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Restoration-DD
  • 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.

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

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Departament: CENTRUL DE INFORMARE TEHNOLOGICA „DELTA DUNARII”

Expertiza: Stiinte Socio-Economice, 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 – Absolvent al Facultatii de Silvicultura si Exploatari Forestiere, Universitatea Transilvania Brasov, specializare Ingineria Mediului, licenta 1995. Masterand in Managementul si monitorizarea mediului (2014 – 2016) la Universitatea „Dunarea de Jos” Galati. Doctorand (din 2015) in domeniul Inginerie industriala la Universitatea „Dunarea de Jos” Galati cu tema „Elemente de impact multiplu asupra ecosistemelor din sectorul inferior al Dunarii”. Coordoneaza activitatile specifice departamentului CIT DD din anul 2014, a elaborat Strategia de dezvoltare si Planul de Afaceri al CIT DD 2015 – 2020. A fost implicat in proiectele WETECOS – Cartarea si evaluarea serviciilor ecosistemelor din zona Divici – Pojejena si contributiile lor la sectoarele economice, TARCHS – Campanii de formare si constientizare cu privire la potentialele riscuri asupra mediului si sanatatii populatiei asociate cu substantele si deseurile periculoase, Restoration-DD Restaurarea ecosistemelor din zona umeda Sontea – Fortuna, Creating Interfaces - Belmont, Danubius RI - Proiect suport, Flood-Serv, Lucas, RAIN Solutions, ResponSEAble - Ocean Literacy, SCENT, Danurb+, Anadrom, BlueNIGHTs, EDAPHIC-BLOOM Danube s.a.

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Department: DANUBE DELTA TECHNOLOGICAL INFORMATION CENTER

Expertise: Socio-Economic Sciences, 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, specialization: Environmental Engineering (1995). Master student in Environmental Management and Monitoring (from 2014) – “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati. PhD student (from 2015) in Industrial Engineering – “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, entitled “Multiple Impact Elements on Lower Danube Ecosystems”. He coordinates the specific activities of the CIT DD department since 2014, elaborated the Development Strategy and the Business Plan of the CIT DD in the period 2015 – 2020. He was involved in: WETECOS – Mapping and Assessment of the Ecosystem Services in Divici-Pojejena Wetland and Identification of their Contribution to the Economic Sectors, TARCHS – Training and Awareness Rising Campaigns Regarding the Potential Huma Health and Environmental Risks Associated to Hazardous Substances and Waste, Restoration-DD Restoration of Sontea – Fortuna Wetland Ecosystems, Creating Interfaces - Belmont, Danubius RI - Proiect suport, Flood-Serv, Lucas, RAIN Solutions, ResponSEAble - Ocean Literacy, SCENT, Danurb+, Anadrom, BlueNIGHTs, EDAPHIC-BLOOM Danube and others.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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  • 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;
  • 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.

 

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