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.
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”
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.
The Final Conference and Training Workshop was held on 21-22.05.2022 in Hotel Terra Complex – Razlog under the Project “Capacity Building for the Sustainable Use of Ecosystem Services by Local Communities in Mountain Regions” (CAPLOCOM)
Project is funded by: Interreg – IPA CBC 2014-2020, between R. Bulgaria and R. N. Macedonia, contract number: RD-02-29-68/05.03.2021
Leading Partner: Local Agency for Economic Development, Razlog
Partners: Ecological Society Zdravec 2002, Makedonska Kamenica and Forest Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
