Mihai_CV

I. Personal data
- Name: Mihai Emilian POPA;
- Date & place of birth: August 12, 1969, Bucharest, Romania;
- Position: Associate Professor, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics;
- Address: University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, Laboratory of Palaeontology, 1, N. Balcescu Ave., 010041, Bucharest;
- Voice: +4 (021) 314-3508 ext. 128;
- Fax: +4 (031) 103-5936;
- Fluent English and French languages;
- Experience within the higher education: more than 14 years (since September 1994);
- Professional statements & teaching philosophy.

II. Biographical information
- 1976-1984: General School no. 19 "Tudor Arghezi", Bucharest;
- 1984-1988: Highschool no. 32 "Jean Monnet", Bucharest, Theoretical Section (Mathematics and Physics);
- 1988-1989: Military service, officer school, Police Sargeant;
- 1989-1994: University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, Section of Mineral fuels;
- 1997-1998: University of Bucharest, Faculty of Biology, General Biology Section;
- 1994-1997: University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, Department of Geology and Palaeontology, within Junior Assistant Professor (Instructor) position;
- 1997-2000: University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, Department of Geology and Palaeontology, within Assistant Professor position;
- 2000-2007: University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, Department of Geology and Palaeontology, within University Lecturer position;
- 2007-: University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, Department of Geology and Palaeontology, within Associate Professor (Reader) position;
- 2001-2002: Fulbright Senior Research Fellowship at University of Florida, post-doc with David L. Dilcher;
- 2002: Professeur d’Universite Classe Premiere invite, at the Universite "Claude Bernard", Lyon, France;
- 2007-: Senior Researcher, University College Dublin, School of Biology and Environmental Sciences, Ireland;
- 2003: Scientific advisor and member of the editorial board for National Geographic Magazine, Romanian Edition;
- 2003: “In hoc signo vinces”, national scientific award for young researchers, awarded by CNCSIS and Ministry of Education and Research;
- 2004-: Member of the Scientific Commitee of the Iron Gates Natural Park, in charge with the Geology of the natural park.
- 2001-: Who’s Who in the World biographee.

III. Professional societies membership
1. International Organisation of Palaeobotany;
2. Geological Society of Romania;
3. Romanian Society of Palaeontologists;
4. Society for the Preservation of the Geological Heritage;
5. GeoD Association for promoting geodiversity;
6. Fulbright Alumni Association of Romania;
7. University Solidarity;
8. Ad-Astra Association;
9. Sigma Xi;
10. Ion Athanasiu Foundation;
11. Professional Association of Diving Instructors.
12. Pro-Geo, group for geological heritage.

