Valentin Popa

Technical University of Iasi, Iasi, .

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Nascut(a) in: 1987

Interese: Herpetologie, Reptile, Viperidae: ecologie populationala, ecologie reproductiva, sistematica, biogeografie, conservare.

Detalii:
Research Assistant (2009-present)

M.Sc. student (2009-present)

B.Sc. in Biology (2009)
B.Sc. thesis: Study of the Vipera berus (Reptilia: Viperidae) populations from Eastern Romania: biogeographical, systematical and ecological implications, 252 pp.

Member in scientific organizations:

- Moldavica Herpetological Club, president.
- Romanian Herpetological Society, counciler.
- Herpetological Club of Oradea, afiliated member.
- BIOS - Amphibian and Reptile Work Group, coordinator.
- AquaTerra Ecological Society, member.

Grants:

2007 (Grant Director)- Milvus Scholarship - Study of the composition and distribution of the herpetofauna from Iasi county, Romania.

Member in the folowing research projects:

2009-2011: Vipera ursinii: Comparison between the populations from Moldavia and the Danube Delta, a CNCSIS PN 2 grant.

2007: Life Natura project: Ecological Reconstruction of the "Lower Prut River Floodplain" National Park.

2007: Relocation of the amphibian and reptiles from the Venetia area (Iasi). Financed by S.C. Future Investitii. S.R.L.

Publications:

- Books: 2

- Book chapters: 1

- Scientific articles in refereed journals: 25 (of which 10 in journales covered by ISI Web of Science).

- 37 independent citations (of which 10 in ISI papers)

Editorial work:
- "Herpetology Notes" (published by the Societas Europaea Herpetologica) - Editor (since 2008)

- "Herpetologica Romanica" (published by the Romanian Herpetological Society) - Editorial Assistent (in 2007) and Managing Editor (since 2008).

Reviewer for the folowing ISI covered journals:
- North-Western Journal of Zoology
- Turkish Journal of Zoology

Details:
Research Assistant (2009-present)

M.Sc. student (2009-present)

B.Sc. in Biology (2009)
B.Sc. thesis: Study of the Vipera berus (Reptilia: Viperidae) populations from Eastern Romania: biogeographical, systematical and ecological implications, 252 pp.

Member in scientific organizations:

- Moldavica Herpetological Club, president.
- Romanian Herpetological Society, counciler.
- Herpetological Club of Oradea, afiliated member.
- BIOS - Amphibian and Reptile Work Group, coordinator.
- AquaTerra Ecological Society, member.

Grants:

2007 (Grant Director)- Milvus Scholarship - Study of the composition and distribution of the herpetofauna from Iasi county, Romania.

Member in the folowing research projects:

2009-2011: Vipera ursinii: Comparison between the populations from Moldavia and the Danube Delta, a CNCSIS PN 2 grant.

2007: Life Natura project: Ecological Reconstruction of the "Lower Prut River Floodplain" National Park.

2007: Relocation of the amphibian and reptiles from the Venetia area (Iasi). Financed by S.C. Future Investitii. S.R.L.

Publications:

- Books: 2

- Book chapters: 1

- Scientific articles in refereed journals: 25 (of which 10 in journales covered by ISI Web of Science).

- 37 independent citations (of which 10 in ISI papers)

Editorial work:
- "Herpetology Notes" (published by the Societas Europaea Herpetologica) - Editor (since 2008)

- "Herpetologica Romanica" (published by the Romanian Herpetological Society) - Editorial Assistent (in 2007) and Managing Editor (since 2008).

Reviewer for the folowing ISI covered journals:
- North-Western Journal of Zoology
- Turkish Journal of Zoology

Publicații selectate:

* Strugariu A., Zamfirescu S.R., A melanistic adder (Vipera berus) neonate born from a cryptic female: Are black vipers born heavier ?, North-Western Journal of Zoology, 5 (1), 2009.

* Zamfirescu S.R., Zamfirescu O., Popescu E.I., Ion C., Strugariu A., Vipera de stepa (Vipera ursinii moldavica) si habitatele sale din Moldova (Romania), Editura Universitatii "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" - Iasi, 2008.

* Sas, I., Covaciu-Marcov, S. D., Demeter, L., Cicort-Lucaciu, A. S., Strugariu, A., Distribution and Status of the Moor Frog (Rana arvalis) in Romania, Laurenti Verlag, Glandt, D. & Jehle, R., The Moor Frog, 2008.

* Gherghel I., Strugariu Al., Glavan T., Eremias arguta deserti (Reptilia: Lacertidae): is not extinct from Romanian Moldavia, North-Western Journal of Zoology, 4, 2007.

* Gherghel, I., Strugariu, Al., Ghiurcă, D., Roşu, S., Huţuleac-Volosciuc, M.V., The composition and distribution of the herpetofauna from the Valea Neagră River Basin (Neamţ County, Romania), Herpetologica Romanica, Bulletin of the Romanian Herpetological Society, 1, 2007.

* Sas, I., Kovacs, E.H., Covaciu-Marcov, S.D., Strugariu, Al., Covaci, R., Ferenţi, S., Food habits of a Pool Frog Pelophylax lessonae - Edible Frog Pelophylax kl. esculentus population from North-Western Romania, Biota, Journal of Biology and Ecology, 8, 2007.

* Strugariu Al., Gherghel I., New record on the occurance of Dolichophis caspius (Reptilia: Colubridae) in Romanian Moldavia, North-Western Journal of Zoology, 3 (1), 2007.

* Tibu P.L., Strugariu Al., A new record for the Blotched Snake Elaphe sauromates (Reptilia: Colubridae) in Romania, North-Western Journal of Zoology, 3 (1), 2007.

* Strugariu, Al., Gherghel, I., Huţuleac-Volosciuc, M.V., Puşcaşu, Cr.M, Preliminary aspects concerning the herpetofauna from urban and peri-urban environments from North-Eastern Romania: A case study in the city of Suceava, Herpetologica Romanica, Bulletin of the Romanian Herpetological Society, 1, 2007.

* Strugariu, Al., A case of eficient long term sperm storage in Smooth Snake Coronella austriaca., BIOTA, Journal of Biology and Ecology., 8, 2007.

* Covaciu-Marcov S.D., Ghira I., Cicort-Lucaciu A.St., Sas I., Strugariu Al., Bogdan H.V., Contributions to knowledge regarding the geographical distribution of the herpetofauna of Dobrudjam Romania., North-Western Journal of Zoology, 2 (2), 2006.

* Strugariu Al., Gherghel I., Hutuleac-Volosciuc M.V., Sas I., Sahlean T.C., Puscasu Cr. M., Preliminary data concerning the distribution of amphibian fauna in Suceava County (Romania), Analele Universitatii din Oradea, Fascicula Biologie, TOM XIII, 2006.

* Strugariu Al., Sahlean T.C., Hutuleac-Victor M.V., Puscasu Cr. M, Preliminary data regarding the distribution of reptilian fauna in Suceava County (Romania), North-Western Journal of Zoology, 2 (1), 2006.