Idle Crayfish: from the unknown to the next generation of species conservation assessment

Host institution: West University of Timisoara
Principal investigator: Dr. Lucian Pârvulescu
Project priorities: conservation of species
Funding source: PN III - Exploratory Research Projects

Project ID: PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2020-1187

Duration: 2021-2023

Budget: 1,197,712.00 lei (244,431 €)

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Results: Pârvulescu et al (2021); Dornik et al (2021); Masigol et al (2023); Satmari et al (2023); Neculae et al (2024); Ion et al (2024); Bonassin et al (2024); Ion et al (2024); Ács et al (2025)

Conservation of Austropotamobius bihariensis, a novel endemic species discovered in North Western Romania
 
Recipient: Centrul pentru Arii Protejate și Dezvoltare Durabilă Bihor
Principal investigator: Dr. Lucian Pârvulescu
Project priorities: assisting the conservation of species
The team: Andrei Acs, Alina Pitic

Funding source: The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund

Project ID: 192521379

Duration: 2020

Mechanism of alien crayfish invasion in the lower Danube
 
Host institution: West University of Timisoara
Principal investigator: Dr. Lucian Pârvulescu
Project priorities: primary research
The team: Dr. Anne Schrimpf, Dr. Octavian Pacioglu, Dr. Claudia Zaharia, PhD S Mălina Pîrvu, PhD S Jörn Panteleit, BSc S Sandra-Florina Lele

Funding source: PN II HUMAN RESOURCES "Young Teams of Researchers"

Project ID: PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-0785

Duration: 2015-2017

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Results: Pârvulescu et al. (2015); Pârvulescu et al (2016); Lele & Pârvulescu (2017); Pârvulescu et al (2017); Panteleit et al (2018); Pârvulescu et al (2019); Lele & Pârvulescu (2019); Pârvulescu (2019); Pacioglu et al (2019); Paciogluy et al (2020); Francesconi et al (2021)

Monitoring the conservation status of community invertebrate species in Romania
 
Recipient: Institute of Biology, Bucharest
Project manager: Dr. Simona Mihăilescu
Project priorities: Natura2000 crayfish species conservation
Key-Expert on Crustacea: Dr. Lucian Pârvulescu

Funding source: Operational Programme 'Environment', Priority axis 4

Duration: 2014-2015

Results: Invertebrates guide (2015)

Investigations on the invasion of spiny-cheek crayfish (Orconectes limosus) in Romanian Danube
 
Recipient: Bio-Team Association
Project manager: Dr. Lucian Pârvulescu
Project priorities: distribution of the invasive species and crayfish plague
Funding source: Bio-Team Association funds

Duration: 2011-2012
 
Scientific results: Pârvulescu et al (2012); Schrimpf et al.(2012)

The stone crayfish (Austropotamobius torrentium), distribution in Romanian habitats, ecology and genetics of populations
 
Host institution: "Grigore Antipa" National Museum of Natural History
Principal investigator: Dr. Iorgu Petrescu
Project priorities: distribution, ecology and genetics of the Romanian’s population
The team: Dr. Luis Popa, Dr. Oana Popa, Dr. Milca Petrovici, PhD S. Elena Iorgu, PhD S. Lucian Pârvulescu

Funding source: PN II IDEI Exploratory Research Projects"

Project ID: PN-II-ID-PCE-2008-2-1458
Duration: 2008-2011
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Scientific results: Pârvulescu & Hamchevici (2010); Pârvulescu et al (2011); Iorgu et al (2011); Pârvulescu & Zaharia (2013); Copilaș-Ciocianu (2013); Berchi (2013); Pârvulescu et al (2013); Pârvulescu & Zaharia (2014); Copilaș-Ciocianu et al (2014); Pîrvu et al (2015); Șandric et al (2019); Pârvulescu et al (2020)

Funding source: PHARE RO 2004/016-772.03.03.6.01

Project ID: EuropeAid/12/12160/D/SV/RO
Duration: 6 months (04 – 09. 2007)
 
Results: Austropotamobius torrentium species fact sheet (2008)

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