v_alexandrov_cv

DSc in Physics and Mathematics, National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Main Geophysical Observatory, St.Petersburg, Russia, 2005-2007

DrSc thesis title: "Climate Variability and Change and their influence on Ecosystems in Central and Southeastern Europe as well as in Southeastern USA"

PhD in Physics, National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1992-1995

PhD thesis title: "Influence of Climate Variability and Change on Agroclimatic Resources and Productivity of Important Crops in Bulgaria"

MSc in Physics with specialty Meteorology - Sofia University, Faculty of Physics, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1981-1986

MSc thesis title: "Long-Term Variations of Air Temperature at Various Thresholds"

High school, 22 gymnasium “G.S. Rakovski”, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1976-1979

Positions

	Professor, NIMH-BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2010-current
	Director of the Department of Meteorology, National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (NIMH-BAS), Sofia, Bulgaria, 2006-current
	Deputy Head of the Department of Meteorology, NIMH-BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2004–2006
	Head of the Division of Climatology and Meteorological Network, Department of Meteorology, NIMH-BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2003-2004, 2005-2006
	Associate Professor, Department of Meteorology, NIMH-BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1999-current
	Visiting Scientist, Institute of Meteorology and Physics, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria, 1999-2001
	Visiting Scientist, The University of Georgia, Griffin, USA, 1998-1999
	Assistant Professor, Division of Agrometeorology, NIMH-BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1990-1999
	Meteorologist, Division of Agrometeorology, NIMH-BAS, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1986-1990

Projects

	Drought Management Center for South-eastern Europe, 2009-2011
	Conservation of biodiversity in hot spots of glacial relict plants in Bulgaria, 2009-2011
	Determining the parameters for national climate impacts of snow, wind and temperatures involved in Eurocode 1 "Impacts on construction works", 2007-2009
	Advances in homogenisation methods of climate series: an integrated approach, 2007-2010
	Adaptation in European regions at environmental risk under climate change, 2007-2009
	Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on European Agriculture, 2006-2009
	Climate change impacts in Central and Eastern Europe and vulnerability assessment, 2006-2009
	Snow variability and change in Bulgaria, 2005-2007
	Introducing models under climate change conditions by establishment of contacts between users and model developers, 2005-2007
	Application of European experience on utilization of climate change results, 2005-2006
	Capacity building for sustainable land management in Bulgaria, 2005-2006
	Assessment of a system for population defense and action under hazardous events, 2004
	Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on the Elements of the Hydrological Cycle, 2002-2004
	Bulgaria in European Climatic Atlas, 2002-2004
	Assessing Climate Change Effect on Land Use in Central and Eastern European Countries, 2002-2003
	Analysis of Drought during the Late 20^th Century in Selected Regions in Austria and Bulgaria and its impact on ecosystems, 2002-2003
	Adaptation of Efficient Water Criteria in Marginal Regions of Europe and Middle Asia with Scare Sources Subject to Environmental Control, Climate Changes and Socioeconomic Development, 1998-2002
	1982-1994 Drought in Bulgaria - An Analog for Expected Global Changes, 1998-2001
	Current Climate in Bulgaria, 1997-2001
	Climate Change Impacts on Agroecosystems in Austria, 2000-2001
	Adaptation of Dynamic Crop-Weather models in Selected Regions in Austria and Bulgaria, 2000-2001
	Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments of Agronomic Systems in North-East Austria under Climate Change, 1999-2000
	The Potential Effect of Climate Change on Agricultural Crops in North-East Austria and North Bulgaria, 1999-2000
	Representative Forests Picea abies (L.) Karsten in Rila Mountain – Environmental Characteristics, Ecosystems Structure and Global Change, 2000
	Impact of Climate Variability and Climate Change on Agricultural Production in Southeastern USA and Southeastern Europe, 1998-1999
	Complex Utilization of the "Rakovitza" Catchment, 1999
	Preparation of Bulgarian National Climate Change Action Plan, 1997-1998
	MERA/MARS Action 3, 1997-1998
	Assessment of Biological Potential of Barley in Bulgaria, 1997-1998
	Optimization of the Agrometeorological Network in Bulgaria, 1997-1998
	Improvement of Methods for Agrometeorological Prognosis of Crop Growth, Development and Yield Formation in Bulgaria, 1994-1997
	Bulgarian Country Study to Address Climate Change Inventory of the Greenhouse Gases Emission Sources and Sinks Alternative Energy Balance and Technical Programs, 1994-1996
	Drought in Bulgaria, 1991-1994
	Agrometeorological Prognosis of Crop Growth, Development and Yield Formation, 1991-1994
	Agrotechnological Decision Support System, 1991-1993
	Decision Support Systems and Crop-Weather Models for Crop Yield Prognosis, 1991-1994
	Improvement of Dynamic Crop-Weather Models and Assessment of Agroclimatic Resources under Global Climate, 1988-1990
	Development of Crop-Weather Models of Important Crops in Bulgaria, 1986-1990
	Development of Decision Support System in Agriculture using Crop-Weather Models "Weather-Yield", 1986-1990
	Development of Dynamic Model of Maize Crop, 1987-1989

