The “Loessfest 2026” international scientific conference, dedicated to multidisciplinary research into loess sediments, is taking place from 7 to 11 September in the village of Krapets. The forum is organised by the National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography (NIGGG) of BAS. The event was opened with welcoming remarks by the Director of NIGGG, Assoc. Prof. Petya Trifonova; the Scientific Secretary of the “Climate Change, Hazards and Natural Resources” Division of BAS, Corresponding Member Prof. Daniela Jordanova; and the President of the “Loess and Pedostratigraphy” working group of the International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA) – Prof. Z. Jary. A total of 70 scientists from 14 countries are taking part in the conference, including Switzerland, Germany, France, Poland, China, Ukraine, India, Hungary, Romania, Brazil, Serbia, [...]

An international conference on earthquake engineering, attended by the Director of the Geological Institute of BAS, Prof. Svetoslav Georgiev, took place from 26 to 31 July in Beijing. The forum marked the 50th anniversary of the devastating earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale in Tangshan, China. Prof. Svetoslav Georgiev took part in the event at the invitation of the organisers. As part of the programme, he held working meetings with the management of the China Earthquake Administration, with the management of the Institute of Geology under the China Earthquake Administration, and the heads of the geochronology laboratories at the Institute of Geology, and visited the geotechnical and rock mechanics laboratories at Beijing University of Technology. The contacts established between the Geological Institute of BAS [...]

A team of geologists and geophysicists from the National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography (NIGGG-BAS), the Geological Institute (GI-BAS), the University of Mining and Geology (MGU) and Sofia University (SU) has developed, as part of the “GeothermPro” project, an integrated methodology for the accelerated exploration and assessment of the potential of geothermal areas. It is based on the combined application of modern geological, hydrogeological, and geophysical methods. The main objective of the development is to create a scientifically sound and practically applicable approach for locating and assessing promising geothermal structures while reducing the risks and uncertainties associated with future drilling and engineering activities. As part of the project, field surveys were conducted in the Kazichene–Ravno Pole area of the Sofia Sedimentary Basin, including magnetotelluric [...]

Scientists at the Institute of Oceanology (IO – BAS) are working on over 50 national and international projects funded across a wide range of fields through European programs and funds. In addition to the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 program, projects are also funded by the European Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Executive Agency, INTERREG, and others. This activity is part of the institute’s extensive research work which encompasses monitoring, assessment, and conservation of the marine environment. The Institute is highly open to working in international teams; over the past two years, the IO-BAS has solidified its position as a leading research center in the Black Sea basin, focusing on climate change, studying the dynamics of biodiversity in the Black Sea, and seeking answers to the [...]