THE SCGIS CHAPTER BULGARIA WAS FOUNDED IN 2010. IT CONSISTS OF THE INFORMAL COMMUNITY OF SCGIS MEMBERS FROM BULGARIA, WORKING IN THE FIELD OF APPLICATION GIS AND REMOTE SENSING METHODS FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURAL HERITAGE AND RESOURCES, AND CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES.
Chapter Officials:
Dr. Stefan Stamenov – chapter lead since 2014
Dr. Vanya Stamenova – former chapter lead 2010-2014
SCGIS Chapter Bulgaria has organized several events for popularizing the SCGIS and the conservation thematic:
- Third European SCGIS Conference “Geoinformation technologies for natural and cultural heritage conservation” , October 11-12, 2016, Sofia Bulgaria. The Third European SCGIS Conference is a joint initiative of the Society for Conservation GIS (SCGIS) Chapter Bulgaria, Society for Conservation GIS (SCGIS) Chapter Slovenia, ESRI Bulgaria, Space Research and Technology Institute – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Anton Melik Geographical Institute of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts and Bulgarian Geographical Society
- Second European SCGIS Conference „Conservation of Natural and Cultural Heritage for Sustainable Development: GIS-Based Approach” September 24, 2013, Sofia, Bulgaria. The conference was organized by the SCGIS Chapter Bulgaria, together with the support of ESRI Bulgaria, Space Research and Technology Institute – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and National Institute of Archaeology and Museum – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
- First European SCGIS Conference „Best practices: Application of GIS technologies for conservation of natural and cultural heritage sites”,May 21 – 23, 2012, Sofia, Bulgaria. The conference was organized by the SCGIS Chapter Bulgaria, together with the support of ESRI Bulgaria, Space Research and Technology Institute – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and National Institute of Archaeology and Museum – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences