Participants
About the people behind the project
Core team members and their roles in the project
- DSc Boyko B. Georgiev (Head, Dept. Biodiversity, CLGE-BAS) - project coordinator, WP1 Leader;
- Dr Vulko Biserkov (Director of the CLGE-BAS) - responsible for developments in CLGE-BAS headquarters;
- Dr Andy Green (Head, Dept. of Wetland Ecology. Biological Station of Doñana Reserve, CSIC, Seville, Spain) - consulting expert;
- Lora Pavlova (Senior Expert, Scientific Research Department, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria) - Consulting Expert facilitating interactions with national research administrative structures and integration in ERA;
- Rayna Hardalova (Head, Biodiversity Department, National Nature Conservation Service, Ministry of Environment and Waters of the Republic of Bulgaria) - Consulting Expert facilitating interactions with national administrative structures in nature conservation;
- Aylin Hasan (National Nature Conservation Service, Ministry of Environment and Waters of the Republic of Bulgaria. National Coordinator for the Ramsar Convention) - Consulting Expert facilitating interactions with national administrative structures in wetland conservation and international wetland conservation structures;
- Dr Yordan Uzunov (Head, Dept. Bio-Indication & Ecological Risk, CLGE-BAS) - WP2 Leader;
- Dr Vlada Peneva (Dept. Biodiversity, Parasite Biodiversity RG, CLGE-BAS) - WP3 Leader;
- Dr Ventzislav Karamfilov (Dept. Functional Ecology, CLGE-BAS) - WP4 Leader;
- Dr Luchezar Pehlivanov (Dept. Bioindication & Ecological Risk, CLGE-BAS) - WP5 Leader, Member of Core Team responsible for Ecological Station at Srebarna Biosphere Reserve;
- Dr Gergana P. Vasileva (Dept. Biodiversity, CLGE-BAS) - WP6 Leader;
- Dr Georgi Hiebaum (Head, Dept. Functional Ecology, CLGE-BAS) - Member of Core Team responsible for Laboratory of Marine Ecology, Sozopol;
- Dr Stephka Chankova (Head, Environmental Mutagenesis RG, CLGE-BAS) - Member of Core Team responsible for developments in CLGE-BAS headquarters.
WP1. Project coordination
Leader: B. Georgiev
Task 1.1. Organization, monitoring and assessment of project activities.
Task team: G. Vasileva, E. Semerdjieva, V. Biserkov, A. Dimova, C. Filipova, C. Tomova (administrative coordination and support), A. Green, L. Pavlova, R. Hardalova, A. Hasan (consultants); L. Pehlivanov, G. Hiebaum, T. Mitchev/P. Nikolov (leaders of the field stations); V. Antonova, I. Mutaftchiev, P. Pankov, S. Hristova (technical asistance).
WP2. Transfer of know-how and experience
Leader: Y. Uzunov
Task leader: E. Varadinova
Task leader: R. Zidarova
WP3. Recruitment of incoming experienced researchers
WP team: S. Lazarova, P. Pankov
Task 3.1. Selection and hiring procedure for incoming researchers.
Task 3.2. Monitoring and assessment of research activities of incoming research staff.
WP4. Acquisition, development and upgrading of research equipment
Leader: V. Karamfilov
Task 4.1. Upgrading and renewal of the research equipment of remote field stations of CLGE-BA
Task team: G. Hiebaum, D. Berov
Task leader: G. Hiebaum
Task team: L. Pehlivanov, V. Vasilev
Task team: P. Nikolov, N. Kamburova
Task team: S. Chankova, B. Georgiev, S. Lazarova, G. Vasileva, I. Mutafchiev, P. Pankov, V. Karamfilov
Task leader: R. Sufi
4.3.1. Hardware upgrading (server, PC work stations for the field stations, corresponding local network infrastructure).
4.3.2. Obtaining and deployment of specialised software (GIS-related, database, data analysis, image processing).
WP5. Organisation of a conference and workshops
Leader: L. Pehlivanov
Task 5.1. Organisation of International Conference “Wetlands: functioning, management and restoration”, Varna, May 2011, 5 days.Task leader: L. Pehlivanov
Task 5.2. Organisation of workshops:
Task leader: S. Chankova
Task team: N. Kamburova, E. Varadinova, V, Tsavkova
Task leader: Y. Uzunov
Task team: V. karamfilov
Task 5.3. Training courses:
Task team:G. Iovchev, S. Gateva, E. Dimova
Task leader: V. Peneva
Task leader: N. Chipev
Task team: A. Antonova
Task team: N. Kamburova, E. Varadinova, V. Tsavkova
Task team: P. Nikolov, S. Lazarova
Task leader: G. Iovchev
5.4.1. Participation of staff members in conferences and other scientific meetings.
5.4.2. Participation of staff members in training events.
WP 6. Dissemination and promotional activities
Leader: G. Vasileva
Task team: Y. Mutafchiev, P. Pankov, D. Berov
Task 6.2. Preparation of books for dissemination of research results
Task team: T. Michev, G. Hiebaum, V. Vasilev, N. Kamburova, L. Penev
Task team: L. Pehlivanov, E. Varadinova, L. Penev
Task 6.3. Preparation of popular materials for dissemination.
Task team: B. Georgiev, Z. Arabov, N. Kamburova,
Task leader: T. Michev
Task team: N. Kamburova, I. Yanchev, L. Penev
Task team: V. Biserkov, I. Yanchev
Task 6.4. Organisation of open days:
Task team: S. Naumova, V. Antonova, I. Dedov, P. Pankov, R. Fikova, P. Parvanova, P. Borisova, D. Miteva
Task team: G. Hiebaum
Task team: V. Vasilev, D. Berov, N. Todorova, M. Hristova, Y. Vrubcheva
Task team: V. Vasilev, S. Naumova, E. Varadinova, R. zidarova, V. Velev, V. Tsavkova, B. Naumov
Task leader: P. Nikolov
Task team: T. Michev, N. kamburova, D. Ragyov
Task leader: B. Georgiev
Task team: V. Biserkov, N. Chipev, I. Yanchev, Z. Arabov, M. Hristova, Y. Vrubcheva, V. Tsavkova
Task leader: G. Jovchev
