Lyudmila Lozanova

Personal information

Contacts

e-mail: lusilozanova@gmail.com

phone: +359 884017781

Curriculum vitae

Education

2020 - PhD in Ecology

Thesis: Role of belowground biomass of woody plants for carbon accumulation in mountain forest ecosystems

2015 - MSc in Ecomanagement and Sustainable Development, Faculty of Biology, St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia University

Employment

2021 - present: Chief assistant, Department of Ecosystem Research, Environmental Risk Assessment and Conservation Biology, IBER-BAS

International trainings

2017 - BioLink COST 1305 Training school – Soil biodiversity in tree crops-CIHEAM-IAMB,Bari, Italy, 25-29 September 2017

2016 - International Summer School – Advanced methods and new integrated approaches to study soil processes in mountain ecosystems- Pieve Tesino, Italy, 26-30th June 2016

2016 - STSM COST 1305 – The difference in roots traits under different tree species as influenced by soil type in forest ecosystems in Bulgaria and the UK”, Forest Research, Alice Holt, UK, 29.02-25.03.2016

2015 - International Summer School – DPSIR factors to fulfill stakeholder needs in the different mountain areas in Europe -Kopaonik, Serbia, 1 – 5th September 2015

Project participation

2021-2024: Basic ecosystem research for the preparation of the Socio-Ecological Research Platform "The Valley of Roses" as part of the European Network for Long-Term Ecosystem Research (eLTER) (National Science Fund, agreement No КП-06-Н56/1)

2021-2023: DNA metabarcoding assessment of the Grey Plover’s (Pluvialis squatarola) diet in relation to its feeding preferences and endoparasite (helminth) infestation during spring and autumn migration on the Western Black Sea coast, Bulgaria. Bulgarian National Science Fund, КП-06-М51/3

2020-2027: LTER - BG: Upgrading the distributed scientific research infrastructure „Bulgarian Long-term Ecosystem Research Network”, Project coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Svetla Doncheva (IBER - BAS), Funded by Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science, National Roadmap for Research Infrastructure

2018-2021: National Research Programme "Healthy Foods for a Strong Bio-Economy and Quality of Life", Component: 1.2. Agricultural practices and impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services. Funded by National Science Fund (NSF) DCM # 577/17.08.2018

2014-2017: MetEcosMap- Methodological assistance for assessing ecosystems and biophysical valuation (Project financing mechanism of the European Economic Area(Norwegian Financial Mechanism) program BG03 "Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services"); Chief Assistant Svetla Doncheva

2013-2018: COST Action FP1305 BioLink- Linking belowground biodiversity and ecosystem function in European forests; Project coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Stella Lazarova, PhD

Research interests

Ecology
Soil biodiversity and soil ecology
DNA barcoding, eDNA metabarcoding for biodiversity assessment

Publications

Kalaydzhiev G., Palova N., Dundarova H., Lozanova L., Mehandjyiski I., Radoslavov G., & Hristov P. 2023. Mitochondrial Diversity and Phylogenetic Relationship of Eight Native Bulgarian Sheep Breeds. Animals, 13(23), 3655. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13233655

Lazarova S., Lozanova L., Neov B., Shumkova R., Balkanska R., Palova N., Salkova D., Radoslavov G., Hristov P. 2023. Composition and diversity of bacterial communities associated with honey bee foragers from two contrasting environments. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 113 (5): 693-702. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485323000378

Todorova M., Petkova N., Grozeva N., Gerdzhikova M., Lazarova S., Lozanova L., Mladenov A. 2021. NDVI, chlorophyll and carotenoids content of leaves of Rosa damascena Mill under organic and conventional farming. In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 1031 (1), p. 012013). IOP Publishing

Lozanova L., Zhiyanski M., Vanguelova E., Doncheva S., Marinov M. P., & Lazarova S. 2019. Dynamics and Vertical Distribution of Roots in European Beech Forests and Douglas Fir Plantations in Bulgaria. Forests, 10(12) 1123. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/f10121123

Lazarova S., Elshishka M., Radoslavov G., Lozanova L., Hristov P., Mladenov A., ... & Peneva V. 2019. Molecular and morphological characterisation of Longidoruspolyae sp. n. and L. pisi Edward, Misra & Singh, 1964 (Dorylaimida, Longidoridae) from Bulgaria. ZooKeys, 830, 75. Pensoft, ISSN:1313–2989, 75-98. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.830.32188

Zhiyanski М., Sokolovska М., Glushkova М., Vilhar У., Lozanova L. 2017. Soil quality. The Urban Forest: Cultivating Green Infrastructure for People and the Environment, Springer, Cham. ISBN:978-3-319-50279-3, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50280-9, 49-58

Affiliation

Department

Ecosystem Research, Environmental Risk Assessment and Conservation Biology

Division

Ecosystem Research

Research group

Ecosystem Functioning

History

Member for

9 years 10 weeks