IV. Research activity
- Graduate of the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, in 1994, with the general licence mark 9.38;
- PhD with the rank “Summa Cum Laude” (the highest in Romania), defended on 29 March 2000, with two supervisors: Dr. Johanna Van Konijnenburg – Van Cittert (Utrecht University) and Dr. Ovidiu Dragastan (University of Bucharest). Title of the thesis: Early Jurassic Land flora of the Getic Nappe;
- Awarded with the Fulbright Senior Research Award for October 1, 2001 – June 1, 2002, at the University of Florida, in Gainesville FL, USA. The post-doctoral award was focused on research on Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Turonian) conifers from United States and Romania and on educational methods in Paleobotany and Palynology. Post-doc with Prof. David L. Dilcher, University of Florida;
- Awarded with the title Professeur d’Universite classe premiere, echelon 3, at University Claude Bernard of Lyon, Laboratory of Mesozoic Paleobotany. Visiting professor for teaching and researching (paleobotany, cuticle ultrastructures of fossil plants) in Lyon;
- Awarded with the CNCSIS scientific prize "In hoc signo vinces" for 2003. This award is given by the Romanian scientific funding agency CNCSIS to young researchers demonstrating excellent results in their research fields;
- Research experience in systematics, taxonomy, phytostratigraphy and paleoecology of Mesozoic (mainly Jurassic – Early Cretaceous) and Upper Paleozoic (Late Carboniferous and Permian) land plants (macro- and microflora). Focused on Mesozoic and Late Paleozoic Paleobotany and In situ Palynology, especially on Bryophyte, Pteridophyte and Gymnosperm compressions or permineralisations;
- Scientific advisor in the field of Paleontology for the Romanian edition of National Geographic Magazine, Bucharest (2003-2006);
- More than 15 citations in papers published in international periodicals;
- Field worker in sedimentary deposits, focused on paleontological and paleoecological data gathering. Good field experience in continental sedimentology (fluvial, lacustrine, paleosols, coal-generating basins) in connection with paleobotanical expertise. Skilled in geological mapping at daylight and in underground mining horizons (mining mapping for coal bearing deposits);
- Laboratory experience: paleontological preparations, cuticle extraction, in situ spores and pollen extraction, disperse spores and pollen extraction, peels, thin sections;
- Scnanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) experience on Hitachi SEM microscopes in Gainesville FL and Lyon, France;
- Transmitted Electron Microscopy (TEM) experience (ultrastructural cutting, preparation, analysis, photography) on Hitachi microscopes, Lyon, France;
- Scientific photographer in the following fields: geology, paleontology, underwater photography;
- Computer abilities: MS Windows, MS Office (mainly Word, Powerpoint, but also Excel, Access), Corel Graphics Suite, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, EndNote, Dreamweaver, etc. Experience in desktop publishing, editing books and newsletters (Geomemoria);
- Abroad scientific stages: University of Southampton (Ecological monitoring and Impact assessments, Artifical reefs, 1993), East London University (Paleobotany, 1993), Utrecht Universitet (Paleobotany and in Situ Palynology, 1994), Montpellier University (Paleobotany, 1997), Bristol University (Educational techniques, Paleontology, 1998), Lyon University (Paleobotany, 1997, 2002), University of Florida at Gainesville (Paleobotany, Educational techniques, 2001-2002), Stockholm Museum of Natural History (Paleobotany, 2002), Field Museum, Chicago (Paleobotany, 2003), University College Dublin (Paleobotany, 2007);
- Coordinator for Romania of the Bibliography of European Palaeobotany and Palynology (1998-2006);
- Member of the editorial boards for various Romanian publications (e.g. Bulletin of the Romanian Society of Palaeontologists, Acta Palaeontologica Romaniae, vol. I);
- Translator in English for various scientific papers or books (e.g. Dragastan, O., Neagu, T., Pana, I. & Barbulescu, A., 1999, Paleontologia si stratigrafia Dobrogei Centrale si de Sud);
- Member of the Geological heritage workgroup of the Romanian Academy, Natural Monuments Commission, 2001-2002;
- Member of the Scientific Committee of the Iron Gates Natural Park, chief geologist of the Park, in charge with the Geology of the natural park region. The Iron Gates Natural Park is the largest natural park in Romania;
- Employed with UEFISCSU, the executive unit of CNCSIS, in 2006. Co-author for the postdoctoral programmes framework in Romania and for the re-integration of young researchers programme in Romania, in 2006;
- Counselor for the Secretary of State for Research, President of ANCS, Prof. Anton Anton (2006-2007);
- Counselor for the President of CNCSIS, Prof. Ioan Dumitrache (2006-);
- Member of the CNCSIS (NURC) National Board (2008-);
- Member of the National Registry of Experts, Romanian Education and Research Ministry, since 2005;
- Senior Researcher, University College Dublin, within the "Mass extinctions" Marie Curie grant of Jennifer McElwain (PI, UCD), in 2007.

V. Major research fields
1. Paleobotany: Mesozoic and Late Paleozoic land plants, systematics, taxonomy, In situ Palynology, Paleozoic and Mesozoic Phytostratigraphy;
2. Continental Paleoecology, Continental Sedimentology, Coal Geology, Stratigraphy, Geological Mapping;
3. Geoecology and Preservation of the geological heritage.

VI. Educational activity
- More than 14 years experience within the higher education system in Romania. Since 1994, full teaching and research activity within the Unviersity of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, Laboratory of Palaeontology;
- Course in Palynology, for undergraduate students in the third year of studies in Geology, since 2000, at the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics. Number of students attending this course each year: 25. The course is given during the second semester, for 12 weeks, each course session is 100 minutes long (with a 10 minutes break);
- Course in "Elements of Geology and Paleonotology", for undergraduates in Biology, University of Bucharest, since 2004. Number of students attending the course: 120;
- Course in "Global change", for undergraduates in Geology, University of Bucharest, since 2004. Number of students attending the course: 20;
- Course in "Principles of Ecology", for undergraduates in Geology, University of Bucharest. Number of students attending the course: 20;
- Course in "Paleobotany", for undergraduates in Geology, University of Buhcarest. Number of students attending the course: 20;
- Practical (laboratory) sessions as parts of the courses in "Paleobotany", "Palynology", "Paleoecology" and "Microbiofacies", "Elements of Geology and Paleontology", "Global change", "Principles of Ecology", "Paleobotany",` given for undergraduates in Geology and Biology. Each lab session is 100 minutes long (with a 10 minutes break), each lab being given for 14 weeks, each semester. For the laboratories in "Paleobotany", "Palynology", and "Microbiofacies", transmitted light microscopes and dissecting microscopes are used;
- Field courses with undergraduate or graduate students during field trips in whole Romania, mainly in the South Carpathians;
- Member in the working groups of various educational development projects, such as TEMPUS, CNCSIS;
- Supervisor for more than 14 undergraduate or graduate students for their graduation or master theses in Paleobotany, Palynology, Geology;

VII. Books
1. Popa, M.E., 2007, Elemente de Geologie si Paleontologie, Bucharest University Press, 235pp., Bucuresti.

2. Dragastan, O., Damian, R. and Popa, M.E., 1997, Paleobotanica si Palinologie, Bucharest University Press, 210 pp., Bucuresti.

