Research directions / areas of expertise

1. Climatology
2. Agrometeorology
3. Crop Science
4. Agroecology
5. Geoscience

Habilitation thesis: Assoc. Prof.

Extreme Climate and Weather Events and Their Effects on Agricultural Production Under Climate Change

Title of the doctoral thesis defended, year

Concept of scientific research and teaching activities in the Agroecology with a focus on climate modeling

List of the 10 most representative published works (articles, books, atlases…)
or research projects in which you have been involved in the last 10 years:

1. Prediction model on asbestos use as a risk factor for the respiratory system cancer in communities from northern Romania. Authors: Elena Matei, Daniel Luches, Vasile Efros, Despina Saghin
2. Perception of Rural Tourism From the Perspective of Tourists. Case study Mountain area of Suceava County  LD Diacon, V Efros, C Ciubotaru EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, 1381
3. THE EVOLUTION OF TERRITORIAL CONTRASTS IN THE PERIOD 1775-1918, BETWEEN THE HISTORICAL BUCOVINA AND THE EXTRABUCOVINEAN TERRITORY. C Ciubotaru, V Efros, LD Diacon Acta Geobalcanica 8 (1)
4. Geo-Cultural Landscape–Landmark of Sustainable Development of the Rural Area of Bucovina V Chiriţă, D Matei, V Efros Carpathian J. Earth Environ. Sci 10, 255-264
5. Housing affordability in the context of covid-19 pandemic–new challenges for Romania LM Lăzărescu, DL Diacon, V Efros, VD Horodnic LUMEN Proceedings 14, 294-311
6. Assessment of land use changes and landscape fragmentation in the tourism area of Cacica and Vatra Dornei VD HORODNIC, PI BISTRICEAN, D MIHĂILĂ, V EFROS. GEOREVIEW: Scientific Annals of Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava …
7. Detecting hotspots of changes in spatial pattern of forest fragmentation in the Romanian Carpathian Mountains VD Horodnic, V Efros, D Mihăilă, LM Lăzărescu, PI Bistricean EGU2020
8. GIS analysis of road network accessibility for emergencies managed by firefighters (case study–Suceava County, Romania) D Graur, V Efros Acta Geobalcanica 3 (2), 65-70
9. Virtual Tourism during the Pandemic. Comparative Study between Suceava and Maramureş Counties LD Diacon, LM Lăzărescu, V Efros, C Ciubotaru. LUMEN Proceedings 14, 649-660
10. THE HISTORY OF GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH BETWEEN HISTORICAL BUCOVINA AND THE EXTRABUCOVINEAN TERRITORY FROM SUCEAVA COUNTY V Efros, C Cristian, DL Daniela HISTORY 7 (2), 41-47

Research directions / areas of expertise

1. Climate change
2. Meteorology-climatology
3. Geography and Environmental Protection
4. Environmental monitoring
5. Natural hazards

Title of the doctoral thesis defended, year

Risk meteorological phenomena on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, 2008

Links to:

Membership in various professional organizations/societies

1. Romanian Association of Climatology

List of the 10 most representative published works (articles, books, atlases…)
or research projects in which you have been involved in the last 10 years:

