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/01.02.2019/ After the two-month biological research as part of the National Polar Research Programme has concluded, research continues in the remaining two months of the Antarctic summer in the field of earth sciences, said Prof. Christo Pimpirev, Director of the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute and leader of the 27th Antarctic expedition.
After the one-week field camp at Hannah Point, Livingston Island, geologists Dr. Stefan Velev and Dr. Kamen Bonev and their colleagues Brazilian Dr. Cristine Trevisan, Chilean Antarctic Institute, and Prof. Şafak Altunkaynak, Istanbul Technical University, discovered five fossilised floral remains, new for Antarctica. They are about 90 million years old, the beginning of the Late Cretaceous, when the now icy continent was covered with subtropical forests and dinosaurs were dominant. They migrated from Patagonia to the Antarctic peninsula through a temporary island bridge in the place of the Drake Passage. Through the same bridge some plant species that first appeared in Antarctica arrived in South America. At the end of the Mesozoic, Antarctica was a green continent full of life. The research by Bulgarian geologists and their colleagues helps solve global scientific problems such as the link of the southernmost continent to Patagonia and the migration of plant and animal species at the end of the Mesozoic, the warmest period in the whole Phanerozoic. /18.01.2019/ at the headquarters of the Chilean Antarctic Institute (INACH), the second version of "Dialogues Antarctic Chile and Bulgaria" was developed. On occasion, the last written work of geologist and polar explorer, Christo Pimpirev and Gergana Lapteva, who works as coordinator of the cultural program presented Antarctic Institute of Bulgaria .Mariana Simeonova, the same organization, gave details of the activity that Bulgaria makes in Antarctica, which included a review of what has been done so far, and a description of the Antarctic Bulgarian Program, among which are the same Antarctic Institute Bulgaria, and also the National Center for Polar Studies , associated with the University of Sofia.
Lapteva, meanwhile, presented the books "Terra Australis Incognita" and "Direction South. Trip to Antarctica ". The first summarizes historical maps of Antarctica from the Middle Ages to the present and the second narrates his personal experience through the seven trips he has made to the White Continent. "I present this work to mark a double anniversary: the Antarctic Treaty and the 25th expedition to Antarctica Bulgaria ago. With Pimpirev, director of the institute, we decided to collect historical maps of Antarctica. We add more than 70, "says Lapteva. "I am very interested in history and geography and, of course, believe that Antarctica can generate a lot of interest," he concludes. Simeonova was also in charge of the presentation of a book Pimpirev, who could not attend the event. The book in question is "Antarctica. The Cold South "and tells how it is to live in the Bulgarian base" St. Kliment Ohridski "through the emotions and experiences of the same Pimpirev. Dr. Edgardo Vega, director (s) of the institute, said in this regard that "for INACH and Chile, this privileged position as a gateway to more than twenty countries obviously is both an opportunity and a responsibility. Hosting and must be able to cooperate not only from the logistical, operational or scientific, can also be done from the area of culture, construction of an imaginary in our public about the value of Antarctica ". /06.06.2018/
Prof. Christo Pimpirev and Gergana Lapteva presented their new books in front of a large audience in Prague, the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute said. Prof. Christo Pimpirev told the audience interesting stories from his book Antarctica – The Cold South and spoke about the daily life and work of Bulgarian scientists on Livingston Island. Gergana Lapteva presented the almanac Terra Australis Incognita that includes most geographic maps of Antarctica from the Middle Ages to the present day. Prof. Pimpirev gave special awards to prominent students in Bulgarian studies at the University of Prague and the Masaryk University in Brno. |
/23.02.2018/
The geologists Dr. Kamen Bonev, Dr. Docho Dochev and Dr. Stefan Velev returned to the base with a large number of fossil samples and ore minerals after a weekly stay in unfavorable conditions in a field camp tent in a remote unexplored area. fossil. Up until their return to Bulgaria, a detailed geological map of the mentioned area will be prepared after a droning and several finishing routes. The eight robots and three Arduino plots with sensors taken to Antarctica on a Bulgarian-Portuguese project with participants Lyudmila Filipova and Prof. Nuno Pereira were successfully assembled and released to collect data. The machines are equipped with sensors that measure temperature, pressure, humidity, solar radiation, altitude, GPS data. Upon completion of the expedition, robots will be provided to 3 Bulgarian and 2 Portuguese schools where students will learn to program and measure data as if they were in Antarctica. The project is also filmed with a 3D video, with which children will be able to transfer to the icy continent in virtual reality with special glasses. In the international monitoring project investigating climate change, two scientists from Spain and one from Argentina with Bulgarian logistic support with snowmobiles and boats, in the region of our and the neighboring Spanish base, is equipped with precise scientific equipment with autonomous power supply which will transmit the received sensor data and during the southern winter when the two bases are uninhabited and canned. The two Turkish scientists involved in the expedition are completing their positioning projects (cm accuracy) using a GNSS-PPP signal and exploring ecological and climatic impacts on the island's marine and terrestrial sludge. In parallel, the logistics team - Eng. Yordan Yordanov, Stanimir Modev, eng. Miroslav Tsvyatkov, Nikolay Nikolov, Dr. Martin Lyubomirov, has included a new 60 kilowatts diesel generator in the power grid and is mounting photovoltaic panels. The construction of a spacious boat and sled hangar has been completed and the base for the forthcoming astral winter is to be preserved.
