Representative Projects - Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development

Project duration: May 2015 – April 2017

Total project value: 1.556.177 Euro

Project financed through EEA Grants 2009-2014, RO 02 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Programme, Project call no. 3 “Large Ecosystems Restoration Scheme”

Program Operator: Ministry of Environment

Project Promoter: Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development

Partner 1: NINA, Norway

Partner 2: ARBDD Tulcea

Project Director: Dr. ing. Eugenia CIOACĂ

Project description:

The main action proposed in this project consists in hydrotechnical restoration works, dredging of secondary canals, over a length of 13 560 m, in two protected areas of the Şontea-Fortuna natural area from the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (DDBR).

The restoration works aim at restoring or improving the secondary canals / habitats connectivity to the main canals, migration routes of aquatic species, especially in the Danube river low water level conditions.

Restoring the habitats is a prerequisite for restoring, improving and maintaining the favorable conservation status of aquatic species of flora and fauna of European/ National interest Natura 2000 site SPA and SCI of the DDBR.

Actions to restore natural habitats and to inform the public on the importance and effect of the proposed activities in this project, aiming to halt the decline of biodiversity- as the natural heritage of the DDBR.

Configuraţia morfohidrografică a unităţilor hidrografice Rosu-Puiu şi Dunavăţ-Dranov din RBDD

Project duration: May 2015 – April 2017Total project value: 1.556.177 Euro
Project financed through EEA Grants 2009-2014, RO 02 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Programme, Project call no. 3 “Large Ecosystems Restoration Scheme”

Program Operator: Ministry of Environment

Project Promoter: Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development

Partner 1: NINA, Norway

Partner 2: ARBDD Tulcea

Project Director: Dr. ing. Eugenia CIOACĂ

Project description:

The main action proposed in this project consists in hydrotechnical restoration works, dredging of secondary canals, over a length of 13 560 m, in two protected areas of the Şontea-Fortuna natural area from the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (DDBR).

The restoration works aim at restoring or improving the secondary canals / habitats connectivity to the main canals, migration routes of aquatic species, especially in the Danube river low water level conditions.

Restoring the habitats is a prerequisite for restoring, improving and maintaining the favorable conservation status of aquatic species of flora and fauna of European/ National interest Natura 2000 site SPA and SCI of the DDBR.

Actions to restore natural habitats and to inform the public on the importance and effect of the proposed activities in this project, aiming to halt the decline of biodiversity- as the natural heritage of the DDBR.

Denumire proiect: MODEL NOU INOVATIV UTILIZAT ÎN FUNDAMENTAREA ŞTIINŢIFICĂ A DECIZIILOR PRIVIND PROTECŢIA ŞI RECONSTRUCŢIA ECOLOGICĂ A ZONELOR UMEDE ŞI CONSERVAREA ARIILOR PROTEJATE BAZAT PE MODELAREA MATEMATICĂ A DINAMICII MORFOHIDROGRAFICE ŞI CALITĂŢII APEI [MORFDD]
Perioada de implementare: 14.09.2007 – 31.12.2010
Bugetul proiectului: 2.200.000 Lei
Programul de finanţare: PNCDI II /PROGRAMUL 4 “PARTENERIATE ÎN DOMENIILE PRIORITARE” 2007-2013
Unitatea de conducere a programului: CNMP/MEC
Nr. /Acronimul Proiectului: 1912 /MORFDD
Lider proiect /consorţiu: INCDDD Tulcea
Director de proiect: Dr. ing. Eugenia CIOACĂ

Descrierea proiectului :

În cadrul proiectului MORFDD au fost identificate şi cuantificate, din punctul de vedere al dinamicii modificărilor morfohidrografice, zonele cu procese fluviale active în reteaua hidrografică a Rezervaţei Biosferei Delta Dunării, utilizând programul Delft 3D.

Proiectul MORFDD a dezvoltat a tehnologie nouă de investigare a stării factorilor de mediu prin evaluarea modificărilor morfohidrografice produse de procesele fluviale: erosiunea si sedimentarea aluvionara. Studiul de caz al proiectului este sistemul de mediu Rezervatia Biosferei Delta Dunarii (RBDD). Acesta este unul din principalele componente ale geosistemului Dunare – Delta Dunarii – Marea Neagra. Este format din teritoriul Deltei Dunarii, complexul lacustruu Razim-Sinoie şi zona apelor de coastă marină, până la isobata de 20 m adâncime.

Obiectivele proiectului: identificarea zonelor din reteaua hidrografica a RBDD cu procese fluviale active; evaluarea modificarilor morfohidrografice produse de procesele fluviale; construirea bazelor de date georeferentiate /spatiale privind regimul hidromorfologic şi morfologic pentru întreaga zonă a RBDD.

Bazele de date georeferentiate, construite în acest proiect, sunt prelucrate în programele specializate: ArcGIS /ArcMap şi modelul hidraulic /matematic Delft3D. Ambele programe au constituit suportul adecvat în vizualizarea şi evaluarea modificărilor morfologice în reţeaua hidrografică a RBDD. Modelul matematic Delft3D este un produs al Hydraulic Systems, DELTARES, Delft, Olanda. Este un software specializat în modelarea numerică a modificarilor morfohidrografice şi calităţii apei. Rezolvă ecuaţiile hidrodinamicii pentru curgerea nepermanenta şi procesele morfologice în rauri, lacurii şi zone de coastă, într-un sistem tri-dimensional de coordonate (XYZ). Atât în ArcGIS cât şi în Delft 3D, datele de intrare sunt geospatiale, astfel că, hărţile numerice (digitale) şi profilele morfohidrografice ale canalelor /garlelor /lacurilor rezultate vor arata o distributie spatială a modificarilor morfohidrografice, precum şi dimensiunile acestora (adancimi de roziune şi/sau depozite de sedimentare aluvionară). Studiile şi măsuratorile de teren, efectuate pentru colectarea datelor hidraulice şi morfohidrografice, au fost realizate în cadrul acestui proiect utilizând echipamente şi tehnică de calcul performante, compatibile cu GIS.

Proiectul crează o bază ştiinţifică de cunoastere a modului de funcţionare a unui sistem de mediu, din punctul de vedere morfohidrografic, necesară în fundamentarea ştiinţifică a deciziilor privind protecţia şi reconstrucţia ecologică a zonelor umede şi conservarea ariilor protejate. Principalul utilizator al rezultatelor proiectului este Administratia Rezervaţiei Biosferei Delta Dunării.

EIB Grant: “Fish behaviour preparatory study at Iron Gate Hydropower dams and reservoirs” 2014 -2015

( CC6451 / P07337 5 – European Investment Bank Luxemburg) Budget: 221 810 Euro

Partners: Project coordination: Danube Delta National Institute (DDNI), Tulcea, Romania www.ddni.ro

Sub-contractors: University of Belgrade, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research (IMSI) Belgrade, Serbia, www.imsi.rs; National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), Sofia, Bulgaria, http://www.nmnhs.com;

External scientific adviser & monitor : Finn Økland – NINA Trondheim; EIB Assignment Manager: Stephen Hart & Aimilia Pistrika;

EIB Contract Manager: Luc McCoy

Project description:

ADCP velocity measurements and 3D bathymetric surveys, conducted by DDNI team d/s Iron Gate 2, have been shown as essential for understanding the behaviour of fish approaching the dam.

