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Southeastern Europe Mountain Research Network (SEEmore): Global Change Scientists in the Mountains of Southeastern Europe „Who-is-who“-List compiled for the SEEmore Initiative by Florentina Popescu, West University of Timisoara, Romania and Astrid Björnsen Gurung, MRIEurope Programme Manager, Institute for Mountain Research: Man and Environment (IGF), Austrian Academy of Sciences. To add/delete an entry or to make changes, please send a message to: [email protected] or [email protected] Please make sure you provide brief information on the following topics: Research interest and expertise (including sites, geographical interest and URL of the person, institute or project, if available), name of contact person including title (Prof., Dr., MSc, etc.), affiliation and place, country code and email. The countries covered by the SEEmore initiative are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey. The list is also open to mountain scientists from outside Southeastern Europe who have an expertise of research interest in the SEEmore region. Research Interest/Expertise Contact Person Management of Natural Resources Http://albania.rec.org Bejko Djana, Senior Expert, (The Regional Environmental Center, Tirana) Ivziku Saimir (Mountain Areas Development Agency, Tirana) Kallajxhu Alkeda, Dr., Assist. Prof., (AgriculturalUniversity of Tirana) Krutaj Farudin (Geographic Studies Center) Lushej Bashiliin Minga Alvi Muharremi Denada, (Agronomical University of Tirana) xxx xxx xxx xxx Environmental management, global changes, local governance Page 1 Cou ntry AL Email AL [email protected] AL [email protected] AL [email protected] AL AL AL [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 Geology, geography, geosites Land use changes, environmental impact assessment Land use changes xxx Geography, Mountains, Urban Studies, Regional development Natural hazards in mountainous areas with focus to torrents, debris flows and landslides- hazard assessment, risk analysis and management. Impacts of climate change, vegetation, land use etc. Documentation and monitoring. http://bfw.ac.at/rz/bfwcms.web?dok=4770 Remote sensing xxx Aquatic ecology, aquatic macrophyte’s function in aquatic ecosystems, macrophyte diversity and geographical distribution, rivers & floodplain water bodies, lakes, Central and Eastern Europe, application of remote sensing techniques to mountain river, and lake, vegetation assessment Aquatic macrophyte’s function in aquatic ecosystems, macrophyte diversity in the Danube River Corridor, river and oxbow restoration and conservation strategies, relations between Water Framework Directive and related European Standards on Biological Methods and related to conservation aspects for river and lake macrophyte vegetation. http://131.130.57.239/fresh/; http://www.univie.ac.at/fresh/hydrobotanik/ Project: www.midcc.at Interpretation and analysis of long time series with regard to climate change in mountainous regions. In the framework of cross-border EU- projects like ALPIMP (http://www.zamg.ac.at/ALP-IMP) or more specifically, HISTALP (http://www.zamg.ac.at/histalp;Historical Instrumental Climatological Surface Time Series of the Greater Alpine Region (GAR)) Geoinformation, BalkanGEOnet partner (http://www.balkangeo.net/) Page 2 Onuzi Kujtim, (National Society For Mountainous Studies – NSMS, Tirana) Sallaku Fathbardh, Lecturer (Agriculture University of Tirana) Tota Odeta, Dr., (Aleksander Moisiu University, Durres) x Borsdorf Axel, Prof. (Austrian Academy of Sciences, Institute for Mountain Research) Hagen Karl, (Federal Research and Training Center for Forests, Nature Hazards and Landscapes) Haubold Herbert, Dr. (Stabsstelle Organisationsentwicklung & Interne Kommunikation, Vienna) Henning Sabine, (Austrian Academy of Sciences) Janauer Georg A., Prof. Dr. (University of Vienna, Department of Limnology and Hydrobotany, Section of Hydrobotany) AL [email protected] AL [email protected] AL [email protected] AL AT [email protected] [email protected] AT [email protected] AT Dr. Haubold Herbert AT [email protected] AT [email protected] Jurkovic Anita (ZAMG-Central Institute of Meteorology and Geodynamics; Division Data, Methods, Modeling, Vienna) Herwig Proske AT [email protected] AT [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 http://www.joanneum.at/digital Co-ordinator Southeast European Era-Net PLUS (SEE-ERA NET PLUS) http://www.see-era.net http://www.zsi.at xxx xxx Wetlands www.panda.org/mediterranean Social Geography xxx Mountain research, biodiversity, vegetation ecology, karst area, climate changes and biodiversity, human ecology Climate resources, climate variability and change, extreme weather events, vulnerability and adaptation of various sectors under climate variability and change, application of statistical and dynamic simulation models of climate and ecosystems (DIGITAL - Institute of Information and Communication Technologies¸Graz) Gajduscek Martin Felix, (SEE-ERA NET PLUS, Centre for Social Innovation, Vienna) AT/B G [email protected] Morandini Marcella, (Alpine Convention) Bajramovic Sabahudin (Faculty of Agriculture) Daubatsic Mirza, (University of Sarajevo) Jahic Haris, (University of Sarajevo) Mateljak Zoran, Freshwater Programme Coordinator (WWF Mediterranean Programme, Mostar) Nurkovic Rahman, (Department of Geography Policy and Economic Geography, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Sarajevo) Saric Dragana, (Faculty of Forestry) Sulejman Redzic, (Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Center of Ecology and Natural Resources Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina) Alexandrov Vesselin, prof. Director of the Department of Meteorology National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, BAS AT/I T BA [email protected] rg [email protected] BA [email protected] BA BA [email protected] [email protected] BA [email protected] BA [email protected] BA [email protected] [email protected] BG [email protected] http://www.meteo.bg/meteorology/v_alexandrov_e.htm Page 3 SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 Climate Change impacts on plant evolution in the mountain and alpine flora of Bulgaria: distribution and migration, hybridization and speciation of mosses, ferns and seed plants Computer control systems, with a focus on systems architecture, operational and application software for industrial computer systems http://www.inrne.bas.bg http://beo-db.inrne.bas.bg Applied: Viticulture, Fruit-growing, Pomology, Agrocultural chemistry, Plant nutrition Environmental protection in mountain areas Tourism, tourism policy, sustainable development, product development, marketing Past Global Change in our Mountains – paleoecology. Our work is connected with palynological research of lake, peat deposits and also of the modern pollen rain in mountains. Environmental management Ecosystems of mountain regions www.ecolab.bas.bg/main/LTER-Bulgaria/ Ecosystems of mountain regions www.ecolab.bas.bg/main/LTER-Bulgaria/ Page 4 Anchev Mincho E., Prof. (Institute of Botany, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) Natcheva Rayna, Dr. Angelov Christo, assoc prof., Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy, BAS BG [email protected] BG [email protected] Apostolova Maria, Prof. Dr. (University of Forestry, Sofia) Assenov, Assen Ivanov, Assist. Prof., (Landscapes and Environmental Protection Department, Faculty of Geology and Geography, University of Sofia “St. Kliment Ohridsky”) Assenova Mariana, Dr., Chief Assistant Professor (University of Sofia) Atanasov Atanas (Institute of Geography, BAS) Atanasov Emil (Ministry of Agriculture and Food) Atanassova Juliana, Dr. (Department of Botany, Biological Faculty, Sofia University) Borissova Bilyana, prof. dr., (Department of Landscape Ecology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Geology and Geography, Sofia University "St.Kliment Ohridski") Bozilova Elissaveta, Prof. Bratanova – Doncheva Svetla Dr. LTER Bulgaria, IBER-BAS Chipevr Nesho, Dr LTER Bulgaria, IBER-BAS BG [email protected] BG [email protected] [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] g BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG BG [email protected] [email protected] BG [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 http://www.zoology.bas.bg/ Tourism, potential, product, demand, impacts Ecotourism Climate change, high mountains, alpine geomorphology, mountain biogeography, GIS High mountains on the Balkan region (especially Rila, Pirin), research of glacial features (relict and recent), high mountain environments and landscapes. Bulgarian programme “HIMONT research” (initiative for a complex geographical research of high mountain areas in the context of global change) Tourism Population geography (geography of settlements; rural population and settlements; ethnic groups; geodemography); rural tourism Mountains and thunderstorms, lightnings, ozone, sprites. www.meteo.bg Page 5 Dimitrov Dimiter, Dr. (Institute of Zoology, BAS) Dogramadjieva Elka, Dr. (University of Sofia „St. Kliment Ohridski“) Gachev Emil Mariov, Dr. (Institute of Geography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Southwestern University “Neofit Rilski”, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Geography, Ecology and Environmental protection) Gergov Evgheni (Ministry of Agriculture and Food) Gikov Aleksander (Space Research Institute) Gratsianova Kristina, (Institute of