Personal web address: http://www.mindrescu.net

Personal web address: http://atlas.usv.ro/www/geografie/mindrescu_marcel.php

Postal address: University of Suceava, Universitatii 13, RO 720229, Suceava, ROMANIA

Education:

Diploma in Geography (1997), Department of Geography, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania

Master in Dynamic Geomorphology (1998), Department of Geography, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania

Doctoral studies in Glacial Geomorphology (1999, 2003, 2004, 2005), Department of Geography, Durham University (United Kingdom)

PhD in Physical Geography (2006), Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, with the thesis: Geomorphometry of the glacial cirques in the Romanian Carpathians

Postdoctoral studies in Geomorphometry and Glaciation, Department of Geography, Durham University (United Kingdom) (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)

Postdoctoral studies in Palaeolimnology and Environment Changes School of Environment & Life Sciences, University of Salford, Gt. Manchester (United Kingdom) (2007, 2008, 2009)

Research Interests :

• Glaciation;
• Limnology/Palaeolimnology;
• Carpathians Environment;
• Geomorphometry.

Representative Publications:

BOOKS

• Marcel MÎNDRESCU (2009), Circurile glaciare din Carpaţii Româneşti (in press)
• Marcel MÎNDRESCU, Florin VUIA (2010), Studii şi cercetări de geomorfologie glaciară din Carpaţii Româneşti (in press)

Selected articles (2001 – 2010):

1. Marcel MÎNDRESCU (2001) – The geomorphometry of mountains, Geomorphology Journal, no. 3, Bucharest;
2. Marcel MÎNDRESCU (2001) – Vinderel Lake (Maramures Mountains) – hydro-geomorphological characterization, the Annals of University of Suceava, Geography – Geology section, no. X, Suceava;
3. Marcel MÎNDRESCU (2001) – The glacial lake Lala, the Annals of the University of Suceava, Geography – Geology section, no. X;
4. Marcel MÎNDRESCU (2001 – 2002) – Jupania Masiff, a new glacial area, the Annals of the University of Suceava, Geography section,no.11 – 12, Suceava;
5. Marcel MÎNDRESCU (2001, 2002) – Livia Lake (North of Maramures Mountains). Morphohidrologic Study, the Annals of University “Ştefan cel Mare”, no. 11-12, Suceava,.
6. Marcel MÎNDRESCU (2002) – The Morphometric Analysis and Classification of the Maramures Mountains, the Annals of the University of Timosoara, Geography department, no. XII, Timisoara;
7. Marcel MÎNDRESCU (2004) – Lala Lake (Rodna Mount). Biochemic Study, The Geographic Seminar “Dimitrie Cantemir” Iasi, no. 25, 149-158;
8. Marcel MÎNDRESCU (2004) - Topographic and Climate Conditions Required for Glacier Formation in Cirques, the Annals of the University of Kharkov, no.. 620, Kharkov, Ukraine.
9. Marcel MÎNDRESCU (2007) – A new glacial area in Rodna Mts – Tarniţa din Ciungi, Analele Universităţii „Ştefan cel Mare” Suceava SECŢIUNEA GEOGRAFIE ANUL XVII – 2008, Suceava.
10. Marcel MÎNDRESCU, Ian S. EVANS, N.J. COX (2009) – Climatic implications of cirque Distribution of cirque distribution in the Romanian Carpathians: Palaeowind directions during glacial periods, JOURNAL OF QUATERNARY SCIENCE, 2009, 24(0) 1–14:
    http://authorservices.wiley.com/bauthor/WISproxy.asp?doi=10.1002/jqs.1363&ArticleID=638222
11. Sorina FĂRCAŞ, Ioan TANŢĂU, Marcel MÎNDRESCU, Bogdan HURDU, Liviu FILIPAŞ, Tudor URSU - POLLEN ANALYSIS OF THE SEQUENCE FROM THE PEAT BOG TĂUL MARE - BARDĂU (MARAMUREŞULUI MOUNTAINS), Transylv. Rev. Syst. Ecol. Res. 5, (2008), "The Maramureşului Mountains Nature Park.
12. Sorina FĂRCAŞ, Ioan TANŢĂU , Bogdan HURDU , Marcel MÎNDRESCU, Liviu FILIPAŞ - PHYTOHISTORICAL ASPECTS OF THE NATURA 2000 SITE “MARAMUREŞULUI MOUNTAINS”, Contribuţii Botanice, Cluj.
13. Marcel MÎNDRESCU, Ionuţ- Alexandru CRISTEA, Simon M. HUTCHINSON, (2010), BATHYMETRICAL AND SEDIMENTOLOGICAL CHANGES OF GLACIAL LAKE ŞTIOL, RODNA MASIFF, Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, April 2010, Vol. 5, No. 1, p. 57 – 65.
    http://www.ubm.ro/sites/CJEES/upload/2010_1/MÎNDRESCU.pdf
14. Marcel MÎNDRESCU (2009), ASIMETRIA GLACIARĂ DIN MASIVUL FĂGĂRAŞ, ANALELE Universităţii „Ştefan cel Mare” Suceava SECŢIUNEA GEOGRAFIE ANUL XVIII-2009, p. 25-34.
    http://atlas.usv.ro/www/anale/datagrid/uploads/documente/03.AnUSVGeo2009_MÎNDRESCU_ro.pdf
15. Marcel MÎNDRESCU, Ioan IOSEP, Ionuţ- Alexandru CRISTEA, Daniel FORGACI, Daniela-Alexandra POPESCU (2010), IEZER AND BOLĂTĂU LAKES (FEREDEULUI MTS) - THE OLDEST LANDSLIDE-DAMMED LAKES IN ROMANIA, Volumul Simpozionului National Resursele de apă. Vulnerabilitate la presiunea activitatilor antropice cu referire si la ecosistemele lacustre, Targoviste, 11-13 iunie 2010, vol. 1, pag. 272-282.
16. Marcel MÎNDRESCU & I.S. EVANS (2009) - CIRQUE FORM and DEVELOPMENT IN ROMANIAN CARPATHIANS, Geomorphology, 2010 (in press).

