Roumiana Metcheva Explained

Roumiana Metcheva
Birth Date:13 July 1950
Nationality:Bulgarian
Fields:Ecotoxicology
Workplaces:Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Bulgarian Antarctic Institute
Alma Mater:BSc Sofia University
PhD Jagiellonian University
Website:www.roumiana-mecheva.net

Roumiana Panayotova Metcheva (Bulgarian: Румяна Панайотова Мечева) is a Bulgarian Antarctic researcher, best known for her work on ecotoxicology and biodiversity protection in the Antarctic.[1] [2] She is the Head of Department of Ecosystem Research, Environmental Risk Assessment and Conservation Biology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.[3] Mount Mecheva was named after Metcheva for recognition of her work.

Early life and education

Metcheva was born on July 13, 1950, in Sofia, Bulgaria. She graduated with a Master in Biology from the Faculty of Biology at the Sofia University (St. Kliment Ohridski) in October 1975.[4] She completed her D.Sc. in Biology, from the Institute of biology and environment at Jagiellonian University, Poland in 1980, researching the bioenergetics and energy flow in Strix aluco (Tawny owl) populations.

Career and impact

Metcheva was a scientific researcher at the Institute of Zoology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences from 1980 – 1993. She was then appointed as the chief of the ‘Physiological Ecology’ laboratory at the Institute of Zoology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in 1993 and at present works at the Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research (IBER).[5] She is now Head of Department of Ecosystem Research, Environmental Risk Assessment and Conservation Biology, as well as Chairman of the General Assembly of Researchers at the Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.[3] [6]

Metcheva was a Member of Bulgarian Antarctic Expeditions from 1999 – 2010 and has been a member of the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute since 2000. Her research has focused on Antarctic penguins and fishes with a particular focus on toxin accumulation in the food chain.[7] [8]

Awards and honours

Mount Mecheva was named after Metcheva for recognition of her work at St Kilment Ohridski Base in 1999/2000 and subsequent seasons.[9] [10]

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Notes and References

  1. Metcheva. R.. Yurukova. L.. Teodorova. S.. Nikolova. E.. 2006-06-01. The penguin feathers as bioindicator of Antarctica environmental state. Science of the Total Environment. 362. 1–3. 259–265. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2005.05.008. 15967486. 2006ScTEn.362..259M.
  2. Metcheva. Roumiana. Yurukova. Lilyana. Teodorova. Svetla E.. 2011-02-23. Biogenic and toxic elements in feathers, eggs, and excreta of Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua ellsworthii) in the Antarctic. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. en. 182. 1–4. 571–585. 10.1007/s10661-011-1898-9. 21340549. 0167-6369.
  3. Web site: Department of Ecosystem Research, Environmental Risk Assessment and Conservation Biology. www.iber.bas.bg. Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. 2016-06-15.
  4. Web site: Roumiana Metcheva. www.iber.bas.bg. Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. 2016-06-15.
  5. Web site: About the Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research. www.iber.bas.bg. Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. 2016-06-15.
  6. Web site: Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research Governing Body. www.iber.bas.bg. Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. 2016-06-15.
  7. Dimitrov. K.. Metcheva. R.. Kenarova. A.. 2009-01-01. Salmonella Presence—An Indicator of Direct and Indirect Human Impact on Gentoo in Antarctica. Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment. 23. sup1. 246–249. 10.1080/13102818.2009.10818411. 1310-2818. free.
  8. Beltcheva. Michaela. Metcheva. Roumiana. Peneva. Vesela. Marinova. Margarita. Yankov. Yordan. Chikova. Vania. 2010-06-23. Heavy Metals in Antarctic Notothenioid Fish from South Bay, Livingston Island, South Shetlands (Antarctica). Biological Trace Element Research. en. 141. 1–3. 150–158. 10.1007/s12011-010-8739-5. 20571934. 0163-4984.
  9. Web site: Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. apcbg.org. 2016-06-20.
  10. Web site: Mount Mecheva. Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica. 2016-06-20.