DDNI team has developed and experimented floats and anchoring systems which will enable installing submerged acoustic telemetry receivers in the difficult hydraulic conditions d/s Iron Gate dams.

Capturing, tagging and successfully recording movements of large sturgeons and three other migratory fish species by Bulgarian and Serbian partners have demonstrated that they acquired the knowledge and skill needed to contribute efficiently in the next / larger project on fish behaviour in relation to Iron gates dams and reservoirs.

Genetic analysis and size of sturgeons recorded during year 2014 and 2015 arriving at Iron Gate 2 have revealed that these individuals belong to groupings spawning in the Serbian and Bulgarian reach of the river d/s Iron Gates, being born after the construction of the dam, in year 1974. Very large sturgeons, born before 1974 u/s the Iron Gate dams, are arriving there at longer time intervals and have not yet been captured and tagged by the pilot and preparatory projects conducted during 2013 – 2015.

Detailed tests, conducted during June 2015, jointly by Romanian and Serbian staff under the guidance of Norwegian expert, with acoustic and radio telemetry equipment from three different companies have shown that, due to extremely difficult hydraulic conditions d/s Iron Gate dams, radio telemetry cannot be used for tracking movement of bottom swimming fish (sturgeons, cat fish, common barbel), while a combination of 3D acoustic positioning and novel signal strength recording acoustic receivers will achieve the resolution required for understanding movements of fish and positioning of entrance(s) of fish passages.

A preliminary location of the entrance to the fish passage needed on the left / Romanian bank d/s the main Iron Gate 2 dam has been proposed based on behaviour and preferences of three migratory fish species (beluga sturgeons, common barbel and European catfish), which were tagged and tracked in this project, corroborated with underwater relief information from the bathymetric survey conducted by this project in March 2015.

Results of this preparatory project and a monitoring strategy of sturgeon behaviour in relation to design and construction of fish passages at Iron Gate dams have been presented and discussed during the World Fish Passage Conference 2015 held in The Netherlands in June 2015.

Objectives and outcomes of this project were presented to the national fisheries authorities in Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia, to other stakeholders, including the Iron Gate / Djerdap HPP operators and local communities in Romania and Serbia.

To share the experience and knowledge accumulated during this preparatory project an international workshop with experts of 9 countries was organized in Tulcea and two correlated project proposals related to fish passages at Iron Gate dams were drafted.

An Expression of Interest on the on a larger LDR and MDR project proposal to further study the hydraulic conditions and detailed fish behaviour for re-establishing longitudinal connectivity at Iron Gate dams, locate and map critical habitats for sturgeons and their functioning in the Lower and the Middle Danube River was submitted in early Dec. 2015 by a consortium of 8 institutes and universities from all countries of the region (SK, HU, HR, RS, BG, RO, UA), the WWF DCP Office in Romania, the Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture and the Romanian Ministry of Environment, as supporting partners.

Details

Norway Grants (85%) and Romanian Ministry of Environment (15%): “Beluga Sturgeon Community based Tourism” (BESTCOMBAT), 2009-2011 (KnRin/ – 2008/112231) Budget: 1 260 000 Euro.Project leader: Radu Suciu / INCDDD Tulcea

Partners:, NIVA Oslo, NTNU Trondheim, Kaviar House Ltd. Isaccea

Project description:

The Best Combat project combined biology, sociology and tourism with the aim of conserving Danube beluga sturgeon by supporting and educating local communities to develop new livelihoods (with a focus on community based tourism) as an alternative to the unsustainable fishing of the endangered beluga. In 2009 Best Combat scientists conducted the world’s first satellite tagging of Beluga sturgeon. Five male fish were released with tags and their individual journeys into the Black Sea recorded. Harald from Stelnica, Romania, where he was released, along the Danube and onto the northwest shelf of the Black Sea. After 5 months at sea his tag started transmitting prematurely and reveal Harald`s travel route in the Northern Black Sea.

The Caviar Road aims to lead tourists on the journey of the beluga, along the Danube through the Romanian countryside, to the mouth of the Black Sea. Points of interest include; visiting a sturgeon hatchery, where you can see and touch these fascinating fish; Enjoying a stopover at Sfântu Gheorghe a traditional sturgeon fisherman’s village in the heart of the Danube delta and; Viewing the Roman forts of Carsium and Noviodunum whose fallen ruins in the Danube are now used by sturgeon for spawning.

Details

Project title: Forensic intelligence and remote sensing technologies for nature conservation” – Nature First

Biodiversity decline stands as one of humanity’s most pressing challenges. Biodiversity, encapsulating the variety and variability of life on Earth, including animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms, collectively forms diverse ecosystems. Unfortunately, increasing pressure on the planet is causing a rapid decline in biodiversity.

Effectively tackling biodiversity loss requires a profound understanding of its causes and the effectiveness of conservation and restoration strategies. In essence, a comprehensive comprehension of why and where biodiversity is diminishing, as well as identification of key triggers, is essential.

Nature FIRST aims todevelop predictive, proactive, and preventative capabilities for stakeholders in nature conservation. This initiative combines theoretical foundations from the sciences of ecology and environmental forensics with empirical environmental observations, both satellite-based and on-site. The Proof of Principle derived from this approach will be tested and demonstrated in four European areas, covering six biogeographical regions.

MAIN OBJECTIVE

Nature FIRST aims to forge predictive, proactive, and preventative capabilities for nature conservation stakeholders. This is achieved by integrating theoretical concepts from the sciences of ecology and environmental forensics with empirical environmental observations, utilizing both satellite-based and on-site data. The Proof of Principle resulting from this endeavor will be tested and demonstrated in four European areas, covering six biogeographical regions. The project advocates for a model-driven, continuous ecosystem monitoring approach that assesses not only species numbers and states but also models ecological and anthropogenic processes within an ecosystem and their interactions. This approach allows for the identification of cause-effect relationships and the enhancement of monitoring models through retrofits and simulations, thereby facilitating a better understanding of changes. The models, referred to as Digital Twins, serve as tools for learning and creating context to translate environmental observations (data) into facts and actionable information (intelligence) for site managers and policymakers.

Nature FIRST integrates ecology science, forensic intelligence, and remote sensing technologies to develop cross-organizational biodiversity monitoring and evaluation routines. The project aims to demonstrate and test the Proof of Principle’s capability to unify irregularly collected data for disparate purposes, creating unified datasets and insights. Testing its value, usability, and replicability will be conducted in four combinations of biogeographic regions and species: Ancares-Courel (Spain), Maramures Transboundary Area (Romania/Ukraine), Danube Delta (Romania), and Stara Planina Mountain (Bulgaria).

