Work and Research Experience šš¬
October 2013 ā September 2022 Scientific Researcher at the Centre for Environmental Research and Impact Studies, University of Bucharest, Nicolae Balcescu 1, Bucharest, Romania.
Research Projects šš§Ŗ
2024-2026 Responsible for the work package coordinated by the Centre for Environmental Research and Impact Studies, University of Bucharest of the EU project: GREENINC āGrowing Effective & Equitable Nature-based Solutions through Inclusive Climate Actionsā, F-DUT-2022-0013. 2021ā 2023 Alexander von Humboldt Fellow with the project: Collaborative urban green infrastructure planning: a multi-method approach for learning from two contrasting European cities – Munich and Bucharest, IOER and TUM, Germany. 2020 ā 2022 Principal coordinator of the project Developing novel collaborative planning approaches to increase cities sustainability, PN-III-P1-1.1-TE-2019-1009, UEFISCDI, University of Bucharest, Romania. 2018 ā 2020 Principal coordinator of the project Methodology to evaluate the quality and the effectiveness of environmental planning, PN-III-P1-1.1-PD-2016-0248, UEFISCDI, University of Bucharest, Romania. 2020-2022 Postdoctoral researcher within the project Benefits and constraints of joint decision making in Romania. From public participation to collaborative Environmental Impact Assessment, PN-III-P1-1.1-TE-2019-1039, UEFISCDI, University of Bucharest, Romania. 2021 Biodiversity expert within the project Invasive species management in Romania, MySMIS 120008, Regional Development Fund ā The Large Infrastructure Operational Programme 2014-2020 (POIM), Romania. 2017 ā 2019 Postdoctoral researcher within the project Nature-based solutions for increasing cities resilience and sustainability, PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2016-0635, UEFISCDI, University of Bucharest, Romania. 2017 ā 2018 Postdoctoral researcher within the project Experimental Methods for Ecosystems Services Assessment of Urban Lakes under Climate Changes, PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2016-1300, UEFISCDI, University of Bucharest, Romania. 2015 ā 2017 Researcher within the project Methodology for the management and resolution of environmental conflicts in Natura 2000 network, PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-0673, UEFISCDI, University of Bucharest, Romania. 2013 ā 2015 Research assistant within the project Dynamic interaction between the natural and human components based on the synergy of ecological and socio-economic factors in the rapidly urbanizing landscapes, CNDI-UEFISCDI, PN-II-PT-PCCA-2011-3.2-0084, University of Bucharest, Romania. 2012 ā 2014 Research assistant within the project Modelling of environmental impact induced by the typologies of incompatible land uses in human settlements, PN-II-RU-TE-2011-3-0285, UEFISCDI, University of Bucharest, Romania.
Teaching Activities šš
2017-2018
Statistics in Environmental Science (Bachelor Studies, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geography, Romania). Multivariate Statistical Analysis in Social and Environmental Sciences (Master Studies, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geography, Romania). Fundamentals in the Elaboration of National Policies and Strategies (Master Studies, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geography, Romania)
Education šš
October 2021 ā March 2023 Humboldt Fellow, Host institutes: Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER) and Chair for Strategic Landscape Planning and Management, Technical University of Munich, Germany. Project title: Collaborative urban green infrastructure planning: a multi-method approach for learning from two contrasting European cities – Munich and Bucharest. April 2018 CEEPUS Scholar at Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia. September 2016 Certificate in Mediation – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Pro Training Mediation, Bucharest, Romania. June 2016 Participation at the International Summer School on Grounded Theory and Qualitative Methods, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. September ā December 2015 Fulbright Scholar, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Environmental Policy and Planning Group, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, United States of America. April – October 2015 Postdoc Scholar, The Research Institute of the University of Bucharest, Romania. 2011 ā 2014 PhD student, Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania. PhD thesis title: Locational and landscape conflicts in Romania: spatial characteristics and sustainable spatial planning (graduation with excellence). Committee members: Prof. Dr. Ileana PÄtru Stupariu (University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geography, Romania), Prof. Dr. Cristian IojÄ (University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geography, Romania), Dr. Anna Hersperger (WSL Birmensdorf, Switzerland), Prof. Dr. Felix Kienast (WSL Birmensdorf, Switzerland). 2012 ā 2013 PhD fellow on a Sciex scholarship, Switzerland. Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, Birmensdorf, Switzerland. 2009 ā 2011 Magister in Environmental Science ā University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geography, Romania. 2006 ā 2009 Bachelor in Environmental Science, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geography, Romania.
Manuscript Reviewer ššļø
Review Editor for Land Use Dynamics, Frontiers in Environmental Science. Reviewer for: Ecology and Society, Landscape and Urban Planning; Landscape Ecology; Ecosystem Services; Urban Forestry & Urban Greening; Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science; Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning; Journal of Environmental Management, International Journal of Urban Sciences, PLOS ONE, Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, Sustainability, Forest Policy and Economics, Mountain Research and Development; Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
Thesis Co-supervisor šš§āš
2022
Master Thesis: āUrban green spaces through the gender lens: The differences in gender perceptions towards urban parkās structural diversity characteristics in Mexico City.ā by Brosnar LĆ³pez RodrĆguez, Technical University of Munich, Chair for Strategic Landscape Planning and Management, Germany.
Leadership and Social Skills š§©š¤
2022
Organizer together with Dr. Martina Artmann for the session entitled: Relational values and planning of urban nature and biodiversity, Dresden Nexus Conference, 23-25 May, Online event.
2021
Invited panelist at the International Conference āFrom Plans to Land Change: Dynamics of Urban Regionsā, organized by Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Switzerland, Virtual event.
2018
Committee Member for the Session: Nature-Based Solutions & Instruments within AESOP Annual Congress: Making Space from Hope, 10-14 July 2018, Gothenburg, Sweden.
2015
Member of the organizing team of the ECOSMART international conference, Bucharest, Romania.
2015
Committee Member for the Session Mountain Land Use Changes and Ecosystem Services within the 9th IALE World Congress, July 6th, 2015 Portland, Oregon, USA.
2011
Organizer of the National Symposium of Geography Students, XVIII edition, Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, Romania.
2011
Volunteer in coordinating activities at āViitor Plus ā Association for Sustainable Developmentā, Bucharest, Romania.
2010
Volunteer in educational training of Roma children at āValentinaā Foundation, Bucharest, Romania.
Computer Skills š»š„ļø
ArcGIS software, R software, SPSS Software; Image processing: Adobe Photoshop, GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), Inkscape, Microsoft Windows, Officeā¢ (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Member of International Associations šš”ļø
Member of Society for Urban Ecology.
Awards and Scholarships šš
The Humboldt Research Fellowship for experienced researchers (March 2021).Rada Mihalcea award for Young Researchers in Science and Engineering, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (August 2019).CEEPUS teacher mobility grant at Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia (April 2018).Fulbright Senior Award competition for visiting scholars, Cambridge, MA, USA (January 2015).9th IALE World Congress Foreign Scholar Travel Award, Portland, OR, USA (January 2015).Sciex-NMSch Scholarship, Switzerland (May 2012).UEFISCDI (CNCSIS) award for papers published in ISI listed journals (2014-2020).
Other Scientific Courses šš§
Participation at āEnvironmental Planning and Policyā, class 11.601, Prof. Lawrence Susskind, September ā December, 2015, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, USA. Participation at āWriting Clinic for Researchersā, Dr. Silvia Dingwall, a four-day workshop in writing scientific English, March ā April