Geography, BAS) Ilieva Nadezhda (Institute of Geography, BAS) Jordanova Marina (Institute of Geography, BAS) Kalchev Tsvetsomir (Institute of Geography, BAS) Kazakov Atanas, Dr. (University of Sofia „St. Kliment Ohridski“) Kazakov Boris, (Institute of Geography, BAS) Kolev Staytcho, Dr. Assoc.Prof. (National Institute of Meteorology and HydrologyBulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia) BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 Environmental quality assessment, arsenic, heavy metals Mining affected river basins in Bulgaria, Lower Danube basin http://geograph.bas.bg Regional development, environmental policy Climate change, botany http://www.bio.bas.bg/botany/ Tourism, GIS Climatology, Bioclimatology, Human bioclimatic comfort/discomfort, Climateand-tourism, Climate-and-therapy, Man-environment heat exchange, Wind and solar renewable energy sources. Landscape ecology, GIS, Remote sensing, hydrologic modeling Climate change, extreme events and natural hazards, risk assessment and management, ecological aspects of climate change. Mountain regions in Bulgaria and in the neighbour countries. http://geograph.bas.bg Diatom morphology & taxonomy; Neogene-Quaternary nonmarine & marine diatom biostratigraphy;Palaeoenvironment and palaeoecological mathematical models; siliceous microfossils as palaeoecological indicators Page 6 Kotsev Kostadinov Tsvetan, Dr. (Institute of Geography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) Koulov Boian, Dr. Associate Professor (National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy, and Geography BAS) Lazarova Maria, Assoc. Prof. (Institute of Botany, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) Marinov Vassil, Dr. (University of Sofia „St. Kliment Ohridski“) Marinova Elena, Assist. Prof. BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] Mateeva Zoya, (Institute of Geography, BAS) Mihailkova Desislava (State Agency for Tourism) Mladenov Chavdar (Institute of Geography, BAS) Natcheva Rayna, Dr. BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] Nedkov Stoyan (Institute of Geography, BAS) Nikolov Nicola, (Institute of Geography, BAS) Nikolova Mariyana, Dr. Director of the (Institute of Geography, BAS) BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] mn@bas Nojarov Peter, Prof. Department of Geography, National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography, BAS Ognianova-Rumenova Nadia, Assoc. prof. Department of Paleontology, BG [email protected] BG [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 http://www.geology.bas.bg/~nognjan/ Climate Change, botany http://www.bio.bas.bg/botany/ Snow cover, snow depth Biodiversity Reconstruction of the postglacial flora, vegetation history and climate changes in the montane areas of South Bulgaria – deglaciation stages, tree migrations and location of refugia, establishment of reliable chronologies, anthropogenic impact (expertise in pollen analysis, plant macrofossils, pollen monitoring, paleogeomorphology, plant biodiversity). Page 7 Stratigraphy and Sedimentology, Geological Institute, BAS Pavlova Maria, (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Peev Dimitar, Prof. Dr. (Institute of Botany, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) Petrov Peter (Institute of Geography, BAS) Petkova Nadejda, National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, BAS Radukov Zahari (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Rossen Vassilev, Ex.Dir. Rumyana Ivanova, Programme Director (Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation, Sofia) Serbezov Ruslan (Ministry of Environment and Water) Stamenov Jordan (Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy) Stefanova Vyara (Ministry of Agriculture and Food) Stoyanov Krasimir, Dr. (Southwest University of Blagoevgrad) Tinchev Georgi (State Forestry Agency) Todorova Stela (Ministry of Environment and Water) Tonkov Spassimir, Assoc. Prof. (Sofia University) BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] g Rumyan.Ivanova@biodiversity. bg BG [email protected]. bg BG [email protected] BG [email protected]. bg BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] .bg BG [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 Remote Sensing, Spatial Analysis and Modelling, Thematic Mapping, Land Cover, Land Use, Landscape Ecology, Geomorphology Coastal zone, Mountain Regions http://geograph.bas.bg Plant diversity, plant conservation, alien plants, biosphere reserves Impact of tourism in mountainous areas Organic vegetable growing, Growing technology of vegetables, Non-traditional vegetables, Broccoli, Mulching, Composting Landscape ecology, ecosystem services, spatial modeling of nature systems, wetlands Assessment of water quality in different environments and its impact on crops Page 8 Varbanov Mariyan (Institute of Geography, BAS) Vasileva Vanja, chief assistant, (Bishop Konstantin Preslavski University of Shumen) Vatseva Rumiana (Institute of Geography, BAS) BG BG [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BG [email protected] Velina Yana (Ministry of Environment and Water) Vladimirov Vladimir, Dr. (Department of Plant and Fungal, Diversity and Resources, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) Vlaskov Vladimir (Institute of Geography, BAS) Vodenska Maria, prof. Dr. (SofiaUniversity “St.KlimentOhridski”, Faculty of Geography and Geology, Geography of Tourism Department) Yordanova Milena, Dr. (University of Forestry, Faculty of Agronomy Sofia) Zahari Radukov (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Zaharieva Irina (Ministry of Regional Development) Zhelezov Georgi, Dr., Ass. Prof. (Institute of Geography, BAS) Zhivkov Zhivko, (Agricultural Faculty, University of Forestry, Sofia) Pandeva Zlatka BG [email protected] g BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected] BG [email protected]. bg BG [email protected] BG BG/A [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 International and comparative environmental politics and policy. Regional environmental governance. Sustainable mountain development. Globalization, mountains, the Balkans,scales, networks Regionalization of environmental initiatives in South-eastern Europe www.unep-dabeo.org http://www.unige.ch/ses/geo/collaborateurs/assistants/djordjevicdusan.html Inter-and transdisciplinary research methods, knowledge management Mountains, spatial differentiation, policies, identity politics, lobbies Geomorphology, Electrical resistivity tomography, gravimetric survey, active tectonics, trenching, Sudetic Marginal Fault, Bohemian Massif Human and economic development, tourism, housing. Human and economic development, tourism, housing. Regional Climate Modeling, Regional Water Cycle, Hydrometeorology, Anthropogenic Climate Change, Atmospheric Teleconnections http://web.itu.edu.tr/bozkurtd/Site/CV.html Geo-/Landscape ecology, environmental science, protection of natural resources, sustainability, ecosystem and landscape services, landscape and Page 9 (Austrian Science and Research Liason Office Sofia) Balsiger Jörg, PhD Research collaborator (Department of geography, University of Geneva) Djordjevic Dusan, PhD Candidate Research Assistant (Department of Geography, University of Geneva) Gaberell Simon, PhD Candidate, Research Assistant, (Department of Geogrphy, Université de Genève) Paulsen Theres (Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences) Rudaz Gilles (Department of Geography, University of Geneva) Serebryakova Alexandra, Consultant, Capacity Building (UNEP/DEWA/GRID-Europe, Geneva) Veronika Smolkova, PhD (Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava) Bailly Guillaume, Dr., Assoc. Prof. (Université Versailles/SaintQuentin en Yvelines) Billard Gerald, Prof. Dr., (Université du Maine, Le Mans) Bozkurt Deniz, visiting researcher (Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg) Karsten Grunewald, Dr. Senior scientist and project T CH [email protected] CH [email protected] [email protected] CH [email protected] CH [email protected] CH [email protected] CH alexandra.serebryakova@unep grid.ch CZ [email protected] FR [email protected] FR [email protected] DE [email protected] DE [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 climate change, matter balances of landscapes, geo-archives, soil geography, nature conservation, hydro-geography and water framework directive, high and low mountain ecosystems, Central and Southeast Europe http://www.ioer.de/1/ioer-overview/staff/grunewald/ Dendrocronology, climate change Southeast Europe http://www.landschaftsforschungszentrum.de/s1/downloads/CV_en_joerg.pdf Climate change in mounatin regions, sustainability of mounatin landscapes Agri-tourism in mountain regions Flora and vegetation. Integrated Development of Mountain Areas (Socioeconomic and Environmental Issues), Ecotourism in mountainous areas, Environmental Protection of Mountain Ecosystems Metsovion Interdisciplinary Research Centre (MIRC) of the N.T.U.A for the Protection and Development of Mountainous Environment and Local European Cultures (www.ntua.gr/MIRC) Science &Technology International Cooperation Biodiversity dynamics and management in the context of global change. Integration of experimental and modelling designs to explore the effects of global change on the functioning of complex ecosystems (forests and Page 10 leader Leibniz Institute of Ecological and Regional Development Dresden Scheithauer Jörg, Posdoctoral scientific assistant, (Landscape Research