Active tracking using VR100-300 Tracking Acoustic Receiver and VHTx-69k omni-directional transponding hydrophone to detect sturgeons tagged with acoustic tags

Retrieving the data from the receivers installed at Saint Geroghe village (left) and Danube River km 100 (right)

Project Title: “Development of the Monitoring Station for Migratory Fish: Sturgeons and Danube Shad – Isaccea”
General objective
Biodiversity conservation through the implementation of measures from the Management Plan of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (DDBR) to improve the conservation status of migratory fish populations, sturgeons, and Danube shad in the DDBR.” By implementing the activities within the project, will contribute to the increased degree of conservation and protection of biodiversity through appropriate management measures for the habitats and species of sturgeons and Danube shad.
Specific objectives
Monitoring fish migratory populations from DDBR, sturgeons, and Danube shad, to determine their actual conservation status and indentifying potential measures to ensure a favorable conservation status;
Implementation of active restoration measures for the sturgeon and Danube shad populations in the DDBR;
Assessment of potential impact resulted from the implementation of active conservation measures on the populations of migratory fish in the DDBR, sturgeons, and Danube shad;
Estimating the diversity and genetic structure of migratory fish populations (sturgeons and shad) in the Danube Delta;
Increasing public awareness regarding the conservation of migratory fish species, sturgeons, and shad;
Strengthening the administrative capacity of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Administration (DDBRA – project coordinator).

Summary

Due to the diversity of habitats they use during migration, the feeding of young of the year (YOY) in the river, and adults in the sea, migratory sturgeons are considered indicator species for the quality of the environment in the Danube River, which led the ICPDR to choose them as “emblematic species” for the Danube River Basin. All populations of anadromous migratory sturgeon species that spawn in the Danube River are listed in the IUCN Red List as critically endangered (Beluga sturgeon (Huso huso), Sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus), Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii), and Stellate sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus). They are also included in Annex 5 of the EC Habitats Directive and Annex 2 of the International Convention on the Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The countries of the Lower Danube River region agreed at the CITES Regional Sturgeon Management Meeting in June 2013 on a Regional Strategy for the conservation and sustainable management of sturgeon populations in the NW Black Sea and Lower Danube, in accordance with CITES. Based on this strategy, all countries must annually monitor the status of sturgeon stocks and implement support programs for these endangered species.
Joint Order 330/262, published in the Official Journal of Romania Part I no. 385/May 4, 2006 (republished through Ord. No. 82/2012), issued by the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture, as well as Order No. 545/715/2016 issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests, planned by implementing the moratorium on sturgeon species fishing as a active conservation measures for sturgeon populations and for preserving their genetic diversity.
One more active measures proposed by the Order 330/262 of 2006 was to restock the Danube River with YOY sturgeons obtained in the farm from adult wild sturgeons from critically endangered species. The National Restocking Program was funded by the National Agency for Fishing and Aquaculture starting in 2006 and continued until 2009, then was suspended due to lack of funds. In 2013-2015, another restocking program was carried out by the Lower Danube University of Galati in collaboration with the Danube Delta Research and Development Institute in Tulcea.
To support the efforts to populate the Danube with juvenile sturgeons, the project “Development of the Monitoring Station for Migratory Fish: Sturgeons and Danube Shad – Isaccea” aimed and achieved the construction of a mobile sturgeon breeding station, to obtain juvenile sturgeons from wild breeders. The mobility of this facility aims at reproduce and raise sturgeon YOY in conditions as similar as possible to the wild environment in which they are born.
By using this method of breeding, it seeks to incorporate the “homing” effect into the genetics of these YOY sturgeon, inducing them to return to their place of origin at maturity. Within the project, restocking of YOY Russian sturgeon were carried out reaching a number of 25,000 released YOY in Danube River. In addition to restocking activities, migration monitoring of sturgeons in the Danube River and the assessment of potential habitats in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (DDBR), as well as determining the genetic diversity of Danube sturgeon populations based on samples taken from captured wild specimens, were conducted. A special component of the project consisted of monitoring the migratory anadromous species of shads in the Danube River, including their spawning, adult and larval migration, and the degree of parasitic infestation.
The project was carried out in close collaboration with educational institutions in the county, aiming to disseminate and present the project activities to students living in the DDBR. This approach aimed to increase the level of awareness and involvement of local communities in the conservation of anadromous fish species in the Danube.

The mobile platform for breeding and restocking Danube River with YOY sturgeon resulted from wild adult sturgeon

Installation and data retrieval from the acoustic receivers installed for monitoring sturgeons migration in Danube River

Fishing for capturing wild adult sturgeons; tagging a Russian sturgeon with PIT tag

Juvenile sturgeons from natural reproduction captured within the project; beluga sturgeon (Huso huso) YOY (left), Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) YOY (right)

Presentation of the Danube River anadromous species to local community pupils

Project Title: Making the Iron Gates passable for Danube sturgeon (WePass2)
The construction of dams and their associated hydropower plants has had profound negative impacts on the populations of the six native Danube sturgeon species in recent decades. These species include the Beluga sturgeon (Huso huso), Stellate sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus), Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii), Common sturgeon (Acipenser sturio), Sterlet sturgeon (Acipenser ruthenus), and Fringebarbel sturgeon (Acipenser nudiventris). Consequently, facilitating fish passage restoration has become a critical objective within the Danube River Basin Management Plan.
Sturgeon and the Danube River: A Legacy at Risk
Sturgeons, with their evolutionary lineage stretching back some 200 million years, is the natural legacy of the Danube River Basin. The International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) has adopted the sturgeon as its emblematic species as a ‘living fossil’ under threat as its flagship fish species. Sturgeon require different habitats and structurally varied river landscapes at different stages of their life cycle, and due to their sensitivity to environmental pressures, sturgeons are an indicator species for the ecological quality of rivers – thus making them the ideal candidate to represent the region’s various threatened migratory fish species, and its general ecological well-being as a whole. Efforts to conserve sturgeon populations are documented in the national River Basin Management Plans of Danube countries, the updated Danube River Basin Management Plan of 2021, and the Danube Ministerial Declarations of 2016 and 2022. These documents underscore the importance of raising awareness and securing political support for the conservation of Danube sturgeons and other migratory fish species, emphasizing the overarching goal of preserving the Danube River Basin’s ecosystem.

River Dams: A Barrier to Biodiversity
The Iron Gate Dams I and II, on the border between Romania and Serbia, present the most significant obstacle to river continuity along the Danube’s main course. Constructed in the 1960s and operational by 1972 and 1984 respectively, these facilities, while crucial for power generation, have disrupted the natural migration routes of Danube fish species, leading to significant declines in sturgeon populations. Addressing the ecological impacts of the Iron Gate Dams is a priority within the European context, with the restoration of fish passage at these sites identified as an “utmost priority” in the Danube River Basin Management Plans. This initiative is integral to broader efforts aimed at maintaining biodiversity and ensuring the ecological sustainability of the Danube River.
Preliminary studies indicate that restoring fish migration by building fish passages at the Iron Gate Dams is technically feasible. The “WePass2” project, a second-phase initiative, focuses on exploring options for establishing both upstream and downstream fish migration by building fish passages. This includes the development of a preliminary design for the preferred fish pass solution, complete with a cost estimate, to facilitate funding decisions and eventual implementation.
The project funded by European Commission Directorate Environment to carry out the feasibility study including:
– an alternatives study to identify feasible options for upstream fish passage, and fish protection and downstream passage restoration;
– fish movement monitoring at the dams and in the reservoir using 3D acoustic telemetry; and
– preliminary design of the preferred option(s) including 2D and 3D hydro-numerical modeling.
The above activities are executed by an international team of multi-disciplinary experts and are based on initial works carried out in the first WePass project stage.
An international team of multidisciplinary experts, building on the foundational work of the initial WePass project, conducts these activities. The WePass2 project aims to align with key EU and international environmental policies and objectives, including the EC Water Framework Directive, the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, the EC Habitats Directive, and the Bern and Bonn Conventions, including the Pan-European Action Plan for Sturgeons and the ICPDR Sturgeon Strategy.

