Research
Scientific and scientific-applied activity in the field of geology.
Projects
Participation in national and international projects.
Education
PhD training and scientific development.
About Geolgical Institute
For more than 70 years, the Geological Institute has been the main leading unit in the field of "Earth Sciences" at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
It carries out scientific and applied research on all important aspects of geological science in Bulgaria.
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Lithium (Li), beryllium (Be) and rare earth elements (REE+Y) in genetically various mineralizations in Bulgaria: alternative sources of critical raw materials and perspectives
2025 - 2029
„Hydrogeological mechanisms for sustainable recharge and protection of karst wetlands: study of the “Srebarna” system“
2025 - 2029
Lithium in Bulgarian waters: spatial analysis, modeling of its behavior in natural conditions, and experimental extraction
2025 - 2029
iNNO SED „iNNOvative SEDiment management in the Danube River Basin“
2024 - 2029
National Geoinformation Centre
2018 - 2027
Combining field spectroscopy with electrical methods to develop an environmentally friendly and rapid approach for the exploration of critical and strategic raw materials
2024 - 2026
The role of the Devene fault for safe and efficient geological carbon storage
2024 - 2026
Resilient and effective exploration, mining and processing of critical and strategic raw materials in copper-gold and base metal deposits in Bulgaria: from the ore to the tailing
2024 - 2026
Integrated U-Pb and Re-Os geochronology of the magmatic, sedimentary and metamorphic history of Paleozoic terranes separated by the Thracian suture during Variscan orogeny
2023 - 2026
Elemental and isotopic metal transfer during oil generation
2022 - 2026
Current Projects
National and operational activities of the Geological Institute of BAS, serving the state and society.
Projects funded by national institutions, programs, national industry, etc.
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What lies beneath the ice in Greenland?
Interview with Prof. Svetoslav Georgiev for the Norwegian news website Klar Tale
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"Applied Geology: Learning About Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils" will be visiting Kardzhali
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