Background
Gencheva, Svetla Slaveva was born on March 14, 1935 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Daughter of Slavi Genchev and Tatyana Smilova (Tomova) Gencheva.
ecologist educator Landscape architect
Gencheva, Svetla Slaveva was born on March 14, 1935 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Daughter of Slavi Genchev and Tatyana Smilova (Tomova) Gencheva.
Diploma in landscape architecture, Forestry Engineering U., Sofia, 1959; D in Pedology, Forestry Engineering U., Sofia, 1977; diploma (honorary), Federation of Science Unions, Sofia, 1994; Doctor of Philosophy, Forestry Engineering U., Sofia, 1995.
Landscape architect, Parks & Gardens, Sofia, 1960-1967;
assistant professor, Forestry Engineering U., Sofia, 1967-1979;
associate professor, Forestry Engineering U., Sofia, since 1979. Head department, deputy dean Forestry Engineering U., Sofia, 1979-1982, deputy chancellor, 1983-1986, 89-90. Consultant Parks & Gardens, Sofia, 1982-1987, Municipality Pernik (Bulgaria), since 1985.
Chair ecological county, Sofia, 1987-1989. Science secretary Science Council of Forestry and Architecture, 1995.
Member Scientists Union of Bulgaria, Bulgarian Pedological Association (board directors since 1985), World Association of Water & Soil Conservation.
Married Mitko Ivanov Kostadinov, February 26, 1961. 1 child, Tatyana Kostadinova.