Dr. Vladimir N. Bashkin is a professor at the Institute of Physicochemical and Biological Problems of Soil Science RAS and the Institute of Natural Gases and Gas Technologies — Gazprom VNIIGAZ LLC in Russia. He graduated from the Biology-Soil department of Moscow State University in 1971, where in 1975 he was awarded a PhD, and in 1987, a Doctor of Science degree. His research areas include environmental risk assessment, biogeochemistry, urban ecology, and trans-boundary pollution. He has authored more than 20 books, including Modern Biogeochemistry and Environmental Chemistry: Asian Lessons (published by Kluwer), and more than 100 papers.

• Introductory Paper:  Biogeochemical Technologies For Managing Pollution In Polar Ecosystems.- Part I. Monitoring of Environmental Pollution in Gas Industry Impacted Ecosystems.- Natural Biogeochemical Cycling in Polar Ecosystems.- Gas Industry Impacts on Natural Ecosystems.- Modern Biogeochemical Cycling in Gas Industry Impacted Areas.- Emission  Carbon Dioxide And Methane in Gas Industry Impacted Ecosystems.- Specific Reaction  Biota to Environmental Pollution in Tundra Ecosystems.- Biota Monitoring in the Impacted Zones  Oil and Gas Industry in the Arctic Region.- Climate Cycling and Modeling in Polar Areas.- Part II. Geo-Environmental Risk Assessment.- Evaluation  Geo-Environmental Risks in the Impacted Zones  Oil and Gas Industry in the Russian Arctic.- Biogeochemical Cycling and SMB Model to Assess Critical Loads  Nitrogen and Acidity for Terrestrial Ecosystems in the Russian Arctic.- Possible Indicators for Assessing Geo-Environmental Riskin Polar Ecosystems  Yamal Peninsula in Relation to Pollutant Emission During Gas Production.- Analysis  Geoecological Risks and Ratings as a Factor  Improving Investment Attractiveness  Enterprises.- Part III. New Environmentally Oriented Biogeochemical Technologies for Managing Risk  Environmental Pollution in Gas Production Areas.- Biogeochemical Engineering and Development  Biogeochemical Technologies.- Biogeochemical Standards for Environmental Managing Polar Ecosystems.- Biogeochemical Approaches for Managing Geoenvironmental Risk Hydrocarbons Pollution in Disturbed Soils.- Biogeochemical Technology for Monitoring  Cleaning  Soil Polluted by Gas Condensate and Neutralization  its Sludge by Means  Enzyme Activity Analysis.- Biogeochemical Control  Peat-Based Recultivation Process  Disturbed Tundra Soils Varying in Granulometric Composition and Full Moisture Capacity.- Biogeochemical Technology for Disturbed Tundra Soils Recultivation by Peat and Potassium Humate Application.