Education:2008-2011 IBER - BAS, Aquatic ecosystems Dept., Section of Ichthyology and Fish ressources, PhD Diploma. Thessis - "Trophic structure of the zoocenoses in freshwater ecosystems under anthropogenic pressure and impact", supervisor Assoc. Prof. Luchezar Pehlivanov 2009 Center for Marine Research, “RuÄ‘er Bošković” Institute, Rovinj, Croatia- 5th International School of Conservation Biology, Certificate 2005-2007 Biological faculty, Sofia University Sv. Kliment Ohridski, department of Applied hydrobiology and aquaculture.MSc Diploma.Thessis - "Ecological assessement of the upper stretch of the Iskar River", supervisor Assoc. Prof. Ivanka Yaneva. 2001-2005 Biological faculty, Sofia University Sv. Kliment Ohridski. Bachelor Diploma 1997-2001 National High School of Sciences and Mathematics. High school Diploma Awards: 2013 Wetzel Travel Award of the International Society of Limnology, Budapest. Other skills: Licensed driver of motorcar; Licensed skipper of seagoing vessel up to 20 GT Some recent participation in projects:2013 - 2016 Comparison between wetland-Danube River systems of Hungary and Bulgaria related to their significance for ecosystem biodiversity, functioning, services, management and nature conservation (Join Research Project Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Hungarian Academy of Sciences)

Hydrobiology, Limnology, Ichthyology, Trophic ecology of fishes, Anthropogenic pressure and impact on aquatic ecosystems Membership in Scientific organisations: International Society of Limnology; International Assocoation of Danube Research; Unity of the Bulgarian Scientists