Staff

Professor
Sergiy Zibtsev

Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Professor.

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Professor
Volodymyr Grib

Professor, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences (2013).

Author and co-author of more than 80 scientific works, including 2 monographs, 6 patents for inventions.

Awarded the thanks of the Kyiv City Mayor (2015).

Responsible for teaching the discipline "Fundamentals of forest exploitation".

Associate Proffesor
Serhiy Sendonin

Candidate of Agricultural Sciences.

Sendonin S. works for the department since 2006. He provides teaching of the following subjects: “Forest ecology”, “Applied Silviculture”, “Forest pyrology” and “Recreational forestry”.
Scientific interests concerns the study of the influence of abiotic factors on natural regeneration of oak stands in the forest steppes zone of Ukraine.

Associate Professor
Andriy Vyhovskyi

Candidate of Technical Sciences (2006), associate professor.

He has been working at the department since 2004.

Author and co-author of more than 75 scientific and educational-methodological works, including 6 monographs, 5 training manuals, 1 textbook and 2 patents for a useful model.

Provides teaching of educational disciplines: "Mechanization of forestry works", "Mechanization of horticulture and park management", "Forestry machines and tools". Manages the preparation of final qualification papers of students of "Bachelor's" and "Master's" programs.

Scientific interests are related to the substantiation of the optimal composition and effective use of a complex of machines in forestry.

Associate Professor
Maxim Bilous

Candidate of Agricultural Sciences (2009), Associate Professor.

Author and co-author of more than 65 scientific and educational-methodical works, including 4 monographs, 5 training manuals, 1 textbook.
Provides teaching of the disciplines: "Forest transport", "Forest roads and forest transport", "Forest production" and "Forest harvesting and transport", as well as laboratory-practical classes and educational practices in the discipline "Mechanization of forestry works.
Scientific research is related to modern methods and technologies of reproduction of forest plantations in the conditions of anthropogenically changed agro-landscapes

Associate Professor, Ph.D. (Forestry, Fire Ecology)
Vasyl Gumeniuk

Candidate of Agricultural Sciences (Ph.D., 2016), Associate Professor (2021).

Laureate of the "Mike da Luz Memorial Scholarship Award" presented by the Association for Fire Ecology, USA, 2014.

Author and co-author of more than 90 scientific papers.

Gumeniuk V.V. works for the department since 2014. He provides teaching of the following subjects: "Forest Fire Management", “Forest Ecology”, “Applied Silviculture”, “Regulation of Forest Productivity” and Master program subjects for students of research specialization “Wildfires theoretical basis – monitoring and risk reducing”.

Scientific interests concerns the study of fire ecology, and in particular, post-fire succession of Scots pine stands of the Central Polissya of Ukraine, including biodiversity, tree state and regeneration, development and implementation of educational programs for the training of professional forest firefighters in Ukraine, effectiveness of fire resources during forest fires of various sizes and intensity, close to nature forestry, fire-resistant landscapes.

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ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4143-0739;

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Assoc. Prof., PhD. (Forestry)
Oleksandr Soshenskyi

A graduate of the Kremenets Forestry College (2009) and the Forestry Faculty of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (2012). Postgraduate full-time student at NUBiP of Ukraine (2013-2016). Assistant of the Forest Mensuration and Forest Management (2015-2018). Assistant Professor of the Department of Silviculture Department (2018-2020). Associate Professor of Silviculture Department (since March 2020). Also since 2013, working on the position of researcher in the Regional Eastern Europe Fire Monitoring Center (REEFMC).

Provides teaching of educational disciplines: "Forestry", "Forest Pyrology", "Fire Management", "Forest Ecology", "Non-timber Forest Resources", "Recreational Forestry", "Silviculture".

Specific area of research are Forest Management, Silviculture, including close-to-nature silviculture.

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Curriculum Vitae - Oleksandr Soshenskyi

Associate Professor
Valentin Bilous

Candidate of Agricultural Sciences (2015), Associate Professor.

Has 30 scientific papers, including 1 monograph.

Scientific interests are related to the restoration of natural populations of hunting bird species.

Provides teaching of disciplines: "Biology of forest animals and birds with the basics of hunting", "Management of wild animal populations", "Hunting economy of Ukraine and the world", "History and culture of hunting", "Zoogeographical and hunting economic zoning".

He is the supervisor of final bachelor's and master's theses.

Associate Professor
Ivanna Kulbanska

Candidate of biological sciences (2016), associate professor.

Provides teaching of disciplines: "Forest Phytopathology", "Integrated Forest Protection", "Protection of Ornamental Plants from Pests and Pathogens", "Fungi of Ukrainian Forests". He is the supervisor of final bachelor's and master's theses.

Author and co-author of more than 100 scientific works, including two patents of Ukraine for a utility model.