VIII. Papers published in peer reviewed, ISI periodicals
1. Popa, M.E., 1997, Liassic ferns from the Steierdorf Formation, Anina, Romania, 1997, Proc. 4th European Paleobotanical-Palynological Conference, Meddelingen Nederlands Instituut voor Toegepaste Geowetenschappen TNO, vol. 58, p. 139-148, Amsterdam.

2. Givulescu, R. and Popa, M.E., 1998. Aninopteris formosa GIVULESCU ET POPA, gen. et sp. nov., a new Liassic matoniaceous genus and species from Anina, Banat, Romania. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 104: 51-66, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam.

3. Guignard, G., Popa, M.E. and Barale, G., 2004. Ultrastructure of Early Jurassic fossil plant cuticles: Pachypteris gradinarui POPA. Tissue and Cell, 36: 263-273, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam.

4. Popa, M.E., 2000. Aspects of Romanian Early Jurassic palaeobotany and palynology. Part II. A new species of Pachypteris from Cristian. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 111: 31-47, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam.

5. Philippe, M., Barbacka, M., Gradinaru, E., Iamandei, E., Iamandei, S., Kazmer, M., Popa, M.E., Szakmany, G., Tchoumatchenco, P. and Zaton, M., 2006. Fossil wood and Mid-Eastern Europe terrestrial paleobiogeography during the Jurassic-Early Cretaceous interval. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 142: 15-32, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam.

6 . Popa, M.E. and Van Konijnenburg - Van Cittert, J.H.A., 2006. Aspects of Romanian Early - Middle Jurassic palaeobotany and palynology. Part VII. Successions and floras. Progress in Natural Sciences, 16: 203-212, Taylor & Francis, Beijing.

7. McElwain, J.C., Popa, M.E., Hesselbo, S.P., Haworth, D.M. and Surlyk, F., 2007. Macroecological responses of terrestrial vegetation to climatic and atmospheric change across the Triassic/Jurassic boundary in East Greenland. Paleobiology, 33(4): 547-573.

IX. Papers publised in peer-reviewed, indexed periodicals
1. Stanoiu, I., Popa, M.E., Diaconita, D., Ticleanu, M., Dinulescu, C. and Balabas, T., 1997. The Liassic from Resita and Sirinia Basins. In: A. Grubic, Berza, T. (Editor), Geology of the Danube Gorges, International Symposium. Belgrade Institute of Geology, Milanovac - Orsova, pp. 249-254.

2. Dragastan, O., Richter, D.K., Kube, B., Popa, M.E., Sarbu, A. and Ciugulea, I., 1997. A new family of Paleo-Mesozoic calcareous Green Siphons-algae (Order Bryopsidales, Class Bryopsidophyceae, Phylum Siphonophyta). Revista Espagnola de Micropaleontologia, XXIX(1): 69-135.

3. Ticleanu, N., Scradeanu, D., Popa, M.E., Milutinovici, S., Popa, R., Preda, I., Ticleanu, M., Savu, C., Diaconita, D., Barus, T., Petrescu, I., Dinulescu, C. and Maftei, R., 1999. The relation between the lithotypes of Pliocene coals from Oltenia and their main quality characteristics. Vestnik Ceskeho geologickeho ustavu, 74(2): 169-174.

4. Popa, M.E., 1999. The Early Permian Megaflora from the Resita Basin, South Carpathians, Romania, 5th EPPC. Acta Palaeobotanica. W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Krakow, pp. 47-59.

5. Popa, M.E. and Van Konijnenburg - Van Cittert, J.H.A., 1999. Aspects of Romanian Early Jurassic palaeobotany and palynology. Part I. In situ spores from the Getic Nappe, Banat, Romania, 5th EPPC. Acta Palaeobotanica. W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Krakow, pp. 181-195.

4. Seghedi, A., Popa, M.E., Oaie, G. and Nicolae, I., 2001. The Permian system in Romania. In: G. Cassinis (Editor), Permian continental deposits of Europe and other areas. Regional reports and correlations, Natura Bresciana, Brescia, 25:281-293.

5. Yanev, S., Popa, M.E., Seghedi, A. and Oaie, G., 2001. Overview of the continental Permian deposits of Bulgaria and Romania. In: G. Cassinis (Editor), Permian continental deposits of Europe and other areas. Regional reports and correlations, Natura Bresciana, Brescia, 25:269-279.