1. Piticar, A., Mihăilă, D., Lazurca, L.G. et al. Spatiotemporal distribution of reference evapotranspiration in the Republic of Moldova. Theor Appl Climatol 124, 1133–1144 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-015-1490-2
2. MIHĂILĂ, Dumitru, PITICAR, Adrian, BRICIU, Andrei Emil, BISTRICEAN, Petruţ Ionel, LAZURCA (ANDREI), Liliana Gina, Puțuntică Anatolie. Changes in bioclimatic indices in the Republic of Moldova (1960-2012): Consequences for tourism. In: Boletin de la Asociacion de Geografos Espanoles, 2018, nr. 77, pp. 521-548. ISSN 0212-9426. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21138/bage.2550
3. SOFRONI, Valentin, Puțuntică Anatolie, SFÎCĂ, Lucian, ICHIM, Pavel. The cold wave of the 25 january – 18 february 2012 period on the territory of the Republic of Moldova. In: Present Environment and Sustainable Development, 2013, nr. 2, pp. 5-11. ISSN 1843-5971.
4. Puțuntică Anatolie, PUŢUNTICĂ, Vitalie. Regression analysis in the process of studying the correlation between climate factors of the Chisinau weather station. In: Acta et commentationes (Ştiinţe Exacte și ale Naturii), 2023, nr. 1(15), pp. 67-77. ISSN 2537-6284. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36120/2587-3644.v15i1.67-77
5. MARUSIC, Galina, MARUSIC, Diana, Puțuntică Anatolie. RiverPrut – software for determination and management of water quality. In: Meridian Ingineresc, 2016, nr. 2(61), pp. 45-48. ISSN 1683-853X
6. PRUNICI, Petru, Puțuntică Anatolie, PRUNICI, Ludmila. Seasonal dynamics of mineral forms of nitrogen and phosphorus in the waters of the Bîc River. In: Bulletin of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova. Life Sciences, 2022, nr. 3(347), pp. 107-114. ISSN 1857-064X. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52388/1857-064X.2022.3.13
7. World Bank Project “Disaster and Climate Risk Management in Moldova” (2010-2015)
8. Institutional project: 15.817.06.12A. Study of cultural landscapes on the territory of the Republic of Moldova in the context of sustainable development (2015 – 2020)
9. State program: 20.80009.7007.24. “Spatio-temporal changes and trends of environmental components in the Bâc river basin under anthropogenic impact”, 03.01.2020-31.12.2023
10. State Program: 20.80009. 7007.08 “Abiotic Environmental Factors and Ecological Security”, 03.01.2020-31.12.2023

Research directions / areas of expertise

1. Population Geography
2. Ethnogeography
3. Historical geography
4. Toponomastics
5. Cartography
6. Geography of settlements
7. Political geography
8. Museology
9. Ethnology
10. Medical geography
11. Transport geography

Title of the doctoral thesis defended, year

The Romanian Population of the Balkan Peninsula. Human-geographical Study, 2008, Magna Cum Laude, “Al.I. Cuza” University, Iași, Romania, supervisor Prof. Dr. Alexandru Ungureanu, m.c. of the Romanian Academy

Membership in various professional organizations/societies

1. Association of Geography and Ethnology of Moldova (president)
2. Italian Geographical Society (honorary member)
3. Geographic Migration Centre, Cehia (collaborator)
4. East European Education and Cultural Center, Cehia (collaborator)
5. Chuvash National Academy of Sciences and Arts (academician)
6. The European Centre for Ethnic Studies (CESPE)  Romanian Academy (collaborator)
7. Kraeznavți Odeșșinî (Organization of Regional Studies, Odessa region, member)
8. The Romanian Language Society of Vojvodina – Republic of Serbia (honorary member)
9. Moldavian Historic-Geographical Society (member)

List of the 10 most representative published works (articles, books, atlases…)
or research projects in which you have been involved in the last 10 years:

