Skip to Content

Galia Georgieva

Galia Georgieva's picture

Personal information

Contacts

Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
2 Gagarin Street
1113 Sofia
BULGARIA

Tel.: +359 2 8717195/304
E-mail: galya.georgieva@iber.bas.bg tsambi@abv.bg

Curriculum vitae

Family name: GEORGIEVA-MLADENOVA
First name: Galia Nikolaeva
Date of birth: 13 February, 1981
Nationality: Bulgarian

Education

  • 2025: PhD, IBER, BAS; "Current characteristics of the status of aquatic oligochaetes
    and assessment of the invasive potential of Branchiura sowerbyi Beddard, 1892
    in Bulgarian surface water bodies", Supervisor: Prof. PhD Y. Uzunov

  • PhD student - IBER - BAS, Aquatic ecosystems Dept., Division: Biodiversity and Processes in Freshwater Ecosystems, Research group: Lotic Ecosystems. Supervisor Professor, PhD Yordan Uzunov

  • 2009-2011
    Biological faculty, Sofia University Sv. Kliment Ohridski, department of Applied hydrobiology and aquaculture (MScD)
    Thessis - "Ecological assessement of the Iskar River in the cascade "Sreden Iskar", based on benthic cenosis", supervisor Lyubomir Kenderov PhD

  • 2007-2008
    New Bulgarian University – Department “Medicobiology” (MScD)

  • 2000-2006
    Biological faculty, Sofia University Sv. Kliment Ohridski (BD)

  • 2000-2004
    New Bulgarian University – Department “Computer Systems and Technology” (BD)

  • 1995-2000
    National High School of Sciences and Mathematics (HSD)

Qualification

  • 1999-Pharos-Final Diploma
  • 1999-The Oxford Examination In English As A Foreign Language
  • 1999-TOEFL
  • 1999-SAT1
  • 2003-Course in Film Translation in English at the “Boadicea Language Centre”
  • 2006-TOEFL
Research interests

Freshwater/River Ecology; Benthic invertebrates; aquatic Oligochaeta; Bio-Indication & Water Quality Monitoring; Assessment and Monitoring of water bodies; Anthropogenic impact on aquatic ecosystems