Centre, Dresden) Fenni Mohamed, Prof. (Universiry Ferhat Abbas, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Life, Setif) Matchavariani, Lia (Geography Department, Faculty of Exact & Natural Sciences, Tbilisi State University) Nodar Elizbarashvili, prof.dr (Geography Department, Faculty of Exact & Natural Sciences, Tbilisi State University) Nikolaishvili Dali, (Geography Department, Faculty of Exact & Natural Sciences, Tbilisi State University) Dimopoulos Panayiotis, Prof. (University of Ioannina) Dologlou Natali, Biologist / MSc Environmental Pollution Science (Interdisciplinary Research Center (M.I.R.C) of the National Technical University of Athens) Duquenne Marie-Noelle, Ass. Prof. (Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessally) Filippidis Dimitris Fyllas Nikos Dimitrakopoulos Panayiotis (University of the Aegean, DE joerg.scheithauer@landschaftsf orschungszentrum.de DZ [email protected] GE [email protected] GE [email protected], [email protected] GE GR [email protected] GR [email protected] GR [email protected] GR GR [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 grasslands). Interaction between fire and vegetation dynamics with both experimental and modelling studies (NE and NW mountains of Greece; Lesvos, Crete). http://www.aegean.gr/environment/ Environmental science, environmental education and public awareness. Protection of Mountain environments (natural and man-made) and habitats. Integrated Development of mountainous, less favored and vulnerable areas. http://www.ntua.gr/MIRC/ Climate change impacts on vulnerable mountain regions; mitigation and adaptations measures. Response of mountain forests and tree line eco-tones to climate change. Member of The Gloria-Europe network (GR-Lefka Ori) / Ecology, Forestry, Conservation of Biodiversity. Cultural Economics Vernacular Architecture Environment and Development of mountain regions The Metsovion Interdisciplinary Research Centre – MIRC www.ntua.gr/MIRC The Metsovion Interdisciplinary Research Center – MIRC www.ntua.gr/MIRC Renewable Energy Sources Energy conservation Mountain energy profile Energy independent mountainous settlements Energy economics Climate change impacts on vulnerable mountain regions; mitigation and adaptations measures. Response of mountain forests and tree line eco-tones to climate change. Member of The Gloria-Europe network (GR-Lefka Ori) / Forestry, GIS, Conservation of Biodiversity. Page 11 Lesvos Island) Ganoulis Jacques, Prof. (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) Geronteli Angeliki, MSc (Interdisciplinary Research Center -M.I.R.C.of the National Technical University of Athens) GR [email protected] GR [email protected] Ghosn Dany (Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (MAICh) / Department of Environmental Management) Giannakopoulou Stella Architect, MSc, PhD Candidate (Metsovion Interdisciplinary Research Centre – M.I.R.C., National Technical University of Athens) Kaliampakos Dimitris, Associate Prof. (NTUA, School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, Zografou Campus, Athens) Katsoulakos Nikolas, Engineer, MSc, PhD Candidate MIRC (Metsovion Interdisciplinary Research Centre for the Protection and Development of mountainous environment and local European Cultures, Athens) Kazakis George (Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (MAICh) / Department of Environmental GR [email protected] GR [email protected] GR [email protected] GR [email protected] GR [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 Pollen analysis of the late Quaternary, vegetation history, human impact climatic implications. Geographical interest: Greece Sustainable development, participatory processes, learning (extension, education & training). http://www.aoa.aua.gr/en/staff_details.aspx?mn=mn3&staff_id=16 Engineering and metallurgy www.ntua.gr/MIRC MIRC’s research and education activities concentrate mainly on the fields of: • Integrated Development of Mountain Areas • Socioeconomic Issues in Mountain Regions • Cultural Heritage of Mountain Societies • Remote Sensing Applications in Mountains • Environmental Protection of Mountain Ecosystems • Evaluation of Natural and Cultural Resources. http://www.ntua.gr/MIRC/index-gb.html Integrated Development of mountain areas, protection of mountain environment, protection of local European cultures http://www.ntua.gr/MIRC/ Dynamic feedback between geomorphology (landforms), landscape, processes and plant species distribution under changing climate (modeling). Responses of tree line eco-tones to climate change. Snow cover monitoring. Lefka Ori – Samaria (Biosphere Reserve – Crete) ·Protected areas and ecological management: Structure and function of protected areas (e.g. Natura 2000 network). Population dynamics and reproductive success. Management of wild life habitats. Management of mountain ecosystems · Mediterranean type ecosystems: Desertification, spatial and temporal patterns, responses to disturbances, pollination. · Landscape ecology: Remote sensing and GIS. Vegetation structure and spatial distribution. Page 12 Management) Kouli Katerina, Dr. (Dept. of Hist.Geology Palaeontology Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) Koutsouris Alex, Dr. ,Ass. Prof., (Dept. of Agricultural Economics & Rural Development, Agricultural University of Athens) Mavrikos Athanassios, Dr. (National Technical University of Athens) Metsovion Interdisciplinary Research Centre (MIRC) for the Protection and Development of Mountainous Environment and Local European Cultures National Technical University of Athens GR [email protected] GR [email protected] GR [email protected] GR [email protected] Michailidou Elya, MSc, PhD Candidate (Interdisciplinary Research Center -M.I.R.C.of the National Technical University of Athens) Nyktas Panagiotis (Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, Crete) GR [email protected] GR [email protected] Pantis John D., Prof. (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) GR [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 · Habitat use by large mammals. · Public awareness as applied in nature conservation. Environmental education Climate change impacts on vulnerable mountain regions; mitigation and adaptations measures / Strategic Planner, SEA, EIA, Tourism & Sustainable Development Metrics and Eco-tourism. Climate change impacts on vulnerable mountain regions; mitigation and adaptations measures; Carbon and water fluxes; Integrated Development of Mountainous Areas Remote Sensing Applications in Mountains Photo-interpretation Digital image processing and integrated (qualitative and quantitative) information systems Development and Environment Policies Worth-living Integrated Development Interdisciplinarity and integrated analysis of physical and socioeconomic reality http://www.ntua.gr/MIRC/ Climate change impacts on vulnerable mountain regions; mitigation and adaptations measures / Forestry, Biomass metrics, Carbon Sequestration. Climate change impacts on Mediterranean mountains: vegetation ecology and biogeography. Predictive vegetation mapping in Lefka Ori mountains in Crete, Greece. Climate scenaria and the influence on communities and species distribution on the highest or alti-mediterranean zone. Mountains on islands in the Mediterranean. Pollen studies within the Holocene Geoscience Research Cluster (HoloGRC) www.hgi-cgs.hr Climate change and its human dimension impact Study of ostracodes within the Holocene Geoscience Research Cluster Page 13 Pediaditi Kalliope (Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (MAICh) / Department of Environmental Management) Radoglou Kalliopi, Dr. (Forest Research Institute, Thessaloniki) Rokos Demetrius, Prof. (NTUA, Scientific Responsible of Metsovion Interdisciplinary Research Center (M.I.R.C.) of the National Technical University of Athens GR [email protected] GR [email protected] Zianis Dimitri (Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (MAICh) / Department of Environmental Management) Vogiatzakis Ioannis N., Dr. (Centre for Agri-Env. Research, University of Reading) GR [email protected] GR/U K [email protected] Bajic Alica Bakrač Koraljka, Dr. (Croatian Geological Survey) Zagreb Britvec Mihaela Gajic-Capka Marjana, Dr. (Meteorological and Hydrological Service, Dept. for Climatological Research and Applied Climatology, Zagreb) Glasnovic Drazen Hajek-Tadesse Valentina, Dr. HR HR [email protected] [email protected] HR HR [email protected] [email protected] HR HR [email protected] [email protected] GR [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 (HoloGRC) www.hgi-cgs.hr Geochemestry and GIS within the the Holocene Geoscience Research Cluster (HoloGRC) www.hgi-cgs.hr Basic and applied research on Holocene processes, deposits, and water related to the Croatian karst part of the Dinarides eco-region. The research groups focus is on environmental change during the Holocene within the karst as a result of both climate and landuse change and the geological framework. Holocene climate change is conducted in the Group. Lake sediments, soil deposits and landforms, plant fossils (pollen, and macrofossils), animal fossils (ostracods) and GIS are used to document and explain recent climate change Current projects: “Holocene sediments as archives of environmental change in the Adriatic basins” funded by the Croatian Ministry of Science “Climate change and water supply” (CC-Waters) SEE Transnational Cooperation Project with the Lead Partner Vienna Waterworks www.hgi-cgs.hr