MANAGEMENT TEAM
PROJECT MANAGER
Maria-Magdalena Payer
President of the Heidenroslein Association, I have worked in civil society for 25 years, both in Romania and in Europe. By means of the Heidenroslein Association, hundreds of projects have been implemented, both nationally and internationally. With more than 50 publications, the certification of work was validated by a series of awards for environmental protection and social involvement. Since 1990, we have conducted pioneering work on the implementation of voluntary activities, namely the implementation of environmental education in 282 educational units. In addition, in partnership with various universities, we have conducted micro research projects, awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals.
IMPLEMENTATION TEAM
TERRITORIAL ANALYSTS
Maria-Emilia Gheorghe
Graduate of Babeş-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, specialized in Philosophy, I am now a MA student at the University of North Baia Mare, studying Ethnography, Ethno-tourism, Ethnology and Social Anthropology. I am manager of the advertising agency S.C. Ideal & Strategic Media SRL, Baia Mare. I work as photographer at events and my hobbies are Photography, History, Anthropology, Ethnology and History of Religions. One of my published works is Îngerul – limbaj al Divinităţii (The Angel – Language of Divinity), published in Socrate journal.
Marian Jelea
Graduate of the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Biology, specialized in Biology (1979-1983), I obtained the PhD degree in 2003 with a work focused on Improving Bioleaching (Microbial) Indices for Metals from Ores with High Content of Primary Sulphides. Since 2012, I have been working as a lecturer at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, the North University Centre of Baia Mare (General Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology, Microbiology of Food Products, Microbiological Control of Food Products, Medical Microbiology, Animal Biology). Previously, I worked as senior researcher at the Institute for Research and Mining Design S.A., Laboratory of Unconventional Technologies, in the Biotechnology and Environmental Protection Research teams. Among my areas of interest, there are Microbial Biotechnologies (the recovery of copper from low-grade ores by bioleaching in mining waste dumps and underground and the extraction from solutions by cementation on iron scrap or by using liquid organic extractants; recovery of non-ferrous metals by bioleaching from mining wastes; bacterial treatment of refractory gold-bearing pyrites; industrial application of biotechnologies for copper recovery from low-grade ores), Environmental Protection (reducing acid mine drainage phenomena through passive methods; ecological reconstruction of acid soil, affected by the extractive mining industry – mining waste dumps and tailings ponds; study on the spontaneous installation of vegetation on mining waste dumps and on tailings ponds; study of plants adapted for the revegetation of acid substrata from the non-ferrous mining waste deposits; study of the evolution of installation of iron and sulphur oxidizing bacteria in mining wastes resulted from non-ferrous mining industry; environmental impact and risk assessment of acid rock drainage processes.
Stela Gabriela Jelea
Graduate of the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Biology, specialized in Biology (1980-1984), I completed the doctorate program in 2001 with a Ph.D. thesis entitled The effects of lead poisoning in humans and laboratory animals. Since 2012, I have worked at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, the North University Centre of Baia Mare, as lecturer (Human Anatomy, Animal Physiology, Nutrition, Hematology). My fields of interest include the assessment of the effects of polluting factors on health and the quality of life, the analysis, monitoring and mitigation of the effects of pollutant factors produced by industry, the study of ARD processes and pollution effects on the environment, the study of spontaneous vegetation installation on mining waste dumps and tailings ponds, and the environmental impact and risk assessment of acid rock drainage processes.
Sebastian Katona Payer
Vice President of the Heidenroslein Association, graduate in History, M.SC. in History and in Business Management, and trainee at the Council of Europe. I worked as coordinator in fieldwork activities within the following projects: Will we be able to give back the flowers borrowed from our children?, “In situ” and “ex situ” protection of endangered plant species in Ţibleş Mountains, Lapuș Valley, Someș Valley, Codrului Peak, Gutâi-Igniş Mountains (Conservation of biodiversity in Maramureș County) (funded by the Environment Fund Administration). I was also coordinator of the project Biodiversity conservation and ecological reconstruction of the lower basin of the river Tur – Adrian pond (funded by the Environment Fund Administration) and I worked in many other projects, such as Biodiversity and Climate Change (funded by the Environment Fund Administration) or within partnerships for environmental education between 2009 and 2014 (Campaign for a healthy environment, Healthy lifestyle among the youth, Healthy nutrition among the youth, Entrepreneurship explained, Romanian spring at Bruxelles, Green Heritage of Maramureş at Bruxelles, Romanian Easter at Bruxelles, Romanian Christmas at Bruxelles, Women’s Month at Bruxelles, 2010 The International Year of Biodiversity). I developed training activities within projects such as Environmental Education in the footsteps of Pintea the Brave, For Crystalline Waters, Will we be able to give back the flowers borrowed from our children?, Biodiversity conservation and ecological reconstruction of the lower basin of the river Tur – Adrian pond and I am member of the editorial board and co-author of publications.