6. Popa, M.E., 2005. Aspects of Romanian Palaeozoic palaeobotany and palynology. Part II. Overview of the Upper Carboniferous formations in the South Carpathians. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften, 156(3): 415-430.

X. Papers published in peer-reviewed, national periodicals
1. Popa, M.E., 1997. Corystospermal pteridosperms in the Liassic continental deposits of Romania. Acta Palaeontologica Romaniae(1): 81-87.

2. Dragastan, O., Popa, M.E. and Ciupercianu, M., 1997. The Late Palaeozoic phytostratigraphy and palaeoecology of the Southern Carpathians (Romania), Acta Palaeontologica Romaniae, Bucuresti, pp. 57-64.

3. Dragastan, O. and Popa, M.E., 1997. Early Jurassic phytostratigraphy of the Holbav Formation, Getic Nappe, Brasov County. Revue Roumaine de Geologie, 41: 51-60.

4. Popa, M.E., 1998. The Liassic continental flora of Romania: Systematics, Stratigraphy and Paleoecology. Acta Botanica Horti Bucurestiensis, 1997-1998(1997-1998): 177-184.

5. Popa, M.E., 1999. First find of Mesozoic tetrapod tracks in Romania. Acta Palaeontologica Romaniae, 2: 387-390.

6. Popa, M.E., 1999. Aspects of Romanian Early Jurassic palaeobotany and palynology. Part III. Phytostratigraphy of the Getic Nappe. Acta Palaeontologica Romaniae, 2: 377-386.

7. Popa, M.E., 1999. The Polytechnics subway station: rudists in the heart of Bucharest. Acta Palaeontologica Romaniae, 2: 391-396.

8. Popa, M.E., 2001. Ponor SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest). Lower Jurassic Paleoflora. In: I.I. Bucur, Filipescu, S., Sasaran, E. (Editor), Algae and carbonate platforms in western part of Romania. Field trip guidebook. Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, pp. 167-171.

9. Popa, M.E., 2001. Aspects of Romanian Palaeozoic Palaeobotany and Palynology. Part I. An Acitheca type fern from Secu (Banat). In: L. Olaru (Editor), 3rd Romanian National Symposium of Palaeontology. Acta Palaeontologica Romaniae. Vasiliana '98, Iasi, pp. 365-369.

10. Popa, M.E., 2001. Aspects of Romanian Early Jurassic palaeobotany and palynology. Part IV. A new species of Weltrichia from Anina. Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, Geologie, XLVI(2): 69-76.

11. Popa, M.E., Barbu, O. and Codrea, V., 2003. Aspects of Romanian Early Jurassic Palaeobotany and Palynology. Part V. Thaumatopteris brauniana from Suncuius. Acta Palaeontologica Romaniae, 4: 361-367.

12. Popa, M.E., 2003. Geological heritage values in the Iron Gates Natural Park, Romania. In: M. Patroescu (Editor), ICERA 2003. Ars Docendi Publishing House, Bucuresti, pp. 742-751.

13. Popa, M.E., 2005. Aspects of Romanian Early Jurassic Palaeobotany and Palynology. Part VI. Anina, an exceptional locality. Acta Palaeontologica Romaniae, 5: 375-378.

14. Popa, M.E. and Kedzior, A., 2006. Preliminary ichological results on the Steierdorf Formation in Anina, Romania. In: Z. Csiki (Editor), Mesozoic and Cenozoic vertebrates and paleoenvironments. Ars Docendi Press, Bucharest, pp. 197-201.

XI. Papers published in other periodicals
1. Popa, M.E., 1992. The Early Liassic of Anina: New Paleobotanical Aspects. Documenta Naturae, 1-3(74): 1-9, Stuttgart.

2. Givulescu, R. and Popa, M.E., 1994. Eine neue Dictyophyllum - Art aus dem unteren Lias von Anina (Rumanien). Documenta Naturae, 84: 42-46, Stuttgart.

3. Stanoiu, I., Ticleanu, N., Diaconita, D. and Popa, M.E., 1996. Stratigrafia, faciesurile si paleoambiantele formatiunilor Carbonifer superior - Permian inferioare cu carbuni din Bazinul Resita, Simpozionul de resurse minerale. Buletin informativ. Fundatia oamenilor de Stiinta Prahova, Ploiesti, pp. 58-65.

4. Stanoiu, I. and Ticleanu, M., 1996. Studiul stratigrafic, facial si paleoambiental al formatiunilor liasice cu carbuni din Bazinul Sirinia, Simpozionul de resurse minerale. Fundatia oamenilor de Stiinta Prahova, Ploiesti, pp. 45-56.

5. Androne, P., Cirimbei, V. and Popa, M.E., 2000. Paleozoic and Mesozoic botanical heritage values of the Resita Basin, Romania. Analele Universitatii din Bucuresti, Seria Geologie, XLIX: 75-80.

