GEOSCIENCE 2026
DAY 1 Program
09:30 - 10:00 REGISTRATION
10:00 - 10:20 Opening
Welcome on behalf of SGAR, IGAR, GeoEcoMar, INFP
10:20 - 12:00 Session 1 Geoscience for Society: Governance, Environmental Challenges and Risk Resilience
OR: POST-MINING CLOSURE: CONVERGENCE BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, EUROPEAN PRACTICE, AND REAL-WORLD PRACTICE -EUMINDA – Cristina Scumpu, Adrian Popescu, Bogdan Diaconescu
1 Ministry of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, EUMINDA Project/ROMECO
OR: EXPLORING A MINING LEGACY: FROM COMMUNITY RELOCATION TO TAILINGS DAMS – A FIELD-BASED LEARNING ACTIVITY – Florina Chitea1,2, Cristina Scumpu3
1 University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, Romania
2 Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy, Romania
3 Ministry of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, EUMINDA Project/ROMECO
OR: RESUMPTION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL GEOLOGICAL PROGRAM– Razvan Greculeasa 1 , Ionuț CONSTANTIN1
1 Ministry of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism
OR: REBUILDING NATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CAPACITY IN ROMANIA: A PROPOSAL FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND GOVERNANCE REFORM – Marian Bordeianu 1,2,3
1 Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
2 THERMOZOIC SRL, Oradea, Romania.
O: DESIGNING A TRANSFERABLE MONITORING PROTOTYPE FOR URBAN SALT-KARST INSTABILITY AT SLĂNIC – Dragoș Tătaru¹ and the GEOMONITOR Project Team
¹ National Institute for Earth Physics, Măgurele, Romania
O: THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD OVER ROMANIA: SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS AND SPACE WEATHER HAZARD – Venera Dobrica1, Crisan Demetrescu1
1Institute of Geodynamics, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
O: TRANSBOUNDARY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE WAR IN UKRAINE: EVIDENCE FROM ROMANIA – Cristina Scumpu0, Florina Chitea 1,2
1 University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, Romania
2 Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy, Romania
12:00-12:40 Coffee Break
12:40 - 14:00 Session 2 Geodynamics, Ground Deformation and Geological Hazards
O: INSIGHTS INTO THE STRUCTURAL AND GEODYNAMIC SETTING OF THE FEBRUARY 2023 GORJ SEISMIC SEQUENCE – Lucian Besutiu 1, Luminita Zlagnean 1, Anca Isac2
1 Institute of Geodynamics “Sabba S. Stefanescu”, Romania
2 Geological Institute of Romania
O: CRUSTAL STRESS FIELD CHARACTERISTICS IN THE ACTIVE SEISMIC AREAS OF THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN CARPATHIANS, ROMANIA – Andrei Bălă1, Mircea Radulian1,2,3,4, Mihaela Popa3, Andreea Craiu1, Cătălin Gheablău1
1 National Institute for Earth Physics (NIEP), Măgurele, Romania
2 Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
3 Academy of Romanian Scientists, Bucharest, Romania
4 Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
O: MULTI-TEMPORAL UAV LIDAR AND PHOTOGRAMMETRY FOR MAPPING AND QUANTIFYING GROUND DEFORMATION IN THE SLĂNIC SALT-KARST AREA, ROMANIA
Nastase Ilie Eduard1, Tiganescu Alexandru1, Uritescu Bogdan2, Petrescu Alexandra1, Necula Nicusor3, Vizireanu Ioana2, Stoica George2, Grigora Georgiana2, Muntean Alexandra1, Decu David1, Tataru Dragos1
1 National Institute for Earth Physics, Romania;
2 National Institute for Aerospace Research “Elie Carafoli”, Romania;
3 Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Faculty of Geography and Geology, Romania
OR: METEORS/BOLIDES OBSERVATION WITH ROMANIAN INFRASOUND STATIONS – Daniela Ghica
National Institute for Earth Physics, Măgurele, Romania
14:00-15:30 Workshop Danubius-RO-2
15:30 - 17:30 Posters presentation & Icebreaker
P: A MULTI-SOURCE SATELLITE, IN-SITU SENSOR AND FIELD-DATA VERIFICATION FRAMEWORK FOR OCEAN AND COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING: THE Saveocean Platform – Aurelia Paraschiv
Saveocean As, Oslo, Norway.
