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Snezhina Popova

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1113 Sofia, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., bl. 23
e-mail: snejina.b.popova@gmail.com

Curriculum vitae

EMPLOYMENT:

    2024 - present Biologist at Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Division of Mycology
    2023 - 2024 Herbarium technician (dried specimen mounting)
    2024 Technical assistant at National Museum of Natural History (digitisation of the plant collection)
    2022 - 2024 Volunteer in the Department of Plant and Fungal Diversity and Resources
    • Division of Flora and Vegetation
    • Division of Mycology

    2023 Technical assistant at National Museum of Natural History (digitisation of the lichen collection)

EDUCATION:

    2024 - present Faculty of Biology, University of Sofia "St. Kliment Ohridski"
    • MSc Thesis: Taxonomic study of the genus Chaenotheca (lichenized fungi) in Bulgaria
    • MSc. Algology and Mycology, Profile Mycology

    2019 - 2024 Faculty of Biology, University of Sofia "St. Kliment Ohridski"

    • BSc. Biology

SPECIALISATION:

    2020 - 2021 Technician in the Paleobotany laboratory, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research,
    Bulgarian Academy of Sciences with assoc. prof. Vladimir Bozukov, PhD
    2023 Participant in "BioDATA - Accelerating biodiversity research through DNA barcodes, collection and observation data", Yundola, Bulgaria

CONFERENCES:

    Popova, S. & Shivarov, V.V. 2025. Lichen clues to a century of forest knowledge: Chaenotheca as an indicator
    of old-growth forests. (poster) — In: Mihaylov, H., Stoyanov, S., Panayotov, M. (org.) A century of forest knoledge – education, innovations, chalenges, 8–9 May 2025, Sofia. Abstracts. p. 54. The Faculty of Forestry at the University of Forestry, Sofia

    Popova, S. & Shivarov, V.V. 2024. Taxonomic study of the genus Chaenotheca (Coniocybaceae, Ascomycota) in Bulgaria — In: Michel, E., Collins, K., Muñoz-Rodríguez, P., Silva, A., Könyves, K. and Mulhair, P. (orgs.). Young Systematists' Forum, 15 Nov 2024. Sofia. Abstracts. p. 32. The Systematics Association, London

    Shivarov, V.V., Popova, S. & Lőkös, L. 2023. New records and distribution expansion of pin-like lichens from Coniocybaceae (Coniocybomycetes, Ascomycota) in Bulgaria. — In: Denchev, C.M. & Sopotlieva, D. (eds.). 3ʳᵈ International Conference on Botany and Mycology, 18 Sep 2023, Sofia. Abstracts. p. 54. Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia

PROJECTS:

    2022 Technician in "The archaeological plant macro-remains of Serdica during the Late Antiquity: a case study
    from 35 Exarch Joseph Str. (Sofia, Bulgaria)", Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research,
    Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Project leader: Assist. Prof. Dr. Mila Andonova-Katsarski.

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Research interests

Lichenology, epiphytic lichens, coniocarp lichens, taxonomy, botany, lichenicolous fungi, scientific illustration

Affiliation

Department
Plant and Fungal Diversity and Resources
Division
Mycology
Research group
Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Fungi

History

Member for
21 weeks 3 days


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