Mesoscale meteorology, mountain meteorology, wind energy meteorology. Numerical analysis of Mediterranean cyclones&Bora downslope windstorms and their predictability to the upper-level precursor (WRF, MM5, ALADIN); sitespecific wind and turbulence forecasting (CFD, LES); wind resource estimates (dynamical downscaling). http://meteo.hr Project: Wind resources and forecasting in complex terrain of Croatia (WINDEX) URL: http://www.windex.hr Secondary project: Storms and natural catastrophes in Croatia http://radar.dhz.hr/~horvath The scientists from Radiocarbon and Tritium Laboratory develop measurement techniques of cosmogenic radioisotopes (14C, 3H), and are engaged in use of isotopes in multidisciplinary scientific research in archaeology, geology, hydrogeology, geochemistry, paleoclimatology and ecology. Significant part of investigations is performed in karst environment using isotopic and geochemical analyses. Current projects: - Natural radioisotopes in investigation of karst ecosystems and dating - Influence of climate and environmental changes to the process of biologicaly induced calcite pricipitation in the Plitvice Lakes http://www.irb.hr/en/str/zef/z3labs/lna/ Page 14 (Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb) Hasan Ozren, MSc (Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb) Holocene Geoscience Research Cluster (HoloGRC) (Croatian Geological Survey) Zagreb HR [email protected] HR [email protected] Horvath Kristian Dr. (Meteorological and Hydrological Service, Zagreb) HR [email protected] Horvatincic Nada Dr. (Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Radiocarbon and Tritium Laboratory, Zagreb) HR [email protected] Huber Djuro HR [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 XRD mineralogy within the the Holocene Geoscience Research Cluster (HoloGRC) www.hgi-cgs.hr Pollen studies within the Holocene Geoscience Research Cluster (HoloGRC) www.hgi-cgs.hr Hydrochemistry within the the Holocene Geoscience Research Cluster (HoloGRC) www.hgi-cgs.hr Geochemistry, karst mountain soils, paleolimnology, Holocene environmental change Ecological infrastructure, traditional natural resources, socio-economical analyses, public awareness (local inhabitants and visitors) Geochemistry within the the Holocene Geoscience Research Cluster (HoloGRC) www.hgi-cgs.hr Hydrogeology within the Holocene Geoscience Research Cluster (HoloGRC) www.hgi-cgs.hr The project addresses the following objectives: ·to estimate wind climate of Croatia ·to identify the best options for implementation of the next generation sitespecific short-range wind forecasting system in complex terrain of Croatia Lansdscape architecture and planning, urban environmental management, integrated coastal zone management, stakeholder participation, biodiversity, nature and society, research and policy integration http://www.yatedo.com/p/Cil+Aysegul/normal/2c6cd414be1c4115858d963561 17747b Page 15 Ilijanić Nikolina, BSc, (Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb) Ivancan-Picek Branca Koch Georg, Dr. (Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb) Marjanac Ljerka Marković Tamara, Dr. (Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb) Miko Slobodan, (Croatian Geological survey, Zagreb) Nikolic Toni Rasol Dubravka Sijan Milena Smrekar Ales, Dr. (Anton Melik Geogr. Institute) Šparica Miko Martina, MSc, (Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb) Srnec Lidija Terzić Josip, Dr. (Croatian Geological Survey, Zagreb) Topic Jasenka Tutis Vlasta Wind resources and forecasting in complex terrain of Croatia WINDEX (Meteorological and Hydrological Service), Croatia Zaninovic Ksenija Chrenko Milan (NFP/Eionet coordinator, EEA) Cil Aysegul (European Centre for Nature Conservation) HR [email protected] HR HR [email protected] [email protected] HR HR [email protected] [email protected] HR [email protected] HR HR HR HR [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] HR [email protected] HR HR [email protected] [email protected] HR HR HR [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] HR INT [email protected] [email protected] INT [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 DABEO, which aims at covering state, trends and future enviromental outlook, will be carried out as a collaborative exercise among the countries of the region, UNEP, the Environment and Security (ENVSEC) initiative and other international organizations and stakeholders. http://unep-dabeo.org/ Evaluation of the status and needs of the rare breeds and seend as action initiator. Consevation of livestock as cultural heritage The aim of the project to create basics, and to deliver basic data, analysis of situations (need for action) and methods for solutions (Management Tools, Rescue Stations). Aim of the planned Balkans-networking is furthermore the exchange of knowhow of involved circles. This includes mutual assistance and support in practical conservation work, project concepts etc., promoted by regular meetings, e-mail conferences and other forms of exchange http://www.agrobiodiversity.net/balkan/ http://www.save-foundation.net Forest pathology, Forest protection, Biotic and abiotic forest stresses, Biodiversity of vascular plant and macrofungi, Forest genetics (collaborative projects with University of Poznan (Poland), University of Belgrade (Serbia) and University of Sv. Kiril i Metodije (Rep. of Macedonia). http://www.iasma.it/ http://cri.fmach.eu/ Forest ecology and silviculture Dynamics, disturbances and climate change impacts on old-growth forests (studies in collaboration with the University of Baja-Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina) www.agroselviter.unito.it Carrying capacity and ecological footprint, ecotourism and environmental sciences Page 16 DABEO (Dinaric Arc and Balkans Environmental Outlook) Geneva INT Lise Yildiray UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) Pypaert Philippe, Programme Specialist, (UNESCO, Venice Office) SAVE Foundation (Branch St.Gallen, c/o Monitoring Institute for Rare Breeds and Seeds in Europe, St.Gallen) INT [email protected] INT [email protected] INT [email protected] YAVAŞLI Doğukan Doğu, Science Collaborator, (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) La Porta Nicola Dr. Head of Environment Biotechnology Platform FEM-IASMA (Trento) Italy INT [email protected] IT [email protected] Renzo Motta Dr., Assoc Prof. (Dep. AGROSELVITER University of Turin) IT [email protected] Shayesteh Kamran, Dr (University of Malayer) IR [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 http://malayeru.academia.edu/KamranShayesteh www.balkanfoundation.org Biological Diversity; Plant Pests and Diseases; Mountain Economies; Traditional Knowledge and Belief Systems; Forest Policy; Forest Genetics. Birdprotection Macedonia (organization) Nature protection in general on national level (experts capacity for different groups of flora, fungi and fauna-invertebrates and vertebrates). Special interest on mountains as they are the most threatened! Involved in Pelister National Park Management Plan preparation (by EUROSITE standards), Belasica Mounntain project for valorization of biodiversity, Mavrovo National Park re-valorization and management plan preparation http://www.birdprotection.org.mk Large carnivores, Vertebrates, and butterflies, dragonflies and grasshoppers from Invertebrates. Soil erosion (accelerated erosion) in mountain areas in Macedonia. Human impact on the mountainous landscape. Assessment of natural hazards and extreme events. Remote sensing and GIS analyses of topography and vegetation cover. Geodiversity in mountain areas in Macedonia. Development planning for the rural and mountain regions in Macedonia www.balkanfoundation.org Sustainability of the Protected Area System of Montenegro Page 17 Andonovski Vlatko, (Balkan Foundation for Sustainable Development, Skopje) Bojan Rantasa Andonovski Vlatko, Dr. Karadelev Mitko, Dr. (Forestry Institute, Macedonia) Branko Micevski, dr. sci. professor , president of BPM (Institute of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Dpt. for animal taxonomy and ecology Skopje) MK [email protected] MK MK [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]. mk [email protected] Branko Micevski, dr. sci. professor, president of Birdprotection Macedonia (Institute of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Dpt. for animal taxonomy and ecology Skopje) Milevski Ivica (University of “St. Cyril and Methodius”Skopje) MK [email protected] MK [email protected] Pop-Stojanov Dragi (Balkan Foundation for Sustainable Development-BFSD, Skopje) Borko Vulikic (UNDP Montenegro) Mrdak Danilo (Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Biology University of MK [email protected] MNE [email protected] MNE [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 Protection of natural and cultural heritage of mountains; sustainable mountain tourism Forest management, biodiversity, mapping of old growth forests, etc. Makes things happen in Romania. Avalanches, flash floods in the Oriental Carpathians Regional geography, local and regional development, territorial disparities, territorial evolutions, organization of the space Application of remote sensing techniques in alpine landforms classification, geomorphic processes in mountain areas, alpine landforms dynamics, geophysical applications in geomorphology, spatial databases. http://www.cbg.uvt.ro/geografie/en/research/directions/directions.htm Mountain environment, glacial