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NICOLAI OLENICI - Ph.D., forest researcher I

Experiment Station for Spruce Silviculture
Calea Bucovinei 73
725100 Campulung Moldovenesc
Suceava - ROMANIA
Tel. 0040230314747
Fax 0040230314746
E-mail: olenici.nicolae@icassv.ro

Education
- 1980-1985: Bachelor of Science in Forestry, "Transylvania" University Brasov, Faculty of Silviculture and Wood Harvesting
- 1995: specialization (continuig training) in Forest Entomology at the Faculty of Forestry, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Germany. TEMPUS grant.

- 1996: specialization (continuig training) in Forest Pathology at the Faculty of Forestry, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Germany. TEMPUS grant.

- Ph.D. Forest Ecology and Physiology, "Transylvania" University Brasov, Faculty of Silviculture and Wood Harvesting, with Ph.d. thesis "Research concerning the cone and seed insects of the European larch in Romania. Biology and control."

Curent positions:
- forest researcher I (2006- )

Languages: English, German
Awards: Progresul Silvic Award of the Progresul Silvic Society (1992), for the paper " Research on biology and integrated pest management of cone and seed insects in seed stands and seed orchards."

Affiliations: "Progresul Silvic" Society (1990- ), Cone and Seed Insects IUFRO Working Party 7.03.01 (1988-), Romanian Lepidopterological Society (2000-)

Profesional experience:

> Co-operation in international projects

Project title

Research cycle

BAWBILT (Bark and Wood Boring Insects in Living Trees). COST E16 EU DG. XII. Project coordonator: F. Lieutier, INRA France.

Function in project: national responsible for task 4 – synthesis of Romanian literature and delivering of informations for BAWBILT database.

2000-2002

Delivering Alien Invasive Inventories for Europe (DAISIE) - Proiect coordonat de Dr. Philip Hulme, Natural Environment Research Council, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Banchory, United Kingdom. Function in project: contributor delivering informations for DAISIE database concerning the alien insects and arachnids from Romania.

2005-

> Projects under own responsability

Project title	Research cycle
Research on cone insect pests of Norway spruce and European larch; protection measures for seed production in seed stands and seed orchards.	1987-1988
Biology, detection, prognosis, prevention and control of the defoliator Pristiphora sp. in the young stands of Norway spruce.	1987
Research on biology and integrated pest management of cone and seed insects in seed stands and seed orchards.	1989-1991
Researches on pheromones of economical important conophagous Lepidoptera in Romania	1992-1994
Study concerning the damages caused by Hylastes ater and Hylobius abietis in Norway spruce cultures. Measures of prevention and control.	1992-1993
Research concerning the assessment of the attack risk of Hylobius abietis in coniferous cultures.	2000-2002
Melioration of seed production in the seed orchards of European larch at Hemeiusi - Bacau and Mihaiesti - Arges through the integral application and during the optimum periods of the necessary works . (Know-how transfer)	2000
Melioration of seed production in the seed orchards of European larch at Hemeiusi - Bacau through the integral application and during the optimum periods of the necessary works . (Know-how transfer)	2001
Detecting and monitoring of the main forest pest populations in the experimental forest district Tomnatic, in order to improve the application of preventive and curative measures necessary to be implemented after the windstorm from March 2002. (Know-how transfer)	2002
Research concerning the assessment of the attack risk of Hylobius abietis in coniferous cultures and the establishing of protective measures according to the risk – second phase.	2003-2005
Technical assistance concerning the protection of coniferous plantations against the attack of Hylobius abietis between April and October 2003, in the forest districts Carlibaba, Pojorata and Moldovita, Suceava forest direction.	2003
Technical assistance concerning the detection, monitoring and control of the main forest pests in the experimental forest district Tomnatic, in the context of the special situation generated by the windthrow from the 6th of March 2002.	2003
Technical assistance concerning the assessment of the attack risk of Hylobius abietis and the differentiation of protective measures in the coniferous plantations of Suceava forest direction.	2004-2006
Technical assistance concerning the detection, prognosis and control of the pest Pristiphora abietina in stands of Norway spruce located outside its natural range, within the forest direction Suceava.	2005
Research concerning the biology, prognosis and control of the insect pest Pristiphora abietina.	2006-2009
Study regarding the identification of alien invasive species of insects in Romania.	2006-2009