Publications

1. Georgieva, G., Varadinova E., Uzunov, Y., 2012. Distribution of non-indigenous tubificid worm Branchiura sowerbyi (Beddard, 1892) in Bulgaria. J. BioSci. Biotech. SE/ONLINE: 105-113
2. Rimcheska, B., Georgieva, G., Slavevska-Stamenković, V., Smiljkov, S., Uzunov, Y., Mitić-Kopanja, D. 2014. New data about occurrence of epibiotic branchiobdellid species (Annelida: Branchiobdellea) on the stone crayfish Astropotamobius torrentium (Schrank, 1803) in the Republic of Macedonia. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, 66 (2), 261-263. IF = 0.532
3. Georgieva, G., Nenova, E., Shishiniova, M., Uzunov, Y. 2014. New data on aquatic oligochets (Oligochaeta Limicola) in the Burgas Lake (Vaya). – Proc. Seminar of Ecology - 2014, with international participation dedicated to 70 years USB. 49-51 [ISBN: 979-853-476-132-4]
4. Georgieva, G., Uzunova, E., Hubenova, T., Uzunov, Y. 2014. Ecological Assessment of the Rivers Luda Yana and Banska Luda Yana as Based on Selected Biological Parameters. Ecologia Balkanica. Vol. 5 Special edition, 89-94. SJR = 0.123 Q4
5. Georgieva, G., Uzunov, Y. 2015. Macrozoobenthos composition of two Bulgarian reservoirs according to some environmental parameters. International Journal of Ecosystems and Ecology Science (IJEES) Essays. Vol. 5 (3), 293-298. [ISSN 2224-4980] GIF = 0.765
6. Kerakova, M., Georgieva, G., Varadinova, E., Uzunov, Y. 2015. Linking of deposit feeding aquatic Oligochaeta and quantity of their trophic resources. Proc. (CD-ROM) 2nd National Food Conference with International Participation-2015. [ISBN: 978-954-535-624-7]
7. Georgieva, G., Varadinova, E., Kerakova, M., Uzunov, Y. 2015. The first study of aquatic Oligochaeta from the main streams in the National Park Pirin, Bulgaria. Proc. 19th International Eco-Conference®, 11th Eco-Conference on Environmental Protection of Urban and Suburban Settlements. 143-151 [ISBN: 978-86-83177-49-3].
8. Georgieva, G., Radeva, K., Uzunov, Y. 2017. New Data on Bottom Invertebrates of the Negovan Marshes and Adjacent Lesnovska River. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, 69 (1) 89-94. IF = 0.31
9. Fikova, R., Vassilev, V., Varadinova, E., Yakimov, L., Pavlova, M., Ihtimanska, M., Kazakov, S., Velkov, B., Gyosheva, B., Vidinova, Y., Georgieva, G. 8.2. Hydrological characteristic. Ivanova, N. (ed.) 2017. "Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystem Services of Wetlands in Bulgaria". IBER-BAS, "Obrazovanie i Nauka" EAD, 2017, ISBN:978-954-9746-41-9, 78-84
10. Varadinova, E., Vidinova, Y., Pavlova, M., Georgieva, G., Ihtimanska, M., Kazakov, S., Fikova, R., Velkov, B., Soufi, R. 9.2.2. Aquatic invertebrates. In: Ivanova, N. (ed.) 2017. Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystem Services of Wetlands in Bulgaria, "Obrazovanie i Nauka EAD", 2017, ISBN:978‐954‐9746‐41‐9, 118-124
11. Soufi, R., Vidinova, Y., Tyufekchieva, V., Evtimova, V., Stoianova, D., Kerakova, M., Georgieva, G., Stoichev, S., Dedov, I., Wolfram, G. 2018. Intercalibration of macroinvertebrate-based method for status assessment of Bulgarian tributaries of the Danube River. Ecologia Balkanica, Union of Scientists in Bulgaria – Plovdiv and the University of Plovdiv Publishing House, 10 (2), 63-72. ISSN:1313-9940, SJR = 0.123 Q4
12. Subeva, M., Evtimova, V., Kenderov, L., Dashinov, D., Teofilova, T., Stoianova, D., Georgieva, G., Vidinova, Y., Uzunov, Y. 2019. Ecological potential and benthic macroinvertebrate composition of eight reservoirs, Bulgaria. Ecologia Balkanica, Union of Scientists in Bulgaria – Plovdiv and the University of Plovdiv Publishing House, 11 (1), 93-107, SJR = 0.123 Q4
13. Smilyanov, M., Varadinova, E., Georgieva, G. 2018. Application of experimental metrics based on macrozoobenthos for ecological status assessment of Bulgarian standing water bodies. Ecologia Balkanica, Union of Scientists in Bulgaria – Plovdiv and the University of Plovdiv Publishing House, 10 (2), 165-172. ISSN:1313-9940, SJR = 0.123 Q4
