CURRICULUM

VITAE
 

Name:

Gana Minkova Gecheva

Date of Birth: 

November 8th, 1977 

Place of Birth:

Plovdiv, BULGARIA 

Nationality:

Bulgarian 

Marital Status:

Single 

Education:

High school - Year of Graduation 1995.

Faculty of Biology, University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria -

Year of Graduation 2000

Degrees:

BSc, MSc (Ecology): Faculty of Biology, University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Ph.D.: Institute of Botany, BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria

Membership of Professional Institutions:

Member of The International Association of Bryologists (IAB)
Member of Bryological Association of South Eastern Europe (BASEE)
Chairperson of ECOFORUM for the nature - environmental protection NGO

Languages:

Bulgarian (mother language)

English
Russian

Professional Experience: 

2001 - 2004: Institute of Botany, BAS - Ph.D. student

2005 - 2006: Assistant Professor (Department of Ecology and Environmental Conservation, Faculty of Biology, University of Plovdiv)

2006 - 2007: Senior Assistant Professor (Department of Ecology and Environmental Conservation, Faculty of Biology, University of Plovdiv)

2007 - present day: Chief Assistant Professor (Department of Ecology and Environmental Conservation, Faculty of Biology, University of Plovdiv)

Scientific Interests:

• Bryomonitoring
• Plant ecology
• Monitoring and integrated water management
• Environmental legislation (Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC; Bulgarian Water Law (1999) and corresponding Regulations; Urban Waste-water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC; Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC; Bulgarian Biological Diversity Law (2002) and Protected Areas Low (1998))

Contact address

Gana Minkova Gecheva


Department of Ecology and Environmental Conservation
Faculty
of Biology
University of Plovdiv

24, Tzar Assen Str. 
4000 Plovdiv
BULGARIA 

 

phone: (+359 32) 261 519
fax: (+359 32) 261 566 

 

Home Address:
 

Gana Minkova Gecheva
13, Iztochen Blv. 
4000 Plovdiv
BULGARIA 

 

Home phone:  (+359 32) 266 378 

 

E-mail: ggecheva@mail.bg


PUBLICATIONS

1. Ganeva A., Gecheva G. 2002. Amblystegium fluviatile (Hedw.) Bruch, Schimp.& W.Gьmbel (Amblystegiaceae, Bryopsida): a new species for the Bulgarian bryoflora. - Phytologia Balkanica, 8(3): 311-314.

2. Gecheva G. 2003. Aquatic bryophytes from the Maritsa river upper stream - a part of the biodiversity of the Rila Mountain. In: International Scientific Conference, Forest Research Institute, Proceedings, 1-5 October, Sofia, v. 1: 277-279.

3. Filcheva E., Yurukova L., Gecheva G. 2003. Some characteristics of sediments from Maritsa River, Bulgaria. - Ecology and Future, 2(3-4): 30-33.

4. Yurukova L., Gecheva G. 2003. Active and passive biomonitoring using Fontinalis antipyretica in Maritsa River, Bulgaria. - Journal Balkan Ecology, 6(4): 390-397.

5. Yurukova L., Gecheva G. 2004. Biomonitoring in Maritsa River using aquatic bryophytes. - Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology, 5(4): 729-735.

6. Gecheva G., Yurukova L.. 2006. Biomonitoring in running river water with aquatic bryophytes. In: Scientific Articles. Ecology 2006. Part 2: 209-216. [Full text - PDF]

7. Velcheva I.,  Arnaudov A., Gecheva G.,  Mollov I. 2006. A study on some physiological parameters of three hydrobiontic species under the influence of copper. - In: Pešić, V. & Hadžiablahović, S. (Eds.) Proceedings of the Symposium, II International Symposium of Ecologists of Montenegro. Kotor, 20-25.09.2006, pp. 155-160 [Full text - PDF]

8. Gecheva, G. 2007. Assessment of water related habitats and their status under the requirements of Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC and Birds Directive 79/160/EEC in the Arda River and Biala River Sub-basins. – In: Technical assistance for water quality management of Arda River, Project Phare BG 2003/005-630.05. Annex 9, 20.

9. Тенева, С., И. Велчева, Г. Гечева. 2007. Ex-situ проучване на алелопатия тип колини. – В: Осма научнопрактическа конференция “Екологични проблеми на българското земеделие в ЕС”, Аграрен Университет Пловдив, Научни трудове, том LII, 53–58.

10. Cheshmedjiev, S., G. Gecheva, M. Mihaylova. 2007. Building of ecological networks – Guide. Plovdiv, 32.

11. Yurukova L., E. Tsakiri, A. Cayir, G. Gecheva, I. Siripidis, V. Karagiannakidou. 2008. Transboundary Air Deposition Estimated by the Moss Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. in the area of Northeastern Greece - Southern Bulgaria. - In: 4th Ecology Conference, 9-12 October 2008, Volos, Greece.

