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Horizon 2020 partnering event for Moldovan and Estonian researchers
Institute of Ecology and Geography
04.December 2014, Tartu
Dr. Ala Donica, Institute of Ecology and [email protected]
• The Institute of Ecology and Geography of the Academy of Sciences of theRepublic of Moldova was founded in 2005 by unifying the National Institute ofEcology (year of foundation - 1990 ) of the Ministry Environment and the Instituteof Geography of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Moldova (year offoundation- 1946).
• Academic institution• E-mail: [email protected] website: www.ieg.asm.mdTel. +373(22) 73-15-50, Tel/Fax. +373(22) 73-98-38
• Scientific potential:
• 85 scientific researchers, including 2 academics, 7 Doctors Habilitat and 34 Doctorsof Science.
• Specialized scientific councils in awarding scientific degree:
• 1. speciality Meteorology, climatology and agrometeorology
• 2. speciality Environmental protection and rational use of natural resource
• 3. speciality Ecology
Laboratories of the Institute of Ecology and Geography
• Geomorphology and eco-pedology Lab.
• Climatology and environmental risks Lab.
• Geography of landscapes Lab.
• Environmental impact and environmental regulations Lab.
• Eco-urbanism Lab.
• Natural and anthropical ecosystems Lab.
• Ecological stationary „Hânceşti”
• Research group: forestry eco-biochemistry
• Direction of investigations:
• Dynamics and evolution of natural and anthropogenic geo- andeco-systems on regional, local and trans-boundary levels.
• Elaboration of Geographical Informational System ofenvironment and natural resources.
• Integrated monitoring of environment and ecologicalrestoration.
• General objectives:
• Studying of dynamics and emphasizing of tendencies ofmodifications of geo- and ecosystems components under naturaland anthropogenic factors’ influence.
• Evaluation of factors which can cause appearance ofgeoecological disasters.
• Optimization of geosystems structure to ensure their stablefunctionality
• Implementation of environmental and natural resources’Geographical Informational System.
• Creation of informational database for integrated monitoring.
• Training of scientific personnel of high qualification inspecialties: ecology, environmental protection and rationalutilization of natural resources; meteorology, climatology andagrometeorology; radiobiology; tourism.
Presentation as partner
• Topic(s) of interest: Integrated approaches to food security, low-carbon energy, sustainable water management and climate change mitigation: Water -2b-2015
• Water Innovation: Boosting its value for Europe• H2020-WATER-2015-two-stage• Sub call of: H2020-Water 2014-2015• Planned Opening Date: 10-12-2014• - develop integrated strategies and approaches, at different spatial scales (regional, national, continental, global), integrating
resource efficient land use, agricultural productivity improvements, sustainable water management and low carbon energy transition and analysing interactions with the existing regulatory frameworks in these areas and the potential barriers to implementation.
• Potential contribution:• Multi-disciplinary researches in understanding interaction between land-use, water management, impact and risk to biodiversity,
climate change, raw materials and interactions between competing demands and the future viability and costs of adaptation andmitigation options (in environmental protection, agricultural challenges).
• Develop models in sustainable land-use, water management, biodiversity policies, climate, and contribution to future policies indomain.
• Role: Partner
Organisation Institute of Ecology and Geography
Address 1 Academy street, Chisinau, MD-2028, Republic of Moldova
Type of partner Research Centre/Academic Institution
Website www.ieg.asm.md
Contact person 1. Bejan Iurii; 2. Tarita Anatol
Email 1. [email protected] 2. [email protected]
Telephone Tel. +373(22) 73-15-50; +373(22) 73-19-18
Tel/ Fax. +373(22) 21-11-34
Position 1. Deputy Director for Science 2. Dr., prof.
