Radka Fikova

Personal information

Contacts

Address:
IBER-BAS
2 Gagarin Str.,
1113 Sofia, Bulgaria

Telephone: + 35928717195
Mobile: + 359888856190

E-mail: fikova@ecolab.bas.bg; rad_fikova@yahoo.com

Curriculum vitae

Education:

1996-1999: PhD in Ecology and Ecosystem Protection , Department of Functional Ecology, Central Laboratory of General Ecology,

1985-1991: MSc in Creation, Managing and Utilization of Forests, Forest Management Faculty, University of Forestry, Sofia

1982-1985: 22nd High School “G.S. Rakovski”, Mathematics

Research Positions:

2010 – up to now: Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem research, BAS, researcher
2004 - 2010: Central Lab of General Ecology, BAS, researcher
2001 – 2003: University of Forestry, Faculty of Ecology and Landscape Architecture, assistant professor in “Aquatic pollution and impact on the ecosystems”
1999 – 2003: Central Laboratory of General Laboratory (CLGE), BAS, ecologist

International Experience:
2013 (November) National Research Council (CNR), Rome (Italy) – Joint project
2012 (March) Short-term specialization in the Ecosystem Research & Monitoring Unitt, Environmental Agency Austria (EAA), Vienna
2011 (November) Short-term specialization in the Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis, CNR, Tito (Italy)
2010 (June) Participant in Training course on Analysis of Multivariable data from Ecology and Environmental Science using PRIMER v6, Sofia (Bulgaria)
2010 (November) Participant in Workshop on Climate Change and Natural Resource Management, International Cooperation Development Fund (Taiwan)
2009 (May) Organisation of the Spring School on biomonitoring methods for air quality in natural and man-made environments (BiomethAir), Sofia (Bulgaria)
2006 (June) Technical University in Istanbul (Turkey) – Joint project
2006 (May) FIMAN DS, Bucharest (Romania) – Joint project
2005 (December) Technical Univeristy in Zvolen (Slovak Republic) – Joint project
2005 (November) Exchange visit the Air Pollution Laboratory, Department of Forest Research, INRA Nancy (France)
2004 (October) Institute of Energy and Environment, Leipzig (Germany) – Joint project
2002 (October) Austrian Standards Institute, Vienna (Austria) – Joint project

Research interests

Long-term ecosystem monitoring of forest ecosystems; Anthropogenic impact on forest functioning; Transformation of air pollution in the catchment;
Determination and mapping of critical loads for acidity, sulphur, nitrogen base cations and heavy metals; Biomonitoring of air quality, environmental analysis, ecological risk assessment

Publications

Selected publications:

Bratanova-Doncheva S., Dimitrova V., Fikova R., Katrandziev K., Chipev N. Resilience of ecosystem services – applying ecosystem function and integrity concepts to natural sweet chestnut forests in Belasitza Mountain (SW Bulgaria). Acta Horticulturae (in press).

Caggiano, R., Fikova, R., Tripetta, S., Doncheva, S., Ignatova, N., Teleska, L. 2013. An assessement of rainfall modification in mountainous ecosystems dominated by Fagus sylvatica L. and Picea abies (L.) Karst. (Western Balkans, Bulgaria) by multivariate analyses. European Journal of Forest Research, Online first articles, 1-13.

Parvanova, P., N. Tzvetkova, S. Bratanova-Doncheva, N. Chipev, R. Fikova, E. Donev. 2013. Responses of Fraxinus excelsior L. seedlings to ambient ozone exposure in urban and mountain areas based on physiological characteristics and antioxidant activity. Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 15: 1452-1458.

Ignatova, N.,Damyanova, S., Fikova, R. Determination of the parameters of sustainable development for forest ecosystems using long-term investigations in Petrohan site, as a part of European LTER network. Management and sustainable development (2013) (in press).

Vasilev, V., Fikova, R., Benderev, A., Shishkov, T., Koutev, V., Tzenkova, A., Koleva, E., Ivancheva, J., Krustev, L., Dyadovski. I. 2012. Physiographic features. In: Ecosystems of the Biosphere Reserve ‘Srebarna Lake” (Y. Uzunov, B. Georgiev, E. Varadinova, N. Kamburova, L. Pehlivanov & V. Vasilev Eds.), Prof. Marin Drinov Academic Publishing house, 3-11.

