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University of Novi Sad (UNS)

The University of Novi Sad has more than 50.000 students and 5.000 employees and as such, it is one of the largest educational and research centres in Central Europe. It belongs to the group of universities that provide a broad range of comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of almost all scientific areas. The University of Novi Sad offers 300 accredited study programs on all study levels, undergraduate, master, specialist and doctoral studies, which are carried out on the Faculties.

The Faculty of Agriculture, unit of University is an accredited higher education and scientific research institution, founded in 1954. It has almost 250 young and experienced researchers engaged in various projects.
Faculty of Agriculture was the coordinator and participant in TEMPUS, IPA, SEE.ERA NET, FP6, FP7 and Horizon 2020 projects and participant in many COST actions, etc. Beside the mentioned projects, it had established a series of activities in the framework of bilateral cooperation (Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, Portugal, China, etc), as well as in multilateral projects.
The Faculty is a member of the following international associations: EUA, ICA, CASEE, VUA, AREV, AUF. Great importance is given to networking with leading research centers in the country and abroad and the mobility of the Faculty’s researchers. The future orientation of the Faculty of Agriculture is the implementation of its multidisciplinary research, and continuation of traditionally fruitful collaboration with various stakeholders (local and regional authorities, different SMEs, etc.) which fits into the internationalization agenda of University of Novi Sad.
With its eight departments, four experimental stations and laboratories, the faculty is a reputable institution not only in Serbia. One of its departments is the Department of Water Management where, with respect to the project topic, several bachelor and master courses are thought that concern land reclamation, soil erosion and occurrence of flash floods.

Team: Dr. Atila Bezdan,  Assistant Professor; Dr. Boško Blagojević, Assistant Professor; Prof. Dr. Radovan Savić; Dr. Milica Vranešević, Assistant Professor, Radoš Zemunac and Dragana Krajinović.

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Team Members / UNS

  • Dr. Atila Bezdan
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  • Dr. Atila Bezdan

Atila Bezdan is an assistant professor and Head of the Institute of Water Management at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Serbia. His research focuses on hydrologic and hydraulic modelling of drainage and irrigation systems, especially on risk assessment of occurrence of extreme hydro-meteorological events like droughts and floods.

Selected articles in international journals:

  •  Vranešević M., Belić S., Kolaković S., Kadović R., Bezdan A., (2016): Estimating Suitability of Localities for Biotechnical Measures on Drainage System Application in Vojvodina, Irrigation and Drainage, DOI: 10.1002/ird.2024
  • Srdjevic Z., Bezdan A., Blagojevic B., Dunkel Z., Srdjevic B., (2015): Spatial multi-criteria evaluation of land suitability for irrigation in Vojvodina Province (Serbia) based on its soil and climate characteristics. Italian Journal of Agrometeorology (IJAm), Special Issue, 97-103 (ISSN 2038 – 5625)
  •  Savić R, Ondrašek G., Bezdan A., Letić Lj., Nikolić V. (2013): Fluvial deposition in groyne fields of the middle course of the Danube River, Technical Gazette, 20, 6, 979-983.
  • Dr. Boško Blagojević
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  • Dr. Boško Blagojević

Bosko Blagojevic is Assistant Professor at Department of Water Management, Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia. He received B.Sc. (2008), M.Sc. (2010) and Ph.D. (2015) degrees in water management with the highest grades (10/10) in all courses. Presently, his major teaching and research activities are in Urban Water and Sanitation Engineering, Water Quality, Water Resources Management, Irrigation Management, Optimization and Decision making Theory and Applications. He is familiar with FAO-AQUACROP model, river basin network flow models: MODSIM-DSS and WEAP, many decision making tools (AHP, DEMATHEL, TOPSIS, CP), and meta-heuristic algorithms (GA, SA). He has computer programming skills in FORTRAN and MATHEMATICA. He published more than 50 papers, and below you can find chosen three:

