Bright memory of Stanislavska Natalia Georgievna…

Published: 25.07.2022 y., 14:07 | Author: Кузьменко Артем

On July 25, 2022, at the age of 86, candidate of agricultural sciences, scientist in the field of viticulture, Nataliya Georgiivna STANISLAVSKA passed away

Natalia Georgievna Stanislavska was born on March 12, 1936 in the city of Kerch in Crimea. There, in 1951, she graduated from a seven-year school and entered the Yalta Agricultural Technical School, which she graduated with honors and obtained the specialty of agronomist and viticulturist. He worked for some time as an agronomist, viticulturist and fruit grower in a collective farm, entered the Crimean Agricultural Institute. She graduated from the institute with honors in 1961 and was sent as an agronomist to the research farm of the Crimean Agricultural Institute, where she worked until 1964.

In 1964, Nataliya Georgiivna entered postgraduate studies at the Institute of Viticulture and Winemaking named after V.E. Tairov, specializing in breeding and seed production. At that time, the range of grape varieties that had high sugar accumulation in the conditions of the Northern Black Sea region and were suitable for the production of high-quality dessert wines was limited. At the same time, the increase in the production of such wines was necessary for wide consumption – Crimea produced a limited amount of dessert wines. Natalia Georgiivna was given the task of identifying grape varieties that are characterized by a constant high accumulation of sugars and can produce high-quality dessert wines.

As a result of a thorough study of the agrobiological and economic-technological features of the introduced varieties of the new selection, Nataliya Georgiivna established that the varieties Bastardo Magaratskyi, Saperavi Northern,

Violet early, Champanchyk Konstantinivskyi annually give a high yield of juice and are promising for cultivation in the conditions of the Northern Black Sea region for the production of dessert wines. These conclusions were tested in production conditions.

Nataliya Georgiivna summarized the obtained results in her dissertation for the degree of candidate of agricultural sciences on the topic “New varieties of grapes for the production of dessert wines on the Northern Black Sea coast”, which she successfully defended in 1970.

After graduation, by order of the Ministry of Agriculture of Ukraine, N.G. Stanislavska was sent to work at the Odesa Agricultural School, which operated at the Institute of Viticulture and Winemaking named after V.E. Tairov and trained winegrowers and nurseries specialists. Nataliya Georgiivna worked as a teacher, later head teacher and director of this school.

In 1982, N.G. Stanislavska returns to work at the selection and variety study department as a senior researcher. In addition to research work, she was tasked with reconstructing the old ampelographic collection and starting the establishment of a new educational and ampelographic collection. With her direct participation, planting material was imported and more than 100 new varieties were planted, seedlings of more than 500 varieties were grown. Nataliya Georgiivna was very well oriented not only in the directions of scientific research, but also in production tasks, performed all work with a sense of the highest responsibility, was persistent and principled, which won the recognition of winegrowers-producers.

In July 1991, N.G. Stanislavska retired. He does not lose ties with the selection and variety study department, advises young scientists. Natalia Georgievna published 10 articles on various issues of grape selection. In 2001, she returned to work on a contract basis with the institute and performed the duties of the head office of the institute, and later – a leading researcher of the department of transfer of innovations and protection of intellectual property. Her ability to communicate with people, knowledge of grape culture and areas of research, organization, accuracy, and commitment are fully realized here. She worked in this position until 2010, when she finally retired.

Everyone who knew Natalia Georgievna, loved and respected her for her sensitive attitude towards her colleagues, great mental generosity, wisdom and optimism in these sorrowful days, express their sincere, deep condolences to the relatives and friends of the deceased.

The bright memory of Natalia Georgievna will forever remain in our hearts.

The administration and staff of the institute

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