Prof. Dr Ljupčo Melovski
Scientist, professor and long-standing president of MES
Prof. Ljupčo Melovski was a scientist, a university professor and a devoted lover of the mountains — a man with a singular passion for nature conservation, a mentor to many young ecologists and an exceptional contributor to the development of ecological science in Macedonia.
He also served for many years as president of the Macedonian Ecological Society, and his name lives on today in the Young Ecologists Support Programme.
Young Ecologists Support Programme “Dr Ljupčo Melovski”
The small grants program “d-r Ljupčo Melovski” issues an annual public call for grants for young ecologists. Grantees conduct one or two year projects with a strong research component aiming at (i) developing national ecological research and/or conservation capacities, (ii) raising public ecological (and environmental) awareness and (iii) making scientific ecological contributions, nationally.
So far, the Macedonian Ecological Society has conducted the program seven times. In 2009 and 2010, we supported 15 students and enthusiasts, many of whom are currently working on research and conservation in local organisations (MES included), universities and even abroad. It was thus clear that the program's aims were being met, but it was nevertheless, difficult to maintain it financially. Fortunately, and to our great pleasure, we were able to revive it a decade later (2020) with financial help from the Sigrid Rausing Trust. It now carries the name of one of the most prominent late Macedonian ecologists Prof. Ljupčo Melovski, PhD., a long-time president of MES and the initiator of this program in 2009.
Concluding with early 2024, a total of 56 small grants and 11 intermediate grants have been awarded of which 34 small and five intermediate projects have been successfully completed.
Contact: Dragan Arsovski arsovski@mes.org.mkProject News:
