Sergey Zimov
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1955 –
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Who is Sergey Zimov?
Sergey Aphanasievich Zimov is a Russian scientist who serves as the Director of the Northeast Science Station and is one of the founders of Pleistocene Park. He is best known for his work in advocating the theory that human overhunting of large herbivores during the Pleistocene caused Siberia’s grassland-steppe ecosystem to disappear and for raising awareness as to the important roles permafrost and thermokarst lakes play in the global carbon cycle.
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- Born
- Jul 1, 1955
- Nationality
- Russia
- Education
- Far Eastern State Technical University
- Lived in
- Sakha Republic
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on July 23, 2013
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