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General information

The department organizes educational process with PhD students, under the guidance of supervisor in accordance with the Internal rules for the development of academic staff at SWU "Neofit Rilski". Training is consistent with the specifics of the research topic and in compliance with the approved Individual Curriculum adopted by the Faculty Council after a decision of the Department Council.

Brief Annotation

The PhD program "Ecology and Environmental Protection" provides scientific guidance and facilities for high-level education in both theoretical and applied scientific topics in the following areas:

• Air pollution and protection. Impact of air pollution on ecosystems. Air quality assessment;
• Water pollution and protection. Impacts of water pollution on ecosystems. Functioning of aquatic ecosystems. Bioindication. Water bodies state assessment;
• Conservation and soil pollution;
• Waste generation and their impact on the environment. Waste Management. Optimization of waste treatment - introduction of non-waste technology, reuse and other activities
• Biodiversity. Principles of biodiversity conservation;
• Protected territories and areas.

Competencies of PhD students completed this program

Successfully defended PhD program acquire skills and competencies:

• in the area of conservation of the environmental components including air, waters, soils;
• for research and conservation of biodiversity at the level of species, habitat and ecosystem;
• for expertises related to bioindication and assessment the condition of air, water, soil and waste management;
• for application of advanced methods for handling environmental information, analysis of ecosystems and assessing ecosystem services provided;
• to create databases, participation in the improvement of management approaches to environmental protection, development and management of research projects in the field of ecology and environmental protection;
• to work in specialized state and scientific institutions.

Curriculum

Training is conducted according to accepted by the Department Council and approved by the Faculty Council Individual Curriculum of the PhD student.

Compulsory Courses:

1. Project preparation and management
2. Foreign Language

Additional courses:

1. Air pollution and protection
2. Water pollution and protection
3. Soil pollution and conservation
4. Principles of biodiversity conservation
5. Application of GIS in the ecological and geographical researches
6. Zooecology
7. Ecosystem Services

The Individual Curriculum for PhD studies includes compulsory courses and several additional courses from the list above and/or other proposed and approved by the supervisor, Council of Department "Geography, Ecology and Environmental protection" and Council of Faculty "Mathematics and Natural Sciences". The evaluation is conducted with a written exam.

PhD Theses to acquire the educational and scientific degree "Doctor" are evaluated by scientific juries in accordance with the Internal rules for the development of academic staff at SWU "Neofit Rilski".