Karina A. Vishnyakova, Ph.D. Researcher
PERSONAL DATA
Birth date and place: July 1, 1987, Chernivtsi, Ukraine
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Biological Sciences (Zoology) February 2017
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology
Thesis: The harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in the Sea of Azov and the Northeastern Black Sea: population morphology and demography
Advisor: Pavel Gol’din
M.S. Biology Vernadsky Taurida National University May, 2009
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Populations of marine mammals: dynamics, morphology, mortality factors including by-catch
- Age, and life history of mammals
- Conservation of marine and coastal areas
- Marine mammals of the Azov and the Black Seas
- Fisheries science (fish stock assessment)
- Antarctic krill: biology, abundance and fishery
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Russian, Ukrainian, English
ONBOARD EXPIRIENCE (incl. marine mammals observations)
- Fisheries cruises (around 280 days) incl. Black Sea voyages and voyage aboard the krill catching vessel in Antarctica region (240 days)
- Cetaceans observations (photoID, line-transect survey), ACCOBAMS Project “Identification and initial assessment of cetacean groupings in coastal waters of the north-western Black Sea, Ukrainian sector”
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Research experience:
Researcher 2018 – present
Department of Biological and medical research, National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Researcher 2016 – present
Department of Geoinformation analysis, Ukrainian Scientific Center of Ecology of the Sea,
Odesa, Ukraine
Project Researcher 2019 – present
Support MSFD implementation in the Black Sea through establishing a regional monitoring system of cetaceans (D1) and noise monitoring (D11) for achieving GES – CeNoBS, ACCOBAMS, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey
Project Researcher 2016 – 2018
Identification and initial assessment of cetacean groupings in coastal waters of the north-western Black Sea, Ukrainian sector, ACCOBAMS
Researcher 2009 – 2014
Department of fish stock assessment and sustainable use of fish resources, Southern Scientific Research Institute of Marine Fisheries and Oceanography,
Kerch, Ukraine
Project Researcher 2012 – 2013
Strengthening the regional capacity to support the sustainable management of the Black Sea Fisheries (SRCSSMBSF-88), Joint Operating Program “Black Sea 2007-2013”
CCAMLR International Scientific Observer 2011
Atlantic part of Antarctica, CCAMLR region 48.1, 48.2, voyage on the krill catching vessel i as an international scientific observer with a special program of marine bird and marine mammal observations (03/11 until 07/11)
Additional Training
ACCOBAMS courses in cetacean conservation March, 2019
ACCOBAMS accredited theoretical and practical training course Marine September, 2018
Mammal Observer and Passive Acoustic Monitoring Operator
EMBLAS II/NEA Ichthyologic Training October, 2017
Summer School for Young Researchers on Horizon 2020 proposal preparation September, 2017
and Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI)
International Cetacean Necropsy Workshop July, 2016
GFSM training workshop “Age determination of Elasmobranchs” October, 2012
Training course “Methods for sampling, processing, analyzing
and interpretation of data and results, fishery statistics and analytical
stock assessment methods used in EU” September, 2012
International workshop, field application and training “Field and laboratories
evaluation of the fish stocks” August, 2012
Training course “Application of acoustic surveys in the assessment
of pelagic fish stocks” June, 2012
Training course “Stock assessment in scientific surveys and holistic methods” May, 2012
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
Advisory Council on Conservation of Marine Mammals,
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine,
Vice-Chair 2016 – present
Selected PUBLICATIONS
Gladilina, E. V., Vishnyakova, K. A., Neprokin, O. O., Ivanchikova, Yu. F., Derkacheva, T. A., Kryukova, A. A., Savenko, O. V., Gol’din, P. E. 2017. Linear transect surveys of abundance and density of cetaceans in the area near the Dzharylgach Island in the north-western Black Sea. Vestnik zoologii, 51(4): 335–342.
Biard, V., Gol’din, P., Gladilina, E., Vishnyakova, K., McGrath, K., Vieira, F. G., Wales N., Fontaine, M. C., Speller, C., Olsen, M. T. 2017. Genomic and proteomic identification of Late Holocene remains: Setting baselines for Black Sea odontocetes. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 15: 262–271.