International conferences (2001 – 2010):

1. Marcel MÎNDRESCU (2005) – Late Cenozoic evolution of the Prut River. Inaugural International Meeting of IGCP 518 , ‘Fluvial sequences as evidence for landscape and climatic evolution in the Late Cenozoic’ , 22-27 September 2005, Turkey.
2. Marcel MÎNDRESCU (2006) – Geomorphology of glacial cirques in the Romanian Carpathians, BGRG International Conference, 28-30 iunie 2006, Loughborough University, Marea Britanie (http://www.lboro.ac.uk/ departments/gy/gess).
3. Marcel MÎNDRESCU, Ian EVANS (2007) - Glacial cirques development and distribution in the Romanian Carpathians, Carpatho-Balkan-Dinaric Conference on Geomorphology, under IAG auspices, 24th-28th 2007, University of Pecs, Ungaria, pag.44.
4. Marcel MÎNDRESCU, Simon Hutchinson (2007) - Palaeolimnology studies in the Northern Carpathians, Simpozionul International de Geografia Mediului, Mediu Actual şi Dezvoltare Durabilă, Iaşi, Romania.
5. Marcel MÎNDRESCU (2008) - Glacial cirque development and distribution in the Romanian Carpathians, European Geosciences Union Assembly, Vienna. Vol. 10, EGU2008-A-03118, 2008 (ISSN 1029-7006).
6. Marcel MÎNDRESCU, Ionut CRISTEA (2008) - Alometria circurilor glaciare din Carpatii Românesti, International Symposium of the Technical Geography, June 2008, Cluj Napoca, Romania.
7. Marcel MÎNDRESCU, Simon Hutchinson (2008) - Environmental Magnetic Susceptibility of Glacial Lake Sediments in the Northern Romanian Carpathians, 31st International Geographical Congress,12-15 August, Tunis, Vol. 31, IGC 2008, p.269-270.
8. Simon Hutchinson, Akinyemi, O., Marcel MÎNDRESCU, Rothwell J.J. (2008) - Assessing the potential of lake sediment records of environmental change in the Romanian Carpathians. Preliminary data from the Rodna and Maramureş Mountains, IAG Regional Conference on Geomorphology, Landslides, floods and Environemental Change in the Montain Regions, Spetember 2008, Braşov. Pag.33
9. Ian EVANS, Marcel MÎNDRESCU (2008) – The allometric of glacial cirques, Lucrările Seminarului Geografic Internaţional „Dimitirie Cantemir”, Ediţia XXVIII-a, 17-19 octombrie 2008, Iaşi, România
10. Marcel MÎNDRESCU (2008) - Un exemplu de impact antropic asupra unui mediu lacustru: lacul glaciar Ştiol, Masivul Rodna, Simpozionul Internaţional de Geografia Mediului “Mediual actual şi Dezvolatrea durabilă”, Ediţia III, 17-19 octombrie 2008, Iaşi, România.
11. Marcel MÎNDRESCU (2008) – Regional Disparities Regarding Glaciation in the Romanian Carpathians, International Conference„ Regional disparities: Typology, Impact, Management”, 25th-26th october 2008, Cluj- Napoca, Romania.
12. Marcel MÎNDRESCU (2008) - Climatic implications of cirque distribution in the Romanian Carpathians: Palaeowind directions during glacial periods, The 13th ALPINE GLACIOLOGY MEETING, Innsbruck, Austria
13. Marcel MÎNDRESCU - SOME ASPECTS OF IMPACT OF POLLUTION CAUSED BY URANIUM PROSPECT MINING IN THE NORTHERN MARAMURES MOUNTAINS, Simpozionul Internaţional de Geografia Mediului “Mediual actual şi Dezvolatrea durabilă”, Ediţia IV, 16-18 octombrie 2008, Iaşi, România.
14. Sorina FARCAŞ, Ioan TANŢĂU, Bogdan HURDU, Marcel MÎNDRESCU, Liviu FILIPAŞ - Phytohistorical aspects of the “Natura 2000” site “Munţii Maramureşului” (Romanian Carpathians), International Symposium BIODIVERSITY: PERPETUATION OR CONSERVATION ?, 2009, Babeş-Bolyai University, Faculty of Biology and Geology, Department of Taxonomy and Ecology
15. Marcel MÎNDRESCU, Ionuţ CRISTEA (2009) - Topographic and climate conditions required for cirque glacier Formation, British Society for Geomorphology ANNUAL MEETING 2009. Durham University, UK
16. Marcel MÎNDRESCU (2009), Topographic and Climate Conditions Required for Cirque Formation, British Society for Geomorphology ANNUAL MEETING 2009. Durham University, UK

