Prof. Dsc Georgi Georgiev
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Prof. DSc Georgi Georgiev Deputy Director Organisational Forest entomology, phytopathology and game fauna unit Forest Research Institute – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Address 132 “Kl. Ohridski” Blvd. 1756 Sofia Contact Phone: +359 888 062 364 [email protected] E-Mail Scopus author ID: 7201589482 Google Scholar – Georgi Georgiev Deputy Director of Forest Research Institute – BAS Chair of the Scientific Council of Forest Research Institute Member of the National Commission for Forest Protection of Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Member of Union of Scientists in Bulgaria Editor-in-chief of Silva balcanica Research Interests I am currently working as a Deputy Director of Forest Research Institute – BAS. In the Department ‘Forest entomology, phytopathology and game fauna’, my research activity is mainly connected with forest entomology and forest protection. In the past, a significant part of my research work was in the field of insect pests on poplars (Populus spp.) and biotic factors that regulate their numbers. My studies are currently focused on biological control of the major forest pests – gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) and pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa). My research interests also include invasive forest insect species, biodiversity in forest ecosystems, biology and ecology of Cerambycidae family, game fauna, etc. Projects Monitoring of the sanitary condition of the forest plantations in the Upper Coria and Chuprene Reserves. Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water - Montana. Leader. International Co-operative Programme on Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests operating under the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollutions: Evaluation and monitoring of forest ecosystems in Bulgaria. Project leader: Corr. Member DSc Plamen Mirchev. Expansion of pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea tityocampa (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) (Lepidoptera, Thaumetopoeidae) in Bulgaria – a dangerous allergen and economical important pest in the pine ecosystems. Project leader: Corr. Member DSc Plamen Mirchev. Standardizing Automated large-scale Monitoring to understand atypic Phenologies at both ends (France and Bulgaria) of the climate-driven expansion front of a European urticating pest, the Pine Processionary Moth. Bilateral project – 2016, Forest Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Institut National de la Recherche Agronimique (INRA, France). Coordinator of the Bulgarian research team: Corr. Member DSc Plamen Mirchev. Past projects Impact of entomopathogenic fungus Entomophaga maimaiga Humber, Shimazu & Soper on gypsy moth Lymantria dispar (Linnaeus) population and entomofauna biodiversity in oak ecosystems in Bulgaria, funded by NSF (BG), Project N DO 02-282/2008, 2008-2012. Project leader. Introduction of entomopathogenic fungus Entomophaga maimaiga Humber, Shimazu & Soper (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae) to control Lymantria dispar (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) on territory of Kirkovo State Forestry, funded by South-Central State Enterprise (BG), 2013-2014. Project leader. Using cut down spruce trees to control Ips typographus L. in Bistrishko branishte Biosphere Reserve. Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water (BG), 2012-2013. Project leader. Alien terrestrial arthropods and their importance for biodiversity of Bulgaria, University of Forestry, funded by NSF (BG), Project N DO 02-191/2008. 2008-2012. Coordinator: Prof. R. Tomov. Toward better UNderstanding the Ecosystem Services in URBan environments trough assessment and mapping (TUNESinURB). FM of EEA 2009-2014. 2015-2017. Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr M. Zhianski. Improving the Bulgarian Biodiversity Information System (IBBIS). Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area 2009-2014. 2015-2017.Project coordinator: Prof. Dr Vladimir Vladimirov. East and South European Network for Invasive Alien Species – A tool to support the management of alien species in Bulgaria (ESENIAS-TOOLS). Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area 2009-2014. 2015- 2017. Project coordinator: Teodora Trichkova. Natura 2000: Mapping and Identification of the Conservation Status of Natural Habitats and Species - Phase I, BG and EU-funded. 2011-2013. Coordinator: V. Dimitrova. Programme of measures for adaptation of forests in the Republic of Bulgaria and mitigation the negative effect of climate change on them / Executive Agency of Forestry, funded by INTERREG IVC. Topic 6 – Natural Risks. 2010. Coordinator: Prof. DSc I. Raev. URTICLIM Anticipation of climate change effects on the ecological and sanitary impacts of important urticating forest insect species. ANR BDIV, 2007-2013. Coordinator: Dr A. Roques. Augmentative release of entomopathogenic fungus Entomophaga maimaiga Humber, Shimazu & Soper in gypsy moth populations to solve the problem with frequent pest calamities in forest ecosystems of Serbia. Funded by Ministry of Education of Serbia. Project Leader: Prof. Dr M. Tabaković-Tošić. New technological methods in the integral protection of forests with the focus on the entomopathogenic fungus Entomophaga maimaiga, as the possible solution to the problem of the frequent occurrences of the outbreak of gypsy moth in the forest ecosystems of Serbia. Funded by Ministry of Education of Serbia. Project Leader: Prof. Dr M. Tabaković-Tošić. Publications Georgiev, G. 2000. Studies on larval parasitoids of Paranthrene tabaniformis (Rott.) (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) on urban poplars (Populus spp.) in Sofia, Bulgaria. – Annals of Forest Science, 57 (2), 181-186. Georgiev, G., S. Beshkov. 2000. New and little-known lepidopteran (Lepidoptera) phytophages on the poplars (Populus spp.) in Bulgaria. – Journal of Pest Science, 73 (1) 1-4. Georgiev, G. 2001. Notes on the biology and ecology of the parasitoids of the poplar clearwing moth, Paranthrene tabaniformis (Rott.) (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) in Bulgaria. I. Apanteles evonymellae (Bouché, 1834) (Hym., Braconidae). – Journal of Applied Entomology, 125 (3), 141-145. Georgiev, G. 2001. Notes on the biology and ecology of the parasitoids of the poplar clearwing moth, Paranthrene tabaniformis (Rott.) (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) in Bulgaria. II. Eriborus terebrans (Gravenhorst, 1826) (Hym., Ichneumonidae). – Journal of Applied Entomology, 125 (6), 289-292. Georgiev, G. 2001. Parasitoids of Saperda populnea (L.) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) on aspen (Populus tremula L.) in Bulgaria. – Journal of Pest Science, 74 (6), 155-158. Georgiev, G., T. Ljubomirov, M. Raikova, K. Ivanov, V. Sakalian. 2004. Insect inhabitants of old larval galleries of Saperda populnea (L.) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in Bulgaria. – Journal of Pest Science, 77 (4), 235-243. Georgiev, G. 2005. Bioecological characteristics of Bracon intercessor Nees (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) as a parasitoid of the poplar clearwing moth, Paranthrene tabaniformis (Rott.) (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) in Bulgaria. – Journal of Pest Science, 78, 161-165. Georgieva, M., G. Georgiev, D. Pilarska, P. Pilarski, P. Mirchev, I. Papazova-Anakieva, S. Naceski, P. Vafeidis, M. Matova. 2013. First record of Entomophaga maimaiga (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae) in Lymantria dispar populations in Greece and the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia. – Šumarski list, 5-6, 307-311. Georgiev, G., Z. Hubenov, M. Georgieva, P. Mirchev, M. Matova, L. F. Solter, D. Pilarska, P. Pilarski. 2013. Interactions between the introduced fungal pathogen Entomophaga maimaiga and indigenous tachnid parasitoids of gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar L. (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) in Bulgaria. – Phytoparasitica, 41, 125-131. Zúbrik, M., A. Hajek, D. Pilarska, I. Špilda, G. Georgiev, B. Hrašovec, A. Hirka, D. Goertz, G. Hoch, M. Barta, M. Saniga, A. Kunca, C. Nikolov, J. Vakula, J. Galko, P. Pilarski, G. Csóka. 2016. The potential for Entomophaga maimaiga to regulate gypsy moth Lymantria dispar (L.) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) in Europe. – Journal of Applied Entomology, 140 (8), 565-579..