12. Naydenova L., G. Gecheva, M. Marinov. 2008. Ecological status integrated assessment of the rivers in the Tundja River sub-basin. – In: I. Velcheva, Tsekov A. (Eds), Proceedings of Anniversary Scientific Conference of Ecology, November 1, 2008, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 543-550. [Full text - PDF]

13. Yurukova L., Mahmut Coskun, G. Gecheva, A. Cayir, Munevver Coskun. 2008. Transboundary airborne deposition estimated by the moss Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. in Southeastern Bulgaria – European Turkey. – In: I. Velcheva, Tsekov A. (Eds), Proceedings of Anniversary Scientific Conference of Ecology, November 1, 2008, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 300-307. [Full text - PDF]

14. Gecheva, G., L. Yurukova 2008. Chlorophyll response of aquatic moss Fontinalis antipyretica Hedw. to Cu, Cd and Pb contamination ex situ. – In: I. Velcheva, Tsekov A. (Eds), Proceedings of Anniversary Scientific Conference of Ecology, November 1, 2008, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 293-299. [Full text - PDF]

15. Mahmut Coskun, L. Yurukova, A. Cayir, Munevver Coskun, G. Gecheva. 2009. Cross-border response of mosses to heavy metal atmospheric deposition in Southeastern Bulgaria and European Turkey. – Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 157:529–537.

16. Yurukova, L., G. Gecheva. 2009. Cross border response of mosses to atmospheric deposition of 10 elements in Southwestern Bulgaria and Eastern FYROM. – In: Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment 23/2009/SE XI Anniversary Scientific Conference Special Edition/On-line 120 Years of Academic Education in Biology 45 Years Faculty of Biology, Sofia, 955-959.

 

Abstracts:

Yurukova, L., G. Gecheva. 2009. Cross border responce of mosses to atmospheric deposition of 10 elements in Southwestern Bulgaria and Eastern FYROM. XI Anniversary Scientific Conference 45 Years Faculty of Biology, May 27-29, 2009, Sofia.

Yurukova L., G. Gecheva, E. Tsakiri. 2006. Bulgarian experience during the last 3 EU moss surveys. In: 7th Subregional Meeting on Effect-oriented Activities in the Countries of Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, September 28 – October 1, 2006, Baie Mare, Romania.

Projects:

Date

Name of the project and Work description

03/2009 – onwards

 

Developing classification system towards ecological status and potential assessment of the defined surface water types (rivers and lakes) on Bulgarian territory (in compliance with System B)

Key expert

07/2007 – 11/2007

Rhodope Project UNDP/GEF (Pr. 33627),

Integrated Study of Natural Lakes of Lebed and Alada Peak Area in Eastern Rodopi Mts

Expert

08/2007 – 09/2007

 

Popularization of biodiversity and protected territories on the territory of Plovdiv Municipality,

Contract leader

06/2007 – 09/2007

Rhodope Project UNDP/GEF (Pr. 33627),

Protection of the biodiversity at Central Rodopi Mts, Municipalities of Krichim and Rodopi

Expert

05/2007 – 07/2007

Developing Section “Medicinal Plants” of Plovdiv Municipal Environmental Program

Expert

03/2007 – 07/2007

Carbon sequestration – an effective method for decrease of greenhouse gases, British Embassy

Technical coordinator

07/2006 – 07/2007

Building of municipal ecological network in the area of Parvomai Municipality – a model for conservation and sustainable development of biodiversity, Project nr. BG/KNIP06/03, Royal Netherlands Embassy, MATRA KNIP

Technical coordinator

06/2006 – 06/2007

Technical assistance for water quality management of Arda River, Project Phare BG 2003/005-630.05

Expert

01/2006 – 12/2006

Constructed Wetlands - a cost-effective waste water treatment technique for the communities within Bulgarian part of the transboundary Maritza River Basin, Project Reference Number EfE/12/05, Defra Environment for Europe Fund

Technical coordinator

08/2006 – 10/2006

Development of ecological networks and sustainable development on a municipal level - Municipalities of Nessebar and Asenovgrad, GEF SGP

Technical coordinator

06/2005 – 01/2006

Restoration and preservation of a wetland - habitat of Leucojum aestivum in the region of the village of Gradina, Plovdiv Municipality, included in the project net of Natura 2000 and sustainable use of the nature resources, The Bulgarian Environmental Partnership Foundation (BEPF)

Technical coordinator

2004

Inventarisation of the grass habitats in Bulgaria, Contract 2001-4/1.XI.2001, funded by KNNV Holandia,

Part-time expert

04/2003 – 11/2004

Red Lists of Vascular Plants and Fungi with Application IUCN Criteria funded by the Ministry of Environment & Water,

Part-time expert

1999 - 2000

Study on the biodiversity of the Central Balkan funded by the Bulgarian-Swiss Programme for Biodiversity Conservation ,

Part-time expert

 



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Last updated: 17 Ноември, 2009