The geologists Dr. Kamen Bonev, Dr. Docho Dochev and Dr. Stefan Velev returned to the base with a large number of fossil samples and ore minerals after a weekly stay in unfavorable conditions in a field camp tent in a remote unexplored area. fossil. Up until their return to Bulgaria, a detailed geological map of the mentioned area will be prepared after a droning and several finishing routes. The eight robots and three Arduino plots with sensors taken to Antarctica on a Bulgarian-Portuguese project with participants Lyudmila Filipova and Prof. Nuno Pereira were successfully assembled and released to collect data. The machines are equipped with sensors that measure temperature, pressure, humidity, solar radiation, altitude, GPS data. Upon completion of the expedition, robots will be provided to 3 Bulgarian and 2 Portuguese schools where students will learn to program and measure data as if they were in Antarctica. The project is also filmed with a 3D video, with which children will be able to transfer to the icy continent in virtual reality with special glasses. In the international monitoring project investigating climate change, two scientists from Spain and one from Argentina with Bulgarian logistic support with snowmobiles and boats, in the region of our and the neighboring Spanish base, is equipped with precise scientific equipment with autonomous power supply which will transmit the received sensor data and during the southern winter when the two bases are uninhabited and canned. The two Turkish scientists involved in the expedition are completing their positioning projects (cm accuracy) using a GNSS-PPP signal and exploring ecological and climatic impacts on the island's marine and terrestrial sludge. In parallel, the logistics team - Eng. Yordan Yordanov, Stanimir Modev, eng. Miroslav Tsvyatkov, Nikolay Nikolov, Dr. Martin Lyubomirov, has included a new 60 kilowatts diesel generator in the power grid and is mounting photovoltaic panels. The construction of a spacious boat and sled hangar has been completed and the base for the forthcoming astral winter is to be preserved.
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/21.02.2018/
The meeting with Prof. Christo Pimpirev and Gergana Lapteva at the Historical Museum - Panagyurishte, was a great interest. They where presented their new books - "Antarctica - The Cold South" , which tells about the Bulgarian expeditions to the Icy Continent and the almanac "Terra Australis Incognita - The Unknown Southern Land "- tracking the history of the continent, represented by geographic maps. Biographical data about Pimpirev and Lapteva and their merits were presented by the curator of the Museum Mrs. Irina Boteva. A greeting address was received from the management of Assarel-Medet AD - the Executive Director Delcho Nikolov and the Chairman of the Supervisory Board Dimitar Tsotsorkov. The museum's director, Prof. Atanas Shopov, also welcomes the guests. Prof. Pimpirev thanked the management of Assarel-Medet JSC for the multifunctional machine "Manitou", which was given in 2014, which is of great benefit to the work of the Bulgarians on the Ice Continent. /16.01.2018/
In the Union of Architecture and Urban Planning in Buenos Aires presented the books "The Unknown Southern Land - Terra Australis Incognita" by Gergana Lapteva and "Antarctica - The Cold South" by Prof. Christo Pimpirev. In the follow-up talk with the authors, they learned interesting details about the creation of the books and the life and work of the Bulgarian Polar Base on Livingston Island and, of course, autographs. more.... /28.12.2017/
The implementation of the National Antarctic Scientific Program has begun. A margraph station was installed for year-round recording of sea level fluctuations, which is a quantitative indicator of climate change. Data transmission in real time from the seismic station built near the glacier Perunica begins. Filming the icy surface with a dron will present a photogrammetric model on the Livingston Island glaciers to track their movement and determine the degree of climate warming in western Antarctica. /04.12.2017/
On December 4, 2017, was the presentation of the book "Antarctica - the cold south" of Christo Pimpirev. The book offers readers information on all previous expeditions, latest data on our polar base "St. Kliment Ohridski ", as well as a story about reaching the South Pole. / 8 November 2017 /
