Assist. Prof. Dr. Ivelina Zlateva’s PhD work was an interdisciplinary project combining statistical methods in system identification and modeling via stock assessment procedures. She has been a specialist in statistical modeling, programming, and analysis and the application of statistical methods in ecology and biology at the Institute of Oceanology since 2019. She has previous experience with VMS applications and data processing as Head of the FMC department at NAFA, Bulgaria. She has over 30 scientific publications and has participated in more than 20 national and EU projects.