6. Popa, M.E., Patroescu, M., Popescu, V. and Tetelea, C., 2004. Geological heritage of Iron Gates Natural Park: between preservation and destruction. Drobeta, 14: 7-10.

7. Patroescu, M., Chincea, I., Pascovici, N., Ioja, C., Mataca, S., Popa, M.E., Florescu, V., Valceanu, C., Odorescu, I., Popescu, V., Dumitrascu, D., Rozylowicz, L., Necsuliu, R. and Sbarcea, 2004. Planul de management al Parcului Natural Portile de Fier in perspectiva dezvoltarii durabile. Drobeta, 14: 64-92.

XII. Popular papers
More than 10 papers in popular science magazines, such as “Muntii Carpati” and “Geomemoria”, on paleobotanical, paleozoological, geological, and scuba diving topics.

XIII. Media
The research developed in Romania attracted the media: subject for 9 significant articles in one major Romanian daily newspaper, Romania Libera, and interviews for the Romanian Television National Channel no. 1, broadcasted on National News or TVRI (Romanian International Television). 3 interviews for BBC, broadcasted in 1999 and 2000, related to various scientific topics: Evolution, Paleobotany, Geology. Interviews for Radio Romanian Cultural on science topics.

XIV. Documentary movie
1. Dragastan, O. and Popa, M.E., "Palaeobotany", a documentary film for the Romanian Television, 3 episodes broadcasted in 1996 and 1997.

XV. Published abstracts
1. Dragastan, O. and Popa, M.E., 1992, Early Jurassic floras of Southern Carpathians: a synthetic phytostratigraphic point of view, Alcapa Conference, Graz.

2. Popa, M.E., 1994, Liassic ferns from the Steierdorf Formation, Anina, Romania, Pan European Conference, Heerlen.

3. Stanoiu, I., Popa, M.E., Dicaonita, D., Ticleanu, M., Dinulescu, C., and Balabas, T., 1997, The Liassic from Resita and Sirinia basins, International Symposium - Geology of the Danube Gorges, special volume, Belgrade.

4. Popa, M.E., 1997, Corystospermal pteridosperms from the Liassic continental deposits of Romania, 1st Romanian National Symposium of Palaeontology, Bucharest.

5. Popa, M.E., and Dragastan, O., 1997, Cycadeoidal gymnosperms from the Liassic continental deposits of Romania, 1st Romanian National Symposium of Palaeontology, Bucharest.

6. Dragastan, O., Popa, M.E., and Ciupercianu, M., 1997, The phytostratigraphy and paleoecology of the Upper Palaeozoic deposits from South Carpathians, 1st Romanian National Symposium of Palaeontology, Bucharest.

7. Popa, M.E., 1997, Liassic continental flora of Romania: systematics, stratigraphy and paleoecology, Annual meeting of Botanical Department, Botanical Gardens, Bucharest.

8. Popa, M.E., 1998, Krakow University, Poland: Christianopteris gradinarui, n.sp., n.gen, a new Corystospermal genus and species from the Romanian Liassic, Pan European Paleobotanical Conference, Krakow.

9. Popa, M.E., and Van Konijnenburg-van Cittert, J.H.A., 1998, In situ Liassic spores from the Getic Nappe, Romania, Pan European Paleobotanical Conference, Krakow.

10. Popa, M.E., 1998, The Lower Permian flora from Romania, Pan European Paleobotanical Conference, Krakow.

11. Seghedi, A., Popa, M.E., Oaie, G. and Nicolae, I., 1999, The Permian system in Romania, Brescia.

12. Yanev, S., Popa, M.E., A. Seghedi and Oaie, G., 1999, Comparison of the Permian deposits of Romania and Bulgaria, Brescia.

13. Popa, M.E., 1999, Phytostratigraphy of the Getic Nappe, II-nd Romanian National Symposium of Palaeontology, Cluj-Napoca.

14. Popa, M.E., and Van Konijnenburg – Van Cittert, 2000, Early Jurassic floras of Romania, IV-th IOP Conference, IVth IOP Conference, Quinhuangdao.

15. Popa, M.E., 2000, Jurassic bennettitalean reproductive structures from Romania, IV-th IOP Conference, Quinhuangdao.

16. Popa, M.E., 2000, Lower Jurassic pteridosperm cuticles from Romania, IV-th IOP Conference, Quinhuangdao.

17. Popa, M.E., 2001, An Acitheca type fern from Secu, 3-rd Romanian National Symposium of Palaeontology, III-nd Romanian National Symposium of Palaeontology, Iasi.

18. Popa, M.E. and Dilcher, D.L., 2002, Mid-Cretaceous conifers of the Dakota Formation, Kansas, GSA Meeting, Lexington, Kentucky.

