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Molecular Biology, Connectivity Conservation, Biodiversity, Genetics
Romania

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Employment (7)

Research Executive Agency: Brussels, Belgium, BE

2021-10 to present | VICE-CHAIR (ENVIRONMENT)
Employment
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Ancuta Fedorca

UEFISCDI: Bucharest, RO

2020-12 to present | Evaluator
Employment
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Ancuta Fedorca

Eureka: Brussels, BE

2019-01 to present | Evaluator
Employment
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Ancuta Fedorca

National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry "Marin Drăcea": Brasov, RO

2012-07-12 to present | Senior Researcher (Wildlife Biology - Molecular Genetics)
Employment
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Ancuta Fedorca

Universitatea Transilvania din Brasov: Brasov, RO

2011-10-01 to present | Associated Professor (Silviculture)
Employment
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Ancuta Fedorca

COST: Brussels, Belgium, BE

2020-12 to 2022 | Evaluator
Employment
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Ancuta Fedorca

Research Executive Agency: Brussels, Belgium, BE

2017-10 to 2021-10 | Evaluator and Rapporteur (ENVIRONMENT)
Employment
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Ancuta Fedorca

Education and qualifications (5)

Transilvania University of Brasov: Brasov, RO

2019 to 2020 | Post Doctoral Fellow (Silviculture/ Landscape Modelling/ Land use management/ Landscape Genetics)
Education
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Ancuta Fedorca

Universitatea Transilvania din Brasov: Brasov, RO

2011-10-01 to 2014-11-06 | PhD (Silviculture PhD thesis on Molecular Biology)
Education
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Ancuta Fedorca

Cardiff University: Cardiff, GB

2013 to 2014 | PhD Fellowship (School of Biosciences)
Education
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Ancuta Fedorca

Universitatea Transilvania din Brasov: Brasov, RO

2009-10-01 to 2011-07-01 | Master Degree (Silviculture)
Education
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Ancuta Fedorca

Technical University of Zvolen: Zvolen, SK

2010 to 2011 | Master fellowship (Silviculture)
Education
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Ancuta Fedorca

Professional activities (4)

International Union for Conservation of Nature: Gland, Vaud, CH

2021-05-01 to present | Conservation Genetics Specialist Group (SSC )
Membership
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Ancuta Fedorca

International Union for Conservation of Nature: Gland, Vaud, CH

2016 to present | Europe Leader (WCPA Connectivity Conservation Specialist Group)
Membership
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Ancuta Fedorca

International Union for Conservation of Nature: Gland, CH

2022 to 2024-01-01 | Steering Commitee (ICENCA)
Membership
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Ancuta Fedorca

Award for the 1st place from Forestry Versatility Competition at the 24th and 25th editions in Brno, Czech Republic : Brno, Czech Republic, CZ

2010 (Forestry)
Distinction
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Ancuta Fedorca

Funding (11)

Genetic Nature Observation and Action

2024-10 to 2028-10 | Grant
COST Association (Brussels, BE)
Source: Self-asserted source
Ancuta Fedorca

Genomic BIodiversity Knowledge for Resilient Ecosystems (G-BIKE)

2019 to 2023 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, COST, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

COST CA18134

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Ancuta Fedorca

Functional connectivity and ecological sustainability of European ecological networks: a case study with the brown bear

2017-03 to 2020-11 | Grant
Unitatea Executiva pentru Finantarea Invatamantului Superior, a Cercetarii, Dezvoltarii si Inovarii (Bucharest, RO)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER: BEARCONNECT
Source: Self-asserted source
Ancuta Fedorca

Ecological corridors for habitats and species in Romania (COREHABS)

2015 to 2017 | Grant
EEA Grants (Bucharest, RO)
GRANT_NUMBER:

COREHABS

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Ancuta Fedorca

Conservation of brown bear (Ursus arctos) population in Romania

2014 to 2021 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, RO)
Source: Self-asserted source
Ancuta Fedorca

