Founding members:

• • Dr. Bogdan Onac (coordinator) (also affiliated with University of South Florida, USA)
  • Dr. Beatrice Kelemen
  • Dr. Ioana Meleg

Core research topics:

1. 1. Geomicrobiological studies in CO2- and H2S-rich caves from East Carpathians
   2. The ecology of the Black Sea submerged landscape
   3. Historical and modern anthropic impact on the Romanian continental platform as reflected by changes in its ecology
   4. Evolutionary ecology of palaeopopulations: responses and adaptations to climate-driven ecological instability