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Department of Freshwater and Terrestrial Ecosystems Research

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The Department of Freshwater and Terrestrial Ecosystems Research is carrying out the research within three main fields: ecophysiology, biodiversity and ecology. Our research is oriented towards better understanding the impacts of human activities on selected species or entire ecosystems in order to prepare environmental impact assessments, and developing guidelines for sustainable use of the environment and efficient conservation strategies.

 

Basic research:


  • In the field of eco-physiology, by measuring the activity of the respiratory system and actual respiration, we study the responses of species to changes in environmental parameters, the ability of species to tolerate these changes, and the effects of these changes on function of entire ecosystems.
  • Within the field of biodiversity we study the distribution of species in Slovenia. We are specialists for certain groups of crustaceans, coleopterans and birds. The species data we collect are being used for environmental impact assessments.
  • In the field of ecology, we study population dynamics, interspecific relationships, influence of environmental features and the ecology of invasive species. Research is focused on long-term studies of high alpine lakes and the impacts of climate change as well as on studies of invertebrate communities in ground waters in relation to environmental parameters and human impacts. Further, we are studying the interspecific relationships of predators (owls) and the predator-prey relationship in forest ecosystems, population dynamics of beetles and the interaction between man and birds within cultivated land.


Head: Uni. Prof. Anton Brancelj, PhD

 

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Employees


Researchers

Prof. Dr. Anton BranceljScience Councillor, Head of Scientific - Research unit(OE) II05 923 27 31
PhD Damijan DenacAssistant with PhD05 923 27 36
PhD Nataša MoriResearch Associate05 923 27 39
PhD Tatjana SimčičSenior Research Associate05 923 27 38
Uni. Prof., PhD Davorin TomeScience Councillor05 923 27 32
PhD Al VrezecResearch Associate05 923 27 35

Young Researchers

Dejan BordjanYoung Researcher05 923 27 32
Barbara DebeljakYoung Researcher
Martina JakličYoung Researcher05 923 27 42
Allen Wei LiuYoung Researcher

Technical Assistants

Špela AmbrožičAutonomous Specialised Staff Member05 923 27 44
Andreja Jerebic, MScCoordinator05 923 27 30
Andrej KaplaProject Assistant05 923 27 43

Former employees

PhD Irena BertonceljAssistant with PhD05 923 27 34
PhD Mateja GermScience Councillor
PhD Urška KoceAssistant with PhD
Tina LeskošekAutonomous Specialised Staff Member05 923 27 33
PhD Simon LukančičAssistant05 923 27 41
PhD Tadej Mezek, MBAAssistant with PhD
PhD Gregor MuriResearch Associate
Polona PagonYoung Researcher
PhD Franja Pajk
PhD Olga Urbanc BerčičSenior Research Specialised Associate
Uroš Žibrat