Curriculum vitae
(last updated: July 8, 2023)
Personal data:
Alexandr
Anatoljevich Stekolnikov
- Date of birth: October 12,
1967.
- Place of birth:
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
- Nationality: Russia
- Marriage status: Married
since 2003 to Victoria A. Stekolnikova (Zoological Institute Rus. Acad. Sci.)
- Children:
- Timofey (date of birth 3.01.2005),
- Glaphyra (24.01.2009),
- Pelagia (7.12.2012)
- Address:
Laboratory of Parasitic Arthropods
Zoological Institute Rus. Acad. Sci.
Universitetskaja embankment, 1
199034, Saint-Petersburg, RUSSIA
- e-mail:
Alexandr.Stekolnikov@zin.ru
- Page on the official site of ZIN:
Alexandr A. Stekolnikov
Education and employment:
- Present position (since 16.10.2018):
Leading Researcher. Zoological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences.
- 2017: maintained doctor of science thesis (Biology), entitled "Variability and structure of species in chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae)", in
Zoological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences.
- 1.07.2008-2018: Senior Researcher.
Zoological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences.
- 1999-2008: Researcher.
Zoological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences.
- 1998-1999: Junior
Researcher. Zoological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences.
- 1998:
maintained candidate of science thesis (Biology), entitled "Fauna and systematics of the
mites of the Complex Neotrombicula (family Trombiculidae) from Russia
and neighbouring territories" (Diploma No. 043497, 3. 04. 1998).
Zoological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences.
- 1995-1997: Post-graduate
student. Zoological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences.
- 1992-1995: Probationer.
Zoological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences.
- 1991-1995:
Student for selected courses in the School of Religion and Philosophy
(Saint-Petersburg). Courses: "History of Philosophy", "Formal Logic",
"Ancient Greek" (language course), "Patristics", "Philosophy of
Husserl". Seminars on the philosophy of Plato, Aristotle, Descartes,
Hegel, Fichte.
- 1992: maintained Mgs. Sci. thesis, entitled "Mites
of the subgenus Neotrombicula Hirst, 1925 (Trombiculidae) from Russia
and neighbouring territories"
- 1985-1992: Graduate student of the Faculty of
Biology & Soil Science of Saint-Petersburg State University
(Diploma No. 109322, 9. 06. 1992, qualification: "biologist-zoologist")
Professional experience:
- Since 2023: leader of the
project "Fauna and taxonomy of chigger mites (Trombiculidae) of Africa" supported by the
grant 23-24-00065 from Russian Scientific Fund (RSF).
- 2019-2021: leader of the
project "Taxonomy and ecology of Southeast Asian trombiculids" supported by the
grant 19-04-00532-a from Russian
Foundation of Basic Research (RFBR).
- 2017-2019: Russian co-leader of the
international project "Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Northern Iran: taxonomy and veterinary importance" supported by the
Russian Foundation of Basic Research (RFBR grant No. 17-54-560013 Iran_a ) and the Iran National Science Foundation
- 2016-2018: leader of the
project "Zoogeographic divisions of Africa according to the faunistic and taxonomic data on chigger mites" supported by the
grant 16-04-00145-a from Russian
Foundation of Basic Research (RFBR).
- 2013-2015: leader of the
research group working on
the project "Speciation in chigger mites: morphological, geographical
and ecological aspects" supported by the
grant 13-04-00028-a from Russian
Foundation of Basic Research (RFBR).
- 2012-2014: member of the
research group working on
the project "Taxonomical analysis and the main ways of morphological
specialization in acariform mites (Acariformes) on the example of the
cohorts (infraorders) Parasitengona and Eleuterengona" supported by the
grant 12-04-00354-a from RFBR (Head of
the project - Dr. Andrey B. Shatrov, ZIN RAS).
- 2009-2011:
member of the research group working on the project "Fauna of
blood-sucking ticks and mites of European Russia and neighbouring
territories taking into account geographical variability,
microevolution, and the origin of areals" supported by the grant
09-04-00738-a from RFBR (Head of the
project - Dr. Natalia A. Filippova, ZIN RAS).
- 2006-2008: member of the
research group working on
the project "Basic aspects of species differentiation in blood-sucking
ticks and mites of the families Ixodidae and Trombiculidae" supported
by the grant 06-04-48220-a from RFBR
(Head of the project - Dr. Natalia A. Filippova, ZIN RAS).
- 1998-2008: member of E.N.
Pavlovsky scientific
school, supported by the grant 00-15-97742 from RFBR, later by the
grant of the Ministry of Science of the
Russian Federation for State Support of Leading Scientific Schools nos.
SS-1664.2003.4 and SS-5563.2006.4 (Head of the school - Prof. Yuri S.
Balashov)
- 1998: partnership in the
Programme of Integration
of Russian High School and Academy of Sciences, code of project 326-1,
"Educational-scientific complex for the training of specialists of
different levels on the base of fundamental researches in the field of
biodiversity and monitoring of environment at the Saint-Petersburg
University and Zoological Institute RAS"
- 2003-2005: member of the
research group working on
the project "Some aspects of micro- and macroevolution in blood-sucking
ticks and mites of families Ixodidae and Trombiculidae" supported by
the grant 03-04-49664 from RFBR (Head
of the project - Dr. Natalia A. Filippova, ZIN RAS).