Workshops, seminars, conferences, symposia, etc. (since 2001)

	Workshop on COST 734 core group - Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on European Agriculture, Slovakia, 2010
	Scientific session 120 anniversary of NIMH, Sofia, 2010
	WMO/DWD workshop on climate watches, Germany, 2010
	COST 734 STSM, Vienna, 2010
	National seminar on drought, Sofia, 2010
	CCWATERS project workshop Beograd, Serbia, 2010
	Workshop on COST 734 - Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on European Agriculture, Sofia, 2010
	Workshop on COST 734 core group - Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on European Agriculture, Vienna, 2010
	CCWATERS project workshop Thessaloniki, Greece, 2010
	Workshops on drought in Central Asia, Central Asia, 2009
	IPCC meeting, Bali, Indonesia, 2009
	EMS/ECAC, Toulouse, 2009
	Kickoff workshop on DMCSEE (Drought Management Center for South-eastern Europe) project, Hungary, 2009
	COST 734 Training School - Climate Change and Impact to Agriculture, Volos, Greece, 2009
	International Symposium – “Climate Change and Adaptation Options in Agriculture”, Austria, 2009
	International workshop on climate change impacts in Central and Eastern Europe and vulnerability assessment, Greece, 2009
	International workshop on COST 601 - Homogenization on climate data, Italy, 2009
	Workshop on COST 734 - Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on European Agriculture, Sofia, 2009
	International workshop on Drought Management Center for South-eastern Europe, Slovenia, 2009
	International workshop on COST 734 - Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on European Agriculture, Romania, 2009
	ISAB (International Scientific Advisory Board) meeting on FP6-INCO-RRP-CMEP project no. 043670., Serbia, 2009
	International Conference on Scope and current limits of linking phenology and climatology, Germany, 2009
	Workshop on adaptation in European regions at environmental risk under climate change, Austria, 2009
	Workshop on COST 734 - Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on European Agriculture, Florence, Italy, 2009
	International workshop on climate change impacts on European agriculture, JRC, Italy, 2008
	Round table: JRC and Bulgaria, Sofia, 2008
	International workshop on COST 734 - Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on European Agriculture, Spain, 2008
	Regional seminar on climate change - mitigation and adaptation, Jordan, 2008
	International workshop on climate change impacts in Central and Eastern Europe and vulnerability assessment, Austria, 2008
	International workshop on adaptation in European regions at environmental risk under climate change Greece, 2008
	Workshop on adaptation in European regions at environmental risk under climate change, Austria, 2008
	First WMO session on Climate Outlook in Southeastern Europe, Croatia, 2008
	Workshop on adaptation in European regions at environmental risk under climate change, Austria, 2008
	International Symposium on vulnerability and adaptation in agriculture, Norway, 2008
	International workshop on the establishment of a sub regional centre relating to drought in Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan, 2008
	International workshop on climate change impacts in Central and Eastern Europe and vulnerability assessment, Bulgaria, 2008
	International conference on global change in environment: a challenge to scientists and society in Southeastern Europe, Bulgaria, 2008
	Workshop of the international management board on EU projects of the University of Novi Sad, Serbia, 2008
	International workshop on COST 734 - Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on European Agriculture, Greece, 2008
	International workshop on the regional centre relating to drought in South-eastern Europe , Slovenia, 2008
	International workshop on COST 734 - Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on European Agriculture, Slovakia, 2008
	International workshop on adaptation in European regions at environmental risk under climate change, Egypt, 2007
	International workshop on the establishment of a sub regional centre relating to drought in Central Asia, Uzbekistan, 2007
	International workshop on COST 734 - Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on European Agriculture, Austria, 2007
	International workshop on introducing models under climate change conditions by establishment of contacts between users and model developers, Spain, 2007
	International workshop on climate change impacts in Central and Eastern Europe and vulnerability assessment, Greece, 2007
	Workshop of the international management board on EU projects of the University of Novi Sad, Serbia, 2007.
	International workshop on COST 734 - Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on European Agriculture, Poland, 2007
	Round table on climate change, European environment festival, Bulgaria, 2007
	International workshop on COST 601 - Homogenization on climate data, Belgium, 2007
	International workshop on bringing science to society, Bulgaria, 2007.
	International workshop on the establishment of a sub regional centre relating to drought in South-eastern Europe in the context of the UNCCD, Slovenia, 2007
	International workshop on adaptation in European regions at environmental risk under climate change, Russia, 2007
	International workshop on COST 734 - Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on European Agriculture, Italy, 2007
	International workshop on adaptation in European regions at environmental risk under climate change, Austria, 2007
