{"id":107,"date":"2023-11-22T08:50:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T08:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifewatch.ro\/?page_id=107"},"modified":"2023-12-06T09:42:38","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T09:42:38","slug":"research-facilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lifewatch.ro\/?page_id=107","title":{"rendered":"Braila Research Station"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Braila Research Station<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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As part of the Research Center in Systems Ecology and Sustainability (RCSES), and as a result of numerous research projects implemented by the research center, Braila Research Station is now offering a unique combination of ongoing
\n long-term measurements of regional climate, hydrology, nutrients in sediments and water, benthic community structure, aquatic, terrestrial and wetland vegetation structure and productivity, aquatic birds community structure,
\n coupled with more recent developments in monitoring sensors and research infrastructure. The facility is equipped with the necessary communication and transport facilities for the field work, it has a series of field and research
\n monitoring stations (sampling points) covering the spatial heterogeneity of the LTSER in terms of habitat types (terrestrial, i.e. farms, grasslands and forests, aquatic, i.e. shallow lakes and the Danube river and marshes). On top
\n of this, the site has a complex intensive monitoring and research station equipped with meteorological, soil measuring including depth wells sensors for real time measurements as well as with portable equipment for long term CO2
\n soil measurement (LICOR).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Adress: No. 4, Ciprian Porumbescu Street, Braila, Romania<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Established in 1955 under the name of Hydrobiological Station to meet the needs arising from the development of university education and scientific research, Braila research station has served as a foundation for the practical training
\n of biology students and for the research of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems associated with the Lower Danube System. Under the direction of academician Nicolae Botnariuc and later Professor Anghelu\u021b\u0103 V\u0103dineanu, the station encouraged,
\n through its staff and facilities, the training and research activities of teams that have distinguished themselves with results at both national and international levels: research projects conducted, papers published, scientific
\n presentations both in the country and abroad, and awards from the Romanian Academy. The current infrastructure of the station is highly efficient and can even support complex programs across a study area that includes not only the
\n Lower Danube System but also the adjacent regional ecosystem complexes of the Romanian Plain, as well as the Plateau and Mountains of Dobrogea and it\u2019s capable of addressing all categories of ecosystems (terrestrial or aquatic) in
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The research directions that will be addressed at Braila Research Stations, will focus on ecological complexity and involve the following specific research activities:<\/p>\n