Iron Gate 2 receiver deployment for monitoring fish migration behavior upstream and downstream the dam

Preparing and installing Acoustic receivers downstream the Iron Gate II dam

Downloading data from the receivers installed at Iron Gate II dam

Tagging fish with acoustic tags during the night

Department: MANAGEMENT | GENERAL DIRECTOR / PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER

Expertise: Ecological Reconstruction, Habitats

Team: Management

Contact:

Email: office@ddni.ro

Tel.: +40240/524550 int.: 101

Principal researcher, licensed in Ecology and also PhD at “Ovidius” University from Constanta – Environmental Scienes faculty focusing onEnvironment Protection – Ecology. Had participated in over 15 specialized courses both national and international, coordinated over 14 national and international projects, published 19 ISI articles, one patent, published 14 papers at various acknowledged scientific events national and international, a book and 8 book chapters.

Departament: DEZVOLTARE TEHNOLOGICA, TRANSFER TEHNOLOGIC SI PLANIFICARE SPATIALA

Expertiza: Desen Tehnic, Proiectare, Incarcare Baze de Date

Echipa: Dezvoltare Tehnologica, Transfer Tehnologic si Planificare Spatiala

Contact:

Email: mihaela.nichifor@ddni.ro

Tel.: +40240/524550 int.: 167

Mihaela Nichifor este Tehnician Proiectant in cadrul Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare „Delta Dunarii” din anul 1991 cu urmatoarele atributii: executarea lucrarilor de birou in domeniul proiectarii; fotointerpretare; gestiune si arhivare proiecte; activitate de secretariat; sarcivi cu caracter administrativ; documentare si colectare de date; verificarea calitatii documentelor, actelor si a materialelor studiilor de proiectare.

Department: TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT, TRANSFER AND SPATIAL PLANNING

Expertise: Technician, Drawing Design, Database Loading

Team: Technological Development, Treansfer and Spatial Planning

Contact:

Email: mihaela.nichifor@ddni.ro

Tel.: +40240/524550 int.: 167

Mihaela Nichifor is a Research and Development Technician in “Danube Delta” National Institute since 1991 and the main attributions are: implementation of development projects; photointerpretation; administration and project archiving; secretatial activities; administrative tasks; documentation and data collection; quality check.

Departament: DEZVOLTARE TEHNOLOGICA, TRANSFER TEHNOLOGIC SI PLANIFICARE SPATIALA

Expertiza: Modelare Hidraulica 1D2D, GIS

Echipa: Dezvoltare Tehnologica, Transfer Tehnologic si Planificare Spatiala

Contact:

Email: adrian.constantinescu@ddni.ro

Tel.: +40240/524550 int.: 134

Constantinescu Adrian Cornel este inginer IDT I cu specializare in modelare hidrologica si GIS. Are o experienta de 20 ani in modelare hidrologica utilizand softul specializat Sobek Rural 1D2D si 25 de ani in procesare GIS. Principalele realizari pe partea de modelare hidrologica sunt legate de participarea la proiecte FP si nationale:

– “ Centre of Excellence – DELWET” prin modelul hidraulic al Deltei Dunarii (inceput in 1997 si actualizat permanent) pentru care a primit Diploma Sesiunii Stiintifice Romane 2000 pentru „Modelul hidrologic al Deltei Dunarii”,

– FP5 “Nutrient Management in the Danube Basin and its Impact on the Black Sea – DANUBS”, prin modelul hidrochimic la Deltei Dunarii,

– “Redimensionarea ecologica a luncii Dunarii – REELD”, 2008 prin realizarea modelului hidraulic al Dunarii de la Gruia la marea Neagra,

– SEE- INTERREG IV B “STAKEHOLDER ORIENTED FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THE DANUBE FLOODPLAINS (“DANUBE FLOODRISK”), 2009-2012 prin realizarea hartilor de hazard si risc la inundatii in lunca Dunarii de la Gruia la Marea Neagra,

– POS Mediu “Elaborarea unui suport cartografic digital de rezoluţie înaltă necesar implementării planurilor, strategiilor şi a schemelor de management în Rezervaţia Biosferei Delta Dunării” 2009-2012 prin modelul hidraulic al Deltei Dunarii si scenarii de renaturare,

– “MARS” project (Managing Aquatic ecosystems and water Resources under multiple Stress) funded under the 7th EU Framework Programme, prin modelarea lacurilor din Delta Dunarii utilizand Aquatox.

Principalele realizari pe partea GIS sunt legate de participarea la proiecte FP si nationale:

– Harti tematice ale Deltei Dunarii (vegetatie, sol, inundabilitate) pentru care a primit Nederlandse Vereninging voor Kartografie Technical Cartography Award 1994 for Danube Delta soil map,

– Phare-Ro “Establishment of an information system and a database for water management field according to the requirements of the water framework directive” 2008 prin harta retelei hidrografice a Romaniei si a statiilor de tratare/epurare a apei,

– PN II “Inventarierea pajistilor naturale cu biodiversitate ridicata din Romania in vederea fundamentarii stiintifice a masurilor de management pentru conservarea acestora-NARDUS” 2007-2010, prin procesarea GIS a hartilor,

– PN II „Harta Micropotenţialului Hidroenergetic al României – abordări complexe tehnico-economice HARMIH-RO” 2008-2010 pentru hartile hidrografice ale debitelor raurilor din Romania,

– Corine Land Cover (1995, 2000, 2006, 2012, 2018),

– A black Sea network promoting integrated natural Wastewater treatment systems – “WASTE-net” (Retea pentru Marea Neagra de promovare a sistemelor integrate de tratare naturala a apelor uzate), 2013-2015 pentru identificarea/evaluare potentialului utilizarii procedeelor naturale de epurare a apelor menajere ale localitatilor din Romania cu o populatie sub 2000 de locuitori,

– Program Nucleu 2016-2020 Elaborarea hărților de risc și hazard la inundații pentru localitățile din Delta Dunării.

