On September 17 and 18, a meeting of the Core group of COST Action CA21125 Margistar (https://margistar.eu/) was held in Sofia (in the hall of https://soho.bg/). On September 19, the meeting will continue with a site visit and a meeting with interested parties (local farmers, NGOs, mayors and municipal officials) in the village of Gabrene, Southwestern Bulgaria.
You can find program of the meeting HERE
In the period from June 23 to July 4, 2024, Chief Assistant Dr. Elena Todorova from the “Forest Ecology” Department at the Forest Institute – BAS undertook a short-term scientific mission in Portugal under the COST Action MARGISTAR. During her visit, Chief Assistant Dr. Todorova conducted a socio-ecological study in the Serra da Estrela mountain range, using cognitive maps to analyze and compare the perceptions of various stakeholders regarding current issues related to forests and the ecosystem services they provide to the local population. You can find more about the research here.
The international conference on 95 years of Forest Research Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences took place in the period 19-21 October 2023 at the Grand Hotel Astoria. The conference was held around the theme “Forests Without Borders” and brought together leading scientists, researchers and international experts who shared the latest research, programs and policies in the field of forestry, ecology and ecosystem services.
Downlaod Book of abstracts here ( PDF 5 MB )
At the official opening, the heads of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the Forestry Executive Agency, the Forestry University, the Nikola Pushkarov Institute of Soil Science, Agrotechnologies and Plant Protection, the Union of Scientists in Bulgaria, etc., gave greetings. Congratulatory addresses were also received from the Scientific Secretary of the Department “Biodiversity, Bioresources and Ecology” at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute for Space Research and Technologies – BAS, Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy – BAS, Agricultural University, Vitosha Nature Park Directorate, South Central State Enterprise, Smolyan, Rila National Park Directorate.
Dear colleagues,
Forest Research Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in partnership with the Union of Scientists in Bulgaria and REKK Foundation are delighted to invite you for an upcoming workshop focused on presenting the work on “Applying the Forest Carbon Sink Optimization (FOX) Model for Bulgaria.” The workshop aims to bring together a diverse group of stakeholders, including scientists, government officials, NGOs, and experts, to discuss and showcase the potential and impact of the FOX Model in the context of Bulgaria.
The workshop and the research project were funded by the European Climate Foundation (Grant Agreement # G-2301-65492)
Date: 05.10.2023, Thursday
Time: 10 a.m. EEST
Location: Forest Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 132, “St. Kliment Ohridski” Blvd.1756 Sofia, room “acad. Boris Stefanov”
Online: click MS Teams link here
The agenda of the workshop is enclosed to this invitation.
We believe your expertise and insights would be fruitful in enriching the discussion and guiding the successful application of the FOX Model in Bulgaria.
We look forward to meeting you either online or in person at this workshop.
Sincerely yours,
Lora Stoeva
Researcher at Forest Research Institute – BAS
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Workshop Agenda – PDF (136 KB)
