On February 11, the International Day of Girls and Women in Science was marked. On this occasion, Moldova.org - one of the first web pages created in our country, highlighted 11 women from the Republic of Moldova, who dedicated their lives and time to science and research and made an important contribution to the creation of the world we live in today. Among them is Mrs.

On February, 11, the scientific community celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, as result of the United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/70/212 adopted in December 2015. The initiative had the aim to promote the employment of women and girls in the sciences, to encourage the career development and participation in the decision-making processes in science, to recognize the achievements of women in science.

On February 12, 2021, at 14:00, at the Academy of Sciences of Moldova (1, Ștefan cel Mare şi Sfânt bd., Blue Hall), the correspondent member Elena Zubcov, head of the Center of Research of Hydrobiocenoses and Ecotoxicology, will present the public lecture with the topic Study of ecological status of the Dniester river ecosystem. 

The event will be broadcast on-line and can be accessed at the link https://youtu.be/ZFxdxmBWBnE.

In November 18-20, 2020, at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, the PRO INVENT Scientific Research, Innovation and Invention Salon, 18th edition, was held on-line.

At this edition of the PRO INVENT International Salon, the works presented by the researchers of the Institute of Zoology were awarded 7 Gold Medals:

On Friday, January 29, 2021, starting with 11.00, in the Mircea Ciuhrii conference room, 2nd floor, office no. 253, 1, Academiei Street, the launching seminar of the project 2 SOFT/1.2/47 Team up for healthy fish in aquaculture systems of the Prut river basin (acronym – TeamUp HealthyFish) will take place. The event is organized by the Institute of Zoology.

On Monday, December 28, 2020, researchers from the Institute of Zoology (IZ)) and of the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine in Iasi (Romania) (USAMV), met in an online kick off meeting, organized within the project “Team up for healthy fish in aquaculture systems of the Prut river basin" - 2SOFT / 1.2 / 47.

At the meeting of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Zoology on November 26, 2020, the scientific reports for 2020 on the execution of research projects within the State Program 2020-2023 were presented and approved:

Researchers' Night is one of the most popular events, which target the general public and aim to promote scientific activity and stimulate interest in research careers, especially among young people.

     From October 13 to 15, 2020, in Timișoara, Romania, the International Exhibition of Inventions and Innovations "Traian Vuia" took place, the 6th edition, which is one of the most popular fairs of invention and innovation of Romania. The event was organized by the Society of Inventors from Banat in partnership with SC REMIR SRL. President of the Exhibition - Rémi Rădulescu, President of the Society of Inventors of Banat, and the President of the Jury - Camelia Marinescu.

On the occasion of the World Science Day for Peace and Development, with the theme “Science for and with society” in 2020, the Government of the Republic of Moldova and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research awarded Honorary Diplomas to several scientific researchers of the Institute of Zoology: