Institute of Geography Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Regional Experimental Station / Shamakhi Biostationary Experimental Base Station

Head of Department: Chingiz Gulali oglu Gulaliyev

Number of staff members in the department: 6 persons

Phone number of the station director: (+994 50) 388 37 15

Email: [email protected]

Main Scientific Direction of the Shamakhi Biostationary Experimental Base Station

The main scientific focus of the Shamakhi Biostationary Experimental Base Station is the comprehensive monitoring and modeling of the “soil–climate–vegetation cover–hydrological processes” system within the Mountain Shirvan natural-geographical zone, as well as assessing the resilience of this system under conditions of climate change and anthropogenic impact.

Within this framework, the station conducts the following fundamental and applied research:

• Long-term observation and modeling of the physical, thermohydraulic, and agrophysical properties of soils (moisture, temperature, thermal conductivity, porosity, structural stability, etc.);
• Study of the formation mechanisms of the hydrothermal balance in the “atmosphere–soil–plant” system and assessment of its variability;
• Analysis of the impact of regional climate change effects (temperature and precipitation regimes, evaporation, drought indices) on soil processes and ecosystem stability;
• Spatio-temporal modeling of soil moisture and temperature regimes based on reanalysis data (ERA5, etc.) and ground-based observations;
• Scientifically grounded assessment of the risks of erosion, degradation, and changes in soil fertility;
• Development of scientific recommendations for sustainable agroecosystem management, adaptive land use, and landscape planning.

The Shamakhi Biostationary Experimental Base Station contributes to the development of fundamental scientific knowledge in the fields of regional environmental security, adaptation of agriculture to climate change, and scientifically based management of soil resources.