1. List of the 10 most representative published works (articles, books, atlases…) or research projects in which you have been involved in the last 10 years
2. Lozovanu, D. (2019): [Romanian Population of Balkan Peninsula. Anthropogeographical study]. București – Brăila. Academiei Române Publishing House, Istros Publishing House. 417 pp. + 73 maps.
3. Lozovanu, D., Roșca, I., Delinschi, A., Kahl, T., Țîțu, P., Prișcepov, A., Garassy, L. (2014): Gagauziya (Gagauz Yeri) Avtonom Bölgesi Atlası / Atlasul UTA Găgăuzia (Gagauz Yeri) / Атлас АТО Гагаузия (Гагауз Ери) / Atlas of ATU Gagauzia (Gagauz Yeri). Chișinău. ProArt. 72 pp.
4. Lozovanu, D. (ed.) (2019): Ethnic Communities and Diaspora in time and space. Chișinău. Biotehdesign. 220 pp.
5. Bacal, P., Lozovanu, D. (ed.) (2020): [Central Development Region.  Geographical, socio-economic and ecological aspects]. Chișinău. Dira-AP. Institute of Ecology and Geography. 156 pp.
6. Kahl, T., Lozovanu, D. et al. (2010): Ethnisches Bewusstsein in der Republik Moldau im Jahr 2004 / Ethnic Consciousness in the Republic of Moldova in 2004. Wien. Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. 79 pp. + detailed map.
7. Lozovanu, D., Cașu, I., Josanu, Y. (2008): [Southeast Europe: the ethnogenesis of peoples, the European idea and political systems]. Chișinău. State University of Moldova, Catedra UNESCO. 184 pp.
8. Berciu-Drăghicescu, A., Miclăuș, L., Lozovanu, D., Coman, V., Kozlovsky, M., Atanasov, P., Magiru, M., Frățilă, V., Sârbu, R.,  Bărdășan, G., Pop, A-M. (2012): [Aromanians, Meglenoromanians, Istroromanians: identity and cultural aspects]. București. University of Bucharest Publishing House. 788 pp.
9. Lozovanu, D., Muntele, I., Sîrbu C. (2018): [The ethnic structure of the population in southern Bessarabia: permanence and change 100 years after the great union]. In: Romanian Geographical Space 100 Years After the Great Union. Romanian Academy. “Al. I. Cuza” University Publishing House. Iași.
10. Drbohlav, D., Bailey, A., Čermák, Z., Čermáková, D., Lozovanu, D., Masná, E., Pavelková, L., Seidlová, M. Stojanov, R., Valenta, O., Vietti, F. (2017): Diversification trends in Moldovan international migration: evidence from Czechia and Italy. In: Acta Universitatis Carolinae – Geographica 52, No. 2.  Prague. Charles University. 237-248.
11. Lozovanu, D. (2013): Romanian population of Serbia: origins and ethnic identity. In: Revue des études sud-est européennes. VLI Nr. 1-4. Academiei Române Publishing House. Bucuresti. 395-412

Research directions / areas of expertise

1. Rural tourism, agritourism
2. Non-agricultural activities in rural areas
3. Urban and rural gardens
4. Economic and social resilience of rural mountain areas with mining activity
5. Peri-urban communities

Title of the doctoral thesis defended, year

Rural tourism and complex development of localities, 2005

Membership in various professional organizations/societies

1. ECO RURALIS Association, in support of peasant agriculture (since 2016)
2. Romanian Committee for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, Romanian Academy, Iași Branch (since 2014)
3. Association of Journalists and Writers of Tourism of Romania (since 2013)
4. Romanian Society for Agricultural History and Retrology (since 2000)
5. Terra Nostra Academic Foundation for Rural Progress (since 2000)

List of the 10 most representative published works (articles, books, atlases…)
or research projects in which you have been involved in the last 10 years:

