Borislava Gyosheva

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Contacts

Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, BAS
2, Mayor Yurii Gagarin Str.
1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
E-mail: borislavagyosheva@gmail.com
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7129-4083

Curriculum vitae

Education:

2025: PhD in Hydrobiology, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Thesis: Composition and phytosociological structure of macrophyte communities in different types of water basins in the watershed of the Bulgarian section of the Danube River. Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Vladimir Valchev and co-supervisor: prof. Rosen Tzonev

2010-2011: MSc in Algology and Mycology, Biology faculty, University of Sofia “St. Kliment Ohridski”

2004-2009: BSc in Biology, Biology faculty, University of Sofia “St. Kliment Ohridski”

Employment:

2017 - ongoing: Research assistant/biologist, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, BAS
2014-2016: PhD student, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, BAS
2010-2013: Biologist/research assistant, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, BAS

2009-2010: Biologist, Institute of Botany, BAS

Project participation:

2024-2025: Providing data from hydrobiological monitoring of surface waters and sampling of biota for analysis of priority substances for 2024-2025 in accordance with Order of the Minister of the Ministry of Environment and Water No. 4618/14.08.2024. Funded by: Environment executive agency, Project coordinator: assoc. prof. Yanka Vidinova

2021-2022: Providing data from hydrobiological monitoring of surface waters for 2020-2021, in accordance with Order of the Minister of the Ministry of Environment and Water. Funded by: Environment executive agency. Project coordinator: assoc. prof. Luchezar Pehlivanov

2020 - current: Upgrading of distributed scientific infrastructure "Bulgarian Network for Long-Term Ecosystem Research" (LTER-BG). Funded by: Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, National Roadmap for Scientific Infrastructure. Project coordinator: assoc. prof. Svetla Bratanova.

2022-2023: Carrying out biological analysis before, during and after the implementation of restoration activities for removing silt and clods, mowing reeds and constructing a western canal in the “Srebarna” Maintained Reserve (2022 – 2023). Funded by: Environment executive agency. Project coordinator: assoc. prof. Michaela Beshkova

2022: Biological and ecological status survey of freshwater ecosystems in target lakes and mapping. Preparation of an instruction for the implementation of measures to reduce the degree of eutrophication and conducting monitoring during its implementation. Preparation of a methodology for limiting and future maintenance of the levels of eutrophication in the lakes" under the project "Sustainable management of the Rila National Park Phase II". Funded by: European Fund for Regional Development and State Budget of the Republic of Bulgaria through Operational Program "Environment 2014-2020". Project coordinator: assoc. prof. Lachezar Pehlivanov. Funded by: World Bank/Dicon Group, Project coordinator: Svetla Papugchieva

2020-2022: Validation of the typology and classification system in Bulgaria for assessing the ecological status of surface water bodies of the "river", "lake" and "transitional waters" categories.

2020-2021: Providing data from hydrobiological monitoring of surface waters for 2020-2021, in accordance with Order of the Minister of the Ministry of Environment and Water. Funded by: Environment executive agency. Project coordinator: assoc. prof. Luchezar Pehlivanov

2020: Research on primary producers - macrophytes and phytoplankton in various freshwater bodies in Bulgaria and their relationship with environmental factors” (National Program "Young scientists and postdoctoral students"). Funded by: Ministry of Education and Science. Project coordinator: Borislava Gyosheva

2017-2018: Providing data from hydrobiological monitoring of surface waters for 2017-2018, in accordance with Order of the Minister of the Ministry of Environment and Water No. 3446/2017. Funded by: Environment executive agency. Project coordinator: assoc. prof. Luchezar Pehlivanov

2016-2018: Importance of habitat diversity in the Danube wetlands of Hungary and Bulgaria for biodiversity, biological invasions, services, functioning and management of aquatic ecosystems. International cooperation within the framework of inter-academic treaties and agreements. Project coordinator: prof. Roumen Kalchev

2015-2017: FEMA Freshwater Ecosystem Services Mapping and Assessment in Bulgaria. Programme BG03 Biodiversity and ecosystems, financed by the EEA financial mechanism 2009-2014, Contract No. Д-33-87/27.08.2015. Project coordinator: prof. Yordan Uzunov.

2015-2017: WEMA Wetland Ecosystem services Mapping and Assessment in Bulgaria Funded by program BG03 "Biodiversity and ecosystem services" of the EEA and Norway grants. Project coordinator: Chief Assistant Nevena Ivanova.