  • Blagojevic, B., Srdjevic, Z., Bezdan, A., & Srdjevic, B. (2016). Group decision-making in land evaluation for irrigation: a case study from Serbia. Journal of Hydroinformatics, 18(3), 579-598.
  • Blagojevic, B., Srdjevic, B., Srdjevic, Z., & Zoranovic, T. (2016). Heuristic aggregation of individual judgments in AHP group decision making using simulated annealing algorithm. Information Sciences, 330, 260-273.
  • Dragincic, J., Korac, N., & Blagojevic, B. (2015). Group multi-criteria decision making (GMCDM) approach for selecting the most suitable table grape variety intended for organic viticulture. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 111, 194-202.
  • Prof.Dr. Radovan Savić
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  • Prof.Dr. Radovan Savić

Radovan Savić is a Full professor, former Director and Head of Cathedra of the Department of Water Management at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Serbia. His research focuses on Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation, Natural Resources Management, Water Pollution Control, River Engineering and Land Reclamation.

Selected articles in international journals:

  • Savic R., Ondrasek G, Josimov-Dundjerski J. (2015) Heavy metals in agricultural landscapes as hazards to human and ecosystem health – a case study on zinc and cadmium in drainage channel sediments, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 95(3-2015), 466-470.
  • Krmar M., Velojić M., Hansman J., Mihailović A., Todorović N., Vučinić-Vasić M., Savić R. (2015): Wind erosion rate on Deliblato (the largest European continental sandy terrain) studied using 210Pbex and 137Cs measurement. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 303, 2511–2515
  • Savic R., Ondrasek G., Bezdan A., Letic Lj., Nikolic V. (2013): Fluvial deposition in groyne fields of the middle course of Danube river. Technical Gazette, 20(6-2013), 979-983
  • Dr. Milica Vranešević
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  • Dr. Milica Vranešević

Milica Vranešević is an Assistant professor at the University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture in Novi Sad, Serbia. Her research focuses on Construction of Land Reclamation, Drainage systems, Irrigation water quality, Soil Conservation, Natural Resources Management and Water Pollution Control. Her major research activities and interests are in water resources management.

Selected articles in international journals:

  • Vranešević M., Belić S., Kolaković S., Kadović R., Bezdan A., (2016): Estimating Suitability of Localities for Biotechnical Measures on Drainage System Application in Vojvodina, Irrigation and Drainage, DOI: 10.1002/ird.2024 (ISSN 1531-0353)
  • Dragincic J., Vranešević M. (2014): AHP-Based Group Decision Making Approach to Supplier Selection of Irrigation Equipment. Water Resources, 41(6), 782-791, DOI: 10.1134/S0097807814060050 (ISSN 0097-8078)
  • Belic S., Belic A., Vranešević M. (2013): Water quality as a limiting factor for irrigated agriculture, Understanding Freshwater Quality Problems in a Changing World, Proceedings of H04, IAHS-IAPSO-IASPEI Assembly, Gothenburg, Sweden, July 2013 (IAHS Publ. 361, 2013) 243-249 (ISSN 0144-7815)
  • Radoš Zemunac
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  • Radoš Zemunac
  • Dragana Krajinović
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  • Dragana Krajinović

Dragana Krajinović is a member of administrative staff, as a Project Manager at the International Relations Office of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad. She obtained a Master degree at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia and currently working on PhD thesis in project management.

Ms. Krajinović deals with day-to-day management of mobility programmes, project applications, implementation of research projects and other aspects of international collaboration. She is experienced in EU funded R&D and mobility projects by being involved in H2020 (MyToolBox and Serbia for Excel), 12 ongoing Erasmus Plus KA1 projects, preparation of project applications in Interreg IPA funding scheme, etc. Besides, Dragana Krajinović is fully devoted to supporting, promotional and organizational activities related to internationalization at the University of Novi Sad.

University of Niš (UNI)

The University of Niš was founded in 1965 as a state HE institution. It is a medium-sized, mature and well developed academic community, comprising 13 faculties. Most of those faculties have a composite structure, i.e. various departments, divisions or majors, offering wide and diversified study and research opportunities at both undergraduate and graduate level, including opportunities to obtain a Ph.D. degree. The University of Niš presently has 26172 students at all levels of studies, 1612 teaching staff and 727 administrative and support staff.