19. Popa, M.E. and Dilcher, D.L., 2002, Cretaceous conifers of Romania, Annual meeting of the Geological Society of Romania, Bucharest.

20. Popa, M.E., and Dilcher, D.L., 2002, A Cenomanian conifer from Rucar, Romania, Annual meeting of the geological Department, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca.

21. Surlyk, F.C., McElwain, J.C., Hesselbo, S.P., Piasecki, S., Popa, M.E., Robinson, S., 2002, Macrofloral turnover and anatomical-morphological changes, atmospheric CO2 increase, super greenhouse conditions and isotope excursions across the Triassic-Jurassic boundary in East Greenland, International Symposium, Mesozoic-Cenozoic bioevents, Berlin, p. 47-49.

22. Popa, M.E., Codrea, V., Barbu,O., 2003, New paleobotanical aspects from Suncuius, IV-th National Symposium of Palaeontology, Cluj-Napoca.

23. Popa, M.E., 2003, Pecopterids of the Resita Basin, IV-th National Symposium of Palaeontology, Cluj-Napoca.

24. Hesselbo, S.P., McElwain, J.C., Popa, M.E., Surlyk, F., Haworth, M., 2003, New floral, sedimentological and isotopic investigation of the Triassic-Jurassic boundary strata in Jameson Land, East Greenland, 3rd workshop of IGCP Project 468, Stara Lesna, Slovakia.

25. McElwain, J.C., Hesselbo, S.P., Popa, M.E., and Surlyk, F., 2003, New floral, sedimentological and isotopic data from the Triassic–Jurassic boundary strata in Jameson Land, East Greenland, Vancouver.

26. Popa, M.E., 2004, The Carboniferous flora of Romania, IGCP 469 and Cotta symposiums, Freiberg, Germany.

27. Popa, M.E., 2005, Pecopterids of the Resita Formation, South Carpathians, Romania, IGCP 469 symposium, Cardiff, UK.

28. Popa, M.E., 2005, Further observations on the Late Triassic conifer Stachyotaxus septentrionalis (AGARDH) ARNDT 2002 from Sweden, SNP6, Bucharest, Romania.

29. Popa, M.E., 2005, Anina, an exceptional, fossiliferous locality in the South Carpathians, V-th Romanian National Symposium of Palaeontology, Bucharest, Romania.

30. Popa, M.E., 2005, Further observations on the Late Triassic conifer Stachyotaxus septentrionalis (AGARDH) ARNDT 2002, V-th Romanian National Symposium of Palaeontology, Bucharest, Romania..

31. Popa, M.E., 2005, The Carboniferous floras of NE Greenland, IGCP 469, Bucharest, Romania.

32. Popa, M.E., 2006, Further observations on genus Cycadopteris ZIGNO, Advances in Paleobotany, Gainseville, University of Florida, USA.

33. McElwain, J., Popa, M.E., Hesselbo, S.P., Haworth, M., and Surlyk, F., 2006, Stability, collapse and recovery of terrestrial ecosystems in East Greenland across the Triassic-Jurassic mass extinction boundary, Advances in Paleobotany, Gainesville, University of Florida, USA.

34. Popa, M.E., 2006, Paleoecology of the Steierdorf Formation, Romania, VII-th Paneuropean Paleobotanical & Palynological Conference, Charles University, Prague.

35. Popa, M.E., 2006, Paleoecology of the Resita Formation, Romania, VII-th Paneuropean Paleobotanical & Palynological Conference, Charles University, Prague.

36. Popa, M.E., Jennifer C. McElwain, Stephen P. Hesselbo, Finn Surlyk and Matthew D. Haworth, 2007, Further observations on the Triassic-Jurassic flora of Jameson Land, Eastern Greenland, International Symposium on Paleontology & Stratigraphy, Benxi, China.

37. Popa, M.E. and Kedzior, A., 2008, Vertebrate burrows in the Lower Jurassic continental deposits of the Steierdorf Formation, Romania, IGCP 506 "Marine and Nonmarine Jurassic", Hammamet, Tunisia.

38. Popa, M.E., 2008, The Early Jurassic flora of the Sirinia Basin, South Carpathians, Romania, IOPC VIII, Bonn University, Bonn.

39. Kedzior, A. and Popa, M.E., 2008, The Lower Jurassic Steierdorf Formation, Resita Basin, SW Romania, European Coal Conference, Lvov, Ucraine.

XIV. Talks given at foreign universities
1. Graz University, Austria: Early Jurassic floras of Southern Carpathians: a synthetic phytostratigraphic point of view, 2 July 1992, Alcapa Conference (Alps, Carpathians, Pannonian Basin Correlation), in collaboration with O. Dragastan;

2. Utrecht University, The Netherlands: Lower Jurassic flora from Anina, Romania, 23 March 1994.

3. Heerlen, The Netherlands: Liassic ferns from the Steierdorf Formation, Anina, Romania, September 1994, Pan European Conference, poster.

