Nedealcov Maria
Main achievement
Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova. Director of the Institute of Ecology and Geography of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova
About
Maria Nedealcov was born on June 26, 1960, in the village of Paicu, Cahul district, into a family of civil servants. She studied at the Tiraspol State Pedagogical Institute, Faculty of Geography, where from her second year she conducted research in the field of microclimatology under the guidance of academician Tatiana Constantinov. After graduating in 1982, she embraced scientific research, initially working as an engineer in the Climatology laboratory of the Geography Department of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, and then as a junior, senior, and coordinator researcher within the institute. Maria Nedealcov defended her doctoral thesis in geography in the specialty Meteorology, Climatology, Agrometeorology in 2000, and in 2011 she presented and successfully defended her habilitation thesis titled "Theoretical and Practical Foundations for Estimating Agrochemical Potential in the Context of Global Climate Change." The period 2006–2016 marked her as head of the Climatology and Environmental Risks laboratory at the Institute of Ecology and Geography, and in 2016 she was elected director of this Institute. Throughout a scientific career of over 35 years, Maria Nedealcov published 350 scientific papers, 16 monographs (3 of which single-authored), 4 teaching materials, 46 implementations, and a series of practical recommendations. Her landmark achievements include the first-ever regionalization of the Republic of Moldova's territory regarding the suitability of the climate for agriculture, fruit growing, and viticulture. Through her entire activity, she has inspired generations of researchers, remaining a benchmark name in contemporary science, a corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova.