P: TSUNAMI MODELING SCENARIOS FOR THE BLACK SEA AREA USING TSUNAMI-HYSEA SOFTWARE – Raluca Partheniu1, Raluca Dinescu1, Jorge Macías Sánchez2, José Manuel González Vida2
1National Institute of Research and Development for Earth Physics, Romania
2EDANYA Research Group, University of Malaga, Spain
P: THE EVOLUTION OF THE WESTERN BLACK SEA SHELF DURING LATE PLIOCENE-QUATERNARY TIMES – Tănase Cristina1, Munteanu Ioan2
1 School of Advanced Studies of the Romanian Academy; Institute of Geodynamics „Sabba, S. Ștefănescu”, Romanian Academy
2 Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, University of Bucharest; Institute of Geodynamics „Sabba, S. Ștefănescu”, Romanian Academy
P: LANDMARKS OF THE HYDROCLIMATIC REGIME OF THE LOWER DANUBE – Constantin Mares1, Venera Dobrica1, Ileana Mares1, Crisan Demetrescu1
1Institute of Geodynamics, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
P: LET’S OBSERVE TOGETHER THE DANUBE DELTA AND ITS COASTAL AREA! Irina Stanciu1, Roxana Saraev2, Irina Catianis1, Selma Menabit1, Daniela Vasile1, Cristiana Voicaru1
1GeoEcoMar
2Cu Drag din Sulina
P: LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH STREAM PROFILE ANALYSIS OF THE MALA-IEȘELNIȚA-CERNA RIVER SYSTEM – Lucica Niculae 1, Lidia-Maria Nuțu-Dragomir 1
1 “Sabba S. Ştefănescu” Institute of Geodynamics, Romanian Academy, Romania
P: RECONSTRUCTION OF MIOCENE FÂNCEL-LĂPUȘNA VOLCANO (CĂLIMANI-GURGHIU-HARGHITA VOLCANIC RANGE, ROMANIA) USING DEM MODELLING – Viorel Mirea1
1 “Sabba S. Ştefănescu” Institute of Geodynamics, Romanian Academy, Romania
P: MORPHOLOGICAL AND ERUPTIVE EVOLUTION OF PALTINU COMPOSITE VOLCANO IN THE CĂLIMANI VOLCANIC AREA OF EASTERN CARPATHIANS, ROMANIA (RUSCA-TIHU FORMATION) – Violeta M.Vornicu, Viorel Mirea, Ioan Seghedi3
‘Sabba S. Ștefănescu’ Institute of Geodynamics, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
P: TRACING KARST LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION OF THE LAZULUI-MARTEL KARST AREA (MEHEDINTI MOUNTAINS) – Lidia-Maria Nuțu-Dragomir, Lucica Niculae
“Sabba S. Ştefănescu” Institute of Geodynamics, Romanian Academy, Romania.1
P: GEOPHYSİCAL INVESTİGATİON OF DEEP LİTHOSPHERİC CONDUCTİVİTY STRUCTURES – Răsvan Stochici1, Mirela Adriana Anghelache1, Dragoș Armand Stănică1, Constantin Diacopolos1, Marian Popescu1
1Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy, Romania
P: ANALYSING SHALLOW URBAN INSTABILITY USING EMI AND PSinSAR DATA. CASE STUDY: FLOREASCA DISTRICT, BUCHAREST, ROMANIA – Mario-Mihăiță Lazu1, Florina Chitea1,2, Ana-Elena Suditu1,3
1 University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, Romania
2 Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy, Romania
3 Politecnico di Torino, Georesources and Geoenergy Engineering, Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering, Italy
P: REVERSIBLE GROUND MOTIONMACROSEISMIC INTENSITY RELATIONSHIPS FOR VRANCEA SUBCRUSTAL EARTHQUAKES – Angela Petruta Constantin1, Iren Adelina Moldovan1, Raluca Partheniu1, Bogdan Grecu1, Constantin Ionescu1
1 National Institute R&D for Earth Physics, Magurele, Romania
P: THE VARIATION OF NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY AND RADON IN IALOMITA CAVE AND THEIR INFLUENCING FACTORS – Theodora-Paraschiva GHEORGHE 1,2, Bianca-Maria LINCA1,3, Nicolae CRUCERU4,5, Ileana RĂDULESCU1, Alina-Catrinel ION2, Răsvan STOCHICI6, Marius VLAICU4, Valerica TOMA4
1Horia Hulubei National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering – IFIN HH, SALMROM Laboratory, Măgurele, Romania