and karstic landforms, GIS, cartography Expertise in the Romanian Carpathians http://www.geografie.uvt.ro/en/staff/academic/ardelean/ardelean.htm Tourism Dendrometry and Forest management planning. Human and economic development, tourism, housing. Sustainable Tourism Research Activities. Regional planning, Tourism Planning. Policy to Support Tourism Development Interdisciplinary and integrated analysis of physical and socioeconomic reality (for a Regional Natural Park culture of the sensitive rural areas. Model for the Carpathian Mountains) - integrated geographical research of natural and technological hazards in mountain regions, mapping of areas affected by landslides, floods, gully erosion, mudflows - studies of natural disasters in Romanian Carpathians, - studies of natural protected areas - assessment of natural hazards and extreme events and their implications for Page 18 Montenegro) Piotr Dabrowski, (University School of Physical Education, Department of Tourism and Recreation, Krakow) Abrudan Ioan, Dr. (Transylvanian University of Brasov) Agapi Ioan, Engineer, (Mountain Farmers’ Federation “Dorna”, Vatra Dornei) Ancuţa Cătălina, Lecturer, Dr. (Department of Geography, West University of Timişoara) PL [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] Ardelean Florina, PhD Candidate (Department of Geography West University of Timisoara) RO [email protected] Ardelean Mircea, Lect. (Department of Geography West University of Timisoara) Ardeleanu Dragos (Transilvania University, Brasov) Badea Ovidiu (Biometrics and Forest Inventory Department, University of Bucharest) Baltalungă Adrian Aurel Valahia University of Targoviste) RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] [email protected] RO [email protected] Balteanu Dan, Prof. Dumitrascu Monica Jurchescu Marta (Institute of Geography) RO [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 the natural and anthropic environment, - environmental resources mapping, creation of data bases - land use mapping using remote sensing - human and economic potential in the development regions of Carpathian Mountains, - impact of human activities in the Carpathian Mountains - industrial restructuring and implications for socioeconomic development. - human dimension of global environmental change, especially by using methods of spatial analyses for the distribution of economic activities and of population densities/dynamics and their impact on the environment - methods and strategies for sustainable development of the settlements and communities in Carpathian Mountains - geographical studies for territorial planning. Plant communities ecology, vegetation classification, plant functional ecology, multivariate analysis of ecological data (Romanian Carpathians). Forest ecosystems: structure and functioning Environmental Integrated Monitoring Environmental Impact Assessment Biodiversity Conservation Natural Capital- valuation and Sustainable Management. Forest ecology: structure and dynamic of natural forests (www.silvic.usv.ro/natforman), forest typology (http://www.editurasilvica.ro/carti.php?l=donita1), forest habitats, protection and protective forests, forest biodiversity investigation and monitoring, forest protected areas (Carpathian mountains). Chief editor of ANALELE ICAS Journal http://www.editurasilvica.ro/english/index.php www.icas.ro Tourism Cross-border regions within the mountain environment. Environmental protection within the cross-border mountain regions. Snow variability and change in mountain regions and the related local and large scale mechanisms; The orographic influences on regional climate variability and predictability; Statistical modeling applied to climate prediction; Climate change impacts in Carpathian Mountains. Scientist, involved in management of Rodna Mountain NP and member of the NP's Scientific Council which coordinates and approves the Administration of the park. Tourism, Health Page 19 Barbos Marius I., Dr. (The Institute of Grassland Research, Braslov) Barbu Ion (Forest Research and Management Institute, ICAS) RO [email protected] RO [email protected] or [email protected] Biris Iovu-Adrian, Dr. ing. (Insitutul de Cercetari si Amenajari Silvice (ICAS)/Forest Research and Management Institute, Jud Ilfov) RO [email protected] [email protected] Boar Nicolae („Babes-Bolyai“ University, ClujNapoca, Faculty of Geography) Bojariu Roxana, Dr. RO [email protected] RO [email protected], [email protected] Calin Danut (Institute of Geography, Bucharest) Cianga Nicolae, Dr. („Babes-Bolyai“ University, Cluj- RO [email protected] RO [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 Biodiversity inventory and monitoring, modelling and predicting changes induced by CC (with a special focus on butterflies and amphibians). Changes and vulnerability in glacial lakes. (Southern Carpathians, especially Retezat Mountains). http://www.univ-ovidius.ro/faculties/Nat_Science/ Protected areas management, ecotourism, sustainable use of natural resources (the Carpathians (RO), Alps). http://www.pcrai.ro Climate risk in mountains, avalanche, GIS ( Ceahlau Mts., case study Oriental Carpathians) Toponomastics, Historical Geography, Ethnicity and religion studies Tourism CC and the Sustainable Development in the Carpathian Mountains - tourism, ecoturism in natural protected areas; impact on local (rural) communities; sustainable use of natural resources; natural risk fenomena and disasters. Regional development issues, spatial data analysis, population-environment coupled system (MRI Database) Hydrology, rivers and floods in Central and Eastern Europe, lakes, application of remote sensing techniques to mountain rivers and lakes. http://www.cbg.uvt.ro/geografie/index.htm; http://www.cbg.uvt.ro/geografie/personal/academic/domasneanua/domasnean ua.htm (MRI Database) Human and Regional geography (Rural habitat and population, Territorial Disparities and Local and Regional Development, Sustainable Tourism Research Activities, Tourism Planning, Regional planning). Interdisciplinary and integrated analysis of physical and socioeconomic reality (for a Regional Natural Park culture of the sensitive rural areas. Model for the Page 20 Napoca, Faculty of Geography) Cogalniceanu Dan, Prof. (University Ovidius Constanta, Faculty of Natural Sciences) RO [email protected] Costescu Bogdan (Piatra Craiului National Park, Brasov) Covasnianu Adrian (Faculty of Geography-Geology, University "Al.I.Cuza", Iasi) Cretan Remus. Prof. Dr. (Department of Geography West University of Timisoara) Deszi Stefan, Dr. („Babes-Bolyai“ University ClujNapoca) Dinu Mihaela, Prof. (Romanian American University, Bucharest) Dogaru Diana (Inst. of Geography, Romanian Academy, Bucharest) Domasneanu Andreea, PhD Candidate (Department of Geography, West University of Timisoara) RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO domasneanu_andreea@yahoo. com Dragaota Carmen, (Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy of Science) Dumitrascu Monica (Physical Geography Dept., Romanian Academy of Bucharest) Dumitrescu Daniela (Department of Geography Valahia University of Targoviste) RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 Carpathian Mountains) Policy to Support Tourism Development The Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism’s main activities are within the spheres of national and regional planning and development, cross-border cooperation, town planning and tourism planning and development. www.southeast-europe.net, www.infocooperare.ro Tourism xxx xxx Tourism The Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism’s main activities are within the spheres of national and regional planning and development, cross-border cooperation, town planning and tourism planning and development. www.southeast-europe.net, www.infocooperare.ro The Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism’s main activities are within the spheres of national and regional planning and development, cross-border cooperation, town planning and tourism planning and development. www.southeast-europe.net, www.infocooperare.ro Social-economic and management approaches to tourism in the Carpathians areas, mountain guiding (Romanian Carpathians). http://www.unitbv.ro/at http://www.romulusgruia.com Soil science, heavy metals, environmental management Page 21 Ene (Fintinariu) Simona Programme Manager Transnational Cooperation Programme South East Europe (Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism, Bucharest) Gageu Liviu, Dr. (Transilvania University, Brasov) Gancz Vladimir (Head of the Forestry Geomatics Laboratory, Forest Research and Management Institute, ICAS Bucharest) Gheorghe Gina-Maria, Dr. Ing. (Romanian Academy, National Institute for Economic Research) Gherasim Virginia, Dr. (Dimitrie Cantemir University, Sibiu) Gruia Emilia (Transnational Cooperation Programme South East Europe, Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism, Bucharest) Gruia Emilia, Transnational Cooperation Programme South East Europe (Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism, Bucharest) Gruia Romulus, Prof. (Transilvania University of Braslov, Faculty of Food and Tourism, Braslov) Ianoş Gheorghe, Prof. Dr. (Department of Geography West University of Timisoara) RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] [email protected] RO [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 Tourism Tourism Tourism Environmental Science, Pedology, Geomorphology, Applied Geomorphology, Land