4. Montpellier University, France: Les depots Liasiques continentaux de Roumanie: Paleobotanique et Geologie, 7 May 1997;

5. Lyon University, France: La flore liasique de Roumanie, 20 June 1997.

6. Krakow University, Poland: Christianopteris gradinarui, n.sp., n.gen, a new Corystospermal genus and species from the Romanian Liassic, Pan European Paleobotanical Conference, 28 June 1998.

7. Krakow University, Poland: In situ Liassic spores from the Getic Nappe, Romania, in collaboration with Dr. Johanna van Konijnenburg-van Cittert, Pan European Paleobotanical Conference, 28 June 1998.

8. Krakow University, Poland: The Lower Permian flora from Romania, Pan European Paleobotanical Conference, 26 June 1998, poster.

9. Bristol University, UK: The Early Jurassic macroflora of Romania, conference, 27 November 1998.

10. Natural History Museum, Brescia, Italy: The Permian system in Romania, conference, in collaboration with A. Seghedi, G, Oaie and I. Nicolae, conference, Continental Permian correlations of the world symposium, September 1999.

11. Natural History Museum, Brescia, Italy: Comparison of the Permian deposits of Romania and Bulgaria, in collaboration with S. Yanev, A. Seghedi and G. Oaie, poster, September 1999.

12. Quinhuangdao, China: Early Jurassic floras of Romania, IVth IOP Conference, August 2000.

13. Quinhuangdao, China: Jurassic bennettitalean reproductive structures from Romania, IVth IOP Conference, August 2000.

14. Quinhuangdao, China: Lower Jurassic pteridosperm cuticles from Romania, IVth IOP Conference, August 2000.

15. University of Florida, Gainesville, USA: 6 conferences on paleobotany, January-May 2002.

16. Lexington, Kentucky: Mid-Cretaceous conifers of the Dakota Formation, Kansas, GSA Meeting, in collaboration with David L. Dilcher, March 2002.

17. Smithsonian Museum, Washington DC, USA: Fossil floras of Romania, November 11, 2001.

18. Kansas University, Lawrence, USA: Paleozoic and Mesozoic floras of Romania, April 2002.

19. Lyon University, France: Les flores Paleozoiques et Mesozoiques de Roumanie, July 10, 2002.

20. Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden: Paleontology and Geology of Paleozoic and Mesozoic continental formations in Romania. January 17, 2003.

21. Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden: Paleontology and Geology of the continental Kap Stewart Formation, Jameson Land, NE Greenland. January 17, 2003.

22. University of Florida, Gainesville, USA: Mesozoic pteridosperms: a review, February 19, 2003.

23. Geological Institute of Bulgaria, Sofia, Bulgaria: Upper Carboniferous coalfields of Romania, April 23, 2004.

24. Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois, College DuPage, USA: Paleozoic and Mesozoic floras of Romania, June 11, 2004.

25. Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Germany: Carboniferous flora of Romania, October 8, 2004.

26. National Museums and Galleries of Wales, Cardiff, UK: Pecopterids of the Resita Formation, South Carpathians, Romania, April 15, 2005.

27. Nanjing Institute of Palaeontology, China: Overview of Romanian Jurassic floras, IGCP 506, November 4, 2005.

28. University of Florida, USA: Further observations on genus Cycadopteris ZIGNO, March 2006.

29. University of Copenhagen, Denmark: Geology and Paleobotany of the Jurassic continental deposits in Romania, July 2006.

30. Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic: Paleoecology of the Steierdorf Formation, Romania, 2006.

31. Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic: Paleoecology of the Resita Formation, Romania, 2006.

32. Mihai E. Popa, McElwain, .C., Hesselbo, S., Surlyk, F., and Haworth, M.D., Further observations on the Triassic-Jurassic flora of Jameson Land, Eastern Greenland, International Symposium on Paleontology & Stratigraphy, Benxi, China, 2007.

33. Popa, M.E. and Kedzior, A., Vertebrate burrows in the Lower Jurassic continental deposits of the Steierdorf Formation, Romania, IGCP 506 "Marine and Nonmarine Jurassic", Hammamet, Tunisia, 2008.

34. Popa, M.E., The Early Jurassic flora of the Sirinia Basin, South Carpathians, Romania, IOPC VIII, Bonn University, Bonn, September 2008.

XV. Conferences in Romania
More than 25 conferences in Romania, given at all important Paleontological meetings in Romania since 1994 (First, Second, Third and Fourth National Symposia on Paleontology, Geological Society of Romania meetings, Geological Survey of Romania meetings, etc.).

XVI. Research projects as a Principal Investigator (PI)
1. "Paleobotany of the Jurassic deposits in Anina, South Carpathians", funded by the Soros Foundation for an Open Society, 1994, Bucharest.