Vasilev, V., Kalchev, R., Diadovski, I., Kalcheva, H., Ivanova, I., Fikova, R. 2012. Spatial and temporal morphometric changes. In: Ecosystems of the Biosphere Reserve ‘Srebarna Lake” (Y. Uzunov, B. Georgiev, E. Varadinova, N. Kamburova, L. Pehlivanov & V. Vasilev Eds.), Prof. Marin Drinov Academic Publishing house, 185-196.

Ignatova N., Fikova R., Damyanova S., Bratanova-Doncheva S. 2012. Critical loads of lead and cadmium for different type of forest and aquatic ecosystems at the Petrohan LTER site, Bulgaria. Eurasian Journal of Forest Research, 15-1: 1-8.

Ignatova, N., Damyanova, S., Fikova, R. 2011. Development of the concept of critical loads used as an indicator of integrated monitoring in the field of forest protection. Management and sustainable development, 1: 289-294. (ISSN 1311-4506)

Bratanova-Doncheva, S., Parvanova, P., Fikova, R. Hristova R., Ignatova N., Groseva M., Ljubenova M., Garrec, J-P., 2010 - Biomonitoring of O3 pollution using tobacco plants (Nicotiana tabacum L. cv. Bel-W3): an application for the City of Sofia and suburbans. Ecological engineering and environment protection, vol. 1: 35-41.

Parvanova, P., Tzvetkova, N., Bratanova–Doncheva, Sv., Fikova, R., Lyubenova, M. 2009. Active biomonitoring of ecotoxicological effects from tropospheric ozone impact on representative tree species, Biotechnol&Biotechnol. EQ. 23: 333-336.

Ignatova, N., Damyanova, S. Fikova, R. 2009. Critical Loads of Mercury for forest catchments. Forestry ideas, 2: 101-113.

Ignatova, N., Fikova, R. 2009. Management of sustainable development of the habitats under the NATURA 2000 by critical loads of acidifying pollutants. Management and sustainable development, 1: 251-259.

Parvanova, P., Fikova, R., Bratanova-Doncheva, Sv., Lyubenova, M. 2008 - Tropospheric ozone pollution in the City of Sofia and its vicinity – data from passive biomonitoring. In: Proceedings of the 3rd Congress of Ecologists of Macedonia, 6-9 Oct. 2007, Struga, 361-367.

Ignatova, N., Jorova, M., Velizarova, E., Milchev, R., Damyanova, S., Fikova, R., Broshtilova, M., Yordanov, Y. 2008. Bulgarian National Focal Center Report. In: J.-P. Hettelingh, M. Posch, J. Slootweg (eds.) Critical loads, dynamic modelling and impact assessment in Europe: CCE Status Report 2008, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, www.pbl.nl/cee, 119-123.

Ignatova, N., Jorova, M., Velizarova, E., Fikova, R., Broshtilova, M., Yordanov, Y. 2007. Bulgarian National Focal Center Report. In: J. Slootweg, M. Posch, J.-P. Hettelingh (eds.) Critical Loads of Nitrogen and Dynamic Modelling. CCE Progress Report 2007, MNP Rep. 500090001, Bilthoven, Netherlands, 115-120.

Ignatova, N., Damianova, S., Fikova, R., 2007. Sustainable management of surface waters by determination of heavy metals critical loads. Management and Sustainable development, 18: 3-4, 187-196 (in Bulgarian, English abstract).

Ignatova, N., Fikova, R. 2007. Precipitation chemistry of sweet chestnut forest (Castanea sativae Mill.) in Belsitza Mountain. In: Sustainable Management of Sweet Chestnut Ecosystems CAST Bul”, (S. Bratanova, N. Chipev, S. Naumova, R. Fikova, Eds.) Proceedings of Ist Balkan Regional Workshop 2-5 November 2005, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, Publishing House Petexton, 61-68.