Evaluator international reviste ISI:

1. Central European Journal of Geosciences
   http://versita.com/science/geosciences/cejg/
   ID: MMÎNDRESCU-646

2. Quaternary Science Reviews
   http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02773791
   ID: MMindrescu-862

3. Lakes & Reservoirs: Research and Management
   http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/117979475/home
   ID: MMindrescu-222

Parteneri şi colaboratori:

1. University of Durham (Dr. Ian S. Evans, Dr. Nick Cox)
2. University of Salford, UK (Dr. Simon Hutchinson)
3. Universty of Manchester, UK (Dr. James Rothwell, Dr. Phillip Hughes)
4. University Pedagogical of Krakow (Dr. Joanna Zawiejska)
5. Institut of Geography, Krakow (Dr. Zofia Raczkowska)
6. Institutul de Cercetari Biologice Cluj Napoca (Dr. Sorina Farcas, Drd. Stoica Ilie Adrian)
7. Universitatea Babes-Boliay Cluj Napoca (Dr. Ioan Tantau)
8. Universitatea “Al.I.Cuza” Iasi (Dr. Ciprian M. Margarint)
9. University of Ljubljana, Slovenia (Dr. Stepisnik)
10. Geokemiai Kutatointezet, Institute for Geochemical Research, Hungary (Dr. Zoltan Kern)
11. University of Glasgow, UK (Drd. Delia Gheorghiu)
12. University of Edinburg, UK (Drd. Newton Mihaela)

Coordonator Erasmus:

1. University of Durham, UK
2. University of Salford, UK
3. University of Manchester, UK
4. University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
5. University Pedagogical Krakow, Poland

Apartenenta la asociatii stiintifice:

• International Association of Geomorphologists, 1999 (IAG)
• Asociatia Geomorfologilor din Romania, 1997 (AGR)
• Societatea Romana de Geografie, 1997 (SRG)
• Paleolimnology Association, 2005 (PA)
• Asociatia Romana de LimnoGeografie, 2009 (ARLG)
• European Geosciences Union, Vienna 2008 (EGU)
• Mountain Research Institute, 2010 (MRI)