Ana Bianca Pavel | Bacteria | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Ana Bianca Pavel | Bacteria | Best Researcher Award

National Research and Development Institute for Marine Geology and Geoecology | Romania

Dr. Ana Bianca Pavel is a distinguished Romanian scientific researcher at the National Institute for Research and Development for Marine Geology and Geoecology (GeoEcoMar), where she has built a prominent career specializing in marine and freshwater biology. With a professional trajectory at the institute spanning over a decade, she has advanced to the role of Second Grade Scientific Researcher, focusing her expertise on assessing anthropogenic impacts on aquatic ecosystems through benthic fauna analysis, environmental impact studies, and ecological monitoring in the Black Sea and Danube Delta. Her substantial scholarly contributions are evidenced by her Scopus metrics, which include 26 published documents that have accumulated 264 citations, resulting in an h-index of 8. Dr. Pavel holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, complemented by international training such as a Master’s in Sustainable Blue Growth. She is an active participant in the scientific community, contributing to major European projects like H2020 BRIDGE-BS and DANUBE4all, while also managing national grants. Her work, recognized by awards including the Danubius Young Scientist Award, effectively bridges rigorous scientific research with practical environmental management. This is further demonstrated through her commitment to scientific dissemination and educating young ambassadors for blue growth, underscoring her comprehensive dedication to advancing sustainable practices and the protection of vital aquatic resources. Her hands-on fieldwork, certified by professional scuba diving and sea rescue qualifications, provides critical data that underpins national environmental policies and conservation strategies, making her a pivotal figure in Romanian marine science.

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Featured Publications

  • Catianis, I., Secrieru, D., Pojar, I., Grosu, D., Scrieciu, A., Pavel, A. B., & Vasiliu, D. (2018). Water quality, sediment characteristics and benthic status of the Razim-Sinoie Lagoon System, Romania. Open Geosciences, 10(1), 12–33.

  • Gogaladze, A., Raes, N., Biesmeijer, J. C., Ionescu, C., Pavel, A. B., Son, M. O., … van der Velde, G. (2020). Social network analysis and the implications for Pontocaspian biodiversity conservation in Romania and Ukraine: A comparative study. PLoS ONE, 15(10), e0221833.

  • Gogaladze, A., Son, M. O., Lattuada, M., Anistratenko, V. V., Syomin, V. L., Pavel, A. B., … Neubauer, T. A. (2021). Decline of unique Pontocaspian biodiversity in the Black Sea Basin: A review. Ecology and Evolution, 11(19), 12923–12947.

  • Ferreira-Rodriguez, N., Pavel, A. B., & Cogălniceanu, D. (2021). Integrating expert opinion and traditional ecological knowledge in invasive alien species management: Corbicula in Eastern Europe as a model. Biological Invasions, 23(4), 1087–1099.

  • Van De Velde, S., Jorissen, E. L., Neubauer, T. A., Radan, S., Pavel, A. B., Stoica, M., … Lazăr, I. (2019). A conservation palaeobiological approach to assess faunal response of threatened biota under natural and anthropogenic environmental change. Biogeosciences, 16(12), 2423–2442.

  • Pacioglu, O., Duţu, F., Pavel, A. B., & Duţu, L. T. (2022). The influence of hydrology and sediment grain-size on the spatial distribution of macroinvertebrate communities in two submerged dunes from the Danube Delta (Romania). Limnetica, 41(1), 85–100.

  • Pavel, A. B., Menabit, S., Pop, I. C., & Stanescu, I. (2021). The spatio-temporal distribution of the Ponto-Caspian polychaete in the Lower Sector of the Danube River and in Danube Delta. Global Ecology and Conservation, 28, e01623.

  • Pavel, A. B., Menabit, S., & Pop, I. C. (2021). New records of soft-shelled monothalamous Foraminifera and gromiids on the Romanian Black Sea shelf. Biologia, 76(8), 2241–2251.