Staff

Elena Stoeva

Biologist

Chairman of the Managing Board of ‘Green Balkans - Stara Zagora’ NGO.

Works on projects for biodiversity conservation.
Responsible for working with volunteers, organizing and conducting public and information campaigns. Responsible for the website and information database of the Organization.

e-mail: etilova@greenbalkans.org
Contact phone: +359887574699

Ivaylo Klisurov

Ecologist

Manager of the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Centre in Stara Zagora.

Organizes and manages the activities of the Rescue Center and the Center’s staff.
Member of the Managing Board of ‘Green Balkans - Stara Zagora’ NGO.

e-mail: iklisurov@greenbalkans.org

Dimitar Popov

Economist

Associate in the conservation department.
Participates in programs and projects for the protection of wetlands and birds of prey.
Project manager for the conservation of cetaceans in Bulgaria.

e-mail: dpopov@greenbalkans.org
Contact phone: +359885108712

Gradimir Gradev

Ecologist

Conservation Expert.
Manages and coordinates activities under programs for the protection of rare species (programs for the protection of the Red-breasted Goose, the Golden Eagle and vultures).

e-mail: ggradev@greenbalkans.org
Contact phone: +359885609289

Hristo Nikolov

Biologist
Responsible for work related to the improvement of legislation and policies on environmental protection and biodiversity. Works on conservation projects and programs for biodiversity conservation.

Ivelin Ivanov

Ecologist

Environmental Protection Director
Organizes and coordinates the organization’s conservation activities.
Works on conservation programs and projects for the protection of rare and endangered bird species.

e-mail: iivanov@greenbalkans.org
Contact phone: +359887589995

Zlatka Nikolova

Head of the Finance Department

Responsible for planning and distributing the organization‘s funds, prepares financial and accounting reports on the organization’s activities.

e-mail: znikolova@greenbalkans.org
Telephone number: +359885108707

Valentina Paunova

One of the organization’s economists. Lives in Plovdiv, where she graduated in financial management in 2007. She gained professional experience in non-bank financial institutions, and until 2015 was a ‘Programs and projects Expert’. She became acquainted with nature protection activities when she started working in Green Balkans. Her economics education, however, does not prevent Valya from appreciating the importance of environmental protection.

e-mail: vpaunova@greenbalkans.org

Irina Kirova

Office assistant

Ecologist
Supports the organization’s office work as well as the implementation of various projects and programs.

email: ikirova@greenbalkans.org
Telephone number: +359884004707

Galina Meshkova

Ecologist, Marine biology Expert.

Long-term collaborator in activities for the research and protection of seabirds and marine mammals and habitats.

e mail: gmeshkova@greenbalkans.org

Penyo Milev

Veterinary technician

Associate in the Maintenance and service unit at the visitors’, rehabilitation and breeding parts at the Wildlife Rescue Center. Veterinary technician.

e-mail: pmilev@greenbalkans.org
mob. number: +359885 13 88 11

Dr. Rusko Petrov

Veterinarian

Operational Manager at the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Centre
Manager deliveries; Patient admission and resuscitation associate.

email: rpetrov@greenbalkans.org
Telephone number: +359884 877544