Idle Crayfish: from the unknown to the next generation of species conservation assessment
Host institution: West
University of Timisoara Principal investigator: Dr. Lucian Pārvulescu Project priorities: conservation of species Funding source:
PN III - Exploratory Research Projects
Results:Pārvulescu et al (2021); Dornik et al (2021);
Masigol et al (2023);
Satmari et al (2023); Neculae et al (2024);
Ion et al (2024); Bonassin et al (2024);
Ion et al (2024);
Įcs et al (2025);
Pārvulescu et al (2025)
Mechanism of alien crayfish invasion in the lower Danube Host institution: West University of Timisoara Principal investigator: Dr. Lucian Pārvulescu Project priorities: primary research Funding source:
PN II HUMAN RESOURCES "Young Teams of Researchers"
Results: Pārvulescu et al (2015);
Pārvulescu et al
(2016); Lele & Pārvulescu (2017);
Pārvulescu et al
(2017); Panteleit et al (2018);
Pārvulescu et al. (2019); Lele & Pārvulescu (2019);
Pārvulescu (2019);
Pacioglu et al (2019);
Pacioglu et al (2020);
Francesconi et al (2021)
The stone crayfish (Austropotamobius
torrentium), distribution in Romanian habitats, ecology and
genetics of populations Host
institution: "Grigore Antipa"
National Museum of Natural History Principal investigator: Dr. Iorgu
Petrescu Project priorities:
distribution, ecology and genetics of the Romanian’s population Role in the project: researcher responsible for
the data collection in the field, data processing and publication
Funding source:
PN II IDEI "Exploratory Research Projects"
Results: Pārvulescu & Hamchevici (2010);
Pārvulescu et al (2011);
Pārvulescu & Zaharia (2013);
Pārvulescu et al (2013);
Pārvulescu & Zaharia (2014);
Copilaș-Ciocianu et al (2014);
Pīrvu et al (2015);
Șandric et al (2019);
Pārvulescu et al
(2020)
Reporting under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive Recipient:
Ministry of Environment, Water, and
Forests Project manager:
Anca Crăciunaș
Project priorities:
Natura2000 invertebrate species conservation
Service delivered: non-key expert
Funding source:
Minister of European Funds (POIM funds)
Project ID:
SMIS 2021+: 336936 Duration of development: 2025-2027
Results:
Management measures for the protection and
conservation of biodiversity in the area of Domogled - Cerna Valley
National Park Recipient:
Pro Biodiversitas SRL Project priorities:
monitoring protected decapod species
Service delivered: key expert
Funding source:
Minister of European Funds
Project ID:
SMIS 142968 Duration of development: 2022-2023
Results:
Development of tools for adaptive management
of natural capital in protected areas Apuseni Nature Park, ROSCI0002
Apuseni, ROSPA0081 Apuseni Mountains - Vladeasa and ROSCI0016
Buteasa Recipient:
Pro Biodiversitas SRL Project priorities:
monitoring protected decapod species
Service delivered: key expert
Funding source:
Minister of European Funds
Project ID:
SMIS 122643 Duration of development: 2021-2023
Results:
Invasive species management in Romania, according to UE 1143/2014 Recipient:
Ministry of Environment & University of Bucharest Project priorities: monitoring
invasive invertebrate species
Service delivered: non-key expert
Funding source:
Minister of European Funds (POIM funds)
Project ID:
POIM2014+ 120008 Duration of development: 2020-2023
Reporting under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive Recipient: "Grigore Antipa"
National Museum of Natural History Project manager:
Dr. Doina Cioacă.
Project priorities:
Natura2000 invertebrate species conservation
Service delivered: non-key expert
Funding source:
Minister of European Funds (POIM funds)
Project ID:
SMIS 2014+: 120009 Duration of development: 2019-2022
Results:
Monitoring the conservation status of community invertebrate species in Romania Recipient: Institute of Biology,
Bucharest Project manager: Dr.
Simona Mihăilescu Project priorities:
Natura2000 invertebrate species conservation
Service delivered: key expert
Developing creativity and capacity for innovation through interdisciplinary approaches and facilitate insertion on the labor market Recipient: West University of Timisoara Project manager: Dr.
Adriana Isvoran Project priorities:
professional insertion of graduates
Service delivered: expert responsible by the practicum stages
Funding source:
European Social Funds and Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Protection
Recipient:Ministry of Environment and
Sustainable Development Project manager:Dr. Owen Mountford Project priorities: data
collection in the field and literature, data processing and
distribution maps of the Romanian protected species
Service delivered:
non-key expert on Crustacea Funding source:PHARE
RO 2004/016-772.03.03.6.01
