The article examines the term “patriotism” and the significance of its meaning, drawing attention to the changes taking place in society and patriotic activities being conducted in Voronezh and Murmansk Regions in order to promote patriotism among young people.

The presented material proves the need for constant work on promoting patriotism in society as a factor in the development of civic engagement among the citizens of the country, readiness to selflessly serve their country, and respect for law and order, which is a mobilizing resource for the development of modern Russian society.

The article addresses issues related to the study of lithodynamic processes on the shelf as dangerous phenomena. On the example of the coastal zones of South Sakhalin where hazardous exogenous processes on the shelf are state-monitored, it is shown that an annual redistribution of bottom sediment accumulation and erosion zones occurs within the identified key areas. Other examples from the practice of similar works in the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea indicate that lithodynamic processes in the coastal zone lead to a significant disturbance of the coast, which poses a specific danger to the population. It is concluded that lithodynamic processes should be studied via standard lithological and geophysical methods used in marine geological work.

Tribological compositions on the basis of layered silicates and, specifically, serpentine have been known for over thirty years. Their effectiveness is confirmed by successful application in many industries, in agriculture, on sea and river vessels, on railroads, in mining equipment, on passenger and goods vehicles, as well as by tests conducted at many leading industrial research institutes and universities of the Russian agro-industrial complex. The article presents the theoretical aspects of the technology for applying friction geomodifiers related to innovative nanotechnologies, which enable a significant improvement in the operating characteristics of new, as well as worn-out, expensive equipment containing friction assemblies.

The use of the proposed technology for restoring worn-out equipment components under harsh climatic conditions of the Arctic seems particularly feasible and economically justified.

The article presents a long-term study (2020–2022) on microplastic pollution in the seas of the Russian Arctic using the citizen science method. Methodological approaches to sample collection and their laboratory processing for isolating microplastic particles from environmental samples are presented, as well as some results of studying the role of the North Cape Current in microplastics transfer from the North Atlantic region to the Russian part of the Barents Sea. The joint cooperation between public organizations and scientific institutes is shown to be effective in providing science-based methodological approaches to volunteers conducting research in hard-toreach regions of the Arctic. The published guidelines and educational materials are publicly available to everyone interested in using them in future research.

The article describes a working prototype of an automated laboratory setup for intertidal mollusk keeping with tidal cycle imitation. The setup currently consists of two groups of five aquariums. At high tide, water is gravity fed into the aquariums from a common water tank; at low tide, water is gravity drained into a common collection tank. Water is transferred between the tanks using a special pump. The control unit consists of a networked Arduino Mega board and two Arduino Nano boards. The Arduino Mega board is responsible for the environmental monitoring systems, data logging, and automatic seawater change, as well as a software-based selfchecking and decision-making system. One of the Arduino Nano boards is responsible for realizing the tidal cycle; the other board is responsible for the remote monitoring and control of the setup via SMS. The results of pilot experiments indicate a significant reduction in labor costs in mollusk keeping. The developed setup can be used to keep a wide range of intertidal animals for studying their biology, assessing the impact of environmental factors, and biotesting, as well as for educational purposes.

Arctic territories, whose development is clearly focal in nature, are characterized by a higher proportion of single-industry towns in the total number of municipal divisions as compared to the national average. The uneven development of areas dominated by individual monopsonists manifests itself in different spheres, including the education system. The article summarizes the results of studying the quality differentiation of general education in single-industry Arctic towns. In this study, the author analyzed the results of a questionnaire survey carried out among the parents of students in general education institutions located in seven Arctic regions of the Russian Federation. Through comparison of the received responses, the author identified areas that distinguish the situation with education quality distribution in single-industry towns of the Russian Arctic from other territories of this macroregion.

The current development stage of the Northern Sea Route is associated with the active port infrastructure development and an increase in cargo traffic. This development dynamics is attributed to national strategic priorities and targeted funding of projects. In this connection, administrative regulation and regulatory lawmaking are actively developing. One of the difficulties in implementing infrastructure projects in the Arctic region is related to the trend of permafrost soil degradation. The system of geocryological monitoring of the Arctic allows the state of the permafrost zone to be taken into account when implementing projects.

The article presents the results of studying the aquatic ecosystem of Kola Bay in 2022. The concentrations of the main chemical parameters were determined using standard methods. The main changes in the obtained results depending on the season are considered