Determining the conservation status of the population of capercaillie (Tetrao urogalus) in Romania and the necessary measures for species management

2013 to 2016 | Grant
RNP ROMSILVA (Bucharest, RO)
Source: Self-asserted source
Ancuta Fedorca

Research on protection and development of wildlife resources in order to increase efficiency in the management of wildlife population's economic value in the plains

2013 to 2016 | Grant
Unitatea Executiva pentru Finantarea Invatamantului Superior, a Cercetarii, Dezvoltarii si Inovarii (Bucharest, RO)
Source: Self-asserted source
Ancuta Fedorca

Restoration and improvements of the natural processes for the forests and eutrophic marshes in Harman and Prejmer

2012 to 2017 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

LIFE FOR MARSH

Source: Self-asserted source
Ancuta Fedorca

Monitoring the conservation status of the mammals species of community interest in Romania", within the project "Monitoring the conservation status of species and habitats in Romania under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive"

2012 to 2015 | Grant
Ministry of Environment, Water and Forestry (Bucharest, RO)
Source: Self-asserted source
Ancuta Fedorca

Monitoring the conservation status of the brown bears in two pilot areas

2011 to 2014 | Grant
National Authority for Scientific Research and Innovation (Bucharest, RO)
Source: Self-asserted source
Ancuta Fedorca

Preventing Animal-Vehicle Collisions Demonstration of Best Practices targeting priority species in SE Europe

Grant
European Commission (Brussels, RO)
GRANT_NUMBER: LIFE SAFE-CROSSING
Source: Self-asserted source
Ancuta Fedorca

Works (29)

Restoring genetic diversity to facilitate the implementation of the EU Nature Restoration Law

Biological Conservation
2025-03 | Journal article
Contributors: David O'Brien; Tsipe Aavik; Ancuta Fedorca; Martin C. Fischer; Robin Goffaux; Sean Hoban; Peter Hollingsworth; Christina Hvilsom; Robert Jehle; Belma Kalamujić Stroil et al.
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How can biodiversity strategy and action plans incorporate genetic diversity and align with global commitments?

BioScience
2025-02-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Sean Hoban; Christina Hvilsom; Abdeldjalil Aissi; Alexandre Aleixo; Julie Bélanger; Katarzyna Biala; Robert Ekblom; Ancuta Fedorca; W Chris Funk; Alejandra Lorena Goncalves et al.
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Dealing With the Complexity of Effective Population Size in Conservation Practice

Evolutionary Applications
2024-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Ancuta Fedorca; Joachim Mergeay; Adejoke O. Akinyele; Tamer Albayrak; Iris Biebach; Alice Brambilla; Pamela A. Burger; Elena Buzan; Ino Curik; Roberta Gargiulo et al.
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Human footprint and forest disturbance reduce space use of brown bears (Ursus arctos) across Europe

2024-08-15 | Preprint
Contributors: Anne G. Hertel; Aida Parres; Shane C. Frank; Julien Renaud; Nuria Selva; Andreas Zedrosser; Niko Balkenhol; Luigi Maiorano; Ancuta Fedorca; Trishna Dutta et al.
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Livin' on the edge: reducing infanticide risk by maintaining proximity to potentially less infanticidal males

Animal Behaviour
2024-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0003-3472
Contributors: Vincenzo Penteriani; Ilpo Kojola; Samuli Heikkinen; Slavomír Find'o; Michaela Skuban; Ancuta Fedorca; Pino García-Sánchez; Mihai Fedorca; Alejandra Zarzo-Arias; Javier Balbontín et al.
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Ancuta Fedorca
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Monitoring of species’ genetic diversity in Europe varies greatly and overlooks potential climate change impacts

