Peter K. Hadjiev

125 Thomas Poe Cooper Building, College of Agriculture
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA
Tel. (859) 257 2806; Fax (859) 323 1031; phadjie@uky.edu

Education:
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University of Forestry
Kl.Ohridski Bul. #10
1756 Sofia, Bulgaria
Tel.+359 2623059, Fax+359 2622830
Degree: BS, Forestry Engineering
1983 - 1989
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College of Telecommunications
1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
Degree:Technician
1982-1983
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Vocational High School of Electrical Engineering
2000 Blagoevgrad, Sofia district, Bulgaria
Leaving certificate- technician
1976-1980

Work Experience:
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University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture
Department of Forestry,
Forest Ecology and Hydrology Labs
125 T.P.Cooper Bldg., Lexington, KY 40546
Tel. (859) 257 2806; Fax (859) 323 1031
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Research Analyst
Forest inventory survey. Collection of data by the use of GPS. Gathering and examination of samples and data for the integration of geo-spatial data from a range of sources, including maps into GIS models to assist in the forest inventory and species succession and related changes forecasting. Water samples authomatic collectors installation and moisture sensors, probes design and construction.  Research on dynamic environmental factors changes due to impact from the combination of residential, agricultural and industrial activities - data collection, processing and mapping. Controlled fire research. Restoration ecology - wetland and American chestnut restoration research. Environmental evaluations, watershed hydrology structure survey and watershed disruption research due to building of forest logging roads.  Stream water flow research with current meters, digital transducers and water pollution monitoring. Field rain collectors design, equipment installation and data collection and analysis. Lab equipment installation and maintenance.  08/1996 - Present
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University of Kentucky
Communications and Network Systems
04 PARKING STRUCTURE NO. 2
Tel. (859) 257 7682
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Network engineering and drawings.
Campus LAN network electronic hardware installation and testing, CISCO system components integration for data, voice and video networking. Connecting blocks, electrical and optical cables, mechanical racks design and and installation and other telecommunication rooms equipment. Electronic equipment and mechanical design knowledge and technical implementation.  08/1995-08/1996
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Green Tree Forest Products, Inc.
Rt.2, Box 199, Wallingford, KY 41093, USA
Tel.(606) 876 5551
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Forestry management.
Timber inventory cruising and timber harvesting, silvicultural and reforestation activities.  Wood processing machinery maintenance.  01/1994 - 08/1995
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Hutton & Loyd Tree Farms, Inc.
Rt.2, Box 101, Wallingford, KY 41093
Tel.(606) 876 3423
Position: Forester
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Private forests management.
Timber harvesting plans design and supervision of the reforestation and aforestation activities throughout the area. Design of logging roads. Forest related activities -survey, inventory,marking and mapping. Watershed management - erosion monitoring and prevention measures - culverts and and other anti-erosion design and construction. Inventory survey and subsequent inventory map corrections.  04/1993 - 01/1994
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State Forestry Enterprise "Eleshnitsa" in Rhodope Mountain
2782 Eleshnitsa, Bulgaria, Europe
Tel./Fax+359 7446
Business: Forest Management
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District Forester
International marketing of agroforestry products with emphasis on their enviromentally clean production.  Design and supervision of the reforestation and aforestation activities throughout the district.  Forestry district technicians supervision.  Design and implementation of project for establishment and target management of Water, Sanitary and Recreation Buffer Zone around the town of Eleshnica, Bulgaria.  Wildlife area management and game resources inventory. Non-timber forest products harvest management and preservation of endangered species.  Public relations activities -information management, education, training with regard to the safe and ecologically benign legal use of forestry products from the local population,tourism and other activities.  10/1989 - 04/1993

Publications:
Hadjiev P.; Stoyanova M.; Stoyanov N. 2001. Forest and environmental legislation and protection of the biodiversity of medicinal plants in the forests of Bulgaria. IUFRO World Series ( in print)

Languages - Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian and German.

Professional and personal references:
1.Randy Kolka, Ph.D., - Project Leader
Ecology and Management of Riparian and Aquatic Ecosystems
USDA Forest Service - North Central Research Station
1831 Hwy. 169 E.
Grand Rapids, MN 55744-3399
(218)326-7115
Fax:  (218)326-7123
Email:  rkolka@fs.fed.us
2. David Brown, Ph.D. - Assistant professor, Dept. of Geosciences, CSU Chico; Chico CA 95929 (916)893-2342
3. Tony Kroumova, Ph.D. - Research Associate, University of Kentucky, Tobacco and Health Research Institute (859)257-2409