The “Science and Business” conference was held in Almaty on May 22, 2019, in which doctoral students and teachers from the biodiversity and biological resources department participated, as well as a guest invited by the chair - Beysenbai Asiya, professor, director of the Xinjiang Kazakh Medical Research Center (PRC).

In KazNU Al-Farabi Nauryz holiday was celebrated! The greenhouse of the Department of Biodiversity and Bioresources, the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology with various vegetables and fruits (strawberries, tomatoes and cucumbers) was shown to the guests who came to the holiday.

As the First President N.Nazarbayev highlighted: «... the foothills of the Alatau are the historical homeland of apples and tulips» and it is quite symbolic that the holiday began with the planting of an apple orchard. Representatives of foreign Diplomatic Missions and International Organizations accredited in Kazakhstan, and prominent public figures and scholars, veterans and graduates of different years, representatives of the Media, teachers, students and their parents took part in it. They have planted more than 300 saplings of different varieties of apple trees, as well as valuable and decorative trees on campus alleys.

From 9 to 10 April 2019, the Farabi Alemi International Conference for students and young scientists was held at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

Total for 1 section "Modern Issues in Biology and Bioconservation" received 118 abstracts, including 5 abstracts from K.Zhubanov Aktobe Regional State University, Aktobe, 1 abstract from L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, 1 thesis from the Kazakh National Women's Teacher Training University, Almaty, 1 thesis from LLP "Scientific production and technical center "Zhalyn", 5 theses from the Institute "Hydrobiology and Ecology", 2 theses from RSE" Institute Biology and Biotechnology of Plants"MES RK, Almaty, 3 theses from «Kazakh Research Institute of Fishery», Almaty, 3 theses from M. Dulaty Taraz State University, 4 theses from Almaty Technological University, 1 thesis from South Kazakhstan Medical Academy, College South Kazakhstan Medical Academy, 2 theses from Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical Universit, 2 theses from the S.Seifullin Kazakh AgroTechnical university, 4 theses from the Sarsen Amanzholov East Kazakhstan State University, 6 abstracts from the Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty, 78 abstracts from the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

The festive concert dedicated to the International Women's Day – March 8, was held at Al-Farabi KazNU. It was opened by the congratulatory speech of KazNU’s Rector Galym Mutanov, in which he highlighted the great contributions of the female part of the University staff. «Most of the staff of KazNU are women, who always perform the assigned work with particular responsibility and carry the unity of the University team. Thanks to their efforts, they not only educate, but also guide our young people on the path of morality and goodness. They increase our success and move our society towards new horizons and discoveries. With such women, we can only be proud and always be ahead», - said Galym Mutanov.

KazNU hosted an exciting meeting with veterans of KazNU in the winter park of Alatau

More than 50 tropical and subtropical plants gathered here, including fountains and small architectural forms, places for students to relax and work. It will host classes and scientific internships for future biologists, geo-botanists, ecologists and other specialists, as well as excursions for schoolchildren and nature lovers.

The garden collection will continue to expand with rare and valuable plants, flowers and decorative compositions. Beautiful living environment has already become a place of attraction for creative youth and residents of the campus. Here they can usefully spend their time and relax, attend special eco-trainings, take part in caring for plants and learn more about nature.

On 14.11.2018, at 10:30, a scientific seminar on the topic “Aquaculture Development” will be held at the Department of Biological Diversity and Bioresources of the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, with international participation adjunct Professor Heim Mikola University of Eastern Finland (Kuopio, Finland).
Organizers: Ph.D., Art. Shalgimbaeva S.M., prep. Dzhumahanova GB, Ph.D., senior lecturer Omarova J.S., st.prep. Kegenov EB, Art. Kegenova G.B.

The content describes about the long-term cooperation (more than 7 years) between scientists from the Institute of Botany and Landscape Ecology of the University of Greifswald and the Department of Biodiversity and Bioresources of the Faculty

Biology and Biotechnology of the Al-Farabi KazNU.

It describes the great contribution of Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor Sabyr Nurtazin, as well as his students, young and ambitious scientists who contributed

fruitful collaboration between universities.

It also provide information about the joint work done in the form of research projects, a large number of graduation

(diploma) works of undergraduate and postgraduate students, the annual exchange of students in the framework of projects, as well as academic mobility of students.

https://rsf.uni-greifswald.de/lehrstuehle/wiwi/avwl/lehrstuhl-beckmann/

Debate on the topic "IS THE CORRECTION OF THE KAZAKHSTAN CHILDREN BY ALIENS?"

The educational work at the Faculty of Biology of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is given much attention. Teachers, while on duty, in the hostel number 7, find time to consult on the disciplines, and to hold various events on socially-significant topics. So, on October 25, 2018, the second year students of the specialty “Biology” (BB1708K and BB1703K) organized a debate on the topic “Is the adoption of Kazakh children by foreigners right?”. As they discussed and expressed their points of view, students showed genuine concern about this issue. It was nice to know that our students are people who think, who can empathize and are real citizens of their country! The future of Kazakhstan is in safe hands!