Baikal sets a record!...or not

A Russian submarine set the record for world's deepest lake dive in Baikal.

For more info:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080729/ts_afp/russiasciencetechnology

UPDATE:
Recent news reports that the dive did not, in fact set a new record and that the submarine did not dive as deep as was previously reported. Here's an updated news story:
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/29/lake-baikal-dive.html

Ohio State Catches Baikal Fever

Ohio State University is now starting an environmental study abroad program dealing with environmental issues in Siberia, as well as language and culture. The program is based in Tomsk, but will include trips to other important sites, including Baikal - the most important of them all. The program looks like a good introduction to environmental issues, as well as Russian language and culture. The deadline for applications this year has passed, but hopefully the program will be a success and continue in the future, introducing more people to the beauty of Baikal.

Here's the program's website which contains all the basic information, hopefully they'll update it with pictures of their travels this summer:

http://cfaes.osu.edu/current-students/get-involved/folder.2007-11-06.3186332430/russia/

International work and study at lake Baikal

There are a lot of international activities going on at lake Baikal. I've met an interesting person: Alexander Kolosovich, who lives in Ulan-Ude for now. He is from California and he has had some great and interesting experience at the lake. Here are his photos that he took while his research and study:





You can find the rest of his photos here.