UNI has significant experience in international programs such as Tempus, Erasmus, FP6 and FP7. Within the EM ECW program, the University of Niš entered the exchange of students and teaching staff in 2008 as a partner in the Project BASILEUS. In 2011, UNI became a consortium member of the Project EM2STEM. The University of Niš also became a partner of other Erasmus Mundus programmes, such as SIGMA, ERAWEB, EUROWEB. Currently, the University is involved in the following programs: ERASMUS+, EUROWEB+, ERAWEB, GREEN-TECH, CEEPUS and HORIZON 2020.
One of the leading principles of the University of Niš is to become a part of the European higher education area and to adjust its plans and programs against this aim, in the context of the reform of higher education system within the EU projects and other programs.
The project will be operated by the Faculty of Occupational Safety in Niš (www.znrfak.ni.ac.rs), established in 1972. The faculty has one accredited bachelor study program (Occupational and Environmental Protection) and six accredited master programs, including Environmental engineering, Emergency management, Environmental management and the Management of communal systems). Each year the Faculty enrolled more than 300 bachelor and more than 70 master students. Research and teaching staff participated effectively in recent higher education reform in Serbia and in introducing new teaching methodologies into university practices. Research activities coverwide area, from general aspects of water safety and soil protection to specific problems in emergency management, including accidents’ risk assessment and remediation; risk communication; information systems and networks in emergency management; human resources management; rescue organization; etc.

Team: Prof.Dr. Slobodan Milutinović; Prof.Dr.Snežana Živković

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Team Members / UNI

  • Prof.Dr. Slobodan Milutinović
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  • Prof.Dr. Slobodan Milutinović

A lecturer from 1991, atenured professor from 2004 at the University of Nis, Faculty of Occupational Safety and Faculty of Architecture. Fulbright visiting professor at the University of Pennsylvania (2010), Erasmus Mundus Visiting professor at the Technical University of Darmstadt (2010) and Central European University Budapest (2006). His scientific interest is covering sustainable development; environmental politics and policies, particularly in water security issues; urbanization and urban sustainability. His publication record covers 12 peer-reviewed books and book chapters (4 of them published abroad), as well as more than 100 scientific papers. From 2006 to 2008 he led the team of consultants on the development of National Sustainable Development Strategy for the Republic of Serbia. Recently he was engaged as a key expert on the Project “Water SUM – Sustainable Use of Transboundary Water Resources and Water Security Management”, Component 2. Water and Security (WaSe), funded by SIDA and implemented by REC Budapest (watersum.rec.org), with a specific tasks to draft an assessment of local water security for improved water management in the Middle East and North Africa, including comprehensive gap assessment concerning country-specific contexts regarding selected water management issues and to develop the methodology for local water security planning and train planning teams in selected local self-government in Jordan and Tunisia.

Prof. Milutinović coordinated the implementation of Erasmus LLP project “University Educators for Sustainable Development (UE4SD)” (Project No 540051-LLP-1-2013-1) at the University of Nis from 2013 to 2016.

Recent publications:

  • Milutinović, S., R. Laušević, J. Petersen-Perlman, M. Bartula, A. Solujić (2016). Local Water Security Assessment for Improved Water Management in Selected Countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region. Szentendre, Hungary: Regional Environmental Center. ISBN978-963-9638-70-9. http://documents.rec.org/publications/Study_MENA.pdf
  • Laušević, R., S. Milutinović, J. Petersen-Perlman, M. Reed, A. Graves, M. Bartula, S. Sušić, A. Popović (2016). Local Water Security Action Planning Manual. Szentendre, Hungary: Regional Environmental Center. ISBN 978-963-9638-69-3. http://documents.rec.org/publications/LWSAP_Manual _April2016.pdf
    – Vranić, P., M. Zhiyanski, S. Milutinović (2016). “A conceptual framework for linking urban green lands ecosystem services with planning and design tools for theamelioration of micro-climate”. Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences. Vol 13, No. 2 – 4, 129 – 143
  • Vranic, P., S. Milutinovic (2016). “From local sustainable development towards climate change adaptation: a case study of Serbia”. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, Vol. 23, No. 1, 71-82
  • Milutinović, S., V. Nikolić (2014). “Rethinking higher education for sustainable development in Serbia: an assessment of Copernicus charter principles in current higher education practices”. Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 62, No 1, 107 – 113
  • Prof.Dr. Snežana Živković
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  • Prof.Dr. Snežana Živković

