Snezhina Popova

EMPLOYMENT:
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<strong>2024 - present</strong> Biologist at Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Division of Mycology
<strong>2023 - 2024</strong> Herbarium technician (dried specimen mounting)
<strong>2024</strong> Technical assistant at National Museum of Natural History (digitisation of the plant collection)
<strong>2022 - 2024</strong> Volunteer in the Department of Plant and Fungal Diversity and Resources
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<li>Division of Flora and Vegetation</li>
<li>Division of Mycology</li>
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<strong>2023</strong> Technical assistant at National Museum of Natural History (digitisation of the lichen collection)
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EDUCATION:
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<strong>2024 - present</strong> Faculty of Biology, University of Sofia "St. Kliment Ohridski"
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<li>MSc Thesis: Taxonomic study of the genus <em>Chaenotheca</em> (lichenized fungi) in Bulgaria</li>
<li>MSc. Algology and Mycology, Profile Mycology</li>
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<strong>2019 - 2024</strong> Faculty of Biology, University of Sofia "St. Kliment Ohridski"
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<li>BSc. Biology</li>
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SPECIALISATION:
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<strong>2020 - 2021</strong> Technician in the Paleobotany laboratory, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences with assoc. prof. Vladimir Bozukov, PhD
<strong>2023</strong> Participant in "BioDATA - Accelerating biodiversity research through DNA barcodes, collection and observation data", Yundola, Bulgaria
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PUBLICATIONS:
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Popova, S., Shivarov, V.V. <strong>2026</strong>. Revealing the lichenised and lichenicolous diversity of Parangalitsa Reserve, Bulgaria: first records of two noteworthyspecies for the country.– Historia naturalis bulgarica 48 (2): 39–45. doi: https://doi.org/10.48027/hnb.48.021

Shivarov, V.V., Popova, S. <strong>2025</strong>. First record of Trichonectria hirta (Bionectriaceae,Ascomycota) from southeastern Europe. — Lindbergia 2025: e027941. doi: https://doi.org/10.25227/linbg.027941
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CONFERENCES:
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Popova, S. & Shivarov, V.V. <strong>2025</strong>. Lichen clues to a century of forest knowledge: <em>Chaenotheca</em> 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. <strong>2024</strong>. Taxonomic study of the genus <em>Chaenotheca</em> (<em>Coniocybaceae, Ascomycota</em>) 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. <strong>2023</strong>. New records and distribution expansion of pin-like lichens from <em>Coniocybaceae </em>(<em>Coniocybomycetes, Ascomycota</em>) 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
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PROJECTS:
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<strong>2022</strong> 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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MEMBERSHIPS:
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<strong>2025 - present</strong> <a href="https://blam-bl.de">Bryologisch-lichenologische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Mitteleuropa e. V.</a>
<strong>2025 - present</strong> <a href="https://www.lichenologia.eu">Società Lichenologica Italiana</a>
<strong>2024 - present</strong> <a href="https://britishlichensociety.org.uk">British Lichen Society</a>
<strong>2022 - present</strong> <a href="https://www.dafni.bg/galleries">Society of Animal, Floral and Scientific Illustrators (SAFSI)</a>
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