Technological Development and Engineering for Environmental Protection Department
Head of Department  Danut Cociorva, PhD

• Carrying out impact studies, environmental due dilligence (EDD), environmental risk assessement (ERA) and documentation required in order to obtain regulatory acts
• Elaboration of technical documentation for obtaining water management authorization, acceptance of wastewater discharge or integrated environmental authorization

Natural and Technological Hazards Department Head of Department Marius Raischi Elaboration of risk maps Performing bathymetric and electrometric measurements and data processing (Figure 1) Developing new ways of upgrading wastewater treatment plants
Fig 1. Performing electrometric measurements in Pojejena wetland

Impact of Construction on Environment and Ecological Rehabilitation Department
Head of Department George Poteras, PhD

• Monitoring the impact caused by hydrotechnical construction on environment
• Assessment and ecological rehabilitation of sites affected by human activities

Natural Resources Management Department
Head of Department Teodor Ghinda, PhD

• Integrated environmental monitoring
• Statistical processing of data on environmental quality monitoring

Numerical Modelling and Geographic Information System (GIS) Department Head of Department Alexandru Petrescu Developing web-mapping applications (Figure 2) Elaborating pollutants distribution maps using GIS Mathematical modelling of air pollutants dispersion 2D, quasi-3D, 3D modelling, hydraulic and hydrodinamic modelling (Figure 3) Elaborating emission inventories at national and local level
	Fig 2. Developing a web GIS application
Fig 3. Water velocity distribution in horizontal section at 12 m depth for the a sturgeon specimen	Fig 4. Possible migration route for a sturgeon specimen

Laboratories Department
Head of Department Gina Ghita, PhD

• Taking samples, processing and microbiological analysis of samples of soil samples, sediments samples, air, waste, sludges, leachates and noise analysis (Figure 5)

Fig 5. Laboratory equipment

Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department Head of Department Monica Matei, PhD Elaborating studies regarding impact of solar and wind farms on environment Elaborating flood risk studies (Figure 6)

Fig 6. Flooding band generated by the Danube River

Developing experimental models, pilot stations and also technologies and support installations
Responsible researchers: Senior Researcher eng. Deák György, PhD
                                  Researcher ec. Marius Raischi
                                  Researcher eng. Marius Olteanu

Legend: (1)metallic cap with special closing system; (2)protective metal tube provided with openings for water passage; (3)bank anchorage clamp; (4)cable for fixing the multipara-meter sensor and the reception station; (5)fixed station for continuous multipara-meter measurements; (6)station for ultrasonic signal reception; (7)floater useful in warning when water level drops and the equipment is not submersed anymore; (8)grid for elimination risks associated to introducing the device into the pipe protective shield; (9)warning light; (10)data emitter.

Fig 7. DKTB telemetry station for sturgeon monitoring

Fig 8. DKMR-01T Floating receiving-recording stationfor sturgeon monitoring

Legend: (1)warning light for night accidents prevention; (2)buoy fixing system where the reception station is inserted; (3)cap for reception station cage; (4)protection cage; (5)reception station; (6)weight for system anchoring.