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The Laboratory of Molecular Systematics and Phylogeny of the Institute of Zoology organised four lectures for the master’s students of the Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences of the Moldova State University on 29-30 October 2025. The topics of the lectures were as follows: • Mathematical modelling of ecological processes for evaluating environmental safety – Nadejda Railean, Scientific Researcher; • The role of interdisciplinary research in ecosystem analysis and protection – Nadejda Railean, Scientific Researcher; • Assessment of antioxidant and anti-proliferative activity of synthetic...

World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated twice a year, in May and October, in line with the cyclical nature of bird migration in different hemispheres. In 2025, according to www.worldmigratorybirdday.org, the two peak dates of World Migratory Bird Day have been designated May 10 and October 11. World Migratory Bird Day is a global campaign that serves as a model for conservation efforts aimed at protecting migratory birds and their journeys across borders. This global initiative triggers countless educational events, uniting people in a common goal of protecting migratory birds and their...

World Animal Day is an international day of action for animal rights and welfare, celebrated every year on October 4. The event was initiated by Heinrich Zimmermann who organized the first World Animal Day on March 24, 1925 at the Sports Palace in Berlin, Germany. Over 5.000 people attended this first event. The event was originally scheduled for October 3, to coincide with the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology, however, the venue was not available that day. The event was moved to October 4, for the first time in 1929. Initially, it was held in Germany, Austria...