Department: TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT, TRANSFER AND SPATIAL PLANNING

Expertise: 1D2D Hydraulic Modeling, GIS

Team: Technological Development, Treansfer and Spatial Planning

Contact:

Email: adrian.constantinescu@ddni.ro

Tel.: +40240/524550 int.: 134

Adrian Constantinescu Cornel is an engineer specializing in hydrological modeling and GIS. He has 20 years of experience in hydrological modeling using specialized software Rural 1D2D Sobek and 25 years in GIS processing. The main achievements on the hydrological modeling are related to participation in FP and national projects:

– “Centre of Excellence – DELWET” by hydraulic model of the Danube Delta (beginning in 1997 and constantly updated) for which she received Diploma Romanian Scientific Session 2000 “hydrological model of the Danube Delta”

– FP5 “Nutrient Management in the Danube Basin and Its Impact on the Black Sea – DANUBS” by hydro chemical model in the Danube Delta

– “Resize ecological floodplain Danube – REELD” in 2008 by conducting hydraulic model of the Danube from the Black Sea Gruia,

– SEE INTERREG IVB “stakeholder FLOOD RISK ORIENTED ASSESSMENT FOR THE DANUBE FLOODPLAINS (” DANUBE FLOODRISK “), from 2009 to 2012 by making hazard maps and flood risk in the Danube Floodplain Gruia Black Sea

– SOP “Developing a high-resolution digital cartographic support needed to implement the plans, strategies and management schemes in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve” 2009-2012, by hydraulic model of the Danube Delta and scenarios of renaturation

– “MARS” project (Managing Aquatic Resources under multiple ecosystems and water stress) Funded under the EU 7th Framework Program, by modeling using Aquatox Delta lakes.

GIS on the main achievements are related to participation in FP and national projects:

– Thematic Maps of the Danube Delta (vegetation, soil, flooding) for which he received voor Nederlandse Vereninging KARTOGRAFIA 1994 Award for Technical Cartography Danube Delta soil map,

– Phare-Ro “Establishment of year and the database information system for water management field According to the Requirements of the Water Framework Directive” 2008, by hydrographic network map of Romania and potable water treatment / water treatment,

– PN II “Inventory of natural grasslands with high biodiversity in Romania in order to substantiate scientific management measures for their conservation-Nardus” 2007-2010 by processing GIS maps,

– PN II “Hydropower Potential Map of Romania – complex technical and economic approach HARMIH-E” hydrographic maps 2008-2010 for the flow of rivers in Romania,

– Corine Land Cover (1995, 2000, 2006, 2012, 2018),

– Promoting integrated network A Black Sea natural Wastewater treatment systems – “WASTE-net” (Network for the Black Sea to promote integrated systems for natural treatment of wastewater) from 2013 to 2015 for identifying / evaluating the potential use of natural water treatment processes household of localities in Romania with a population under 2,000 inhabitants,

– National Program 2016-2020 Develop risk maps and flood hazard to localities in the Danube Delta.

Departament: CENTRUL DE INFORMARE TEHNOLOGICA „DELTA DUNARII”

Expertiza: Monitorizarea şi managementul mediului, Turism, Informare si Transfer Tehnologic, Organizare Evenimente Stiintifice

Echipa: CENTRUL DE INFORMARE TEHNOLOGICA „DELTA DUNARII”

Contact:

Email: edward.bratfanof@ddni.ro

Tel.: +40240/524550 int.: 126

Edward Bratfanof – Facultatea de Silvicultură și Exploatări Forestiere, Universitatea Transilvania din Brașov (5 ani), licențiat în: Ingineria Mediului (1995). Un alt Master în Management și Monitorizare a Mediului (2016), Universitatea „Dunărea de Jos” din Galați. Doctorand în Inginerie Industrială – Universitatea „Dunărea de Jos” din Galați, intitulată „Studii privind impactul antropic asupra sturionilor la nivelul brațului Chilia din RBDD”. Coordonează activitățile specifice departamentului CIT DD din 2014, a elaborat Strategia de dezvoltare și Planul de afaceri al DD TIC. Obiective principale: Crearea unui pol de competitivitate și inovare în regiunea Dobrogea și promovarea sustenabilității în Delta Dunării, pentru care a contribuit la înființarea clusterului 3D Edaphic-BLOOM Dunărea. A fost implicat în numeroase proiecte precum: WETECOS, TARCHS, Restoration-DD Restoration of Sontea – Fortuna Wetland Ecosystems, Creating Interfaces – Belmont, Danubius RI – Support Project, Flood-Serv, Lucas, RAIN Solutions, ResponSEAble – Ocean Literacy, SCENT , Danurb+, Anadrom, BlueNIGHTs, EDAPHIC -BLOOM Dunărea, EcoDALLi, DaWetRest, Restore4Life și altele. Organizează numeroase evenimente științifice internaționale, naționale sau regionale, precum: Simpozionul Internațional „Deltas & Wetlands”, „Dialogii cu părțile interesate privind strategiile de dezvoltare durabilă: lecții, oportunități, studii de caz – 4 DELTA”.

Department: DANUBE DELTA TECHNOLOGICAL INFORMATION CENTER

Expertise: Environmental Management and Monitoring, Tourism, Technological Transfer and Information, Organizing Scientific Events

Team: DANUBE DELTA TECHNOLOGICAL INFORMATION CENTER

Contact:

Email: edward.bratfanof@ddni.ro

Tel.: +40240/524550 int.: 126

Edward Bratfanof – Faculty of Silviculture and Forest Engineering, Transilvania University of Brasov (5 years), licensed in: Environmental Engineering (1995). Another Master in Environmental Management and Monitoring (2016), “Lower Danube” University of Galati. PhD student in Industrial Engineering – “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, entitled “Studies on the anthropogenic impact on sturgeons in the Chilia arm of the DDBR”. He coordinates the specific activities of the DD TIC department since 2014, elaborated the Development Strategy and the Business Plan of the DD TIC. Main objectives: Creating a pole of competitiveness and innovation in the Dobrogea region and promoting sustainability in the Danube Delta, for which he contributed to the establishment of the 3D Edaphic-BLOOM Danube cluster. He was involved in numerous projects such as : WETECOS, TARCHS, Restoration-DD Restoration of Sontea – Fortuna Wetland Ecosystems, Creating Interfaces – Belmont, Danubius RI – Support Project, Flood-Serv, Lucas, RAIN Solutions, ResponSEAble – Ocean Literacy, SCENT, Danurb+, Anadrom, BlueNIGHTs, EDAPHIC -BLOOM Danube, EcoDALLi, DaWetRest, Restore4Life and others. He organizes many international, national or regional scientific events, such as: “Deltas & Wetlands” International Symposium, “Stakeholder dialogues regarding sustainable development strategies: lessons, opportunities, case studies – 4 DELTA”.

Department: LABORATORIES AND RESEARCH BASES

Expertise: Aquatic Ecology, Zooplankton

Team: Hyrdobiology Laboratory

Contact:

Email: iasemin.suliman@ddni.ro

Tel.: +40240/524550 int.: 161

Iasemin Suliman, graduated from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences “Ovidius” University of Constanța, in 2008.
In 2010 she graduate a Master degree in Management of Environmental Impacts. Since 2017 has been working at the “Danube Delta” National Institute for Research and Development, Tulcea as Research Assistant.
Currently she is scientific researcher in the team of the Hydrobiology Laboratory and PhD student at Doctoral School of Applied Sciences, “Ovidius” University of Constanța, She is involved in various projects that aim to evaluate the quality of aquatic ecosystems.
The main responsability being the study and characterization of zooplankton communities from the aquatic ecosystems of the Danube Delta.