Gol’din, P., Vishnyakova, K. 2016. Habitat shapes skull profile of small cetaceans: evidence from geographical variation in Black Sea harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena relicta). Zoomorphology 135(3): 387–393.
Goldin, P. E., Vishnyakova, K. A. 2015. Differences in skull size of harbour porpoises, Phocoena phocoena (Cetacea), in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea: evidence for different morphotypes and populations. Vestnik zoologii 49(2): 171–180.
Vishnyakova, K., Gol’din, P. 2015. Seasonality of strandings and bycatch of harbour porpoises in the Sea of Azov: the effects of fisheries, weather conditions and life history. ICES Journal of Marine Science 72(3): 981–991.
Vishnyakova, K., Gol’din, P. 2015. Cetacean stranding rate correlates with fish stock dynamics: Research of harbour porpoises in the Sea of Azov. Marine Biology 162:359–366.
Gol’din, P.E. and Vishnyakova, K.A. 2013. Africanacetus from the sub-Antarctic region: the southernmost record of fossil beaked whales. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 58(3): 445-452.
Gol’din P. E., Vishnyakova K. A., Serbin V. V. New data on common dolphins Delphinus delphis Linnaeus 1758 (Cetacea) in the Kerch Strait // Vestnik Zoologii. – 2013. – 47(1):88.
Pshenichnov L., Vyshniakova K. 2011. Preliminary results of the experiment of definition Antarctic krill mortality rate in fishery. WG-EMM-11/15
Vyshniakova K. 2011. Cetacean observation during krill fishing cruise (48.1, 48.2 Statistical Subareas, 2011). WG-FSA-11/11
Vyshniakova K. 2011. By-catch observation during krill fishing cruise (48.1, 48.2 Statistical Subareas, 2011). WG-FSA-11/41
Pshenichnov L., Slypko I., Vyshniakova K. 2010. Definition of age characteristics of Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) from the Indian Ocean sector of the Antarctic region. WG-FSA-10/13
Vishnyakova, K. A., Goldin, P. E. Annual dynamics of strandings of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) and anchovy catches in the Sea of Azov. Abstracts, 29th Conference of the European Cetacean Society, 23-25 March 2015, St Julian’s Bay, Malta: 206.
Vishnyakova, P. Gol’din. 2013. Multi-year dynamics and seasonality of cetacean strandings in the southern Sea of Azov // Abstract Book: 27th Annual Conf. European Cetacean Society. Interdisciplinary approaches in the study of marine mammals. – Setubal, Portugal.
Vishnyakova K. 2012. Using a krill fishing vessel as a platform of opportunity for whale observations in the Scotia Sea, Antarctica // Abstract Book: 25rd Annual Conf. European Cetacean Society. – Galway, 2012. – P. 143
Vishnyakova K.A. 2012. Research of the Antarctic krill catches to analyze fish by-catch in the Antarctic part of the Atlantic Ocean // Proceedings of V International Ichthyological Scientific and Practical Conference. – Chernivtsi, 2012. – p.48-49
Vishnyakova K. 2010. The role of Antarctic krill in feeding the marine mammals of the Antarctic // Report in the Ukrainian-Russian seminar “Climate, Southern Ocean Resources, CCAMLR and Antarctic krill; KRAK-2010”, September 27-28. Kiev, Ukraine – Abstracts. – 2010. – p. 9. Http://antarctica.org.ua/meetings/
Vishnyakova K. A., Gol’din P. E. 2008. New records of bottlenose dolphins in the Sea of Azov and adjoining area. – In: Abstract Book. 22nd Annual Conf. European Cetacean Society. – P. 282.
Vishnyakova K. A., Gol’din P. E. 2008. Findings of stranded bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) at the southern coast of the Sea of Azov. – In: Marine Mammals of the Holarctic. – P. 580-581.
Vishnyakova, K. A., Gol’din, P. E. Mass mortality of harbour porpoises in the Sea of Azov in 2008 // Abstract Book: 23rd Annual Conf. European Cetacean Society. – Istanbul, Turkey: Turkish Marine Research Foundation, 2008. – P. 90, 91.