1. Chiriță, V., Matei Daniela., Mareș, I., (2024), Moldoviţa – The commune in the heart of Bucovina, the structuring capital of natural and human heritage. Monographic study” authors:; ”Ștefan cel Mare” University of Suceava Publishing House, April, 2024, ISBN 978-973-666-799-2, 280 pag.;
2. Meuwissen, M.P.M., Feindt, P.H., Spiegel, A., Finger, R., Slijper, T., de Mey, Y., Paas, W., Termeer, K.J.A.M., Poortvliet, P.M., Peneva, M., Urquhart, J., Vigani, M., Black, J.E., Nicholas-Davies, P., Maye, D., Appel, F., Heinrich F., Balmann, A., Bijtebier, J., Coopmans, I., Wauters, E., Mathijs, E., Hansson, H., Lagerkvist, C.J., Rommel J., Manevska-Tasevska G., Accatino, F., Pineau, C., Soriano, B., Bardaji I., Severini, S., Senni, S., Zinnanti C., Gavrilescu, C., Bruma, I.S., Dobay, K.M., Matei Daniela., Tanasa, L., Voicilas, D.M., Zawalińska, K., Gradziuk P., Krupin V., Martikainen, A., Herrera, H., Reidsma, P., Impact of Covid-19 on farming systems in Europe through the lens of resilience thinking, Agricultural Systems, Volume 191, 103152, 2021, IF-5,37   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103152;
3. Viorel, Chiriță, Daniela Matei, Vulnerability and Resilience of the Mining Communities. The Case of Bukovina Region, Romania, în Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning, vol. 10, issue 2(2019), 157-166 http://geografie.ubbcluj.ro/ccau/jssp/arhiva_2_2019/08JSSP022019.pdf;
4. Daniela Matei, Viorel Chiriță, Maria Magdalena Lupchian, Governance and tourism resilience during the Covid 19 crisis. Case study Bukovina, Romania, GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites, 34, 1, 2021, pp. 256-262, DOI:  https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.34135-646;
5. Viorel Chiriță, Daniela Matei, Vasile Efros, Geo – cultural landscape – landmark of sustainable development of the rural area of Bucovina, Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences,2015,vol.10,no.3,AIS0,120,pp255–264 http://www.ubm.ro/sites/CJEES/viewIssue.php?issueId=30
6. Educational and training support for doctoral students and young researchers in preparing for insertion into the labor market, POCU/993/6/13/153322, partner – Romanian Academy Iași Branch, coordinator: “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, 2022 / 2023, expert in providing advanced research programs;
7. H2020 SURE-Farm Towards Sustainable and Resilient EU farming systems, 2018/2021, funded by the European Union, partner: Institute of Agrarian Economics (INCE), Romanian Academy, research team member;
8. Dynamique des paysages culturels situé dans les sites aux friches minieres dans la elaboration des strategies rurales, 2016/2017, finanțator: Agence Universitaires de la Francophonie, rural economy and territorial diagnosis expert;
9. Monitoring the activity of the Prahova Hailfall Control Pilot Unit, in the active season 2017, beneficiary: Government of Romania, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Authority for the Administration of the National Anti-Hail and Precipitation Increase System, Bucharest, researcher in agri-food economics
10. Monitoring the activity of the Moldova 2 Vrancea Hailfall Combating Unit, in the active season 2017, beneficiary: Government of Romania, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Authority for the Administration of the National Anti-Hail and Precipitation Increase System, Bucharest, researcher in agri-food economics

Research directions / areas of expertise

1. Meteorology
2. Climatology and climate risks
3. Climate variability and change

Title of the doctoral thesis defended, year

Dynamics of excess precipitation on the territory of the Republic of Moldova in 1960-2015

Links to:

Membership in various professional organizations/societies

1. Scientific seminar of the Institute of Ecology and Geography Profile 153. Geography, specialty 153.05. Meteorology, climatology, agrometeorology
2. Scientific seminar of the Institute of Ecology and Geography Profile 166. Ecology and environmental protection, specialty 166.02. Environmental protection and rational use of natural resources
3. Romanian Geographical Society – Iași Branch

National Projects

• Project: 20.80009.5107.01 Genetic-molecular and biotechnological studies of sunflower in the context of ensuring sustainable management of agricultural ecosystems, State Program 2020–2023 financed by ANCD
• Project: 010801 “Increasing ecological security and resilience of geo-ecosystems to current environmental changes”, financed from the State Budget. 2024-2027

List of the 10 most representative published works (articles, books, atlases…)
or research projects in which you have been involved in the last 10 years:

1. Domenco, R., Clapco, Steliana, Duca, Maria. Zoning of sunflower fields based on climatic variables: A case study in the Republic of Moldova. In: Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 2024, vol. 52, pp. 1-14. ISSN 0255-965X. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha52414000
2. Domenco, R.,  Burcovschi, Ion, Boian, Ilie, Martea, Rodica, Machidon, Mihail, Duca, Maria. The impact of atmospheric precipitation on the productivity of sunflower crops. In: Agricultural Science, 2023, nr. 1, pp. 7-16. ISSN 1857-0003. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55505/SA.2023.1.01
3. Duca, Maria, Boian, Ilie, Domenco, R., The impact of droughts on sunflower production in the Republic of Moldova. In: Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 2022, vol. 50, pp. 1-16. ISSN 0255-965X. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha50413040
4. Nedealcov, Maria, Domenco, R., Sîrbu, Rodica. The risk of excess rainfall over the republic of Moldova territory. In: Present Environment and Sustainable Development , 2016, nr. 2, pp. 5-12. ISSN 1843-5971. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pesd-2016-0021
5. Duca, Maria, Clapco, Steliana, Burcovschi, Ion, Tabacari, Ruslan, Domenco, R., Environmental factors associated with the incidence of pathogens in sunflower crops. In: Studia Universitatis Moldaviae (Real and Natural Sciences Series), 2021, nr. 6(146), pp. 66-74. ISSN 1814-3237. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5681435
6. Duca, Maria, Clapco, Steliana, Domenco, R., The interrelationship between sunflower harvest and climatic variables in the Republic of Moldova. In: Journal of Science, Innovation, Culture and Art „Akademos”, 2024, nr. 1(72), pp. 80-88. ISSN 1857-0461. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52673/18570461.24.1-72.09
7. Domenco, R., Duca, Maria, Boian, Ilie, Burcovschi, Ion. The status of sunflower in the agricultural ecosystems of the Republic of Moldova. In: Studia Universitatis Moldaviae (Real and Natural Sciences Series), 2020, nr. 6(136), pp. 33-38. ISSN 1814-3237. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4431519
8. Boian, Ilie, Domenco, R., The impact of droughts in the Republic of Moldova on sunflower yields in the context of regional climate change. In: Ştiinţa Agricolă, 2021, nr. 1, pp. 3-9. ISSN 1857-0003. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4986484