Departament: LABORATOARE SI BAZE DE CERCETARE

Expertiza: Chimia Mediului, Geochimie si Biotehnologie

Echipa: Laboratorul de Chimie

Contact:

Email: cristina.despina@ddni.ro

Tel.: +40240/524550 int.: 136

Cercetător în cadrul INCDDD, Tulcea, Romania, doctor în Știința Materialelor din anul 2010, cu experiență în chimia mediului, impactul factorilor de mediu asupra prezenței micropoluanților organic și anorganici în ecosistemele acvatice, experiență în spectrometria de masă cu plasmă cuplată inductiv, gazcromatografie cu spectrometrie de masă, spectroscopie moleculară în UVVIS, absorbţie atomică cu vapori reci (CVAAS). A fost colaborator în numeroase proiecte naționale și internaționale și este autorul mai multor publicații în reviste cotate ISI (9), reviste indexate în baze de date internaționale (3) și coautor al unui capitol de carte.

Departament: LABORATOARE SI BAZE DE CERCETARE

Expertiza: Chimia Mediului si Geochimie

Echipa: Laboratorul de Chimie

Contact:

Email: liliana.teodorof@ddni.ro

Tel.: +40240/524550 int.: 186

Cercetător științific în cadrul INCDDD Tulcea și coordonatorul Departamentului Laboratoare și Baze de Cercetare. Este Licențiată în Chimie (Facultatea de chimie din cadrul Universității București, 1991) și Doctor în Chimie (Facultatea de chimie din cadrul Universității București, 2009). Are o vastă experiență în spectrometria de masă cu plasmă cuplată inductiv, gaz cromatografie/ spectrometrie de masă, spectroscopie moleculară în UVVIS, absorbţie atomică cu vapori reci și cu flacără, spectrometrie în infraroșu. Are o experiență de peste 26 de ani în evaluarea, acumularea și transferul poluanților în sistemul aer-apă de suprafață-sol/sedimente-floră și fauna terestră/acvatică, dezvoltare durabilă, evaluarea impactului de mediu. Este coautor la 6 cărți și la 4 capitole de carți, din care 2 ca prim autor. A publicat 13 articole publicate în reviste cotate ISI din care 6 ca prim autor, 1 articol în extenso într-o revistă indexată ISI, 8 articole extenso publicate în reviste indexate în baze de date internaţionale (BDI). A coordonat 8 proiecte/contracte naționale. Este membru B.EN.A– Balkan Environmental Association și membru I.A.D. – International Association of Danube River Research, Viena, Austria. A fost profesor asociat al Universității École Nationale Supérieure Agronomique de Toulouse (2002, 2004) și profesor asociat la Masterul Dezvoltare Durabilă și Protecția Biodiversității al Universității Tehnice de la Cluj.

Department: LABORATORIES AND RESEARCH BASES

Expertise: Environmental Chemistry, Geo-Chemistry

Team: Chemistry Laboratory

Contact:

Email: liliana.teodorof@ddni.ro

Tel.: +40240/524550 int.: 186

Research Scientist at DDNI Tulcea and the head of the Laboratories and Research Facilities Department. Has a degree in Chemistry (Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 1991) and the scientific title of Doctor in Chemistry (Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 2009). She has extensive experience in inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), gas chromatography / mass spectrometry, UV-VIS molecular spectroscopy, atomic absorption with cold vapor and flames, infrared spectrometry. Her experience spans over 26 years in evaluation, accumulation and transfer of pollutants in systems such as air – surface-water – soil / sediments-flora and aquatic/terrestrial fauna, sustainable development, environmental impact assessment. Is co-author of 6 books and 4 book chapters. Has published 13 articles in ISI journals with impact factor, out of which 6 as first author, an article in extenso in an ISI indexed journal and 8 articles in IDB indexed journals. Has been the coordinator of 8 national research projects. Is a member of Balkan Environmental Association (B.E.N.A) and International Association of Danube River Research (I.A.D), Vienna, Austria. Was an associate professor at the School of Agricultural and Life Sciences of Toulouse, France (2002, 2004) and associate professor in the Master of Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Protection at the Technical University of Cluj.

Departament: CONSERVAREA BIODIVERSITATII SI UTILIZAREA DURABILA A RESURSELOR NATURALE

Expertiza: Ornitologie, Resurse Cinegetice, Zoonoze (în care sunt implicate păsările și mamiferele), Ecologie, Mamalogie, Natura 2000, studii de impact asupra mediului

Contact:

Email: mihai.marinov@ddni.ro

Tel.: +40240/524550 int.: 157

Dr. Mihai Marinov (specialist în ornitologie, ecologie, zoonoze în care sunt implicate păsările și mamiferele, ecologie și Natura 2000) a terminat facultatea de Ecologie, în profilul de Biologice cu specializarea Ecologie, în anul 2002. În anul 2012 a susținut public teza de doctorat cu titlul ”Ornitofauna Rezervației Biosferei Delta Dunării și implicația acesteia în transmiterea virusului West Nile”, la București în cadrul Universității din București, în urma căreia obține titlul de doctor în Biologie. Lucrează în cadrul Institutului Național Delta Dunării din anul 2003, inițial în Departamentul de Biodiversitate (echipele de ornitologie și resurse cinegetice) iar din anul 2016 conduce Departamentul Centrul pentru Studiul Bolilor Transfrontaliere, Emergente si Zoonozelor. Principalele sale interese de cercetare sunt ecologia ornitofaunei din România, zoonozele în care sunt implicate păsările și mamiferele din Delta Dunării, resursele cinegetice și implementarea Rețelei Natura 2000 în România. Din perspectiva Departamentului pe care îl conduce, din anul 2005 și până în prezent cercetează ecologia virusului West Nile în colaborare cu Instituții din România, Franța, Austria, Spania, Italia, Republica Cehă, Marea Britanie și Ungaria (proiecte precum EDEN – FP6, EDENext – FP7, ROVETNILE – Biotech). Din perspectiva cercetării virusului West Nile, pe lângă investigații asupra speciilor rezervor și a vectorilor se ocupă și de realizarea de modele de prognozare a infecțiilor cu virusul studiat. Împreună cu colaboratorii a identificat speciile de păsări implicate în transmiterea virusului West Nile respectiv a identificat pentru prima dată în Europa prezența virusului West Nile într-o specie de Ixodidae. Actualmente, împreună cu instituții partenere din România lucrează la modelarea epidemiologie virusului West Nile prin monitorizare cu ajutorul dronelor (proiectul WNV-RPAS – PN II) respective instruiește doctoranzi din România și Serbia în domeniul tehnicilor de recoltare de material biologic și ecologia agenților patogeni din zone umede (proiectul AMSAR – SCOPE finanțare elvețiană). Pe lângă studiul virusului West Nile sunt realizate sau vizate studii, cercetări și proiecte cu privire la Pesta Porcină Africană, Boala Carre, Hepatita E, Gripa Aviară, Trichineloza, Encefalita de căpuşă, Febra hemoragică Crimeea-Congo, Febra hemoragică Dengue, Febra hemoragică Chikungunya ș.a.

