Field assistant - work project: 2016 - ongoing

During my university years, I really grew to love fieldwork, which in ecological terms means going out to observe species and habitats. We record them, create maps of their distribution, note the species present, and identify factors threatening the habitats.

Since I faced the same issue here—being unable to decide which area interested me more—I remained a field assistant. This means I'm not an expert in any single group, but I can adapt very well to various methodologies, maps, point and quadrant searches, and, in general, the field conditions.

I assisted botanists,

ornithologists,

I talked to local people,

and I tried to do everything possible for successful field days.

Botanist and ornithologist field assistance in a few pictures.

Ceahlău National Park - ROSCI0024

Câmpia Careiului Nat2000 - ROSCI0020 and Câmpia Ierului Nat2000 - ROSCI0021

Rezervația Naturală Râul Tur - ROSCI0214 - Common species plant album on Facebook - moneywort (Lysimachia nummularia)

Monitoring of the Eurasian dipper (Cinclus cinclus).

volunteering

Chituc Ringing Camp

Monitoring of the Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) during Winter

Urban Bird Atlas

I also had a chance to delve a bit into the biodiversity study of the Someș Valley cycling route from Gilău to Câmpenești. Here is a representative image of the area and its issues: near Florești, along the Little Someș River, the floodplain is being suffocated by expanding construction sites and the multitude of gravel extraction operations.

Likewise connected to the cycling route planning and biodiversity study, one of our small joys: dwarf almond (Amygdalus nana) on the hills next to the Little Someș River.

The first project assessing Natura 2000 sites that I took part in took place in an area that has remained very close to my heart ever since, and my favorite plant species from this site: the fen orchid (Liparis loeselii) in Bükk–Malom Valley. If we want to continue seeing this plant, we urgently need to design and implement a water retention strategy.

And the other projects:

One of my classmates, Emőke Péter, wrote her thesis on insect hotels, and I joined her for a few field days.

We collected sediment samples from lakes in Germany.

Another classmate of mine, Réka Erös wrote her thesis on the distribution of yellow-bellied toads (Bombina variegata) in the Bükk-Malom Valley Natura 2000 area, and I assisted her as well.

I joined the monitoring program for the marsh viper (Vipera ursinii rakosiensis) for one day, as well.

This activity is important to me because during each field assistant opportunity, I learn many things that I can later share with those interested in nature education. I consider the connection between different fields of expertise essential, and this type of work is part of that for me.

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