Date: March 14–15, 2024
Venue: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Organizers
- Institute of Zoology under the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan
- Palace of Schoolchildren, Department of Education, Almaty
- Republican Educational and Methodological Center of Supplementary Education, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan
This conference aims to draw the attention of young researchers to the animal world and develop skills in writing scientific projects, formulating research goals, and exploring zoological topics. The submissions included studies, observations, and experiments conducted by the students themselves, as well as the collection and analysis of information on relevant zoology topics.
Applications for participation in the conference began in 2023. A total of over 200 student research projects from more than 50 cities and towns across Kazakhstan were submitted for the jury’s review. Following preliminary assessments, 118 best projects were selected to participate in the in-person stage of the conference.
The conference was held online via the Zoom platform. There were three working sections:
- Zoology and Ecology of Invertebrate Animals
- Zoology and Ecology of Vertebrate Animals
- Wildlife Conservation
Conference recordings are available on our YouTube channel
Conference Prize Winners
Kazakh Section
Nomination “Love of Science”
Zoology and Ecology of Invertebrate Animals
• Albina Arysbay, Turkistan Region, Shymkent, 7th grade
• Makhabbat Timurkyzy, Oral (Uralsk), 7th grade
Zoology and Ecology of Vertebrate Animals
• Zhuldiz Nyghmet, West Kazakhstan Region, Oral (Uralsk), 7th grade
• Erkzhegan Oralbay, Kausar Talghat, Turkistan Region, Kazygurt District, S. Rakhimov Rural Okrug, 7th grade
• Ayaulym Amalbek, Turkistan Region, Shymkent, 8th grade
• Shakhriyar Zhalelov, Razimzhan Rashetbek, Almaty Region, Talgar District, Besagash Village, 8th grade
• Anar Aralbay, Kostanay Region, Kostanay, 10th grade
Wildlife Conservation
• Ayanat Zharas, Aliya Suleimenova, Turkistan Region, Saryagash District, Akniet Village, 9th grade
• Tolganay Bostanbek, Akmola Region, Zhaksы District, Zhaksы Village, 8th grade
• Qaisar Kekilbek, Almaty Region, Talgar, 9th grade
• Inabad Erkinghaliqyzy, Rawan Rakhatuly, Aisana Sholanova, Almaty Region, Almaty, 9th grade
• Aiganym Azamatkyzy, Karaganda Region, Nura District, Qaroy Village, 10th grade
• Ayaulym Bolat, Amina Qaldybay, Almaty Region, Enbekshikazakh District, Koktobe Village, 9th grade
3rd Place
Zoology and Ecology of Invertebrate Animals
• Albina Sharipkhanova, Abay Region, Kokpekty District, Tassay Village, 7th grade
• Karakat Baltabay, Atyrau Region, Zhylyoi District, Qulsary, 7th grade
• Gulim Tugelbaykyzy, Almaty Region, Ile District, KazTsIK Village, 7th grade
• Inkar Sydyk, Almaty Region, Ile District, Otegen Batyr, 9th grade
• Shakhnaz Niyazova, Almaty Region, Enbekshikazakh District, Bayseit Village, 10th grade
Zoology and Ecology of Vertebrate Animals
• Amina Bolatbekkyzy, Almaty Region, Talgar, 7th grade
• Zere Zhanabay, Almaty Region, Abay Village, 7th grade
• Tanatar Beybit, West Kazakhstan Region, Oral (Uralsk), 7th grade
• Nargiza Erzhan, Karaganda Region, Balkhash, 9th grade
• Ernur Anarbay, Guldauren Ayazkhan, Didar Ermakhanbet, Turkistan Region, Shardara District, Zhaushyqum Village, 9th grade
• Nurislam Sarsen, Turkistan Region, Turkistan City, 8th grade
• Zhanagul Melis, Karaganda Region, Karkaraly District, Taldy Village, 11th grade
Wildlife Conservation
• Zhumabek Bolys, Abay Region, Semey, 7th grade
• Aqnur Dzhanserik, Guldanа Otarbek, Almaty Region, Talgar, 8th grade
• Bakytzhan Maratly, Turkistan Region, Tulkibas District, Tulkibas Village, 8th grade
• Ayanat Zhaksybekkyzy, West Kazakhstan Region, Bokey Orda District, Saikyn Village, 9th grade
• Zhaniya Zhalgaskyzy, Kyzylorda Region, Karmakshy District, Baikonyr, 10th grade
• Ayanat Zhanabay, Asylai Orynbasarova, Turkistan Region, Saryagash District, Saryagash, 11th grade
• Nargiza Kanatkalieva, West Kazakhstan Region, Oral (Uralsk), 10th grade
2nd Place
Zoology and Ecology of Invertebrate Animals