Degradation, Waste Treatment (MRI Database) Tourism Tourism Snow pack, snow depth, snowfall, winter, variability, trends. xxx Genetic diversity and amelioration of tree mountain species: fir tree, spruce fir and larch fir. Paleoenvironment, paleolimnology, glaciology, Carpathian environment Cultural landscapes, land cover and land use change, knowledge transfer Urban geography, social geography, rural tourism, agrotourism Protected Areas, Geography Page 22 Iatu Cornelia, Dr. (University Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Iasi) Ilies Gabriela („Babes-Bolyai“ University of Cluj-Napoca) Ilies Marin, Dr. („Babes-Bolyai“ University of Cluj-Napoca) Jurchescu Marta Christina (Physical Geography Lab, Romanian Academy of Bucharest) Manea Gabriela, Dr. (University of Bucharest) Mazilu Mirela, Dr. (Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Craiova) Micu Dana (Romanian Academy of Bucharest) Mihai Dragos (National Forest Administration) Mihai Georgeta, Dr. ing (Forest Reserach and Management Institute, Voluntari) Mindrescu Marcel, Lecturer (University of Suceava) Munteanu Catalina (Centre for Mountain Studies, Perth College UHI) Muţulescu Claudia, PhD student, teaching assistant (Department of Geography, West University of Timisoara) Nastase Mihaela (Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy of Science, National Forest Administration) RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO RO [email protected] m [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO catalina.munteanu @perth.uhi.ac.uk RO [email protected] RO [email protected] m SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 Forest ecosystem, air quality, climate change, management planning Biogeographic aspects, distribution and ecology of some flagship species (the bear, wolf, tortoise or the black pine) and global change (Romanian Carpathians, such as the Vrancea Mountains, Banat Mountains (the Iron Gates region). www.ccmesi.ro Regional and local development, Tourism, cross-border cohesion, territorial planning, mountain civilization. Mountain geomorphology, GIS and Remote Sensing, Hazardous phenomena in the mountains environment, the impact of the climatic changes in the alpine environment Water quality management (Maramures) Climate change impacts and natural hazards within mountain areas. Management, development and planning of mountain resorts. http://www.cbg.uvt.ro/geografie/personal/academic/popescu/popescu.htm (Sinca Noua) Mountain Forest Biodiversity Research - measuring technologies and monitoring networks in natural protected areas and data analysis. Remote sensing in mountain areas - monitoring environmental changes in mountain regions, GIS applications. Mountain forest management and natural hazard management. Modelling forest dynamic, mountain forest ecology, tree population dynamic, deadwood research, flora research (Calimani National Park, Slatioara Secular Forest, Giumalau Secular Forest). www.silvic.usv.ro Soil micromorphology - Durable conservation of the mountain biodiversity and the mountain rural space, maintaining the balance between agriculture and forestry, food security for the mountain population. Page 23 Neagu Stefan (Forest Research and Management Institute ICAS, Voluntari) Nita, Mihai Razvan (Centre for Environmental Research and Impact Assessment, University of Bucharest) Olaru Martin, Dr. (Department of Geography, West University of Timisoara) Onaca Alexandru, Teaching Assistant, PhD Candidate (Department of Geography, West University of Timisoara) Pal Zoltan (Faculty of Geography, Babes Bolyai University of Cluj) Pop Edit Puscas Alexandra RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO Popescu Florentina, MSc, PhD Candidate (West University of Timisoara Department of Geography) Promberger Christoph Radu Cenusa, prof. dr. eng Florin Clinovschi, conf. dr. eng Ciprian Palaghianu, lecturer, eng. Ionut Barnoaiea, asistent, eng. ("Stefan cel Mare" Suceava University, Forestry Faculty) RO [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] RO RO [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Râducu Daniele (Bucharest) Rey Radu, Prof. (Romanian Mounain Forum; Mountain Economy Centre / RO [email protected] RO [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 - Sustainable use of the mountain resources: agriculture, forestry, tourism, populations, culture and others, on the principle of creating added value. - Development of the mountain rural economy and fighting against demographic erosion, trough specific professional education, development of positive externalities and motivationg the young generations. - The creation and development of durable structures in the field of mountain rural economy, based on associations, cooperatives and the quality of mountain products. - Use of positive experiences from western european countries with mountains and selective tranfer to South-Eastern European countries. - The development of the institutional framework and legislation needed for a durable evolution of the mountain economy and environment. National Institute for Economic Research of the Romanian Academy) Spatio-temporal modelling, temporal gis, geostatistics Şandric Ionuţ, Dr., (Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest ) Satmari Alina, Dr. Teaching Assistant (Department of Geography, West University of Timisoara,) Serban Raluca, Dr. (AL. I Cruza University, Iasi) Simon Tamara (National Institute for Tourism Research and Development, Bucharest)) Soroceac Mihaela, Dr. (Banat River Basin Administration) RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] [email protected] RO [email protected] Stanciou Erika (Director Europarc Federation; WWF Danube-Carpathian Programme, Vienna) Stoleriu Oana, Dr. (AL. I Cruza University, Iasi) Strâteanu Amalia Gianina (Patrimoniu Foundation, Romanian Academy) Teodosiu Marius (Experiment Station for Spruce RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] Mountain research in geoecology, environment and protected areas. http://www.cbg.uvt.ro/geografie/index.htm Tourism Natural and human tourism heritage assesments, regional and local strategies for tourism, tourism planning. Economic and demographic assesments. Skiing tourism, rural sustainable settlements Climate and climate change in the Banat Region (also in Romania), climatic risks and also hydrologic risks induced/determined by extreme weather events in the Banat Region Well connected throughout the Carpathians not just Romania, and working on forest mapping, FSC certification, and stakeholder engagement with small forest owners. Tourism xxx Stability, prognosis, development phase, natural forest reserve, resilience, resistance, forest dynamics, Carpathians Page 24 SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 Mountain Geomorphology, GIS and Remote Sensing Geomophologic mapping, digital analysis of the relief, modeling of geomorphological processes using GIS; automated classification of landforms within mountain regions Research Gants: Methods for digital terrain analysis and automatic classification of the relief in the mountain area based on digital terrain models and remote-sensed data; The development of the Timis County GIS: building the geodatabases for the protected areas, hazard phenomena, the history of the county, the potential for tourism activities and natural resources Complex method for the building of the digital geomorphological map of Romania using GIS/Remote sensing techniques Mountain geomorphology, especially periglacial and glacial geomorphology; investigations of alpine deposits; monitoring program for geomorphological processes. xxx - protected areas management; - long term sustainable exploitation of natural resources; - sustainable development. Banat Mountains (Romania) and Vrancea Mountains (Romania) http://www.geo.edu.ro/~ccmesi/index.htm Land use change, ecosystem function & service, biodiversity Human geography, geography of population and human settlements, rural geography, mountain demography http://www.cbg.uvt.ro/geografie/personal/academic/vert/vert.htm High mountain natural hazards – snow avalanches, rock fall The high mountain environment and the impact of the global climate change within high mountain areas xxx Destination competitiveness, destination loyalty, consumer behavior. Ecology, Biodiversity, Habitat, Conservation, Law Page 25 Silviculture) Törok Marcel, Dr. (Department of Geography West University of Timisoara) RO [email protected] Urdea Petru, Prof. Dr. (Department of Geography of West University of Timisoara) Vadineanu Angheluta, Prof. (University of Bucharest, Department of Systems Ecology) Vanau Gabriel (University of Bucharest - Center for Environmental Research and Impact Studies CCMESI) RO [email protected] RO [email protected] RO [email protected] Verghelet Mircea (Romanian National Forest Administration, Bucharest) Vert Constatin, Prof. (Department of Geography, West University of Timisoara) Voiculescu Mircea (Department of Geography, West University of Timisoara) Zotta Mihai-Iancu (National Forest Administration, Piatra Craiului NP, Brasov) Armenski Tanja, teaching assistant (Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad) Batanjski Vera, PhD student, (Institute of Criminological and RO [email protected] RO [email protected] [email protected] RO [email protected] [email protected] RO [email protected] RS [email protected] RS [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 Soil Quality, Erosion and Soil conservation, Protects