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As part of palaeoseismological studies under the project ‘Determination of parameters of seismogenic faults using a combined methodology in slow-deforming terrains in the Czech Republic and Bulgaria’, carried out as part of the bilateral cooperation between the Geological Institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Czech Academy of Sciences, the internacional team discovered postglacial ...

No vision, but with potential What strategic raw materials does Bulgaria have? Raw materials have been the foundation of human civilisation from ancient times to the present day. The availability, extraction and processing of raw materials necessary for the economy, industrial and social development provide a strategic advantage to the country that exploits them. The development of modern technolo ...

The Governing Council of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences has launched a selection process for the post of Director of the ‘Strashimir Dimitrov’ Geological Institute. Text of the announcement.

Between July 26 and 31, an international conference on earthquake engineering was held in Beijing, marking 50 years since the devastating 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Tangshan, China. At the invitation of the organizers, Prof. Svetoslav Georgiev joined the event. Within the framework of the program, Prof. Georgiev held working meetings with the leadership of the China Earthquake Administration, wit ...

Pursuant to Order No. 81-I/07.07.2025 of the Institute’s Director, the Geological Institute is announcing a competition for additional financial incentives for its doctoral students. All full-time, part-time, project-based, and independent doctoral students at the Geological Institute are eligible to participate in the competition. All full-time, part-time, project and independent doctoral student ...