Silviculture and Management of Forest Resources Projects

Budget subsidized project

PROJECT 1.
2012 – 2014
Bio-ecological studies in forest ecosystems in the lower vegetation belt
Project manager: Assoc. prof. Dr Grud Popov
1.1 Phytocenological characteristic of oak forests in Bulgaria and possibility of introducing silvicultural systems with prolonged regeneration period. Assoc. prof. Dr Grud Popov
1.2 Analysis of the favourable conservation status of forest habitats of European concern within the protected zone Belasitsa. Assoc. prof. Dr Georgi Hinkov
1.3 Structure and regeneration potential of chestnut stands in Belasitsa Mountain. Assoc. prof. Dr Tzvetan Zlatanov
1.4 History and management of chestnut forests in Belasitsa. Dr Ivaylo Velichkov
1.5 Seasonal dynamics in the content of essential oil in woody vegetation of the main conifers. Assoc. prof. Dr Mariya Stoyanova.
1.6. Ecological role of Carpinus orientalis L. forests in the eastern part of the Western Balkan range and opportunities for their sustainable management –Yonko Dodev
1.7. Study of the growth and productivity of mountain ash and red oak plantations in North-eastern Bulgaria. Dr Fedya Marinova.

PROJECT 5:

2012 – 2014 Technology and Forest Resources Assessment – Prof. DSc Hristo Tcakov

5.1. Structure and assessment of natural and anthropogenic dendrocoenoses created in the area of Shumen Plateau – Prof. DSc Hristo Tcakov
5.2 Comparative studies on the structure of forest dendrocoenoses
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rumen Petrin
5.3 Parameter-scarce taper functions- Assist. Prof. Dr. Ivailo Markov
5.4. Study the process of production of chips for energy purposes in Pulp Mill “Mondi” in Stambolijski Assoc. Prof. DSc Sotir Glushkov
5.5. Damage to the saplings when logging in beech forests in Central Stara Planina – Assist. Prof. Dimitar Dimitrov
5.6. Growth and productivity of Douglas fir in North Rodopi – Assist. Prof. Dr. Angel Ferezliev
5.7. Dendrometric assessment of natural black pine forests in the West Rhodopes – PhD Student F. Ustabashiev

2010 – 2014 Structure and health condition of beech forest ecosystems in Southeast and Central Europe (Treaty between the Forest Research Institute – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Head Prof. DSc Hristo Tcakov.

2006 – 2009 Response of forest ecosystems to global changes in Central and Eastern Europe – consequences for sustainable forest management (Treaty between the Forest Research Institute – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Head Prof. DSc Hristo Tcakov

2011 – 2014 The assessment of risk of the health status, structure and necrotisation in beech dendrocoenoses depending on changing anthropogenic conditions in Central and South-Eastern Europe – 2011–2014 г.)

Forest Research Institute – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences рък Head Prof. DSc Hristo Tcakov, Institute of Forest Ecology – Zvolen – ръководител: Dr. I. Mihal

National Projects

2013 – 2015 Transformation of coniferous plantations established in the area of the broadleaved tree species in stands with natural seed origin. Executive Forest Agency. Project manager: Assoc. prof. Dr Grud Popov

2012-2014 Determination of the average species numbers and compiling the table of species numbers for Douglas fir in the West Rhodopes. Executive Forest Agency. Project manager: Assist. Prof. Dr. Angel Ferezliev

2011-2013 Establishing a network for an inventory and large-scale monitoring of forest ecosystems – 2011-2013 г. – Project managers: Corresponding Member ofBAS B. Rosnev and Prof. DSc Plamen Mirchev, Prof. DSc Hristo Tcakov, eng. Hr. Hristova

2005-2008 Actualization of productivity norms and production costs calculation methods of logging Executive Forest AgencyAssoc. Prof. DSc Sotir Glushkov, Assist. Prof. Dr. Ivailo Markov

Methodology and software for establishing of timber price categories and deriving of correction coefficients.. Executive Forest AgencyAssoc. Prof. DSc Sotir Glushkov, Assist. Prof. Dr. Ivailo Markov

International Programs and Projects

2015-2016. “Improved mountainous forest management for sustainable provision of ecosystem services under climate change” (MFORES) – project, co-financed by the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area 2009-2014 bycontract No. D-33-64/07.13.2015 under program BG03 “Biodiversity and ecosystems” with program operator Мinistry of Environment and Water of Bulgaria. Project leader: Ivaylo Velichkov. Participants: Tsvetan Zlatanov, Georgi Hinkov, Georgi Petrov Georgiev, Magdalena Zlatanova, Ivaylo Markov, Anna Borisova.