of Environment, Land Reclamation. Tourism, destination management Speleology, geomorphology, karstology, genesis and evolution of karst, geomorphological mapping. Environmental change, land degradation, erosion, land use change Tourism, GIS Experienced environmental expert in waste management, environmental security, environmental policy development and environmental governance related to sustainable development and environment, working in supporting EU environmental acquis transposition/ implementation/ enforcement/ monitoring, especially within the following areas: Waste Management, Environment Horizontal legislation (sustainable development, sustainable use of natural resources, sustainable mountain development, sustainable beaches development, sustainable consumption and production, specific on mining issues, EIA, SEA, Access to Information, Public Participation, gender), Climate change, IPPC, MEAs With an expertise in Transition / developing countries, new EU Member States and Candidate and potential Candidate countries, Western Balkan, Serbia. www.ambassadors-env.org ; www.educons.edu.rs www.idn.org.rs Page 26 Sociological research, Belgrade) Belanovic Snezana, Dr. (University of Belgrade Faculty of Forestry, Belgrade) RS [email protected] Davidović Nemanja (Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, University of Novi Sad) Djurovic Predrag, Dr. (“Jovan Cvijic” Geographical Institute, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade) Kašanin-Grubin Milica, Prof. Dr. (Faculty of Environmental Governance and Corporate Responsibility, University Educons, Sremska Kamenica) Marković Vladimir, teaching assistant (Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, University of Novi Sad) Mihajlov Andjelka, Prof.Dr. Environmental Consultant, Promoter and Scientist (Environmental Ambassadors, Beograd & Educons University – Faculty of Environmental Governance and Corporate Responsibility, Sremska Kamenica) RS [email protected] .rs ; [email protected] RS [email protected] RS [email protected] RS [email protected]. rs RS [email protected] Nikitovic Vladimir, Dr. (Institute of Social Sciences Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts) Radovanovic Milan RS [email protected] RS [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 Tourism: cultural, rural, religious, urban GIS and Glaciology Glaciology, dendrochronology, permafrost http://paleoglaciology.org/~Kutuzov/ Remote sensing Biogeography, ecology and nature protection Spatial distribution of plant community in the Greater Caucasus Tourism Glacier shrinkage and climate change in the former Soviet-Union mountains; remote sensing Satellite multispectral imaging of glaciers Genetically modified organisms, genetically engineered food Natural disasters Palynology, past changes of vegetation, triggered by climatic fluctuations and historic and prehistoric landuse in Mountain regions of Slovenia (3.2a Quantifying and monitoring land use; 3.7b Wildland fire). ecology / paleoecology of high-mountain lakes: effects of environmental changes on lakes, particularly on aquatic fauna and ecosystem’s functioning. Infrastructure available: laboratory for physical, chemical and biological analyses of water samples; samplers for short sediment cores and equipment for basic sediment-core analyses. Recent cooperation: University of Suceava, Dpt. of Geography: on paleolimnology of lake Iezer; Page 27 (Institute of Geography, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts) Vidic Nada, Dr. Ass. Prof. (Faculty for Sport & Tourism, University of Novi Sad) Aseeva Elena, Dr., researcher, (Lomonosov Moscow State University) Khromova Tatyana (Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow) Kutuzov Stanislav, sc. res. (Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Science) Belonovskaya Elena, Dr. (Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences. Moscow) Kuderina Tatiana, Dr., researcher (Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences. Moscow) Nosenko Gennady (Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow,) Rototaeva Oksana (Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow) Suslova Svetlana, researcher (Russian Academy of Sciences. Moscow) Tishkov Arkady, Prof.Dr. (Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences. Moscow) Andric Maja, Dr. (Institute of Archaeology, Ljubljana) Brancelj Anton, Dr. (National Institute of Biology, Ljubljana) [email protected] RS [email protected] RU [email protected] RU [email protected] RU [email protected] RU [email protected] RU [email protected] RU [email protected] RU RU [email protected] RU [email protected] SI [email protected] SI [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 ecology and biodiversity of subterranean fauna in gravel deposits along the rivers and in karstic caves - with special emphasis on effects of pollution on it; protection of alluvial deposits as important source of drinking water. Specialist for taxonomy and ecology of Copepoda and Cladocera. For students: possibility for masters / PhD studies at the University of Nova Gorica: http://www.ung.si/en/ Institute: http://www.nib.si/eng/ Land use management and planning in several mountain regions of Slovenia Slovenian Glaciers as Indicators of Climatic Changes Numerical modelling of karst processes. Models of speleogenesis and morfogenesis. Hydraulic of karst channels Research of alpine karst. Spatial planning, Climate change impacts and adaptation measures, Stakeholder involvement Natural hazards and risks modeling, measurements and hazard/riks assessment: geomorphic processes/hazards - landslides, rock-falls, debris flows and avalanches, soil erosion, rock-wall retreat Systematic Zoology and Conservation Biology. In charge of the IUCN red list small non-volant mammals of the Palaearctics. Coordinated untill recently the scientific part of the WWF Dinaric Arc Ecoregion (DAE) project. http://www2.pms-lj.si/pdf/Mammals_of_Turkey_and_Cyprus.pdf) Forest flora/vegetation study in connection with natural-site factors • plant phytocoenology and ecology • forest associations and habitat types (Natura 2000) • species and ecosystem diversity Page 28 Ferreira Andreja, Dr (Slovenian Forestry Institute, Ljubljana) Gabrovec Matej, Dr. (Anton Melik Geogr. Institute) Gabrovšek Franci, Dr. (Karst Research Institute ZRC SAZU Postojna) Golobic Mojca, Dr. Praper Sergeja (Urbanisticni institut RS, Ljubljana) Komac Blaz, Dr. Zorn Matija, Dr. (Anton Melik Geogr. Institute) Kraigher Hojka, Prof. Dr., Head of Department for Forest Physiology and Genetics and of RP Forest Biology, Ecology and Technology (Slovenian Forestry Institute, Ljubljana) SI [email protected] SI [email protected] SI [email protected] SI [email protected], [email protected] SI [email protected] [email protected] SI [email protected] Kryštufek Boris, Prof. Dr. (Institute for Biodiversity Studies, University of Koper; Vertebrate Dept. at the Nat. Hist. Museum ) Kutnar Lado, Dr (Slovenian Forestry Institute, Ljubljana) SI [email protected] SI [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 • forest natural-site typology and mapping • evaluation of environmental factors and phytoindication • ground vegetation and rejuvenation complexity • rare forest ecosystems and ecosystems along them • monitoring of the changes occurring in species structure/vegetation share owing to the natural development and changing environment, and envisaged changes in forest vegetation due to the changes of environmental factors The impact of ski slopes on the physical and chemical properties of the soil and the characteristics of the ground vegetation, including above and below ground biomass (PhD Thesis finished this month) xxx Remote sensing Mountain tourism, tourism environmental impacts, sustainable development of mountain areas, mountain protected areas (mountain areas of Slovenia, Karakorum, Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan)) Land use, land cover, land use/cover data, historic land use based on statistical and mapping data, land use changes, common land, rural areas, mountain areas, Slovene Alps Traditional Knowledge and Belief Systems (Establish an inventory of sacred natural sites within the MBR in direct collaboration with local people). Research& policy, coordination Mountain torism, geography of tourism, geography textbooks, didactics of geography Carbon dynamics in natural beech forests Natural sites study from the aspect of forest soil, water regime and forest stand climate Environmental education and awareness, landscape planning, EIA, landscape reclamation. Page 29 Mali Boštjan, Dr. (Slovenian Forestry Institute, Ljubljana) Matijasic Dragan (Slovenia Forest Service) Mohorcic Mihael, Dr. Assist. Prof. (Dept. of Communication Systems, Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana) Mrak Irena, MSc. (Department of Geography, University of Ljubljana) Petek Franci, Dr. (Anton Melik Geogr. Institute) SI [email protected] SI [email protected] SI [email protected] SI [email protected] SI [email protected] [email protected] Pleterski Andrej, Dr. (Anton Melik Geogr. Institute) Polzer Miroslav (Austrian Science and Research Liaison Office Ljubljana, ASO) Prašnikar Dušan, (CIPRA) Seliskar Andrej (Scientific Research Centre SASA, Lublijana) Senegačnik Jurij, Dr. SI [email protected] SI [email protected] SI [email protected] SI [email protected] SI Simončič Primož, Dr, Head of Forest Ecology Department (Slovenian Forestry Institute, Ljubljana) Akpınar