Nana Bolashvili

Nana Bolashvili

Keywords : Geology Geographic information system Geography

Country : Georgia

Organization : Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

Department : Vakhushti Bagrationi Institute of Geography

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Biography :

Education:

PhD in geography.

1992-1996 - Postgraduate Studies of the Academy of Sciences of Georgia. Specialty - Hydrology, water resources, hydrochemistry.

1985-1987 - Ilia Chavchavadze Tbilisi Institute of Foreign Languages, specialty - English language.

1984-1989 - Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Geography-Geology, specialty - Hydrology.

Work Experience:

Teaching:

2002-2008 - British school  "ACADEMIC". Teacher of geography.

Research:

2007-present - Director of the Vakhushti Bagrationi Institute of Geography of the Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University.

2006-2007 - Deputy Director of the Vakhushti Bagrationi Institute of Geography of the Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University.

2006-2011 - National Examinations Center,  Subject Group of Geography, Assessor of the entrance examinations works.

2000-2005 - Senior Research fellow of the Department of Hydrology and Geoinformation Technologies of the Vakhushti  Bagrationi Institute of Geography of the Academy of Sciences of Georgia.

1992-2000 - Research fellow of the Department of Hydrology and Geoinformation Technologies of the Vakhushti  Bagrationi Institute of Geography of the Academy of Sciences of Georgia.

1989-1992 - Laboratorian of the Department of Hydrology and Geoinformation Technologies of the Vakhushti Bagraitoni Institute of Geography of the Academy of Sciences of Georgia.

Training:

2000 - International Training Course on "Satellite Meteorology", Nanjing, China.

1998 - International Training Course on "Weather modeling", Bet – Dagan, Israel.  

Research Grants:

2009-2012 - Present Geoecological Condition of Kakheti Region and Ways of its Development (Shota Rustaveli National Scientific Foundation. Grant № GNSF/ST08/5-438, Main staff).

2007-2008 - Preparation of Complete Project on Interpretation, Exposition and Orientation Signs on the Territory of Tusheti Protected Areas. Grant № SDPIA/PADC/CQ-04 (Sustainable Development Project Implementation Agency (SDPA) and the World Bank (WB).

2006-2009 - National Atlas of Georgia (Shota Rustaveli National Scientific Foundation).

2003-2005 - Creation of the Hydrological Information System of Georgia (Academy of Sciences of Georgia).

2000-2001 - Creation of the Aragvi River Hydrological Information System (Regional Environmental Centre of Caucasus (REC).

Participation in the scientific events:

2012 - Scientific Advisor to the 2nd International Conference preparatory Organizing Committee of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. 2nd Session (Zurich, Switzerland).

2011 - Scientific Advisor to the 2nd International Conference preparatory Organizing Committee of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. 1st Session (Zurich, Switzerland).

2011 - The 2nd Special Session of the Scientific -Technical Board of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. Member of the Scientific Board (Bonn, Germany).
2001 - Emergency meeting of United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Eastern European region,s Expert (Fujiyoshida, Japan).

Membership of the scientific organizations, boards and editorial boards of scientific journals:

2011 - present – Member of the 2nd International Scientific Conference preparatory Scientific - Technological Board of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.

2008 - present - Vice - President of the Alexander Javakhishvili Geographical Society of Georgia.

2008 - present - Member of the Editoral -Publishing Board of the Journal “Amirani” of the International Scientific-Research Institute of Caucasiology.

Awards:

2001-2002 - Winner of the President,s Scholarship.

Contact Information:

nana.bolashvili@tsu.ge