Mare-Roşca Oana-Elena
With a Ph.D. degree in Biology awarded by the Faculty of Biology, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, I am currently lecturer at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, the North University Centre of Baia Mare. My main interest is biodiversity and the qualitative analysis of surface water. Alongside a series of published articles in nationally and internationally accredited scientific journals, I have participated as project manager in carrying out activities of inventory and assessment of the conservation status of plant species and habitats of national interest, in the project entitled Evaluation of the support capacity of the habitats with human activity in Rodna Mountains National Park.
Sorin Muşat
As geodetic engineer, I am now President of the Geodetic Order from Romania, Vrancea County, Buzău subsidiary, with a GIS training within Geoslab Italy. The professional portfolio correlated with the reference project indicates a vast experience in terms of the environmental preservation activities. I am actively involved in several projects regarding protected areas in Romania. In the project Biodiversity conservation and ecological reconstruction of the lower basin of the river Tur – Adrian pond or in those developed in the Natura 2000 Igniş site, Maramureş County, Iron Gates Natural Park, Slănic and Nemira Ridge nature protected areas, Natura 2000 sites Ponoare Secular Hayfield and Frumoasa Secular Hayfield in Suceava County, I coordinated the technical team for the measurement and spatial determination of the habitats of conservation interest and species distribution.
Adelin Marius Sabău
I graduated the University of Oradea, Faculty of Environmental Protection, Department of Forestry in 1999, having the qualification of forest engineer. In 2006, I was awarded a master’s degree in forestry. Since graduation, I have worked at the Territorial Inspectorate for Forest Zalău as a forest engineer. As result of the institutional reorganization, I was transferred to the Territorial Inspectorate for Forest Regime and Hunting Satu Mare, as forest engineer, from February 2001 to May 2003. In May 2003, I was transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture, Waters and Environmental Protection – the National Environmental Guard Bucharest, on the position of Expert Engineer, where I worked until April 2005. After another institutional reorganization, I was transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Rural Development, where I worked as Adviser. In November 2006, I was transferred to the Territorial Inspectorate of Forest Regime and Hunting in Cluj-Napoca, Commissariat for Forest Regime and Hunting, currently known as Cluj Forestry Guard, on the position of Senior Adviser.
Vlad Săsăran
My name is Vlad Săsăran and I am specialized in Environmental Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Babeş-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca. My university studies were followed by two master degree programs: Chemical Control of Environmental Quality and Remediation Techniques, and Forensic Chemistry at the same university. Currently, I am pursuing the doctoral study program at the Faculty of Mining in Petroşani. I am a member of the Heidenroslein Association since 2006 and I have participated as a consultant to the association’s projects: Protected areas – universal heritage!, For crystalline waters!, Will we be able to give back the flowers borrowed from our children?, Biodiversity conservation and ecological reconstruction of the lower basin of the river Tur – Adrian pond (all funded by the Environment Fund Administration), Millions of people, millions of trees, 2010 The International Year of Biodiversity – campaign for awareness raising, information and education, Campaign for raising the awareness on the importance of biodiversity conservation in Natura 2000 Upper Tisa and Ronişoara Forest sites (20 April 2012 – 16 September 2012) – campaign for awareness raising, information, education, consultation.
Alexandru Lapoşi
I am collaborator of the Heidenroslein Association since 2007 and one of my main areas of interest is bird fauna. Some of my most important studies published on this subject include Study on the Bird Population of the Lower Someş River, Study on the Distribution of the Species Lanius minor and Lanius excubitor in the North-West of Romania, Fauna of the Baia Mare Depression and the Surrounding Areas. In addition, I have activated as member in other projects, as national coordinator, for the activities of ecological education for the youth and for monitoring and assessing bird species.
ANALIST TERITORIAL/WEB DESIGNER
Doru Lucian Mareş
I am a computer engineer at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca. I have 16 years experience in graphic design, programming and web design. I have participated in numerous environmental projects and I am also volunteer in the Heidenroslein Association.