Department: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Expertise: Ornithology, Game Resources, Zoonosys (in which are involved birds and mammals), Ecology, Mammalogy, Natura 2000, Environmental Impact Assessment

Contact:

Email: mihai.marinov@ddni.ro

Tel.: +40240/524550 int.: 157

PhD Mihai Marinov (specialist in ornithology, ecology, zoonosys in which are involved birds and mammals, ecology, mammalogy) has graduated in 2002 Faculty of Biology, Biology profile, Ecology Specialization. In 2012 he defended his PhD thesis entitled “The ornithofauna of Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve and its implication in the transmission of West Nile virus” at the University of Bucharest, after which obtained a PhD in Biology. He is working in the Danube Delta National Institute since 2003, initially in the Department of Biodiversity (Irnithology and Hunting and Game species teams) and from 2016 leads the Centre for the study of transborder and emergent diseases and zoonosys. His main research interests are ecology of birds, zoonosys involving birds and mammals in the Danube Delta, wildlife resources and implementation of the Natura 2000 Network in Romania. From the perspective of the Department he leads, since 2005 until now, he investigates the ecology of West Nile virus in co-operation with institutions from Romania, France, Austria, Spain, Italy, Czech Republic, Great Britain and Hungary (projects such as EDEN – FP6, EDENext – FP7, ROVETNILE – Biotech). From the perspective of West Nile virus research, in addition to investigations of reservoir and vector species, he deals with making forecasting models of infections with the studied virus. Together with collaborators he identified the bird species most involved in the transmission of West Nile virus, respectively, identifying for the first time in Europe the presence of West Nile virus in a species of Ixodidae. Currently, together with partner institutions in Romania he is working on modelling the epidemiology of West Nile virus by monitoring using drones (project WNV-PSUR – PN II), respectively, he trains PhD students from Romania and Serbia in techniques for harvesting biological material and ecology of pathogens in wet areas (AMSAR project – Swiss finance SCOPE). Besides the study of West Nile virus are conducted or targeted studies, research and projects on the African swine fever, distemper, hepatitis E, Avian Influenza, trichinosis, Tick borne encephalitis, hemorrhagic fever Crimean-Congo, haemorrhagic fever Dengue, hemorrhagic fever Chikungunya etc.

Departament: SISTEM INFORMATIONAL SI GEOMATICA

Expertiza: Sisteme Informationale Geografice si Teledetectie

Echipa: SISTEM INFORMATIONAL SI GEOMATICA

Contact:

Email: ion.grigoras@ddni.ro

Tel.: +40240/524550 int.: 142

Dr. Ion Grigoras este cercetător ştiinţific gradul I şi coordonatorul Departamentului Sistem Informațional și Geomatică din cadrul INCDDD. Are expertiză în: baze de date, GIS și teledetecție, aplicaţii web aplicate pentru mediu. Are 33 de ani de experiență în domeniul IT, din care 26 a colaborat cu biologi pentru structurarea informației de mediu, în combinație cu alte date spațiale, inclusiv ortofoto și imagini satelitare. A participat ca expert GIS / teledetecție în proiecte de mediu localizate în Ucraina, Federația Rusă și Africa de Vest (1999-2005, 2016-2017) și a făcut parte din echipa care a coordonat Corine Land Cover 2000, 2006, 2012 pentru România. A fost coordonator al proiectelor care a realizat rețeaua Natura 2000 în România (2005-2012) si a proiectat prima versiune a bazei de date web pentru rețeaua Natura 2000.

Department: INFORMATIC SYSTEM AND GEOMATICS

Expertise: Geographical Informational Systems and Remote Sensing

Team: INFORMATIONAL SYSTEM AND GEOMATICS

Contact:

Email: ion.grigoras@ddni.ro

Tel.: +40240/524550 int.: 142

Dr. Grigoras Ion is senior researcher and head of Geomatics and Information Systems department at Danube Delta National Institute. Main expertise in: databases, GIS and remote sensing, web application applied in environment. He has 34 years experience in IT from which 26 working with biologists, structuring environment information in combination with other spatial data including LIDAR, orthophoto and satellite images. Was GIS / remote sensing expert in environmental projects located in Ukraine, Russian Federation and West Africa (1999-2005, 2016-2017) and in the team that coordinate the Corine Land Cover 2000, 2006, 2012 for Romania. He was coordinator of projects that set up Natura2000 network in Romania (2005-2016) and had designed the web Natura 2000 database.

Departament: RESTAURARE ECOLOGICĂ ŞI REDRESARE SPECII

Expertiza: Teledetecție, Fotointerpretare, Reconstrucție ecologică

Echipa: Grupul de Cercetare Restaurare Ecologică

Contact:

Email: jenica.hanganu@ddni.ro

Tel.: +40240/524550 int.: 143

Jenică HANGANU, născut în 1956. Cercetător Științific Gr. I. Din anul 1984 lucrează la Institutul Național de Cercetare – Dezvoltare Delta Dunării, Tulcea, România. Principalele activități au fost cele de cartare a vegetației și solurilor, cartografierea și gestionarea ecosistemelor stuficole din Delta Dunării, teledetecție și fotointerpretare. A contribuit la elaborarea hărții solurilor din Delta Dunării si la producția hărților de vegetație din Delta Dunării. Proiectele Comisiei Europene pe care le-a coordonat sunt: EUREED II, REBECCA, EnviroGRIDS, Helm, MARS precum si proiecte nationale ale Agenției Europene de Mediu: CORINE Land Cover 2000, 2006, 2012 și NARDUS care a avut ca obiectiv inventarierea pajiștilor semi-naturale din România.

Department: ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND SPECIES RECOVERY

Expertise: Remote Sensing, Photo Interpretation, Ecological Reconstruction

Team: Ecological restoration Research Group

Contact:

Email: jenica.hanganu@ddni.ro

Tel.: +40240/524550 int.: 143

Jenică HANGANU, born in 1956. Senior scientist. Since 1984 he has been working for the Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development, Tulcea, Romania. The main activities were focus on vegetation and soil survey and mapping, management of the Phragmites ecosystems in the Danube Delta, remote sensing and photo interpretation. He has contributed in the elaboration of the Danube Delta soil map and initiate and coordinate production of the Danube Delta vegetation maps. He was local coordinator of several EC projects: EUREED II – Dynamic and stability of the Phragmites Ecosystems – REBECCA, EnviroGRIDS, HELM and MARS. He has lead the national research project NARDUS dealing with inventory of semi-natural grasslands in Romania and was national coordinator of the CORINE Land Cover 2000, 2006 and CLC 2012 GMES / Copernicus Initial Operations (GIO) land monitoring 2011-2013 in the framework of regulation (EU) No 911/2010 – pan-European component EEA projects).

