Today, July 22, 2026, the scientific community of the Republic of Moldova and, in particular, the staff of the Institute of Zoology of Moldova State University, celebrates 100 years since the birth of Academician Ion Ganea, a personality of exceptional scientific rigor, unanimously recognized as the founder of the national school of ornithology. Born on July 22, 1926, in Soroca, a city with a centuries-old historical tradition, and passed away on April 4, 1993 in Chisinau, Academician Ion Ganea transformed his passion for nature into an exceptional career dedicated to research and biodiversity...