2National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Bucharest, Romania
3University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics, Măgurele, Ilfov, Romania
4Emil Racovita Institute of Speleology, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
5Research Institute of the University of Bucharest, Romania
6Romanian Academy Institute of Geodynamics Sabba S. Stefanescu, Bucharest, Romania
P: MINERALOGICAL AND FLUID EVIDENCE FOR MULTISTAGE AU-AG MINERALIZATION IN THE ROȘIA MONTANĂ EPITHERMAL DEPOSIT – Elena-Luisa Iatan-Codrean 1,3 , Sorin Silviu Udubasa2,3
1Institute of Geodynamics “Sabba S. Ştefănescu”, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
2University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, Bucharest, Romania
3National Association of Professionals in Geology and Mining, Brad, Romania
DAY 2 Program
9:30 - 10:00 REGISTRATION
10:00-10:40 Session O3 - Planetary/space-related hazards
O: LARGE SEDIMENTARY BASINS CREATED SUITE OF IMPACTS WITH ASTEROIDS AND METEORITES. CASE STUDIES: PRECASPIAN, ALEXANDRIA AND TRANSYLVANIAN DEPRESSIONS – Dumitru Ioane, Mihaela Scradeanu
University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, Romania
O: ELECTRODE POTENTIAL UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD OF TECTONIC STRESS – Valentin Constantin Furnica
Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy
10:40 -11:30 Session O4 - Environmental monitoring & radiation risk
O: RADON RISK ASSESSMENT THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF SOIL GAMMA SPECTROMETRY – Ileana Radulescu1, Theodora Paraschiva Gheorghe1,2, Bianca Linca1,3
1Horia Hulubei National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering – IFIN HH
2National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest
3University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics
O: RADON INDOOR EXPOSURE: CORRELATING IN SITU GAMMA MEASUREMENTS WITH RADON INDOOR LEVELS – Bianca Maria Linca1,2, Ileana Radulescu1, Theodora Paraschiva Gheorghe1,3, Rasvan Stochici4, Octavian G. Duliu2
1Horia Hulubei National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering – IFIN HH
2University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics
3National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest
4“Sabba S. Stefanescu” Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy
OR: REVISITING THE NUCLEAR EXPLOSION OF THE FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR PLANT FROM MARCH 2011 – Raluca Dinescu31, Daniela Ghica1, Luminita Marmureanu1, Cristian Neagoe1
1 National Institute for Earth Physics
11:30-12:10 Session Integrating Geoscience for a Sustainable Future
O: CHALLENGES IN ASSESSING RISKS OF SHALLOW GEOHAZARDS ENERGY PROJECTS – Adriana Comanescu 1, R. Sim1, A. Mandolini1
1 Vysus Group, UK
O: IMAGING ABERDEEN, UK, WITH SEISMIC NOISE: PASSIVE SEISMIC METHODS FOR GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION – David G. Cornwell¹, Amy Gilligan¹, Clare Bond¹, Iona Copley¹, Joe Armstrong¹, Vahid Vaziri¹, John Underhill¹, Tristan Roberts¹, Bartosz Kurjanski¹, Jean-Christophe Comte¹, Jefferson Gomes¹, Francisca Robledo¹, Eoin McManus¹, Mauro Garcia Enriquez¹, Clarissa Gordon¹
¹ University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
12:10 -12:40 Coffee Break & e-Posters
eP: RĂCHITOVA – FIRE, STONE, TIME: A THEMATIC TOUR WITHIN UNESCO WORLD GEOPARK HATEG COUNTRY, AS PART OF THE GEOVISTA2026 INITIATIVE BY THE UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST – Bucur Mirela Cristina1, Răduț Eduard Mihai1, Popa Andra Gabriela1, Cristina-Mirela Bucur1, Andreea Andra-Topârceanu1, Florina Chitea2,3