A tenured professor from January 2017 at the University of Niš, Faculty of Occupational Safety. Visiting professor at the UlyanovskStateUniversity, Faculty of management, Russia and University College of Applied Sciences in Safety, Zagreb, Croatia. Her scientific interest is covering emergency management and organisation, environmental protection, integrated system of management, and environmental psychology. Author and coauthor of over 60 published scientific papers in the field of psychology, marketing, business management, organization theory, anorganization of fire protection, safety and health at work and so on. She was a reviewer of the published works of local and foreign authors. Participated in several projects at the international level as well as on national projects funded by Ministry of Science and Technological Development of theRepublic of Serbia as aresearcher.

Recent publications:

  • Živković, S. (2014): Safety management in Serbia and Croatia, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN 978-3-659-10448-0
  • Takić, Lj., Živković, S., Živković, N.(2013): Improvement of environmental management – a case study, Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 22 (12c), pp. 3840-3847
  • Živković, S., Todorović, M., Pejčić, D.(2016): Improvements in environmental protection through optimization of production processes – a case study, Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 25(8), pp. 2725-2735
  • Živković, S., Babić, Đ. (2013): Emergencies management system organization in Serbia, Proceedings, VI. International Conference „Dazs of crysis management“, University of Velika Gorica, 291-305.
  • Živković, S., Kostadinović, A. (2013): Organization of CivilProtection, 12th International Conference on Civil Protection – DEKONTAM 2013, Faculty of Safety Engineering and Association of Fire and Safety Engineering with Ministry of Interior – General Directorate of Fire Rescue Service and the State Office for Nuclear Safety, Ostrava, Czech Republic, Conference proceedings, pp. 199-201

University of Banja Luka (UBL)

The University of Banja Luka (UBL), established in 1975, is the second largest in BiH, with more than 18,000 students. It consists of 16 faculties: Academy of Arts, Architecture, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Agriculture, Law, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Technology, Sport, Philosophy, Philology, Forestry, Political Sciences, and Mine Engineering.

UBL has 63 licensed study programs at the I cycle, 66 at the II and 8 at the III and is fully commuted to the idea of a borderless area for research and knowledge exchange in Europe. Besides of an excellent location and own facilities, UBL has other competitive capabilities, including about 1,000 research active staff for teaching and research excellence and 450 administrative staff members. The Banja Luka University staff has been involved in 89 Tempus projects, several FP6 projects and FP7 projects, as well as in Erasmus Mundus projects. Also, UBL has involved in 7 Erasmus+ capacity building projects and 17 Erasmus+ credit mobility projects.The other international projects were financed by: the European Commission, the Council of Europe, United Nations, the World Bank, governments of several states. The University of Banja Luka is bound by more than 200 bilateral agreements on cooperation with public and private universities from all over the world.
Faculty of Forestry is one of the leading educational and research institution for forestry, environment and land resources in the Bosnia and Herzegovina. There are eight departments with high experienced staff with international and national experience in projects, where Department of Silviecology is leading in activities directed towards land resources, erosion and conservation with the aim of sustainable protection of natural resources. The Faculty of Forestry introduced bachelor and master study cycles and is well experienced in introducing the study programmes according to international standards. With respect to the project topic, several modules are thought at the university that concern soil erosion, degradation and conservation, but also modules that link forestry and soil erosion.