14. Stratmann, C., Herrero, S., Stephan, S., Velthuis, M., Abril, M., Alirangues, M., Amadori, M., Arias-Real, R., Arranz, I., Podschun, S., Bercea, S., Bodmer, P., Borrego-Ramos, M., Burgazzi, G., Cabrerizo, M., Camacho-Santaman, A., Carreira, B., Castro-López, Chimist, J., Lozano, M., Deininger, A., Dinu, V., Enache, I., Ersoy, Z., Angona, C. E., Estevez, E., Evtimova, V., Fork, M., Freeman, A., Frenken, T., Georgieva, G., Gómez-Gener, L., González-Ferreras, A. M., González-Trujillo, J. D., Granados, V., Grujčić, V., Hammerstein, S., Hinegk, L., Isheva, T., Jiménez, L., Kaiser, N., Kajan, K., Kavagutti, V., Kipferler, N., Király, E., Klaus, M., Kochalski, S., Kókai, Z., Kulaš, A., Kust, A., Lengyel, E., Alejandro López Moreira Mazacotte, G., Lukács, Á., Lumpi, Th., Șuteu, A.M., Miralles-Lorenzo, J., Montes, J., Morant, D., Moreno-Linares, E., Morini, G., Mucci, M., Musseau, C., Münzner, K., Myrstener, M., Nagler, M., Nava, V., Niedrist, G.H., Nilsson, J., Nita, D., Olenici, A., Palmia, B., Palou, A., Patelli, M., Rodriguez-Lozano, I., Sagouis, A., Salvadore, A., Sánchez de Pedro, R., Santamans, A.C., Selmeczy, G., Severini, E., Sgarzi, S., Stambolski, V., Stammnitz, M., Stoianova, D., Subeva, M., Szałkiewicz, Santos, S.T., Urban, L.H., Vass, M., Vázquez, V., Viza, A., Zufiaurre, A. 2019. Urban Algae - ecological status of urban ponds and the public perception of their ecosystem services. 11th Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences, June 30–July 5, 2019, Zagreb, Croatia. Abstract book.
15. Evtimova, V., Tyufekchieva, V., Varadinova, E., Vidinova, Y., Ihtimanska, M., Georgieva, G., Todorov, M., Soufi, R. 2021. Macroinvertebrate Communities of sub-Mediterranean Intermittent Rivers in Bulgaria: Association with Environmental Parameters and Ecological Status. Ecologia Balkanica, Special Edition 4 pp. 49-64 SJR = 0.14, Q4
16. Georgieva, G., Varadinova, E. 2021. Trends in the Change of the Ecological Condition of the River Mesta After 10 Years Period of Research. Ecologia Balkanica, Vol. 13, Issue 2, pp. 107-114 SJR = 0.14, Q4
17. Park, J., Sakelarieva, L., Varadinova, E., Evtimova, V., Vidinova, Y., Tyufekchieva, V., Georgieva, G., Ihtimanska, M., Todorov, M. 2023. Taxonomic Composition and Dominant Structure of the Macrozoobenthos in the Maritsa River and Some Tributaries, South Bulgaria. Acta Zool. Bulg., Supplement 16. http://www.acta-zoologica-bulgarica.eu/2022/Suppl_16_06 ISI IF (2020) = 0.448
18. Vidinova, Y., Tyufekchieva, V., Ihtimanska, M., Evtimova, V., Varadinova, E., Todorov, M., Georgieva, G. 2023. Benthic Macroinvertebrate Assemblages in Karst Springs Ecosystems in Bulgaria. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, Supplement 16, 2023, ISSN:0324-0770, 75-90. SJR (Scopus):0.23, JCR-IF (Web of Science):0.5
19. Varadinova, E., Georgieva, G., Ihtimanska, M., Vidinova, Y., Evtimova, V., Tyufekchieva, V., Todorov, M.. 2023. Macrozoobenthos in Mountain Standing Water Bodies in Bulgaria. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, Supplement 16, ISSN:0324-0770, 49-60. SJR (Scopus):0.23, JCR-IF (Web of Science):0.5
20. Haase P., Bowler D. E., Baker N. J., Bonada N., Domisch S., Garcia Marquez J. R., Heino J., Hering D., Jähnig S. C., Schmidt- Kloiber A., Stubbington R., Altermatt F., Álvarez-Cabria M., Amatulli G., Angeler D. G., Archambaud-Suard G., Jorrín I. A., Aspin T., Azpiroz I., Bañares I., Ortiz J. B., Bodin C. L., Bonacina L., Bottarin R., Cañedo-Argüelles M., Csabai Z., Datry T., de Eyto E., Dohet A., Dörflinger G., Drohan E., Eikland K. A., England J., Eriksen T. E., Evtimova V., Feio M. J., Ferréol M., Floury M., Forcellini M., Forio M., Fornaroli R., Friberg N., Fruget J., Georgieva G., Goethals P., Graça M. A. S., Graf W., House A., Huttunen K., Jensen T. C., Johnson R. K., Jones J. I., Kiesel J., Kuglerová L., Larrañaga A., Leitner P., L’Hoste L., Lizée M., Lorenz A. W., Maire A., Manzanos Arnaiz J. A., McKie B. G., Millán A., Monteith D., Muotka T., Murphy J. F., Ozolins D., Paavola R., Paril P., Peñas F. J., Pilotto F., Polášek M., Rasmussen J., Rubio M., Sánchez-Fernández D., Sandin L., Schäfer R. B., Scotti A., Shen L. Q., Skuja A., Stoll S., Straka M., Timm H., Tyufekchieva V. G., Tziortzis I., Uzunov Y., van der Lee G., Vannevel R., Varadinova E., Várbíró G., Velle G., Verdonschot P. F. M., Verdonschot R. C. M., Vidinova Y., Wiberg-Larsen P., Welti E. R. A. The recovery of European freshwater biodiversity has come to a halt. - Nature, 620, 2023, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06400-1, 582-588. SJR (Scopus):20.96, JCR-IF (Web of Science): 69.504

Affiliation

Department
Aquatic Ecosystems
Division
Biodiversity and Processes in Freshwater Ecosystems
Research group
Lotic Ecosystems

History

Member for
11 years 40 weeks


by Dr. Radut.