> Co-operation in other projects

Project title	Research cycle
Study on the Lymantria monacha population dynamics and the technologies of oubreak warning in order to forestall the defoliation by early undertaking of control measures.	1987-1989
Research on the attacks caused by biotic and abiotic factors in European beach forests and the protection measures.	1989-1990
Research aiming to achieve some technics and methods for mitigating the damages caused in spruce stands by wood harvesting.	1995-1996
Research concerning new methods of detection, prognosis and warning of the optimum period for the control of cone insect pests in the European larch seed stands.	1995-1998
Research on optimisation of attraction and selectivity of sexual synthetic pheromon of Retinia perangustana.	1999-2001
Research concerning the improvement of detection, prognosis and control for the forest pest which cause economical important damages. Co-operation with the Leuven de Neuf University - Belgium.	2001
Integrated managemnt of coniferous stem pests in the areas affected by windthrow and windsnap.	2004; 2006
Structure and dinamycs of natural ecosystems, information sources for the elaboration of close to nature silvicultural measures and for a sustainable forest management. Contract C719/2006.	2006-2008
Study concerning the phytosanitary condition of private forests in Romania.	2006-

Editorial activity:

- 1993-2004 – managing board member of the forestry journal "Bucovina Forestieră"

- 2003-present – editorial board member of the Annals of „Stefan the Great” University of Suceava, Section of Silviculture
- 2003-present – editorial board member of the Annals of Forest Research and Management Institute Bucharest (Analale I.C.A.S. Bucureşti)

- 2004–present - managing board member of the forestry journal „Revista Pădurilor”

Main published papers:

1. Olenici N. 1990: Contribution to the knowledge of the cone pests of European larch (Larix decidua Mill.)in Romania . Revista Pădurilor, 3-4: 160-165. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

2. Ceianu, I. & Olenici, N., 1990: The parasitoids of gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) from cones of Norway spruce. Analele Banatului, 2: 346-353. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

3. Olenici N. 1991: Research on possibilities of larch (Larix decidua Mill.) cone protection against insects by foliar spray applications. Scientific sesion “The forest – national patrimony”, 30-31 of May 1991. Faculty of Silviculture and Wood Harvesting Braşov , pp. 35-40. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

4. Olenici N. 1991: Some aspects regarding the attacks caused by insects on the cone and seeds of larch. Scientific sesion “The forest – national patrimony”, 30-31 May 1991. Faculty of Silviculture and Wood Harvesting Braşov , pp. 41-46. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

5. Olenici N., Ichim V. & Ichim I. 1992: Cydia conicolana Heyl., a pest of the black pine (Pinus nigra Arn.) cones in Romania . Revista Pădurilor, 2: 13-16. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

6. Olenici N. 1994: Observations on some biological aspects of the pest Retinia perangustana Snellen. Analele Universităţii "Ştefan cel Mare" Suceava. Secţia Silvicultură, vol. I, pp. 29-33. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

7. Olenici N. & Olenici V. 1994: Hylobius abietis L. – some biological, ecological and behavoiural features, and the protection of the cultures against the damages caused by this pest. Bucovina Forestieră, 3: 34 -59, 4: 49-64.

8. Olenici N. 1997: Relationship between development of Larix decidua seed cones and the time of colonization by insects. In Battisti, A. si Turgeon, F.J. (eds.). Proceedings of the 5th Cone and Seed Insects Working Party Conference (IUFRO S7.03-01), September 1996, Monte Bondone , Italy , Padova: Institute of Agricultural Entomology, University of Padova , pp. 157-172. (Pdf)

9. Olenici N., Olenici V. & Oprean I. 1997: New screening tests in order to identify sexual attractants for Cydia strobilella and Retinia perangustana. Analele Universităţii "Ştefan cel Mare" Suceava. Secţia Silvicultură, vol. III: 47-51. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

10. Olenici N. & Olenici V. 1997: Some observations on the injurious insects in cones and seeds of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.). Analele Universităţii "Ştefan cel Mare" Suceava. Secţia Silvicultură, vol. III: 84-90. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

11. Olenici N. & Olenici V. 1999: Changes of weight and moisture content of the European larch (Larix decidua Mill.) cones during their development (I). Revista Pădurilor, 4: 32-34. (II) Revista Pădurilor, 5: 21-24. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

12. Olenici N., Roques A., Oprean I., Olenici V., Tăuţan L. & Chi s V., 1999: Researches on pheromones of economical important conophagous Lepidoptera in Romania. In: Giurgiu , V. (ed.): Silvologie, vol. II. Publishing House of Romanian Academy . pp. 106-140. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

13. Olenici N. & Olenici V. 1999: Cone and seed insects of the European larch in Romania – geographical distribution. Revista Pădurilor, 6: 20-23. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

14. Olenici N. & Simionescu, A. 1999: Eichenw ä lder sind das Sorgenkind der rum ä nischen Forstwirtschaft. A.F.Z. 23: 1128-1129. (Pdf)

15. Olenici N. 2000: Cone and seed insect pests of coniferous trees. In: Simionescu, A., Mihalache, Gh. (eds.). Forest Protection. Muşatinii Publishing House, Suceava, pp. 343-396. (In Romanian) (Pdf)