Departament: DEPARTAMENTUL CONSERVARE A BIODIVERSITĂŢII ŞI UTILIZARE DURABILĂ A RESURSELOR NATURALE

Expertiza: Pescării Ape Interioare, Evaluarea Stocurilor Peștilor de Apă Dulce, Ihtiologie, Pești Migratori, Resurse Naturale Acvatice, Ecologie Acvatică

Contacte:

Email: ion.navodaru@ddni.ro

Tel.: +40240/524550 interior: 163

Dr. Ion NĂVODARU este cercetător principal în cadrul departamentului Conservarea Biodiversității și Utilizarea Durabilă a Resurselor Naturale și liderul echipei de cercetare a Utilizării Durabile a Resurselor Naturale din Institutul Național de Cercetare – Dezvoltare Delta Dunării. El are 35 de ani de experiență în domeniul cercetării pescăriilor interioare de apă dulce, a publicat o carte, 14 capitole de carte, 86 de lucrări științifice și a prezentat mai mult de 100 de lucrări științifice. Actual, coordonează Programul National NUCLEU „Delta Dunării”, proiectului H2020 CERES – Schimbările Climatice și Resursele Acvatice Europene, de asemenea colaborează în proiectul H2020 denumit AQUACROSS- ”Cunoștințe, Evaluare și Management pentru Biodiversitatea Acvatică și Serviciile Ecosistemelor în acord cu politicile UE” și este membru în Comitetul de Management al Acțiuni COST CA15219 ”DNAqua-net „Dezvoltarea de noi instrumente pentru Bioassessment genetice a ecosistemelor acvatice din Europa”. De asemenea a fost responsabilul ca și partener la diferite proiecte finanțate de UE precum: PC6 (GEM-CON-BIO), PC7 (TESS), COST UE (CA635 INTERCAFE) și BSB – JOP pentru Marea Neagră în proiectul ”Black Sea e-Eye”. De-a lungul carierei a fost lider de pentru 22 proiecte naționale și colaborator în alte 14 proiecte. Ion este membru al Consiliului Consultativ Științific al Sectorului Pescăresc din Romania și membru a mai multor organizații profesionale internaționale, cum ar fi Fundația Ihtiologilor Europeni, Fundația Scrumbiilor, Societatea Eurosturio, Grupul European de Utilizarea Durabilă a IUCN. Ocazional a făcut revizuiri de manuscrise pentru reviste științifice, cum ar Fisheries Management and Ecology, Folia Zoologica, Cybium, Journal of Fish Biology, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, and Society and Natural Resources.

Department: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES – Natural resources

Expertise: Inland Fishery, Fish Stock Assessment, Ichthyology, Migratory Fish Shad and Sturgeons, Aquatic Natural Resources, Aquatic Ecology

Team:

Contacts:

Email: ion.navodaru@ddni.ro

Tel.: +40240/524550 interior: 163

Dr. Ion NĂVODARU is a senior scientist, part of Conservation of Biodiversity and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources department and leader of Sustainable Use of Natural Resources team at Danube Delta National Institute for Research & Development. He has 35 years of experience in inland fisheries research, published one book, 14 book-chapters, 86 scientific papers and presented more than 100 scientific works. Actually has leading National Progarmm NUCLEUS ”Danube Delta” and H2020 project CERES – Climate change and European aquatic RESources, but also collaborates in other H2020 project named AQUACROSS- ”Knowledge, Assessment and Management for AQUAtic Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services aCROSS EU policies” and is member on Management Committee of EU COST Action CA15219 DNAqua-Net ”Developing new genetic tools for bioassessment of aquatic ecosystems in Europe”. He was also lead partner of various EU projects: FP6 (GEM-CON-BIO), FP7 (TESS), and EU COST (CA635 INTERCAFE) and BSB – JOP, Black Sea e-Eye project. Along his carrier has leading 22 and collaborate in 14 national projects. He is a member of the Romanian Scientific Advisory Council of Fisheries Sector and of several international professional organisations, such as the European Ichthyologycal Society, Shad Foundation, Eurosturio, European Sustainable Use Group of IUCN. Ion occasionally reviews scientific manuscripts for journals, such as Fisheries Management and Ecology, Folia Zoologica, Cybium, Journal of Fish Biology, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, and Society and Natural Resources.

Prof. Dr. Z. S. Andreopoulou, Aristotel University of Thessaloniki, Greece;
Prof. Dr. A. Bacu, University of Tirana, Albania;
Prof. Dr. Tom Buijse, Department of Ecology & Water Quality, Deltares, Utrecht (the Netherlands);
Prof. Dr. C. Constantin, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania;
Dr. Delia Dimitriu, Manchester Metropolitan University Center for Aviation, Transport and Environment, UK;
Prof. Dr. M. Fenice, Tuscia University, Viterbo, Italy;
Prof. Dr. T. Florijančić, University of Osijek, Croatia;
Prof. dr. doc. Petre Gâştescu, „Hyperion” University, Bucharest, Romania;
Prof. dr. ing. Lucian Puiu Georgescu, „Dunărea de Jos” University Galaţi, Romania;
CSI Dr. Mariana Golumbeanu, National Institute for Marine Research and Development “Grigore Antipa”, Romania;
Prof. Dr. Z. Grgić, University of Zagreb, Croatia;
Prof. Dr. V. Guberac, University of Osijek, Croatia;
Prof. Dr. Thomas Hein, Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management, BOKU, Vienna;
Dr. Ming Jiang, Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology Chinese Academy of Sciences;
Dr. Lidia Lenuţa Bălan – Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitization

Prof. Dr. M. Kochubovski, University St. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, FYR Macedonia;
Prof. Dr. A. Kokkinakis, Aristotel University of Thessaloniki, Greece;
Prof. Dr. Y. Kurucu, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey;
Dr. Eng. Iulian Nichersu, Danube Delta National Institute for R&D, Tulcea, Romania;
Dr. Ion Năvodaru, Danube Delta National Institute for R&D, Tulcea, Romania;
Prof. Dr. S. Ozimec, University of Osijek, Croatia;
Acad. Prof. Dr. ing. Nicolae Panin, Romanian Academy;
Prof. Dr. M. Popa “1 December 1918” University of Alba Iulia, Romania;
Prof. Dr. Manuela Moreira Da Silva, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal;
Prof. Dr. Elchin Hafiz Sultanov, Director of Azerbaijan Ornithological Society, Associate professor in Baku Engineering University, Head of Ornithological Working Group of laboratory of Terrestrial Vertebrates of Institute of Zoology of National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan;
Dr. biol. Marian Tudor, Danube Delta National Institute for R&D Tulcea, Romania;
Prof. dr. Angheluţă Vădineanu, Bucharest University, Romania;
Prof. Dr. A. Vaseashta, International Clean Water Institute, Herndon, VA, NJCU, State University of New Jersey, USA;
Dr. Eng. Tania Zaharia, National Institute for Marine Research and Development “Grigore Antipa”, Romania.