Institute of Phytopathology and Biodiversity

Director of the Institute

Bsu
Guram Memarne
Scientific position: Chief Researcher
Institute of Phytopathology and Biodiversity, Biodiversity Monitoring and Conservation Division
Personal information
E-mail: g.memarne@bsu.edu.ge
Education
  • 11.12.1987 -  Academic degree of candidate of agricultural sciences, Agriculture, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of Georgia
Field of scientific interests
Agrarian and natural science direction
Work experience
  • 15.03.2021 - 15.03.2026 Director, Institute of Phytopathology and Biodiversity of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
  • 26.10.2016 - 26.10.2021 Director, Institute of Phytopathology and Biodiversity
  • 11.01.2013 - 26.10.2016 Director, Institute of Phytopathology and Biodiversity
  • 01.03.2011 - 10.01.2013 deputy director, Scientific Center of Shota Rustaveli State University
  • 05.06.2006 - 01.08.2007 acting director, Legal entity under public law Institute of Plant Immunity
  • 21.01.2004 - 05.06.2006 Acting Director., Scientific Research Institute of Plant Immunity
  • 12.07.1989 - 01.06.1995 Senior Research Fellow, Scientific Production Association of Subtropical Tea Crops and Tea Industry
  • 20.07.1988 - 12.07.1989 Scientific employee, Scientific Production Association of Subtropical Tea Crops and Tea Industry
  • 04.10.1985 - 20.07.1988 Junior scientific worker, Scientific Production Association of Subtropical Tea Crops and Tea Industry
  • 01.04.1984 - 04.10.1985 senior laboratory assistant, Scientific Production Association of Subtropical Tea Crops and Tea Industry
  • 01.04.1981 - 01.04.1984 graduate student, International Scientific-Enterprise Association of Tea and Subtropical Culture. Enrolled in the postgraduate course
Published scientific works
  • First Report of Nectria haematococcus in Citrus Plantations of the Ajara–Guria Region (Georgia). 
    IJES, International Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 12 No. 1s (2026),Vol. 12 No. 1 (2026) , 2026, ... (Co-author(s): M. Gabaidze, L. Gorgiladze, N. Khalvashi, G. Memarne, S. Mepharisvili, G. Dumbadze)
  • Fungal diseases of citrus in Adjara-Guria region 
    Connect Journals, International Journal of Agricultural and Statistical Sciences., Vol. 21, No. 2, 2025, 307-315 (Co-author(s): M. Gabaidze, L. Gorgiladze, S. Mepharishvili, G. Memarne, N. Khalvashi.)
  • Outcomes of Phytosanitary Monitoring in the Citrus Plantations of Adjara-Guria 
    Connect Journals, Annals of Entomology, V.42. Is.:01 , 2024, pp.75-82 (Co-author(s): M.Gabaidze, S.Mepharishvili, N. Khalvashi, G. Memarne, L. Gorgiladze M. Turmanidze, L. Vanishvili.)
  • Characteristics of Local Hazelnut Varieties in Georgia:A Morphological and Technical Perspective 
    Abstracts of IIARP International Conference, V1, №1 , 2023, 100 (Co-author(s): Khalvashi N., Memarne G., Gabaidze M)
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  • The Chemical Mutagenesis and the Formation Process of New Citrus Forms. 
    International Journal of Advances in Science, Engineering and Technology (IJASEAT), V.11, Is. 3 , 2023, 1-6 (Co-author(s): Khalvashi N., Memarne G., Gabaidze M., Baratashvili D., Kalandia A., Vanidze M.)
  • Annual Dinamics ofVegetative Development ofChinese Actinidia (Kiwi) and Perspective of Its Agricultural Production Under The Conditions of Ajarian Highlands 
    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY, 22, 2022, 1-9 (Co-author(s): Ramaz Chagalidze, Avtandil Meskhidze, Guram Memarne, Dali Kamadadze)
Monograph

  • , ISBN 978-9941-488-99-3 , 2024, (Co-author(s): )
Participation in scientific events
  • Citrus Fungal Diseases in Georgia 
    International Conference on Agricultural and Biological Science, International Society for Engineers and Researchers (ISER), 2026, (Co-author(s): Gabaidze M., Gorgiladze L., Khalvashi N., Memarne G. )
  • Genetic Diversity, Conservation, and Prospects for the Use of Mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) in Georgia. 
    International Conference on Agricultural and Biological Science, International Society for Engineers and Researchers (ISER), 2026, (Co-author(s): Khalvashi N., Gabaidze M., Memarne G., Mepharisvili S. )
  • First Report About the Spread of Nectria Haematococcus in Adjara-Guria Region Citrus Plantations. 
    International Conference on Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences , International Society for Applied Research (ISAR), 2025, (Co-author(s): M. Gabaidze, N. Khalvashi., L. Gorgiladze, G. Memarne, L. Vanishvili.)
  • Whiteflies representatives common on citrus of the Adjara-Guria region. 
    V International Agricultural, Biological and Life Science Conference, Trakya University International Researchers Association, 2024, (Co-author(s): M. Gabaidze, S. Mepharishvili, N. Khalvashi, G. Memarne, M. Turmanidze, L.Vanishvili, L. Gorgiladze.)
  • Biological diversity and conservation of citrus in Georgia. 
    V International Agricultural, Biological and Life Science Conference, Trakya University International Researchers Association, 2024, (Co-author(s): M. Gabaidze, N. Khalvashi, G. Memarne, A. Meskhidze, S. Mepharishvili.)
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  • Characteristics of Local Hazelnut Varieties in Georgia:A Morphological and Technical Perspective  
    International Conference on Sciences, Engineering & Emerging Technologies, International Institute of Academic Research , 2023, Indonesia, Jakarta (Co-author(s): Khalvashi N., Memarne G., Gabaidze M)
  • The Chemical Mutagenesis and the Formation Process of New Citrus Forms 
    International Conference on Chemical, Agricultural, Biological, Environment and Life Science , Global Society for Research and Development(GSRD) , 2023, Turkey, Istanbul (Co-author(s): Khalvashi N., Memarne G., Gabaidze M., Baratashvili D., Kalandia A., Vanidze M)
  • Unique Habitats of Kolkheti (West Georgia): Threats, Conservation and Wise Use
    6th International EcoSummit Congress: EcoSummit 2021 Building a sustainable and desirable future: Adapting to a changing land and sea-scape, Elsevier, 2021, Australia, Queensland (Co-author(s): Izolda Matchutadze, Rezo Goradze, Qetevan Memarne, Irakli Goradze, Natela Tetemadze, Merab Tsinaridze, Tamar Cheishvili, Memarne Guram, Aliosha Bakuridze, Ira Abuladze)
Research grant projects
Ongoing/Completed
  • 03.2023 - 03.2026 -
    , project staff
Submitted
  • 12.2021 -
    , project staff
Other (non-scientific) grant projects
  • 12.2020 - 12.2021 -
    USAID, ...., project staff
Other scientific activities
  • Other activity, 2025 
  • Expert/Consulting services, 2023
  • Doctoral thesis review, 2022
Internship, trainings, scholarship/award
Trainings
  • 04.12.2019 - 06.12.2019 mandarin value chain -challenges and solutions , USAID

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