• Ayaulym Duysen, Aibol Tolendy, Almaty Region, Enbekshikazakh District, Almaly Village, 7th grade
• Akerke Meiram, Almaty Region, Ile District, KazTsIK Village, 7th grade
• Aliya Suleimen, Turkistan Region, Kazygurt District, Altyntobe Village, 9th grade
• Aruzhan Bolatkhan, Abay Region, Semey, 10th grade
Zoology and Ecology of Vertebrate Animals
• Albina Daribayeva, Abay Region, Semey, 7th grade
• Abilmansur Ruslan, Atyrau Region, Inder District, Yesbol Village, 7th grade
• Alizhan Qalibekuly, Akmola Region, Astana, 9th grade
• Alinur Serik, Abay Region, Semey, 9th grade
• Asylai Amzebek, Turkistan Region, Shymkent, 10th grade
Wildlife Conservation
• Aruzhan Zhumagul, Almaty Region, Almaty, 7th grade
• Erdos Bayzaq, Sultanbibarys Kambilbay, Turkistan Region, Saryagash District, Zhanaaryq Village, 9th grade
• Aruzhan Aqyldosova, Zhibek Nusip, Almaty Region, Almaty, 8th grade
• Dana Auganbay, Almaty Region, Ile District, Qoyanqus Village, 10th grade
• Berekegul Amzebek, Turkistan Region, Zhetisai District, Qazybek Bi Village, 10th grade
1st Place
Zoology and Ecology of Invertebrate Animals
• Madiyar Zhumagereev, West Kazakhstan Region, Bokey Orda District, Saikyn Village, 7th grade
• Akbota Imanghaliyeva, West Kazakhstan Region, Oral (Uralsk), 8th grade
• Aruzhan Sayyn, Alma Tulegen, Mangystau Region, Aktau, 10th grade
Zoology and Ecology of Vertebrate Animals
• Amina Keneskhan, Abay Region, Semey, 7th grade
• Zere Malikova, East Kazakhstan Region, Tarbagatai District, Zhetiaral Village, 8th grade
• Nurayna Nasipqaliyeva, West Kazakhstan Region, Bokey Orda District, Saikyn Village, 10th grade
Wildlife Conservation
• Nazym Sisenova, Aktobe Region, Oiyl District, Oiyl Village, 7th grade
• Zhansaya Serik, Karaganda Region, Karaganda, 8th grade
• Zhannur Bisenbayeva, Mangystau Region, Aktau, 10th grade
Russian Section
Nomination “Love of Science”
Zoology and Ecology of Vertebrate Animals
• Natalya Belman, East Kazakhstan Region, Altai District, Chapaevo Village, 7th grade
• Umida Karimova, Mangystau Region, Aktau, 8th grade
• Andrey Prokhorovskiy, Vadim Tararin, Kirill Tsygelnyy, Karaganda Region, Karaganda, 8th grade
3rd Place
Zoology and Ecology of Invertebrate Animals
• Viktoriya Antonova, North Kazakhstan Region, Mamlyut District, Minkeser Village, 8th grade
Zoology and Ecology of Vertebrate Animals
• Alina Khaliulina, Valeria Shtang, Almaty Region, Almaty, 7th grade
• Darya Guseva, North Kazakhstan Region, Mamlyut District, Mikhailovka Village, 9th grade
• Timofey Kazachkov, Anton Kolesnikov, Akmola Region, Astrakhan District, Astrakhanka Village, 10th grade
Wildlife Conservation
• Diana Kim, Ulyana Marchuk, Diara Turash, Almaty Region, Almaty, 8th (Diana Kim) and 9th grades
• Diana Shakirova, Akmola Region, Astana, 11th grade
2nd Place
Zoology and Ecology of Invertebrate Animals
• Alimzhan Adildabek, Almaty Region, Almaty, 9th grade
Zoology and Ecology of Vertebrate Animals
• Valeriya Legenchuk, Almaty Region, Almaty, 7th grade
• Dayana Kuanysheva, North Kazakhstan Region, Gabit Musrepov District, Raisovka Village, 8th grade
• Asylzhan Amanzhol, Yunona Ivanova, Polina Loysha, Almaty Region, Almaty, 10th grade
Wildlife Conservation
• Bogdan Martynyuk, Almaty Region, Talgar District, Beskainar Village, 8th grade
• Amir Asylbekov, Almaty Region, Ile District, Zhapek Batyr Village, 10th grade
1st Place
Zoology and Ecology of Invertebrate Animals
• Anton Shiryayev, Kostanay Region, Altynsarin District, Bolshaya Churakovka Village, 7th grade
• Matvey Sizov, Almaty Region, Karasay District, Zhibek Zholy Village, 8th grade
• Viktoriya Ivanova, Yekaterina Kozmina, Almaty Region, Talgar, 11th grade
Zoology and Ecology of Vertebrate Animals
• Darina Pronkina, Zhetysu Region, Taldykorgan, 7th grade
• Zalina Rakhymbek, Almaty Region, Almaty, 8th grade
• Vadim Zadorozhniy, Kostanay Region, Altynsarin District, Shcherbakovo Village, 10th grade
Wildlife Conservation
• Nikita Stoyanov, Almaty Region, Almaty, 6th grade
• Ziyada Asamova, Karina Nizamova, Ezaza Saydullayeva, Turkistan Region, Kentau, 8th grade
• Anastasiya Alekseeva, Karaganda Region, Karaganda, 11th grade