At an official ceremony, the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev handed the national flag to Prof. Christo Pimpirev, head of the 26th Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition. The first group, which leaves in a week, will take the flag to our base on the Livingston Island, where it will be raining during the upcoming polar season. "This expedition is a continuation of the rich traditions Bulgaria has in the study of the White Contingent," said Rumen Radev. "Climate change will be the focus of research on this expedition. A modern scientific laboratory will be built in the Bulgarian polar base, "Prof. Pimpirev said. Among the officials, besides the participants in the 26th expedition, were the ambassadors of Brazil, Argentina, Portugal and Spain. At the end of the ceremony, Professor Pimpirev presented to President Radev the almanac "The Unknown South Terra - Terra Australis Incognita". / 7 November 2017 /
At Greenwich Book Center, was held the premiere of the almanac "The Unknown Southern Land - Terra Australis Incognita" . The event was opened by Professor Valeri Stefanov, Director of the University Press. The compiler Gergana Lapteva and the consultants Prof. Christo Pimpirev and Dr. Lubomir Ivanov told the guests about the development of cartography and knowledge of Antarctica over the centuries. Among the officials attending the premiere were the Ambassador of Argentina Alberto Alfredo Manuel Trubeba, the Ambassador of Brazil Ana Maria Sampaio Fernandez, Director of the Center for Polar Studies of Turkey Assoc. Prof. Bourgu Ozsoy and Prof. Todor Nikolov. From today, the Almanac can be found in bookshops. /05.10.2017/
WORKSHOP ON POLAR SCIENCE COOPERATION BETWEEN TURKEY AND BULGARIA 5 October 2017 - Istanbul Technical University Maslak Campus Prof. Hristo Pimpirev / Science / eng. Yordan Yordanov / Logistics / Gergana Flame / Culture / Mariana Simeonova / Culture / https://kusip.gov.tr/kusip/views/portalEtkinlikler.htm |
/21.11.2016/
The President Rosen Plevneliev awarded the honorary sign of the President of the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute. Recognition for outstanding contribution in the field of Bulgarian polar research on the Ice continent.
It happened at a ceremony during which the President presented the National Flag of the participants in the 25th Antarctic expedition. For continent will leave a total of 32 Bulgarians on November 21st.
The President Rosen Plevneliev awarded the honorary sign of the President of the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute. Recognition for outstanding contribution in the field of Bulgarian polar research on the Ice continent.
It happened at a ceremony during which the President presented the National Flag of the participants in the 25th Antarctic expedition. For continent will leave a total of 32 Bulgarians on November 21st.
/12.09.2016/
In 2016 celebrates 25th Jubilee Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition. The event will be marked by a series of events, the first event will be a week-long film festival "Bulgaria in the Icy Continent through the eyes of documentary cinema", which will be held in Aud. 272 of the Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski "in the period 12-18.09.2016.
There are presenting 17 films that have been broadcast on National Television and international film festivals. They are reflecting the life and work of Bulgarian people from the First Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition 1987-88 season up today. After each screening, viewers will have the opportunity to engage in conversation with the authors of films and participants in expeditions.
In 2016 celebrates 25th Jubilee Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition. The event will be marked by a series of events, the first event will be a week-long film festival "Bulgaria in the Icy Continent through the eyes of documentary cinema", which will be held in Aud. 272 of the Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski "in the period 12-18.09.2016.
There are presenting 17 films that have been broadcast on National Television and international film festivals. They are reflecting the life and work of Bulgarian people from the First Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition 1987-88 season up today. After each screening, viewers will have the opportunity to engage in conversation with the authors of films and participants in expeditions.