• Projects in this area:• During the last years, the research team members have actively participated in elaboration and implementation of several national and international research projects. Among
the recent international projects, the following should be mentioned:
• • 2000 - 2001, TACIS/WWF Project „Prut River Tributaries: Environmental Protection Review, Protection Strategy and Options";• • 2004 - 2005, Regional Environmental Centre (REC) Moldova Project „Geographic Information System of the Lower Prut Region";• • 2005 - 2007, INTAS Project „New methods of information treatment for management of water quality in river basins";• • 2008, EU-TACIS Project „Sustainable Integrated Land Use of Eurasian Steppe";• • 2011 - 2012, The project „Development of GIS support for flood risk assessment in the Prut River Basin", State Programme
„Scientific research and management of water quality”, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova;• • 2009 - 2012, NATO SfP Project 983287 „Landslide susceptibility assessment in central part of Republic of Moldova";• • 2010 - 2012, UNECE in cooperation with UNEP Regional Office for Europe Project „Joint environmental monitoring, assessment
and exchange of information for integrated management of the Danube delta region".• 2009-2010 “Elaboration of kinematical flood wave model and assessment of risk areas in case of floods on rivers of the Republic of
Moldova”, State Programme „Scientific research and management of water quality”, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova;
• 2014-2015 EU project “Development of an integrated transboundary River Basin Management Plan of the Prut Basin within the limits of Ukraine and Moldova”
• Papers and presentations in International Journals, Congresses, Symposia, and Workshops
• Boboc N., Melniciuc O., Bejan Iu., Jeleapov A., Muntean V., Angheluța V. Utilization of HEC-RAS for flood wave modeling on example of Prut river. GeographicInformation System, Vulnerability and Risk assessment using G.I.S., November, 9-10, 2012, Cluj-Napoca, România, Geographia Napocensis, Anul VI, nr. 2, 2012,pag. 71-76
• Boboc, N.; Ercanoglu, M.; Syrodoev, Gh.; Bejan, Iu.; Syrodoev, I.; Castravet, T.; Jechiu, I.; Muntean, V.; Bolfos, N.; Serbina, S., Contributions to the landslide spatialassessment in the Bâc Heights, Symposium, Analele Universității ”Ștefan celMare”, Secțiunea Geografie, anul XVIII, Suceava, 2009, p. 19-24. ISSN 1583-1469.
• Angheluta, V., Morphometric characteristics of the hydrographic network from Cula river basin, Republic of Moldova, International Conference Geographyenvironment and GIS for students and young researches, 22-24 May 2014, Tirgoviste, Romania.
• Melniciuc О., Arnaut N., Shvets V, Chisciuc A. Catastrophic flooding waves in Prut and Dniester river basins: Analysis of sources and parameters, Bulletin of Instituteof Geology and Seismology of Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Nr. 2, Chisinau, Moldova, 2009, pp. 90-98 (published in Russian);
• Jeleapov A., Pluvial flood hydrographs modeling basing on the Nistru floods in 2008, Black Sea Ecological Problems: Collection of Scientific Articles, Odessa, Ukraine2011, pp. 200-203 (published in English);
• Melniciuc O., Boboc N., Bejan Iu., Castravet T., Muntean V., Jeleapov A., Evaluation of surface rainfall-runoff of middle Prut plain watersheds, Bulletin of Academyof Sciences of Moldova. Life Sciences. Nr. 3[315], Chisinau, Moldova, 2011, pp. 154-162 (published in Russian);
• Boboc N., Bejan Iu., Jeleapov A., Floods in nature and in human life. Ambient environment. Nr. 2(62), Chisinau, Moldova, 2012, pp. 10-12, (published in Romanian).• Jeleapov A., Melniciuc O., Bejan Iu., Assessment of Flood Risk Areas in the Dniester River Basin (in the Limits of the Republic of Moldova), Management of Water
Quality in Moldova, Springer, 2014, pp. 157-173 (published in English);• Jeleapov A., Flood wave modeling and assessment of flood hazard/risk areas in the Byc River Floodplain. Bulletin of Institute of Geology and Seismology of
Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Nr. 1, Chisinau, Moldova, 2014, pp. 57-69 (published in English);
•References:
Presentation as future partner
• Call - Growing a Low Carbon, Resource efficient Economy with a Sustainable of Raw Materials• Topic(s) of interest: Biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Consolidating the European Research Area on biodiversity and ecosystem services.• Expectations: • - implementation of joint activities, with the establishment of a pan-European network of organisation/key players able to chare
experience in the area of biodiversity and ecosystem services, support learning, trainings, exchange of good practices, researchesin this domain, mobility of researchers to promote sustainable development (an open biodiversity reasearch area that promotesfree circulation of scientific knowledge and technology to strengthens the competitiveness).
• - environmental monitoring, sustainable management of ecosystem services, defining interactions between environment, societyand economy in link with international and national traits, conventions, etc.