2. “The Middle Cretaceous floras of USA and Romania: different lands, similar floras”, 2001-2002, Senior Fulbright Fellowship, funded by the Fulbright Commission, US Department of State. Post-doc with David L. Dilcher.

3. “Systematics, phytostratigraphy and paleoecology of Upper Paleozoic deposits of the Resita Basin”, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005, CNCSIS (Romanian board for university research) funded grant.

4. “Early Jurassic coniferales from Romania and Sweden: a comparison”, 2003. Highlat project, funded by the European Union, research undertaken at the Royal Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden.

5. "Triassic-Jurassic gymnosperms of Jameson Land, NE Greenland", Field Museum project, Chicago, 2004.

6. "Triassic-Jurassic pteridophytes of Jameson Land, NE Greenland", Synthesis project, Geological Museum, Copenhagen University, 2006.

7. "Early Jurassic terrestrial ecosystems of Romania", CNCSIS grant no. 978, 436/1.10.2007, PNII-Ideas framework, 2007-2010.

8. "The geological diversity of the Upper Paleozoic deposits in Romania and the relation with climate global change", ANCS grant no. 3050, 31-063/14.09.2007, PNII-Partnership framework, 2007-2010.

XVII. Research projects as a member of the research team:
1. “Paleobathymetry analysis of Miocene and Pliocene deposits of the Getic Depression”, 1996, funded by the Geological Survey of Romania, Bucharest, with O. Dragastan (PI).

2. “Early Jurassic plants from Romania”, 1996, funded by the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, with O. Dragastan (PI).

3. “Lower Jurassic deposits in Romania”, 1997, funded by the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, with O. Dragastan (PI).

4. “Paleobotanical heritage values in Romania”, 1998, funded by the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, with O. Dragastan (PI) and N. Ticleanu.

5. "International Workshop for a Climatic, Biotic, and Tectonic, Pole-to-Pole Coring Transect of Triassic-Jurassic Pangea”, 1999, funded by NSF. Participant at the “Pangea” workshop in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada.

6. “Tectonic and sedimentary evolution of Jurassic and Cretaceous carbonate platforms in Romania”, 1998-2001. Funded by the World Bank via CNCSIS (Romanian board for university research), Grant no. 42, with O. Dragastan (PI).

7. “IT system for selection, validation and storage of geological information”, 1999-2000. Funded by the World Bank via CNCSIS (Romanian board for university research). Grant no. 17, with D. Scradeanu (PI).

8. Field workshop participant and co-organiser for the GSSP meeting for the Olenekian-Anisian boundary, 2000, Tulcea, Romania, with E. Gradinaru (PI).

9. “Deep Time” project, 2002-2003, funded by NSF (National Science Foundation). In collaboration with P. Soltis, D. Soltis, and D. Dilcher (PIs).

10. "Iron Gates Natural Park: conservation and habitat reconstruction", 2001-2003, Nature Life project no. 007171, funded by the European Union, with Dr. Maria Patroescu (PI).

11. “Fossil flora and carbon cycle dynamics across the Triassic-Jurassic boundary”, 2002, funded by the National Geographic Society, with Jennifer McElwain (PI).

12. “Paleoecology of the Jurassic deposits of the Getic Nappe”, 2003, CNCSIS (Romanian board for university research) grant, with I. Lazar (PI).

13. "Fossil flora dynamics across the Triassic-Jurassic boundary in East Greenland", 2004, NASA funded project, with Jennifer McElwain (PI).

14. "Variscan terrestrial biotas and palaeoenvironments", IGCP 469, Unesco funded project.

15. "The Marine and Non-marine Jurassic", IGCP 506, Unesco funded project.

16. "Mass-extinctions", Marie Curie project, with Jennifer McElwain (PI).

17. "Protected areas: environment assessment for natural resources and sustainable development", PNII-Partnership framework, with Antoneta Seghedi (PI).

18. "The geo- and biodiversity of the Cheile Bicazului - Hasmas National Park", PNII-Partnership framework.

XVIII. Educational projects:
1 . “New teaching and learning strategies in Life and Earth Sciences and Environmental engineering at the University of Bucharest”, 1998-2001. Grant CNFIS no. 229. Funded by the World Bank via CNCSIS (Romanian board for university research). In collaboration with V. Preda. Value: 23000 USD.

2. “Development of a centre for retraining high school teachers within University of Bucharest”, 1998-2001. Tempus Joint Educational Project no. 12508. In collaboration with M. Patroescu. Funded by the European Union. Value: 120000 USD.

XIX. Also:
- 1989: Scuba diving license – Open Water Diver Card PADI (Professional Association of Underwater Instructors);
- 1992: Environmental impact assessments diploma, under the supervision of the French and Romanian Ministry of Environment;