Research directions / areas of expertise

1. Human geography
2. Transport geography
3. Geographic and Satellite Information Systems
4. GIS mapping and analysis
5. Geoscience

Title of the doctoral thesis defended, year

Evolution of the Road Network and Its Impact on the Geographical Landscape in the Republic of Moldova: a Geoinformational Approach

Links to:

Membership in various professional organizations/societies

1. Member of the Association of Geography and Ethnology of Moldova

List of the 10 most representative published works (articles, books, atlases…)
or research projects in which you have been involved in the last 10 years:

1. Mamot V., & Sochircă E. (2018a). Aspecte privind impactul rețelei de drumuri asupra unor componente de mediu ale peisajului geografic în Republica Moldova (Aspects regarding the impact of the road network on some environmental components of the geographical landscape in the Republic of Moldova). Proceedings of the National Scientific Conference with International Participation ‘Higher Education: Traditions, Values, Perspectives,’ September 29-30, 2020, Vol. 1. Chișinău: UST.,
2. Mamot V., & Sochircă E. (2018b). Valențele atractive ale peisajului cultural din raionul Călărași (The attractive values of the cultural landscape in Călărași district). Proceedings of the National Scientific Conference with International Participation ‘Environment and Sustainable Development.’ 4th Edition., 25-28 October 2018, https://ibn.idsi.md/sites/default/files/imag_file/p-219-223_0.pdf
3. Sochircă, E., Mamot V., & Jechiu E. (2019). Considerații cu privire la formarea și percepția educației ecologice de către elevi (Considerations regarding the formation and perception of ecological education by students). Acta Et Commentationes. Sciences of Education, 1(15), 183-189. https://ibn.idsi.md/ro/vizualizare_articol/81980
4. Mamot V. (2020a). Considerații cu privire la conectivitatea rețelei de drumuri în Republica Moldova la nivel de unități administrativ-teritoriale (Considerations on the connectivity of the road network in the Republic of Moldova at the level of administrative-territorial units). Proceedings of the National Scientific Conference with International Participation ‘Environment and Sustainable Development.’ 5th Edition. October 30-31, 2020,  https://ibn.idsi.md/sites/default/files/imag_file/196-200_16.pdf
5. Mamot V. (2020b). Evolution of the road network on the current territory of the Republic of Moldova in the period 1918-1940. ECOTERRA – Journal of Environmental Research and Protection, 17(1), 24-30.
6. Mamot V., & Sochircă E. (2020). Analiza indicilor structurali cu privire la rețeaua de drumuri în Republica Moldova (Analysis of structural indices concerning the road network in the Republic of Moldova). AKADEMOS. Științe geonomice, 2(57), 47-52. https://tinyurl.com/y83ell5u
7. Mamot V., (2021). Evoluția rețelei rutiere și impactul acesteia asupra peisajului geografic în Republica      Moldova: abordare geoinformațională (Evolution of the Road Network and Its Impact on the Geographical Landscape in the Republic of Moldova: a Geoinformational Approach): PhD Thesis (166.02). Institute of Ecology and Geography, ASM , Chișinău. CZU: 625.7:911.9 (043.3)