Ignatova, N., Jorova, K., Grozeva, M., Fikova, R. 2005. Bulgarian National Focal Center Report. In: M. Posch, J. Slootweg, J.-P. Hettelingh (eds.) European Critical loads and Dynamic Modelling: CCE Status Report 259101016/2005, ISBN: 9069601281, Bilthoven, Netherlands, 96-99

Ignatova, N., Jorova, K., Velizarova, E., Fikova, R. 2005. Bulgarian National Focal Center Report. In: Slootweg, J., Hettelingh, J-P., Posch, M., (eds.). Critical Loads of Cadmium, Lead and Mercury in Europe, CCE Status Report 259101015/2005, Bilthoven, Netherlands, 78-82.

Ignatova, N., K. Jorova, Е. Velizarova, R. Fikova, M. Broshtilova, 2005. Modelling and mapping of critical loads for cadmium and lead in Europe. Bulgaria. CCE Progress Report (J.P.Hettelingh, J. Slootweg, M. Posch Eds.), RIVM, Bilthoven, Netherlands, p. 69-75.

Ignatova, N., R. Fikova, Vertical migration of pollutant inputs in catchments with beech, spruce and grass vegetation. 2004. In proc. National Scientific Conference “Biodiversity-Ecosystems-Global change”, Petexton, Sofia, 409-416 (in Bulgarian, English abstract).

Ignatova, N., Jorova, K., Myashkov, I., Grozeva, M., Fikova, R., 2004. Bulgarian National Focal Center Report. In: Hettelingh, J-P., Slootweg, J., Posch, M., (eds.). Critical Loads and Dynamic Modelling Results, CCE Status Report 2004, RIVM Rep. 259101014, Bilthoven, Netherlands, 53-58.

Ignatova, I., Dambrine, E., Fikova, R., 2004. Acidification of stream waters in forested catchments. Forest idea, 2 (30), 74-83 (in Bulgarian, English abstract).

Diadovski, I., Bratanova-Doncheva, S., Fikova, R., Rousseau, D., 2003. Integrated assessment of the anthropogenic impact on the catchment area of the river Iskar before the Iskar Dam, International Symposium and Young Scientists School Bioprocess System BioPS, BAS, Sofia, 2003, II.10-II.13.

Fikova, R., Ignatova, I., 2003. Acidity and chemical composition of water components in forests. Proceedings of International Scientific Conference “75 years of the Forest Research Institute of BAS”, 1-5 October, 2003, Sofia, vol. 2, 377-389.

Ignatova, N., Jorova, K., Myashkov, I., Fikova, R., 2003. Bulgarian National Focal Center Report. In: Posch, M., Hettelingh, J-P., Slootweg, J., Downing, R.J., (eds.). Modelling and Mapping of Critical Thresholds in Europe, CCE Status Report 2003, RIVM Rep. 259101013, Bilthoven, Netherlands, 53-58.

Fikova, R., Ignatova, I., 2003. Dynamics of stream water chemistry in two small catchments with grass and beech vegetation cover in Petrohan (Western Balkans Mts). Scientific works “50 years University of Forestry”, Session Ecology and Environment Protection, April 1-2, 2003, Sofia, Bulgaria, 215-221.

Fikova R., Ignatova N., 2002. Output/input ratios of pH, nitrates and sulfates in soil solution under different vegetation types in a region with acid precipitation: dynamics assessment by Time Series Analysis. Ekológia (Bratislava), 21 (3): 283-297.

Ignatova, N, Jorova, K., Groseva, M., Fikova R. 2002. Bulgarian National Focal Center Report. In: J.-P. Hettelingh, J. Slootweg, M. Posh (eds.). Preliminary modelling and mapping of critical loads for cadmium and lead in Europe, CCE Status Report 2002, RIVM Rep. 259101011, Bilthoven, Netherlands, 69-75.

Fikova, R., Ignatova, N., 2000. Modelling of forest vegetation effect on soil solution chemistry. Proceedings of BioPS’99, September 11-13, 2000, Sofia, Bulgaria, 4: 33-36.

Ignatova, N., R. Fikova, K. Jorova, M. Grozeva, 1999. Comparative calculations of critical loads, using depositions in coniferous and deciduous forests. Proceedings of Training workshop on critical loads calculations for air pollutants, 27 September-2 October 1999, Pushcino, Russia, 100-110.

Affiliation

Department

Ecosystem Research, Environmental Risk Assessment and Conservation Biology

Division

Ecosystem Research

Research group

Long-term Ecosystem Research Network - Bulgaria

History

Member for

10 years 41 weeks