Nevin, Assoc.prof. (Department of Landscape SI [email protected]@siol.ne t [email protected] TR [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 Landscape Planning & Design Quaternary Climate and Sea-Level Changes, Environmental Changes, Geomorphology Landscape planning, landscape design, urban forestry, recreational planning, GIS Yeast, mold, antimicrobial effect, antagonistic effect, the cell structure, alternative medicine, electron Microscopy, cytology, morphology Resources and Environmental Economics, Climate Change and Tourism, Biodiversity, Water Resources Management, Sustainable Development of Mountain Areas (Southeastern Anatolia Region in Turkey) Sustainable tourism Environmental knowledge, environmental conscious leisure activities Response of forest trees to environmental changes (tree physiology research), drought and frost resistant provenances of Taurus Cedar to semi-arid climates, provenance trials of some essential conifers (Cedrus libani A. Rich, Pinus brutia Ten., Pinus silvestris L., Pinus nigra Arnold.), multipurpose afforestations in semi-arid regions, selection and application of fast-growing forest tree species through research projects, natural resource management issues, functions of Mediterranean forests, rural development programme (IPARD), EU funded Page 30 Architecture, Ankara University) Altincekic Hakan, prof. dr., (Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Forestry, Istanbul University) Asan Kubra, MsC (Department of Tourism and Hotel Management (Anadolu University) Atalay Ibrahim, Prof. Dr. Bekaroglu Erdem , MSc., PhD Candidate (DTCF, Ankara Universitesi) Bekdemir, Alev, Research Assistant/Associate (Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Forestry, Istanbul University) Benli Mehlika, dr. (Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ankara University,) Bulent Acma (Anadolu University; Eskisehir) Bingöl M. Ümit, (Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ankara University) Caglayan Eray, (Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, Anadolu University) Cakci Isil Kaymaz Dr. (The Center for Environmental Studies Ankara University) Dağdaş Said, Forest Engineer, (SPO-General Directorate of Regional Development and Structural Adjustment, Ministry of Environment and ForestryCentral Anatolia Forest Research Institute, Yècetepe/Ankara) [email protected] TR [email protected] TR TR [email protected] [email protected] du.tr TR [email protected] TR [email protected] TR [email protected] TR TR [email protected] TR [email protected] TR [email protected] [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 regional and Cross-Border Cooperation Programmes including INTERREG III/A . Work experience in forest related policy&administration, protected areas and ecological management issues. Climatic models, climate impact assessment studies Urban planning Tourism, Sustainable Development,Social and Economic Geography, Ecotourism, GIS Biodiversity, Biogeography, Biology / Ecology / Botany (landscape Ecology, Vegetation Ecology, Conservation Biology, Biodiversity Research, Landscape and Land-Use-History, Forest Ecology, Alpine and Arctic Research) Community Ecology Climate change impacts on mountain flora Snow Hydrology, Snow Mechanics and Paravalanche Construction Techniques, Flood Hydrology, Water Politics http://w3.gazi.edu.tr/web/gurer/english.htm Tourism in mountain areas and regional development http://w3.gazi.edu.tr/~ngurer/ xx Page 31 Dalfes H. Nüzhet, prof.dr., (Istanbul Technical University Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences and National High Performance Computing Center Istanbul) Eceral Tanyel Özelçi, prof.dr, (Dept. of City and Regional Planning, Faculty of Architecture, Gazi University, Ankara) Erdoğan Özlem, Res. Assist., (Department of Geography Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University) Geven Fatmagül, Assoc.Prof. (Ankara University, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology) TR [email protected] TR [email protected] TR [email protected] TR [email protected] Gönençgil Barbaros, prof. Dr., (Department of Geography, Istambul University) Güney Kerim, Prof.dr., (Kastamonu University, Faculty of Forestry) Gürer İbrahim, prof.dr., (Gazi University, Engineering Faculty, Department of Civil Engineering, Ankara) Gürer Nilüfer Dr. , Res.Assist. (Department of City and Regional Planning, Faculty of Architecture, Gazi University, Ankara) Karaca Selim (Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Ankara) Kaya Nilay Çabuk, dr. TR [email protected] TR [email protected] TR [email protected] TR [email protected] TR [email protected] TR [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 Urban recreation planning, computer-aided design, GIS Sustainable development in mountain areas Anthropogenic climate change, climate modelling, land-surface atmosphere Interactions, hydrometeorological modelling http://climate.itu.edu.tr/E-CRG/Sen.html Geomorphometry, Geomorphic hazards, Natural Risk Analysis, GIS, Remote Sensing. Glacial Geomorphology, Mountain Glacier, Remote Sensing, GIS Cultural diversity, diversity management, industrial/organizational sociology, mobbing Mountain ecosystem, land use change, mountain tourism, sustainable development, pastoral nomadism. Sustainable development in mountainous areas, ecotourism, rural settlement, rural tourism, traditions of mountain societies. Page 32 (Dept. of Sociology, Ankara University) Ketenoğlu Osman, prof.dr., (Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ankara University) Khan Ashfaq Ahmad, dr. (Department of Geography Institute of Social Sciences, Ankara University) Kurum Ekrem, Assist. prof. (Department of Landscape Architecture, Ankara University) Mevlut Düzgün (Senior Forestry Officer Strategy Development Department Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs, Bestepe/ Ankara) Ömer Lütfi Şen, Assoc.prof., (Istanbul Technical University, Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences) Ozdemir Hasan, Dr. ‚ Assistant Professor, (Physical Geography Division, Geography Department Istanbul University) Serdar Yeşilyurt, Res. Assist., (Department of Geography, Faculty of Letters, Çankırı Karatekin University) Sezerel Hakan, (Faculty of Economics & Administrative Sciences Gumushane University) Somuncu Mehmet, Dr. Associate Professor (Department of Geography, University of Ankara) Uzun Alper., PhD candidate (Balikesir University, Balikesir) TR [email protected] r TR [email protected] TR [email protected] .tr TR [email protected] TR [email protected] TR [email protected] TR [email protected] TR [email protected] u.tr TR [email protected] TR [email protected] [email protected] SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 Tourism geography, sustainable tourism, rural development in mountain areas and environmental education. Project coordinator; Nature Education in Ihlara Valley (Aksaray) and Its Surrounding Area 2009-2010. (supported by TUBİTAK) http://egitim.aksaray.edu.tr/dogaegitimi Climate history, vegetation and landscape change Varnaci Uzun Funda, Lect. (Faculty of Education, Aksaray University) TR [email protected] Yigitbasioglu Hakan, Prof.Dr. Department of Geography Ankara University Yilmaz Mustafa, (Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs) Yurdakulol Ender, Prof. TR [email protected] Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies, Environmental ArchaeologyGeoarchaeology, Paleoecology, Pleistocene-Paleolithic Archaeology, Lithostratigraphy-Geomorphology, Cenozoic Paleontology-Paleobiology, Paleoenvironments. Field Experience: North America, North Africa and the Middle East, and Central Asia (Siberia) Tropical deforestation and fragmentation, global variations in photosynthetic capacity, climatically-coupled diseases, tropical glacier variation and studying climate using satellite and ground data Hill Christopher, Assoc Prof., (Boise State University, Department of Anthropology) USA [email protected] r [email protected] Tucker Compton J., (Biosphric and Hydrospheric Research Centre, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) USA [email protected] http://www.perth.uhi.ac.uk/mountainstudies Munteanu Catalina, Knowledge Exchange Associate (The Centre for Mountain Studies Perth College UHI, Scotland) Shahgedanova Maria (Department of Geography and Environmental Science and Walker Institute for Climate System Research, University of Reading) White Kevin, dr., (Department of Geography and Environmental Science and Walker Institute for Climate System Research, University of Reading) Woodage Margaret, dr. (Department of Geography and UK [email protected]. ac.uk UK [email protected] k UK [email protected] UK [email protected] xx Modeling climate change, glacier dynamics, and water availability in the Caucasus and the Urals; Evaluating the recent and future climate change and glacier dynamics in the mountains of Southern Siberia Dryland geomorphology, in particular fluvial & aeolian processes, weathering, soils and geochemistry. Remote sensing, in particular processing of optical and radar data for studying environmental processes http://www.reading.ac.uk/ges/Aboutus/Staff/k-h-white.aspx Climate modelling using GCMs Aerosol modelling and impacts Page 33 TR TR SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12 http://www.nerc-essc.ac.uk/template.php?Page=People&id=mjw Page 34 Environmental Science and Walker Institute for Climate System Research, University of Reading) SEEmore Who’s who List. V15 8/21/12