- 2000-2002: member of the
research group working on
the project "Sympatria of closely related species of blood-sucking
ticks and mites - vectors of transmissive diseases' agents in natural
foci" supported by the grant 00-04-48881 from RFBR (Head of
the project - Dr. Natalia A. Filippova, ZIN
RAS)
- 1997-1999: member of the
research group working on
the project "Taxonomic structure of species in blood-sucking mites and
ticks" supported by the grant 97-04-50094 from RFBR (Head of
the project - Dr. Natalia A. Filippova, ZIN
RAS)
- 1994-1996: member of the
research group working on
the project "The creation of the computer data bases on parasitic
Acarina and Insects injuring human and animals of the fauna of Russia
and neighbouring countries" supported by the grant 94-07-12081 from
RFBR (Head of the project - Dr. Natalia
A. Filippova, ZIN RAS)
- 1993-1994: member of the
research group working on
the project "Computer integrated retrieval system on animal
biodiversity (ZOOINT)" supported by the grant 93-04-21216 from RFBR
(Head of the project - Acad. Alexandr F.
Alimov, Zoological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences)
Membership:
- Since 1996: member of
Russian Entomological Society
Editorial activity:
Teaching experience:
- 2000-2006: "Computer methods
of mathematical
statistics in taxonomy" - special course for 4th-year students of the
Faculty of Biology & Soil Sciences, Saint-Petersburg State
University. Duration: 18h
- 1997-2003: course
"Terrestrial Arthropoda: spiders, mites and ticks" - as a part of the
"Practicum" - for 2nd-year students of the Faculty of Biology &
Soil Sciences, Saint-Petersburg State University. Duration:
12h
- 1994-1996: "Introduction to
systematics" - lections for the members of the Club of Biologists,
Saint-Petersburg Palace of Young Pioneers. Duration:
2h
- 1990-1991: assistance
in the field practicum in invertebrate zoology - for the 1st-year
students of the Faculty of Biology & Soil Sciences,
Saint-Petersburg State University.
Personal grants and awards:
- 1997: title "J. Soros
Postgraduate Student" and the
personal postgraduate fellowship (International Soros Science Education
Program), from the NSF, USA granted to support the research project
towards Ph. D. degree, implemented in Russia (code of project a97-954)
- 1997: grant from
Administration of
Saint-Petersburg, Ministry of Education of Russia and Russian Academy
of Sciences for students, postgraduates and young scientists (code of
project M97-2.4K-15)
- 1995: grant from the
Foundation of support of young scientists (Division of General Biology,
Russian Academy of Sciences)
- 1993: stipend from J. Soros
Foundation on the problem "Biodiversity"
Field experience:
Participation in 16 field expeditions for
collecting parasites of
Vertebrates and investigations of their fauna in Caucasus,
Transcaucasia, Turkey, Iran,
Altai, and Central Russia. Organization, management and leadership of 8
field expeditions in Caucasus, Uzbekistan and Kirghizia.
- 2017: Iran - Participant
- 2013: Armenia - Participant
- 2009: South Turkey
(Beydaglary, Aladaglar, and Bolkar Ranges) - Participant
- 2005: Altai Republic - Participant
- 2003: Krasnodar Territory
(Western Caucasus, Caucasian Reserve) - Head of the
group
- 2002: Krasnodar Territory
(Western Caucasus) - Head of the group
- 2000: Krasnodar Territory
(Western Caucasus) - Head of the group
- 2000: Karachai-Cherkess
Republic (Northern Caucasus) - Participant
- 1999: Krasnodar Territory
(Western Caucasus) - Head of the group
- 1998: Kyrghyzstan
(Chatkal'skij and Kirgizskij Ranges) - Head of the
group
- 1998: North-Eastern Turkey
(Trabzon, Erzurum, Artvin and Rize Provinces) - Participant
- 1997: Krasnodar Territory
(Western Caucasus) - Head of the group
- 1997: Karachai-Cherkess
Republic (Northern Caucasus) - Head of the group
- 1996: Kabardino-Balkaria
(Northern Caucasus) - Participant
- 1995: Karachai-Cherkess
Republic (Northern Caucasus) - Participant
- 1995: Krasnodar Territory
(Western Caucasus) - Participant
- 1994: Krasnodar Territory
(Western Caucasus) - Participant
- 1993: Uzbekistan (Chimgan,
Chatkal'skij Range, Bukhara) - Head of the group
- 1992: Krasnodar Territory
(Western Caucasus, Black Sea coast) - Participant
- 1991: Krasnodar Territory
(Western Caucasus) - Participant
- 1990: Belgorod Province - Participant
- 1990: Daghestan (Eastern
Caucasus) - Participant
- 1989: Stavropol Territory - Participant
Science visits:
- Royal Museum of Central Africa (RMCA), Tervuren, Belgium - 2014, 3 weeks
- Royal Museum of Central Africa (RMCA), Tervuren, Belgium - 2016, 3 weeks
- Natural History Museum (NHM), London, UK - 2017, 3 weeks
- Natural History Museum (MHN), Geneva, Switzerland - 2018, 3 weeks
- National Museum of Natural History (MNHN), Paris, France - 2019, 3 weeks
- Natural History Museum (NHM), London, UK - 2019, 3 weeks
- KwaZulu-Natal Museum (NMSA), Pietermaritzburg, South Africa - 2023, 1 week
Major directions of research activity:
- Systematics and fauna of chigger mites (Acari:
Trombiculidae and Leeuwenhoekiidae)
- Geographical variability of chigger mites
- Sympatria of closely related chiggers species
- Eco-geographical rules
- Methods of multivariate statistics in systematics
- Philosophical aspects of systematics.
Language skills:
- English (speak, read, write)
- Ancient Greek (read)
- Russian native speaker
List of publications:
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