2012-2015 Advanced multifunctional forest management in European mountain ranges (ARANGE). FP7 (KBBE.2011.1.2-07), Ref. № 289437. Project manager Prof. Dr Manfred Lexer (University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna); Coordinator for Bulgaria Assoc. Prof. Dr Tzvetan Zlatanov; other participants from department Silviculture and Management of Forest Resources: Dr Ivaylo Velichkov, Assoc. Prof. Dr Georgi Hinkov, Magdalena Zlatanova; Hristina Hristova.

2013 Investigations and management activities for improved health condition and regeneration potential of chestnut stands in Belasitsa Mountain. Project DIR-5113326-7-101 “Implementation of Activities for the Management of Belasitsa Nature Park”, financed by project № DIR–5113326–C-001, Operational Programme Environment. Subproject manager Assoc. Prof. Dr Tzvetan Zlatanov; other participants from department Silviculture and Management of Forest Resources: Dr Ivaylo Velichkov, Assoc. Prof. Dr Georgi Hinkov, Magdalena Zlatanova

2012-2013 Development of methodology for determination of old-growth forests in Bulgaria. Project №9E0710.04 “IKEA“, stage 4, activity B1, component B. Assigned by WWF Bulgaria. Project manager Neli Doncheva (WWF Bulgaria). Participants from department Silviculture and Management of Forest Resources: Assoc. Prof. Dr Tzvetan Zlatanov, Assoc. Prof. Dr Georgi Hinkov, Dr Ivaylo Velichkov, Magdalena Zlatanova

2010-2014 Climate Change and Impacts on Water Supply (CC-WATERS). Assigned by: South East Europe Program. Ref. № SEE/A/022/2.1/X. Period of implementation: 2009–2011. Project manager Prof Dr Ivan Marinov; Participants from department Silviculture and Management of Forest Resources: Assoc. Prof. Dr Tzvetan Zlatanov; Assoc. Prof. Dr Grud Popov.

2009-2011 State and prospects of the Castanea sativa population in Belasitsa mountain: climate change adaptation, maintenance of biodiversity and sustainable ecosystem management”. Assigned by EEA Grants (European Economic Area grants). Ref. № BG 0031 EEA FM. Project manager – Assoc. Prof. Dr Tzvetan Zlatanov; other participants from department Silviculture and Management of Forest Resources – Dr Ivaylo Velichkov, Assoc. Prof. Dr Georgi Hinkov, Assoc. Prof. Dr Grud Popov, Magdalena Zlatanova.

2007-2008 Multifunctional management of coppice forests: Contributions to rural development, maintenance of biodiversity, and climate change mitigation and adaptation in natural resource management. Assigned by SEE-ERA.NET (Integrating and strengthening the European research area in Southeast Europe). INTAS Ref. № 06–1000031–10648. Period of implementation: 2007–2009. Project manager: Prof. Manfred Lexer (University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna). Coordinator for Bulgaria – Assoc. Prof. Dr Tzvetan Zlatanov; other participants from department Silviculture and Management of Forest Resources – Assoc. Prof. Dr Georgi Hinkov, Dr Ivaylo Velichkov, Magdalena Zlatanova.

2007-2008 Potential for sustainable management of the forests in Razgradski visochini region. Contract between the Municipality of Razgrad and the Forest Research Institute, Sofia. Period of implementation: 2007–2008. Project manager – assoc. Prof. Dr Georgi Hinkov; coordinator – Assoc. Prof. Dr Tzvetan Zlatanov; other participants from department Silviculture and Management of Forest Resources– Dr Ivaylo Velichkov, Magdalena Zlatanova.