	International workshop on climate change impacts in Central and Eastern Europe and vulnerability assessment, Austria, 2007
	International workshop on climate and land degradation, Tanzania, 2006
	International workshop on COST 734 - Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on European Agriculture, Belgium, 2006
	International workshops on: climate impact on water balance in the region of Mediterranean; introducing models under climate change conditions by establishment of contacts between users and model developers, Spain, 2006
	Election of the host country regarding the Drought Management Drought Center for Southeastern Europe in the context of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Switzerland, 2006
	6th EMS Annual Meeting and the 5th European Conference on Applied Climatology, Slovenia, 2006
	International workshop on introducing models under climate change conditions by establishment of contacts between users and model developers, Austria, 2006
	Third International Conference on Climate Impacts Assessment, Australia, 2006
	International Conference "Living with Climate Variability and Change: Understanding the Uncertainties and Managing the Risks", Finland, 2006
	International workshop on climate change impacts in Central and Eastern Europe and vulnerability assessment, Romania, 2006
	International conference on Water Observation and Information System for Decision Support, Macedonia, 2006
	Second technical workshop on the establishment of a sub regional centre relating to drought in South-eastern Europe in the context of the UNCCD (United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification), Sofia, 2006
	Workshop on homogenization of long-term climate data, France, 2005
	International workshop on climate change impact on the water balance in the Balkan Peninsula, Bulgaria, 2005
	Workshops on Utilities for Decision-Making under Climate Change, Austria and Spain, 2005
	NATO Advanced Study Institute “Seasonal to Interannual Climate Variability: Its Prediction and Impact on Society, Gallipoli, Italy, 2005
	GCOS Regional Workshop for Eastern and Central Europe, Leipzig, Germany, 2005
	Technical Workshop on Drought Preparedness in the Balkans within the context of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification UNCCD, Poiana Brasov, Romania, 2004
	International Workshop on Significant Scientific Research for Global Environmental Change in Central and Eastern Europe, Sinaia, Romania, 2004
	4^th Annual Assembly of the European Meteorological Society (EMS) and 5^th Conference on Applied Climatology (ECAC), Nice, France, 2004
	British Hydrological Society International Conference on Hydrology “Science and Practice for the 21^st Century”, London, United Kingdom, 2004
	Seminar on the Bulgarian National Self-Assessment for Global Environmental Management, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2004
	International Conference on Water Observation and Information System for Decision Support (BALWOIS), Ohrid, Macedonia, 2004
	Workshop on the UNESCO project “Assessment of the climate change impact on the elements of hydrological cycle”, Sofia, Bulgaria,2004
	Workshop of the WMO RA VI Working Group on Climate-Related Matters, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2004
	National Conference on the World Day of Water, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2004
	Workshop on Mediterranean Drought Preparedness and Mitigation Planning (MEDROPLAN), Zaragoza, Spain, 2004
	Seminar on the Bulgarian National Self-Assessment for Global Environmental Management, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2004
	Course on Homogenization of Climate Long-term Data in Bulgaria, Meteo-France, Toulouse, France, 2003
	Workshop on Assessing Climate Change Impact on Land Use in Central and Eastern European Countries, Godollo, Hungary, 2003
	Sixth European Conference on Applied Meteorology (ECAM’2003), Rome, Italy, 2003
	International Workshop/Review on the 3^rd National Assessment on Climate Change, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2003
	Workshop on Theory and Use of Regional Climate Models, ICTP, Trieste, Italy, 2003
	Workshop on Climate Change Impact on Land Use in Central and Eastern European Countries, Brno, Czech Republic, 2003
	International Symposium on Climate Change (ISCC), Beijing, China 2003
	Workshop on Climate Change Impact on Land Use in Central and Eastern European Countries, Bucharest, Romania, 2002
	Course on Homogenization of Climate Long-term Data in Bulgaria, Meteo-France, Toulouse, France, 2002
	International Workshop on Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on the Elements of the Hydrological Cycle, Bankja, Bulgaria, 2002
	International Conference on Possibilities for Restriction of Drought Damages on Crops, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2002
	International Workshop on Regional Integrated Assessment of Climate Impacts, Castelvecchio Pascoli, Italy, 2002
	5th International Conference on Water Resources Management in the ERA of Transition, Athens, Greece, 2002
	National Conference "Challenge and Perspectives of Irrigation under Drought", Sofia, Bulgaria, 2002
	Technical Conference on Climate Service for the 21^st Century. Geneva, Switzerland, 2001
	2^ndInternational Symposium on Modelling Cropping Systems, Florence, Italy, 2001
	Global Change Open Science Conference "Challenges of the Changing Earth", Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2001
	Workshop on Water Resources, Faro, Portugal, 2001
	Workshop of WMO RA VI WG on Agricultural Meteorology, Budapest, Hungary, 2001

Member/expert

	NIMH-BAS Scientific Council
	National Specialized Scientific Council on Geophysics
	National Scientific Coordination Center for Global Change (SCCGC), President
	National IGBP (International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme) Committee
	National Coordination Council on UNCCD (United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification)
	Steering Committee of the Drought Management Center for Southeastern Europe
	International management board on EU projects of the University of Novi Sad, Serbia
	WMO Global Climate Observing System (GCOS)
	WMO World Climate Programme: RA VI Commission for Agrometeorology (CAgM)
	International Society of Agrometeorology
	Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (2007-2008)
	European Water Resources Association (2002-2006)

	Ministry of Environment and Water (2005-2006)
	Scientific Coordination Council at the National Permanent Commission for Defense of Population under Disasters, Accidents and Catastrophes (2002-2006)

Awards and fellowships

	Klimaschutzpreis, Vienna, Austria, 2002
	Lise Meitner Postdoctoral Fellowship, Vienna, Austria, 1999
	FY 1998 NSF-NATO Postdoctoral Fellowship, Georgia, USA, 1998
	Award for the report: Alexandrov, V., "Influence of Climate Change on Grain Yield of Main Cereal Crops in Bulgaria" presented during the 4-th National Conference on Grain, Kostinbrod, Bulgaria, 1995
	Award for the report: Georgiev, G. and V.Alexandrov, "Mathematical Modeling of Maize Grain Yield Depending on Agrometeorological Conditions" presented during the 3-th National Conference on Grain, Kostinbrod, Bulgaria, 1993