The Institute of Zoology of Moldova State University celebrated its 65th anniversary during the 11th International Conference of Zoologists, titled "Sustainable use and protection of animal world." The event, held on 10-11 September 2026, featured 62 scientific works, involving a total of 118 authors, 35 of whom were from abroad—specifically Romania, Italy, Armenia, Turkey, Belarus, Vietnam, and the Russian Federation.

Dear academic community, distinguished researchers, we will be honored by your presence at the XIth International Conference of Zoologists “Sustainable use and protection of animal world”, dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Institute of Zoology, which will take place on 10-11 September 2026.

Organizing institution: Moldova State University, Institute of Zoology 
Partner: Moldova State University, Andrei Lupan Scientific Library (Institute) 
Sponsor: MDS ELECTRIC S.R.L, Romania

Lycorma delicatula (White, 1845), known as the spotted lanternfly, is a phytophagous and polyphagous insect species, native to China, Taiwan and Vietnam which later spread to South Korea, Japan and the United States of America. It is considered an invasive pest of major phytosanitary importance. In the Republic of Moldova, the species was reported on spontaneous plants of Ailanthus altissima. 

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.

An important event took place recently within the project DRP0301251 “Establishing, testing and launching a transboundary system for Monitoring Sturgeons, to manage and safeguard migratory fish in the Danube River Basin” - MonStur in the Danube – and namely the meeting of partners from 24-25 June in Vienna. The project is carried out within the framework of the Interreg Danube Region Programme 2021-2027, co-funded by the European Union.

A professional and scientific internship entitled "Testing and Applying Innovative Equipment for Monitoring Algal Blooms in Aquatic Ecosystems" was held June 15–19, 2026, at the Polytechnic University of Timișoara, Romania. This scientific exchange took place as part of the bilateral project between Romania and the Republic of Moldova titled “Monitoring algal blooms aggravated by eutrophic pollution and climate warming in Danube Delta ecosystems” (ALGA-MONITOR), project number 25.80013.5107.

Dear colleagues, we kindly invite you to participate in the 11th International Conference of Zoologists "Sustainable Use and Protection of the Animal World", dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Institute of Zoology, which will be held on September 10-11, 2026 at the Institute of Zoology, Moldova State University (1, Academiei Street, Chisinau, MD 2028, Republic of Moldova).

Deadline for registration and paper submission has been extended until 1 August 2026.

Five researchers from the Laboratory of Systematics and Molecular Phylogeny, Institute of Zoology, Moldova State University, participated in the 19th edition of the International Symposium "Current Trends in Natural Sciences", organized between May 21-23, 2026, by the National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, University Center of Pitești, Romania.

Scientific researchers Sorina Istrati and Ecaterina Doni from the Laboratory of Systematics and Molecular Phylogeny of the Institute of Zoology, Moldova State University, participated in the second edition of the International Conference on Biodiversity, Conservation and Climate Change, organized by the Scientific Center for Zoology and Hydroecology of the NAS RA and Yerevan State University, Armenia.