Department of Applied Ecology and Animal Hygiene

Head of department

Prof. Tchonka Miteva, PhD

tel. +359 42 699 498, e-mail kondareva@yahoo.com

Sub-departments

Applied Ecology
Head of sub-department Prof. Gergana Kostadinova, DSc
tel. +359 42 699 487, e-mail gkostadinova@uni-sz.bg
Animal Hygiene
Prof. Tchonka Miteva, PhD
tel. +359 42 699 498, e-mail kondareva@yahoo.com
Animal Health and Welfare
Head of sub-department prof. Jurii Mitev, PhD
tel. +359 42 699 489, e-mail juriimitev@yahoo.com

Technical assistant Nadezhda Vasileva, room 566, tel. +359 42 699 492

Sub-department “Applied Ecology”

Scientific fields of study, scientific issues and interests

Study of the impact of anthropogenic ecosystems in the animal husbandry (farms for different species and categories animals) on the environment – air, water, soil
Study and ecological assessment of the air, natural waters (groundwater and surface water), wastewater, and soil
Ecological assessments (Environmental impact assessment, ecological assessment) on plans, programs, investment proposals for building, actions and technologies in the agricultural sector
Ecologization of the technologies in the agricultural sector
Study, monitoring and ecological assessments of air, water, soil in natural and anthropogenic ecosystems

Courses

Air pollution and its effect on the ecosystems
Water protection and management
Ecological monitoring
Environmental legislation and regulations
Environmental management systems
Protection in natural disasters and first aid
Ecological risk management
Protection in industrial disasters
Occupational and environmental safety
Legislation and institutions in biological farming
Biological production of animal products

Teaching staff

Prof. Georgi Stefanov Petkov, DSc

tel. +359 42 699 488, e-mail gpetkov@uni-sz.bg

Field of scientific interests

Animal hygiene, welfare and productivity in livestock production systems

Ecologization of the technology in animal husbandry, development of organic farming

Sustainable development of agroecosystems

Monitoring and ecological assessment of air, water and soil

Prof. Gergana Stoyanova Kostadinova, DSc

tel. +359 42 699 487, e-mail gkostadinova@uni-sz.bg

Field of scientific interests

Pollution and Environmental Protection from Livestock Production Systems

Ecologization of the technology in animal husbandry, development of organic farming

Monitoring and ecological assessment of air, water and soil

Assist. prof. Diyana Marinova Dermendzhieva, PhD

tel. +359 42 699/484, e-mail d.dermendjieva@abv.bg

Field of scientific interests

Monitoring and ecological assessment of air, water and soil

Technical assistant Stefka Stoyanova, room 552, tel +359 42 699 491

Sub-department “Animal Hygiene”

Scientific fields of study, scientific issues and interests

Animal hygiene requirements for the production systems in the animal husbandry
Protection and humane treatment towards animals
Management of the actions during natural disasters in the agricultural sector
Labor occupational safety and hygiene in companies in the agricultural sector
Collection, storage and usage of manure from animal farms

Courses

Animal hygiene
Labor occupational hygiene and safety
History of the animal husbandry
Animal hygiene and health protection
Management of the activities for providing labor occupational safety and health conditions
Management of activities in the agricultural sector during natural disasters
Advertisement in the agricultural sector

Teaching staff

Prof. Tchonka Mintcheva Miteva, PhD

tel. +359 42 699 498, e-mail kondareva@yahoo.com

Fields of scientific interests

Animal hygiene and welfare of animals in the farms

Labour hygiene and safety of work in agriculture

Assist. prof. Dimo Prodanov Dimov, PhD

tel. +359 887 396 680, e- mail dimo_1988@abv.bg

Scientific interests

Animal hygiene and welfare of animals in the farms

Hygienic aspects of raising cows for milk

Indices of comfort

Technical assistant Nadezhda Vasileva, room 566, tel. +359 42 699 492

Sub-department “Animal Health and Welfare”

Scientific fields of study, scientific issues and interests

Studies on the role of selenium for prevention of nonspecific depression in the productive and reproductive qualities of different animals
Studies on the biogeochemical ecology of selenium and fluorine
Biogeochemical mapping of the microelements selenium and fluorine in Bulgaria

Courses

Animal health
Basics of pathology in the ecosystems
Ecological toxicology
Animal hygiene, health and ecological aspects in the breeding of cattle and buffalo
Health prevention of sheep and goats
Animal diseases from the tropic and subtropics
Epizootological and epidemiological control systems and prevention of agro-terrorism
Hydrobionts – prophylaxis and diseases
Water toxicology

Teaching staff