Department of Aquatic Ecosystems

Head of Department: Assoc. Prof. Yanka Vidinova, PhD

Division of Biodiversity and functioning of freshwater ecosystems
Head: Assoc. Prof. Apostolos Apostolou, PhD

Biodiversity, communities and processes in freshwater ecosystems RG
Assoc. Prof. Mihaela Beshkova, PhD (RG Leader)
Assoc. Prof. Yanka Vidinova, PhD
Assoc. Prof. Vesela Evtimova, PhD
Professor Yordan Uzunov PhD (volunteer)
Chief Assistant Stefan Stoichev, PhD
Biologist Monika Subeva
Biologist Borislava Gyosheva
Biologist Veselka Tsavkova, PhD

Assessment of fish populations and resources RG
Assoc. Prof. Apostolos Apostolou, PhD (RG Leader)
Assoc. Prof. Luchezar Pehlivanov, PhD (volunteer)
Chief Assistant Milena Pavlova, PhD
Biologist Boris Velkov

Invasive alien species RG
Assoc. Prof. Teodora Trichkova, PhD (RG Leader)
Chief Assistant Hristina Kalcheva, PhD
Assistant Polina Nikova

Bioindicators, monitoring and ecological classification of freshwater ecosystems RG
Chief Assistant Stefan Kazakov, PhD (Acting RG Leader)
Assoc. Prof. Emilia Varadinova, PhD
Chief Assistant Plamen Ivanov, PhD
Chief Assistant Violeta Tyufekchieva, PhD
Chief Assistant Rabia Soufi, PhD
Biologist Mila Ihtimanska
Biologist Tsvetelina Isheva
Biologist Galia Georgieva-Mladenova

Division of Functional Ecology and Bioresources of Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
Head: Prof. Georgi Daskalov, PhD

Assoc. Prof. Ventsislav Karamfilov, PhD
Chief Assistant Dimitar Berov, PhD
Chief Assistant Stefania Klayn, PhD
Chief Assistant Yoana Georgieva, PhD
Chemist Yana Vrubcheva
Chemist Petya Chapevova
Dimitar Dimov
Biologist Nikola Bobchev