoologist, and ecologist. He was the head of the Biogeography Laboratory at the Institute of Geography of the USSR Academy of Sciences / Russian Academy of Sciences (1983–1994), and a professor at Indiana University Bloomington and the University of New Mexico (1994–2020).

Biography He was born on 22 November 1940 in Moscow. He spent his childhood in the Khamovniki District. He received his secondary education at Moscow School No. 7, located at Kazansky Lane, building 10. From 1952 to 1959, he participated in the work of the biological circle of the All-Russian Society for the Protection of Nature (VOOP) under the leadership of Pyotr Petrovich Smolin. Along with Boris Vilensky, Pyotr Vtorov, Yuri Puzyachenko, Olga Shokhina, Mikhail Chernyakhovsky, Leonid Lisovenko, and Nikolai Drozdov, they became prominent representatives of the second generation of VOOP members. Within VOOP, the trio Zlotin-Vtorov-Lisovenko was supervised by Yuri Ravkin, under whose guidance they prepared their candidate's (Ph.D.) work in the circle. Due to frequent expeditions, he was held back a year in the 8th grade and went to the Prioksko-Terrasny Nature Reserve for the summer. From 1958 to 1963, he studied at the Faculty of Geography of Moscow State University, graduating from the Department of Biogeography.

Scientific work

In 1963, he was assigned to the Institute of Geography of the USSR Academy of Sciences, starting work in the newly introduced position of research trainee.. In 1970, he defended his dissertation on "Structure and Productivity of High-Mountain Biogeocenoses of the Inner Tien Shan". In 1976, he was Deputy Secretary-General of the 23rd session of the International Geographical Union Congress held in Moscow. In 1979, he was the scientific secretary for the "Geography" and "Island Ecosystems" symposia at the 14th session of the Pacific Science Association Congress held in Khabarovsk. He was one of the organizers of expeditions to the tropical islands of the Pacific Ocean on the research vessel "Kallisto", voyages in 1976–1977 and 1980. He is a member of the informal "Kallisto Club" (with Yuri P. Badenkov (expedition leader), Victor O. Targulyan, Yuri G. Puzyachenko, P. A. Kaplin, and Andrey A. Velichko). He donated the collections of invertebrate animals and reptiles he gathered from the Tien Shan and tropical islands to the Zoological Museum of Moscow State University. In 1983, he succeeded Yuri A. Isakov as head of the Biogeography Department at the Institute of Geography of the USSR Academy of Sciences. He actively supported the work of Natalia I. Bazilevich, organizing assistance for her from the laboratory staff. In 1991, the Biogeography Department split into two laboratories; Roman Isaevich remained head of one, and Arkady A. Tishkov headed the second. After R. I. Zlotin left the Institute in 1996, the laboratories were reunited, and the resulting unit retained its laboratory status.

Professor and scientific work in the USA From 1992 to 1993, he gave visiting lectures in the USA. He taught at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Department of Geography, Institute of Russia and Eastern Europe, Department of Central Eurasian Studies, Indiana University. From 1997, he was a professor of geography at Indiana University Bloomington and biology at the University of New Mexico. He taught students in biogeography and ecology and conducted summer courses in experimental ecosystem ecology and biology. Simultaneously, he conducted research in ecosystem ecology, regional geography, studied global climate change, and worked on nature conservation issues in the USA and Russia. Main research topics:

Long-term ecological research at field experimental sites in arctic, forest, steppe, desert, and alpine ecosystems. Expertise in ecological risk assessment and biodiversity conservation in areas of economic development. In the spring of 2019, he retired but continued with science and consultations at Indiana University (professor emeritus). He died on 26 February 2023 in Bloomington, Indiana, USA.

Membership in organizations Russian Geographical Society (RGS) Moscow Society of Naturalists (MSNP) International Biological Program (IBP) (1972–1977) Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) (1980–1995) Ecological Society of America (ESA) Soil Ecology Society (SES) (USA)

Bibliography Author and editor of scientific books and articles on biogeography, including:

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Roman Isaevich Zlotin

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Roman Isaevich Zlotin claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Roman Isaevich Zlotin before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Roman Isaevich Zlotin ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Roman Isaevich Zlotin

In research: Roman Isaevich Zlotin appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Roman Isaevich Zlotin in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Roman Isaevich Zlotin is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1940 births, 2023 deaths, Biogeographers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Roman Isaevich Zlotin outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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