Nature Ecology & Evolution
2024-01-15 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2397-334X
Contributors: Peter Pearman; Olivier Broennimann; Tsipe Aavik; Tamer Albayrak; Paulo C. Alves; FILIPPOS ARAVANOPOULOS; Laura Bertola; Aleksandra Biedrzycka; Elena Buzan; Vlatka Cubric-Curik et al.
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Ancuta Fedorca
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Including biotic interactions in species distribution models improves the understanding of species niche: a case of study with the brown bear in Europe

bioRxiv
2023 | Other
EID:

2-s2.0-85161322906

Part of ISSN: 26928205
Contributors: Lucas, P.M.; Thuiller, W.; Talluto, M.V.; Polaina, E.; Albrecht, J.; Selva, N.; De Barba, M.; Maiorano, L.; Penteriani, V.; Guéguen, M. et al.
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Ancuta Fedorca via Scopus - Elsevier

An objective approach to select surrogate species for connectivity conservation

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
2023-07-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2296-701X
Contributors: Trishna Dutta; Marta De Barba; Nuria Selva; Ancuta Cotovelea Fedorca; Luigi Maiorano; Wilfried Thuiller; Andreas Zedrosser; Johannes Signer; Femke Pflüger; Shane Frank et al.
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Ancuta Fedorca
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Conserving genetic diversity during climate change: Niche marginality and discrepant monitoring capacity in Europe

2023-03-25 | Preprint
Contributors: Peter B. Pearman; Olivier Broennimann; Tamer Albayrak; Paulo Célio Alves; Laura D. Bertola; Aleksandra Biedrzycka; Elena Buzan; Vlatka Cubric-Curik; Ancuta Fedorca; José A. Godoy et al.
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The Road ahead on Implementing Non-Invasive Genetic Monitoring of Multispecies in the Carpathians

Land
2022-12-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Elisabeth Ilinca; Ancuta Fedorca; Iulia Baciu; Mihai Fedorca; Georgeta Ionescu
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Sex-specific connectivity modelling for brown bear conservation in the Carpathian Mountains

Landscape Ecology
2022-05 | Journal article
Contributors: M. Pino García-Sánchez; Sergio González-Ávila; Joaquín Solana-Gutiérrez; Marius Popa; Ramon Jurj; Georgeta Ionescu; Ovidiu Ionescu; Mihai Fedorca; Ancuta Fedorca
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Noninvasive Genetics Knowledge from the Brown Bear Populations to Assist Biodiversity Conservation

Diversity
2022-02-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Iulia Baciu; Ancuta Fedorca; Georgeta Ionescu
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Genetic structure of Eurasian beaver in Romania: insights after two decades from the reintroduction

European Journal of Wildlife Research
2021-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1612-4642
Part of ISSN: 1439-0574
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Ancuta Fedorca
grade
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Sustainable Landscape Planning to Mitigate Wildlife–Vehicle Collisions

Land
2021-07-14 | Journal article
Contributors: Ancuta Fedorca; Mihai Fedorca; Ovidiu Ionescu; Ramon Jurj; Georgeta Ionescu; Marius Popa
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Assessing the genetic structure of capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) in Romania

Annals of Forest Research
2021-02-15 | Journal article
Contributors: Mihai Fedorca; Ovidiu Ionescu; Neculae Șofletea; Ancuța Fedorca; Alexandru Lucian Curtu; Georgeta Ionescu
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A simple automated approach to obtain DNA from capercaillie, brown bear and wolf faeces

Conservation Genetics Resources
2020 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85068262879

Part of ISSN: 18777260 18777252
Contributors: Fedorca, M.; Ionescu, G.; Ciocirlan, E.; Șofletea, N.; Fedorca, A.
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Ancuta Fedorca via Scopus - Elsevier
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Assessing the regional landscape connectivity for multispecies to coordinate on-the-ground needs for mitigating linear infrastructure impact in Brasov – Prahova region

Journal for Nature Conservation
2020 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85091628592

Part of ISSN: 16171381
Contributors: Fedorca, A.; Popa, M.; Jurj, R.; Ionescu, G.; Ionescu, O.; Fedorca, M.
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Ancuta Fedorca via Scopus - Elsevier
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Genome-wide profiles indicate wolf population connectivity within the eastern Carpathian Mountains

Genetica
2020 | Journal article
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Ancuta Fedorca

Genome-wide profiles indicate wolf population connectivity within the eastern Carpathian Mountains

Genetica
2020 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85077154062

Part of ISSN: 15736857 00166707
Contributors: Ericson, H.S.; Fedorca, A.; Toderas, I.; Hegyeli, Z.; Plis, K.; Dykyy, I.; Jędrzejewska, B.; Ionescu, G.; Fedorca, M.; Iacolina, L. et al.
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Assessing the regional landscape connectivity for multispecies to coordinate on-the-ground needs for mitigating linear infrastructure impact in Brasov – Prahova region.

Journal for Nature Conservation
2020-10 | Journal article
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Ancuta Fedorca

HOME RANGE, DAILY AND SEASONAL ACTIVITY OF BROWN BEAR (<i>URSUS</i> <i>ARCTOS</i>) IN SOUTH-EASTERN CARPATHIANS - A GPS/GSM TELEMETRY STUDY

Forest and Sustainable Development
2019 | Journal article
Contributors: Popa, Marius; Jurj, Ramon; Sirbu, George; Ionescu, Georgeta; Fedorca, Ancuta; Ionescu, Ovidiu
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Inferring fine-scale spatial structure of the brown bear (Ursus arctos) population in the Carpathians before infrastructure development

Scientific Reports
2019 | Journal article
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Ancuta Fedorca

Inferring fine-scale spatial structure of the brown bear (Ursus arctos) population in the Carpathians prior to infrastructure development

Scientific Reports
2019 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85068264330

Part of ISSN: 20452322
Contributors: Fedorca, A.; Russo, I.-R.M.; Ionescu, O.; Ionescu, G.; Popa, M.; Fedorca, M.; Curtu, A.L.; Sofletea, N.; Tabor, G.M.; Bruford, M.W.
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Ancuta Fedorca via Scopus - Elsevier
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A simple automated approach to obtain DNA from capercaillie, brown bear and wolf faeces

Conservation Genetic Resources
2018 | Journal article
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Ancuta Fedorca

Testing the influence of habituation on genetic structure of brown bear (<i>Ursus</i> <i>arctos</i>)

Annals of Forest Research
2015 | Journal article
Contributors: Cotovelea, A.; Ionescu, O.; Sofletea, N.; Ionescu, G.; Jurj, R.; Sirbu, G.; Popa, M.; Fedorca, M.; Maris, C.; Curtu, A. L.
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Testing the influence of habituation on genetic structure of brown bear (Ursus arctos)

Annals of Forest Research
2015 | Journal article
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Ancuta Fedorca

Mapping trends of large and medium size carnivores of conservation interest in Romania

Annals of Forest Research
2014 | Journal article
Contributors: Cazacu, C.; Adamescu, M. C.; Ionescu, O.; Ionescu, G.; Jurj, R.; Popa, M.; Cazacu, R.; Cotovelea, A.
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Mapping trends of large and medium size carnivores of conservation interest in Romania

Annals of Forest Research
2014 | Journal article
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Ancuta Fedorca

Home range, daily and seasonal activity of brown bear (Ursus arctos) in southeastern Carpathians - a GPS/GSM telemetry study

Biennial International Symposium "Forest and sustainable development", Brașov, Romania, 25-27 October 2018. Paginile 41-54. Volum proceedings indexat Thomson Reuters.
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Contributors: Ancuta Fedorca
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Ancuta Fedorca

Peer review (22 reviews for 7 publications/grants)

Review activity for Agronomy. (2)
Review activity for Atmosphere. (1)
Review activity for Impact assessment and project appraisal. (4)
Review activity for Land. (9)
Review activity for Mammal review. (1)
Review activity for Remote sensing. (2)
Review activity for Sustainability. (3)