Head of Laboratory – Scientific Researcher, Grade III

Dr. Vera CARABULEA
Email: vera.carabulea@icpa.ro
Phone: 021.318.43.49, ext. xxx

1. 1. National Soil Monitoring – Creation and updating of the National Soil Quality Monitoring System within the 8 x 8 km profile network and its associated databases.
   2. Sustainable management for the restoration of the ecological and socio-economic value of degraded lands.
   3. Development of a methodology for assessing the impact of soil degradation on quality of life:
      • Modeling of heavy metal bioaccumulation processes in cultivated vegetables in individual households from areas affected by historical pollution;
      • Evaluation of the metal balance in agroecosystems present in contaminated areas.
   4. Management of agricultural, urban, and industrial waste:
      • Utilization of the fertilizing potential of urban sludge under environmental protection conditions;
      • Valorization through composting of residues from agriculture, food industry, fish farming, etc.;
      • Development of compost application methodologies adapted to crop type and pedoclimatic conditions.
   5. Development of environmentally friendly technologies for restoring soil functions in areas affected by various types of degradation:
      • Use of indigenous mineral additives in the remediation process of contaminated soils;
      • Nanoproducts used in the remediation of contaminated soils to improve the quality of life in areas affected by historical pollution
      • Use of energy crops for the recovery of marginal lands.

What We Offer

The laboratory’s services are addressed to clients involved in agricultural activities, household waste collection and management, sludge producers, those involved in environmental studies, or research projects in the field of soil or environmental protection.

Services Provided by the Laboratory

• Studies on composting residual products for the valorization of their fertilizing potential, while ensuring environmental protection;
• Studies on the possibilities of using phytoremediation as a method for ecological restoration of urban sludge drying beds
• Studies and consultancy regarding the risk associated with cultivating and consuming vegetables from individual households located in areas affected by historical pollution
• Development of methods for remediating heavy metal contaminated soils using innovative products such as porous hydroxyapatite or indigenous inorganic additives (bentonite, zeolite, dolomite, calcium carbonate).