1 Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest
2 Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, University of Bucharest
³ Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
eP: THE 2014 RĂTEȘTI MONASTERY LANDSLIDE: IMPACT ON CULTURAL HERITAGE AND MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVES – Răduț Eduard Mihai1, Andreea Andra-Topârceanu1, Popa Andra Gabriela1, Cristina-Mirela Bucur1, Florina Chitea2,3
1 Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest
2 Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, University of Bucharest
³ Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
eP: ELEMENTAL COMPOSITION AND RADIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BRICKS FROM
HISTRIA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE- Alin Titus Serban1, Daniela-Cristea Stan1, Theodora-Paraschiva
Gheorghe1,2, Bianca-Maria Linca1,3, Ileana Radulescu1, Florina Chitea4,5, Irina Stanciu6
1Horia Hulubei National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering – IFIN HH
2National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest
3University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics
4 Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, University of Bucharest
5 Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
6 GeoEcoMar
12:40 - 14:00 Geohazards, Geoheritage and Near-Surface Investigation & others
O: ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY TOMOGRAPHY OF A LANDSLIDE-AFFECTED SITE. CASE STUDY: RATESTI, BUZĂU SUBCARPATHIANS, ROMANIA – Ana-Elena Suditu1,3, Florina Chitea1,2, Ioan Munteanu1,2
1 University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, Romania
2 Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy, Romania
3 Politecnico di Torino, Georesources and Geoenergy Engineering, Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering, Italy
O: BEHAVIOUR OF MARLY CLAYS UNDER WETTING-DRYING CYCLES – Irina Rozica MIRCEA1, Gabriela Mariana DRAGOMIR2,3, Mihaela ROCA1, Bahadır BOZTEPE 4, Erbil BALIKAYA4
1Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, University of Bucharest
2Doctoral School of Geology, University of Bucharest
3Prospect Technical Studies, Ilfov, Romania
4Makyol Construction Industry Tourism and Trade Co. Inc, Romania
OR: NON-INVASIVE RADAR INVESTIGATIONS AT “FOIȘOR” CHURCH IN BUCHAREST (ROMANIA) – Lucian-Cristian Ratoiu1, Florina Chitea2,3, Maria-Andreea Pătrașcu1, Daniela Ghica4
1 National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics – INOE 2000, Măgurele, Romania
2 University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, Department of Geological and Geophysical Engineering, Romania
3 Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy, Romania
Măgurele, Romania4 National Institute of Research and Development for Earth’s Physics – INCDFP
O: BEYOND THE BOTTLENECK: TOWARDS AN INTEGRATED SUITE FOR VIRTUAL OUTCROP INTERPRETATION – John Wood1, John Howell1
1 University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
OR: THE UROI TRACHYANDESITES, THE YOUNGEST MAGMATIC ROCKS OF THE SOUTH APUSENI MTS; DISCUSSION ON AGE AND INHERITED ZIRCON CRYSTALS – Seghedi Ioan
1 Institute of Geodynamics “Sabba S. Ştefănescu”, Romanian Academy
13:00-16:30 WORKSHOP Rocks & Geophysical Signals

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