Teaching coursesBachelor
- Geology and mineral resources of the Ocean
Master programs
- Geology and mineral resources of the Ocean
Additional program:
- Deep-sea exploration and exploitation
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PositionProfessor, Department of Mineral Deposits Geology
E-mail: g.cherkashov@spbu.ru
Phone: (812) 328-95-44
Education, scientific degrees and titles
- 1979, geologist-geochemist-lithologist, Leningrad State University, Geological department
- 1991, Candidate of Sciences (Geology). Metalliferous sediments in the areas of seafloor massive sulfide formation
- 2004, Doctor of Sciences (Geology). Hydrothermal seafloor massive sulfides at the Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Research IDs
Research interestsMarine geology, marine mineral deposits, hydrothermal processes, seafloor massive sulfides, metalliferous sediments, mineralogy, geochemistry, isotopic geochronology
Key publications
- Cherkashev G. 1995, Hydrothermal input into sediments of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. - In: Hydrothermal vents and processes, Eds. Parson, L.M., Walker, C.L. and Dixon D.R. (London: Geological Society Special Publication). 87. pp. 223-229.
- Cherkashov G. Mining for Marine Minerals. In “The regulation of continental shelf development: rethinking international standards” 2013. Eds. M. Nordquist, J. Moore, A. Chircop and R. Long. Center for oceans law and policy. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. V. 17 p. 71-79.
- Cherkashev G.A., V.N. Ivanov, V. Bel'tenev, L.I. Lazareva, , I.I. Rozhdestvenskaya, M.L. Samovarov. Massive sulfide ores of the northern equatorial Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Oceanology 53 (2013) 607–619, http://dx.doi.org/10.1134/ S0001437013050032.
- Cherkashov G., V.Kuznetsov, K.Kuksa, E.Tabuns, F.Maksimov, V.Bel’tenev. Sulfide geochronology along the Northern Equatorial Mid Atlantic Ridge. Ore Geology Reviews. 2016. DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2016.10.015
- Cherkashov G. Seafloor Massive Sulfide deposits: distribution and prospecting. In: Deep-Sea Mining. Resource Potential, Technical and Environmental Considerations. R. Sharma (ed.) Springer International Publishing AG. 2017. P. 143-165. DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-52557-0_4
The Head of Current Research Fundings
- 2018-2020. Russian Foundation of Basic Research. Reconstruction of hydrothermal ore-forming system evolution based on massive sulphides and metalliferous sediments analyses: case study of Pobeda hydrothermal field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Awards and honors
- 2005. Honorary Geologist. Ministry of Natural Resources
- 2012, Award in the field of science and technology for the work “Creating the fundamental basis for the study of ocean hydrothermal ore formation, opening large ore objects in the ocean and expand the mineral resource potential and strengthen the geopolitical status of Russian Federation". Government of the Russian Federation.
- 2019, A.P. Karpinsky Prize for outstanding scientific results in the field of science and technology in the nomination of geological, geophysical sciences and mining. Government of St. Petersburg
Other professional activities
- VNIIOkeangeologia, Deputy director
- Legal and Technical Commission, International Seabed Authority, Member
- International Marine Minerals Society, President Emeritus
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