On April 28, 2026, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Rotary Club Sofia-Balkan, Rotary Club Pirot (Serbia), and the Forest Research Institute- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The memorandum establishes a framework for joint implementation of scientific and educational initiatives aimed at children and youth.
Within this partnership, the international scientific and educational project “Green Senses- Discovering Plants Through Experience” has been launched. The main objective of the project is for children from Bulgaria and Serbia to acquire practical knowledge about plants and forest communities through direct contact with nature. A special emphasis is placed on promoting citizen science and reducing the time young people spend in front of screens.
The activities include training in plant identification, preparation of herbariums, educational games, practical workshops, and planting of plants. The project will run from May 1 to September 15, 2026, with a total budget of EUR 10,000.
The project leader is Assoc. Prof. Plamen Glogov, from the Forest Research Institute- BAS.
On January 21, 2026 at a special ceremony within the General Assembly of the scientists of IG-BAS, plaques with the badge of honor of the Forest Institute-BAS were presented. For their many years of work and invaluable contribution to the development of forestry science in Bulgaria, Prof. Dr. Maria Sokolovska and Prof. Dr. Ivan Marinov were awarded! Letters of thanks were read by Prof. Miglena Zhiyanski – PhD student of Prof. Sokolovska and Assoc. Prof. Eli Pavlova-Trajkova – PhD student of Prof. Marinov. The scientific community of the Institute expresses its deep appreciation for the dedication, mentorship, experience and high scientific achievements shared over the years!
Forest Research Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, in partnership with ARBORING and the Vocational Training Centre “Forest Academy”invites you to the Second International Scientific Conference on Arboriculture, which will take placeon 10–11 December 2025 at the Forest Research Institute.
The event will feature scientific presentations, demonstrations, and discussions dedicated to key topics in arboriculture, tree vegetation management, ecology, and innovative approaches to sustainable urban greening.
The conference provides a platform for sharing knowledge, best practices, and ideas for future collaboration among experts, researchers, and practitioners in the field.
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.