2014-2016: Updating the management plan for the "Srebarna" maintained reserve and developing a management plan for the "Pelikanite" protected area, including all necessary geodetic surveys. Funded by: Ministry of Environment and Water. Project coordinator: assoc. prof. Luchezar Pehlivanov

2013-2015: Comparison of the Danube-Wetland Systems in Hungary and Bulgaria in relation to their biodiversity, functioning, services, conservation and management. International cooperation within the framework of inter-academic treaties and agreements. Project coordinator: prof. Roumen Kalchev

Research interests

- Macrophyte communities in different types of water basins

- Macrophytes diversity and ecology in different types of wetlands

- Taxonomy of aquatic vegetation

- Macrohytes as indicators for ecological quality assessment

- Ecology of freshwater bodies

- Bioindication and water quality monitoring

- Assessment and monitoring of water bodies

- Ecosystem services

- Natura 2000 habitats

Publications

Beshkova, M. B., Kalchev, R. K., Gyosheva, B. P., Belkinova, D. S., Klayn, S. L., 2022. Phytoplankton community of the pelagic and the macrophyte-rich littoral zone in some Bulgarian inland waters. Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research, 24, 3, ISSN:2344-3219, DOI:10.2478/trser-2022-0017, 23-34.

Gyosheva, B., Kalchev, R., Beshkova, M., Valchev, V., 2020. Relationships between macrophyte species, their life forms and environmental factors in floodplain water bodies from the Bulgarian Danube River Basin. Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology, 20 (1): 123-133, Elsevier, ISSN:1642-3593; JCR-IF (Web of Science) (2020): 3.215; SJR (Scopus): 0.531, Q2.

Gyosheva, B., Hristova, R., Valchev, V., 2017. Heavy metal concentrations in several wetlands situated on three Bulgarian Danube tributaries. Annuaire de l’Université de Sofia “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculte de Biologie, Youth Scientific Conference “Kliment’s Days”, Sofia 2016, 102, 4, Presses Universitaire “St. Kliment Ohridski”, 80 – 88.

Gyosheva, B., Valchev V., 2015. A study of aquatic vegetation in two Bulgarian Danube wetlands. Proceedings from “Seminar of Ecology with international participation 2015”, IBER, BAS, FARAGO, 2016, Sofia, ISBN:979-853-476-132-4, 18 – 26.

Gyosheva, B., Valchev V., 2015. Wolffia arrhiza (L.) Wimm. Report 69. New floristic records in the Balkans: 27, Phytologia Balcanica 21 (2): 200 – 201.
Berov, D., Gyosheva, B., Stoyneva, M., 2010. Pilot study of the species composition of the communities of Cystoseira crinita Duby and Cystoseira barbata (Stackeouse) C. Agardh in Sozopol region. Proceedings of the “Youth scientific conference "Kliment days" 22-23 November, 2010, Bulgarian Union of Scientists, University Press ISBN:978-954-397-019-3, 11-14

Berov, D., Deyanova, D., Georgieva, I., Gyosheva, B., & Hiebaum, G. 2012. Cystoseira sp.- dominated macroalgal communities in SW Black Sea (Burgas Bay, Bulgaria): current state and possible long-term effects of eutrophication. Comptes rendus de l’Acad´emie bulgare des Sciences, 65(6), 821-830

Book chapters:

Ivanova, N, Georgiev, V, Gusev, C, Tsoneva, S, Varadinova, E, Fikova, R, Hristova, R, Dedov, I, Gyosheva, B., 2017. 7. Assessment of ecosystem services of terrestrial wetlands. In: Ivanova, N (ed.) Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystem Services of Wetlands in Bulgaria, „Obrazovanie I Nauka“ EAD, 2017, ISBN:978-954-9746-41-9

Tsoneva, S., Gussev, Ch., Georgiev, V., Valchev, V., Gyosheva B. 2017. 9.1. „Plant diversity”, in: Ivanova, N. (ed.) "Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystem Services of Wetlands in Bulgaria", 9-17, IBER – BAS, Sofia, „Obrazovanie I Nauka“ EAD,2017, ISBN:978-954-9746-41-9,90-95.

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.). "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.

Affiliation

Department

Aquatic Ecosystems

Division

Ecological Classification and Bioresources of Freshwater Ecosystems

Research group

Ecological Classification and Monitoring of Freshwater Ecosystems

History

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