• Potential contribution:• Multi-disciplinary researches in understanding interaction/causalities between biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services,• Assess the impacts of direct, indirect and emerging drivers of change on status and trends of biodiversity and ecosystem function,• Use of biological monitoring, as cost-effective, efficient, veridical methods, in the environmental assessment of components
quality,• Develop of service oriented management concept through the conservation and sustainable management of biodiversity and
ecosystem services,• Environmental education• An open scientific - team to learning and research
Organisation Institute of Ecology and Geography
Address 1 Academy street, Chisinau, MD-2028, Republic of Moldova
Type of partner Research Centre/Academic Institution
Website www.ieg.asm.md
Contact person 1. Dr. Donica Ala; 2. Dr.hab., prof., Begu Adam
Email 1. [email protected] 2. [email protected]
Telephone Tel. +373(22) 73-15-50; +373(22) 73-19-18
Tel/ Fax. +373(22) 21-11-34
Position Researchers: Lab. Natural and anthropical ecosystems
NoPro-ject
codeProject title
Project
coordina-
tor
Project type
(national,
bilateral,
international*,
FP6, FP7, NATO,
CRDF etc.)
Competition
type
(institutional,
state
programs,
young
researchers,
acquirement
equipment,
technology
transfer etc.)
Nature of
research and
development
(basic, applied,
technology
transfer)
Years of
funding
1. 06. 411.
020A
Structure, function, stability, dynamics and bio-
productivity of natural and human ecosystems
from Republic of Moldova
Dediu Ion National Institutional Applicative 2006-01-01
2010-12-31
2. 11. 817.
08. 05A
The impact of natural and anthropogenic factors
on geo-and ecosystems in the Republic of
Moldova in order to improve management of
natural resource and conservation of
representative areas
Dediu Ion National Institutional Applicative 2011-01-01
2014-12-31
3. 02.25.03 Evaluation of environmental quality in different
ecosystems via bioindicators.
Begu
Adam
National Institutional Applicative 2002-01-01
2005-12-31
Projects in this area:
Scientific achievements:
Other directions for future collaboration:
• Biological monitoring (compilation of the Register of Lichens (196 species) and brioflora (63 sp.) basing on main forestecosystems and recommendations (40 - lichens and 8 - moss) to be applied in assessing the environmental quality;Development of the Lichens Toxitoleration Scale (LTS) and Air Quality Assessment Scale (AQAS) based on correlationstudy between species diversity, abundance, frequency and toxic toleration intensity of bioindicator species;
• Evaluation of human impact on around 100 representatives ecosystems on territory of the Republic of Moldova viabiological monitoring, connected to the EMEP (Geneva Convention, 1979), ICP Forests and mapped the territory based onpollution with SO2, NOx, heavy metals).
• State of the environment, natural and cultural heritage of representative natural areas (Natural heritage) - Scientificargumentation of protection categories correspondence of 85 objects protected by state and proposal of 6 objects and 7habitats to be assigned as new protected areas within the Prut River Basin. Currently, studies - on State Protected NaturalAreas: ecological status, identification of specific conservation measures, rehabilitation and expansion in the context ofenvironmental Conventions (Dniester River Basin), 40 objects.
• Developing of programs and studies to provide quantitative and qualitative water resources, estimation of water potentialin relation to sustainable development requirements of society in line with environmental strategy and policies (estimation oftransformation degree of pollutants in water and self-cleaning and nitrification capacity, calculation of critical loads ofpollutants and irrigation coefficients of natural waters, assessment of springs water quality in areas of study, estimation ofrainfall impact on soil acidification process, calculation of mineral ions quantity in soil brought by rains, quantitative andqualitative monitoring of atmospheric depositions, modelling of pollutant dispersion based on meteorological parameters).
• Evidence and elimination of anthropogenic hazards that threaten the integrity of the representatives ecosystems andbiodiversity conservation, determination of optimal conditions for the environment restoring. Radioactivity of somecomponents from representatives ecosystems.
• Integration of environmental protection prescriptions in sector policy, environmental education, decisions makingactivities on the conservation and rational use of natural resources at local, national and transbourder levels, etc.
• Impact of pollutants on deterioration of functionality of environment components (air, water, soil) in natural &anthropic ecosystems: processes and methods;
• Models and concepts on fluxes, determination diffusion and degradation of organic pollutants (POPs, detergents,PAHs) in natural and anthropic ecosystems.