/16.08.2016/
COMNAP Annual General Meeting (AGM) XXVIII
16-18 August 2016, Goa, India
https://www.comnap.aq/SitePages/AGM2016.aspx
COMNAP Annual General Meeting (AGM) XXVIII
16-18 August 2016, Goa, India
https://www.comnap.aq/SitePages/AGM2016.aspx
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/17.05.2016/
May 17th (Tuesday) at 16.30 h in Hall 81, Southern Section of the Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" will be held a screening of the documentary movie "Unattainable Antarctica" of polar program Uruguay Antarctic Institute "Residencia en movimiento". The movie will be presented by Maria Augustina Rodriguez. The team working for four years on this project aims to show the research and development of art in the territory of Antarctica. Usual artistic art present as static and in a certain confinement, the project shows the idea of constant movement, directed in this case the route of the ship "Vanguardia" (Montevideo port - Antarctica - the port of Montevideo). www.mafr.uy http://residenciaenmovimiento.tumblr.com/ Then from 18.00 h in the lobby of the University will be present an exhibition titled "Antarctica". It will affect the work of the Bulgarian the pole of the Icy continent from past expeditions. The event is organized by the National Center for Polar Research and is held in the traditional May Days of Culture at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski ". |
/15.03.2016/
After the successful presentation of works from the contest Eco Antarctica of the students from the National School of Fine Arts "Ilia Petrov" in Punta Arenas (Chile) at the beginning of the year, selected works went to the Bulgarian polar base "Sv. Kliment Ohridski" on Livingston Island . There they were arranged in a unique outdoor exhibition in the harsh beauty of the Icy continent. Besides the pole Bulgarian exhibition enjoyed our colleagues from Portugal working on joint research projects, as well as our neighbors from the Spanish Base "Juan Carlos I".
This way of presenting the works of art we hope the issue of conservation of the White Continent to reach more people and every one of us to think about what could help to protect the unique ecosystems in Antarctica.
After the successful presentation of works from the contest Eco Antarctica of the students from the National School of Fine Arts "Ilia Petrov" in Punta Arenas (Chile) at the beginning of the year, selected works went to the Bulgarian polar base "Sv. Kliment Ohridski" on Livingston Island . There they were arranged in a unique outdoor exhibition in the harsh beauty of the Icy continent. Besides the pole Bulgarian exhibition enjoyed our colleagues from Portugal working on joint research projects, as well as our neighbors from the Spanish Base "Juan Carlos I".
This way of presenting the works of art we hope the issue of conservation of the White Continent to reach more people and every one of us to think about what could help to protect the unique ecosystems in Antarctica.
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/12.03.2016/
Late last night from Fairbanks, Alaska returned prof. Christo Pimpirev who represented Bulgaria at the Meeting of the high level of polar countries, held from 12 to 18 March. More than 1,000 delegates from 37 countries discussed the status and prospects of the polar regions. Within the framework of the Conference prof. Pimpirev presented the current and future activity on Bulgaria in Antarctica, which was greeted with acclaim by the participants. http://www.wcrp-climate.org/polarchallenge |
/11.11.2015/
"Icy Love" is a journey of the human spirit. The film not only tells about how the adventure leads to the Bulgarian base on Livingston Island, but authentically shows life at the base. Reveals the challenges faced by scientists from several countries who study climate change in recent years. They have a consequence of global warming. How will they affect future climate will teach viewers of the film.
In what passes this love come true the dream of one scientist Bulgaria to enter the map of the most developed countries in the world with scientific bases in Antarctica, the film tells of Christo Pimpirev Emma Konstantinova, Georgi Toshev and Rumen Vasilev.
Life among ice and penguins is part of the exotic film strip.
"Icy Love" is a journey of the human spirit. The film not only tells about how the adventure leads to the Bulgarian base on Livingston Island, but authentically shows life at the base. Reveals the challenges faced by scientists from several countries who study climate change in recent years. They have a consequence of global warming. How will they affect future climate will teach viewers of the film.
In what passes this love come true the dream of one scientist Bulgaria to enter the map of the most developed countries in the world with scientific bases in Antarctica, the film tells of Christo Pimpirev Emma Konstantinova, Georgi Toshev and Rumen Vasilev.
Life among ice and penguins is part of the exotic film strip.
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