Scientific interests are related to the theoretical and applied aspects of the study of bacterial pathology of forest woody plants.
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Associate Professor
Hanna Mazurchuk

PhD in Agricultural Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor at the Department of Forestry, Educational and Scientific Institute of Forestry and Park Gardening, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (NUBiP of Ukraine).

Awarded: in 2020, she received a Certificate of Honor from the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine. In 2021, she was honored with a Letter of Appreciation from the State Forest Resources Agency of Ukraine. In 2022, she received a Letter of Appreciation for diligent performance of duties from the Educational and Scientific Institute of Forestry and Landscape-Park Management. In 2023, she was awarded a Letter of Appreciation from the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine. In 2024, she was recognized with a Letter of Appreciation for her personal contribution to the development of forestry science and the training of specialists for the forestry sector from SE «Forests of Ukraine».
She teaches the following courses: «Forest Entomology», «Pests and Pathogens of Woody Ornamental Plants» and «Forest Disease Diagnosis».
She is a researcher involved in scientific projects: «Phytopathological Monitoring and Mycological Foundations for Optimizing the Genetic Potential of Scots Pine Seeds» (2019), «Applied Solutions for Assessing the Impact of Forest Ecosystem Disturbances on Sustainable Forestry» (2024), and «Geospatial Intelligence for Assessing the Impact of War on Ecosystem Services and Fire Risks in Ukraine’s Forests» (2025).
Research Interests: her scientific work focuses on studying and deepening knowledge of the biological characteristics of forest pests and disease pathogens, improving forest pathology monitoring of harmful organisms in forest ecosystems, and developing methodologies for entomological and phytopathological surveys. She also works on methods for assessing pest populations, diagnosing, and forecasting their development. Additionally, she explores close-to-nature forestry practices.
She is a researcher involved in the following scientific projects: «Phytopathological Monitoring and Mycological Foundations for Optimizing the Genetic Potential of Scots Pine Seeds» (2019), «Applied Solutions for Assessing the Impact of Forest Ecosystem Disturbances on Sustainable Forestry» (2024), and «Geospatial Intelligence for Assessing the Impact of War on Ecosystem Services and Fire Risks in Ukraine’s Forests» (2025).
Research Interests: her scientific work focuses on studying and expanding knowledge of the biological characteristics of forest pests and disease pathogens, improving forest pathology monitoring of harmful organisms in forest ecosystems, and developing methodologies for entomological and phytopathological surveys. She also works on methods for pest population assessment, diagnosis, and forecasting of their development. Additionally, her research interests include close-to-nature forestry.
Areas of Cooperation: biology of fungal microorganisms, forest pest insects, and disease pathogens; forest pathology monitoring of harmful organisms in forest ecosystems; methodologies for entomological and phytopathological surveys and research; methods for pest population assessment, forecasting, and diagnostics. Forest protection and conservation.
Publications and Scientific Contributions: author and co-author of 63 publications, including 56 scientific papers and 7 educational and methodological works. Among them, 8 publications have been featured in periodicals indexed in the Scopus scientometric database. Her academic portfolio includes 30 conference abstracts presented at international and national scientific and scientific-practical conferences, 3 textbooks, 1 coursebook, 4 monographs, 3 utility model patents, and 1 certificate of copyright registration.
Academic and Administrative Roles: since 2021, she has served as the Scientific Secretary of the Academic Council of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Forestry and Landscape-Park Management. In 2024, she was appointed Secretary of the Scientific Council of the Research Institute of Forestry and Ornamental Horticulture. She has been a member of the Academic Council of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Forestry and Landscape-Park Management since 2020 and a member of the Research Institute of Forestry and Ornamental Horticulture since 2024.
She is actively involved in PhD training and supervises bachelor’s and master’s theses.

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Associate Professor
Maryna Lakyda

He has been working at the department since 2017

Associate Professor of the Department of Forestry, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences (2017).
He teaches the disciplines "Forestry", "Recreational forestry", "Non-timber forest resources", "Forest ecology and typology".

Author and co-author of more than 50 works, including 3 monographs.

Scientific interests are related to quantitative assessment of ecological functions and ecosystem services of forest plantations of Ukraine.

Curriculum Vitae: Maryna Lakyda

PhD Student
Yevhen Kalchuk

The Head of the Postgraduate Council of Research Institute of Forestry.

A graduate of the Forestry Faculty of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (2009)
Graduate of the Faculty of Forestry of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine: Bachelor’s degree (2021), Master’s degree in the program "Forest Management in Eastern Europe" (2022).
Postgraduate full-time student of the Department of Forestry (Sylviculture) (since 2023), where conducting dissertation research: "Fire risks in natural and anthropogenic landscapes of Ukrainian Polissya".

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