16. Olenici N. 2000: Insect pests damaging the stem and the roots of seedlings in the forest. In Simionescu, A., Mihalache, Gh. (eds.): Forest Protection. Muşatinii Publishing House Suceava, pp. 69-82. (In Romanian) (Pdf)

17. Olenici N.& Olenici V. 2000: Susceptibility of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) trees, affected by decline, at the attack of cone and seed insects. (Preliminary results). Revista Pădurilor, 2: 16-19. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

18. Olenici N. & Olenici V. 2000: Observations on insects inhabiting the male strobili of black pine (Pinus nigra Arn.). Revista Pădurilor, 4: 21-24. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

19. Olenici N. & Olenici V. 2000: The impact of the injurious cone and seed insects on the European larch seed production. Revista Pădurilor, 6: 21-24. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

20. Olenici N., Roques A. & Olenici V. 2000: Effectiveness of visual traps for detection and survey of cone flies, Strobilomyia spp. (Diptera: Anthomyiidae), infesting cones of European larch (Larix decidua Mill.) in Romania . In: Knizek, M., Forster, B., Grodzki, W. (eds.), Chira, D., Mihalache, G., Mihalciuc, V. (co-eds.): Methodology of Forest Insect and Disease Survey in Central Europe . Proceedings of the IUFRO Working Party 7.03.10 Workshop, September 24-28, 2000 Buşteni – Romania . p. 100-104. (Pdf)

21. Olenici N., Olenici V. & Roques A. 2000: Degree-days of the flight period of some insects colonising European larch (Larix decidua Mill.) cones. Bul. Inf. Soc. Lepid. Rom. 11 (1-4): 195-201. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

22. Olenici N. & Olenici V. 2001: Seed production and quality in silver-fir (Abies alba Mill.) stands affected by decline. Revista Pădurilor, 4: 13-18. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

23. Olenici N., Olenici V., Oprean I. , Raţiu M. & Kovacs Z. 2002: A synthetic sexual attractant for Retinia perangustana (Snellen) males. Revista Pădurilor, 2: 11-17. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

24. Olenici N. & Olenici V. 2002: Use of synthetic attractants in monitoring of large pine weevil [Hylobius abietis (L.)] populations. Revista Pădurilor, 4: 11-23. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

25. Olenici N. & Olenici V. 2002: Protection of conifer seedlings against pine weevil (Hylobius abietis) feeding by dipping into Supersect 10EC and Nu-Film 17 before planting. Bucovina Forestieră 1-2: 25-32. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

26. Olenici N. & Olenici V. 2003: Adult feeding preferences of the large pine weevil, Hylobius abietis. Revista Pădurilor, 2: 25-34. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

27. Olenici N. & Olenici V. 2003: Seasonal dynamics of the large pine weevil (Hylobius abietis (L.)) damages and captures during the first two years after final felling. Revista Pădurilor 4: 12-22. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

28. Olenici N. & Olenici, V. 2003: Stem injection of dimethoate for control of European larch (Larix decidua Mill.) cone and seed insects. Bucovina Forestieră 1: 31-41. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

29. Olenici N. & Olenici V. 2003: Differentiation of protective measures against the large pine weevil (Hylobius abietis) attack in coniferous cultures according to the risc of attack. Revista Pădurilor 6: 6-9. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

30. Olenici N. 2004: The concept of „sister brood” in bark beetles. Revista Pădurilor 3: 10-16. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

31. Rang C., Olenici N., Ţurcanu C., Negură A. & Zaharia L. 2004: Bird communities evaluation and their possible impact on the defoliators and xylophagous insects in resinous forests from Dornelor basin. Studii şi comunicări. Complexul muzeal de ştiinţele naturii „Ion Borcea” Bacău. Pp. 184-198. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

32. Olenici N. & Olenici V. 2004: Conifer seedling protection from attack of pine weevil (Hylobius abietis L.) by using of pitfall traps baited with synthetic attractants. Revista Pădurilor 4: 18-23. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

33. Olenici N. & Olenici V. 2005: Pristiphora abietina (Christ) (Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae) - an important insect pest of Norway spruce planted out of its natural area. Revista Pădurilor 1: 3-13. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

34. Olenici N. & Olenici V. 2006: Antifeedant effect of NeemAzal-T/S on the large pine weevil Hylobius abietis L. Analele I.C.A.S., 49: 107-118. (Pdf)

35. Olenici N. & Olenici V. & Duduman M.L. 2006: Influence of ground vegetation on the attack of large pine weevil. Hylobius abietis (L.). Revista Pădurilor 2: 20-26. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)

36. Olenici N. & Olenici V. 2006: Effects of NeemAzal-T/S insecticide on the feeding, mortality and fecundity of the Hylobius abietis (L.) weevils. Revista Pădurilor 4: 3-17. (In Romanian with English summary). (Pdf)