Team: Dr. Marijana Kapovic Solomun, Assistent Professor; Dr. Jugoslav Brujic, Assistent Professor

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Team Members / UBL

  • Dr. Marijana Kapovic Solomun
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  • Dr. Marijana Kapovic Solomun

Dr. Marijana Kapović Solomun, Head of Department of Silviculture is educated at Forest soils with afocus on Soil erosion and protection. She is USA JFDP Alumni for 2012, and spent six months at University of Missouri, Columbia, studying Soil erosion and conservation. She is UNCCD LDN expert for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and expert for Land Degradation Neutrality Target Setting Process and member of UNCCD Roster of soil experts for Bosnia and Herzegovina. She was theleader of theworking group for Action programme to combat land degradation and mitigate the effects of drought in Bosnia and Herzegovina” supported by UNEP and GEF, and leader for Forestry group in theproject “Decision Support for Mainstreaming and Scaling up of Sustainable Land Management”, supported by GEF, 2015-1018. Member of Management Committee for four COST Actions (FP 1204, ES 1308, ES1306 and FP1304). Expert of Agency for Development of Higher Education and Quality Assurance, Bosnia and Herzegovina, participated in project Tempus EQADE ESA B&H, (Embedding Quality Assurance in Doctoral Education) trained as anexpert for external evaluation programmes on Ph.D. studies in Bosnia and Herzegovina. She has extensive teaching experience with respect to BSc and MSc students, Ph.D. students and teaching in post-graduate studies

Selected relevant publications:

  • Čustović, H., Marković, M., Kapović Solomun, M., Cero, M., Ljuša, M., Herceg, N., Ćorić, R. (2015): Action programme to combat land degradation and mitigate the effects of drought in Bosnia and Herzegovina” supported by United Nation Environmental Programme (UNEP) i Global Environmental Facility (GEF).
  • Tošić, R., Kapović-Solomun, M., Lovrić, N., Dragićević, S. (2013): Assessment of Soil erosion potential using RUSLE and GIS: a Case study of Bosnia and Herzegovina” Fresenius Environmental Bulletin Vol. 22; No. 12 (2013).
  • Kapović, M., Tošić, R., Knežević, M., Lovrić, N. (2013): Assesment of soil properties under degraded forests – Case study: Javor mountain – theRepublic of Srpska, Archives of Biological Sciences, Vol. 65, 2 (2013), Belgrade.
  • Kapović-Solomun, M., Čomić, D., Lazović, N. (2013): Trend analyses of climate type change in Foča area, Bulletin of the Faculty of Forestry, University of Banja Luka, No. 19, pp. 07-22.
  • Gantzer, C., Kapović, M., Tošić, R., Udawatta, R. (2012): Riparian buffers-new tools for protection of water resources in the Republic of Srpska, International Scientific Conference “Forestry Science and Practice for the purpose of Sustainable development of Forestry, November 1-4th, 2012, Faculty of Forestry, Banja Luka.
  • Dr. Jugoslav Brujic
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  • Dr. Jugoslav Brujic

Jugoslav Brujić Ph.D., member of Department of Silviculture is educated at Forest vegetation and Dendrology, with professional skills on Forest Ecology, Protection of Nature, Urban habitats and vegetation, Medicinal Plants and Forest Genetic Resources. He is an expert for Forest habitats in Natura2000 network for Bosnia and Herzegovina, since 2010. He is a member of IAVS (International Associations of Vegetation Surveys) for Bosnia and Herzegovina, a contributor of Atlas of Flora Europea, and the member of SWG (Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group in South Eastern Europe) since 2012. He has established and leads NGO Arbor Magna – Nature Protection Heritage Society, the only member from Bosnia and Herzegovina of IUCN. He is an elaborator of the new module at his Faculty – Urban Forestry, as the basic level studies. He has extensive teaching experience with respect to BSc and MSc students, Ph.D. students and teaching in post-graduate studies
Selected relevant publications:

  • Drešković N., Đug S., Stupar V., Hamzić A., Lelo S., Muratović E., Lukić-Bilela L., Brujić J., Milanović Đ., Kotrošan D. (2011): NATURA 2000–Bosna i Hercegovina. Centar za okolišno održivi razvoj, Sarajevo.
  • Mataruga M., Isajev V., Orlović S., Brujić J., Daničić V., Cvjetković B.: The Conservation Program of Forest Genetic Resources in theRepublic of Srpska – an Entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Proceedings of the Biennial International Symposium, Forest and Sustainable Development. “Transylvania” theUniversity of Brasov, Faculty of Silviculture and Forest Engineering, sect.1: 65-70. Brasov
  • Ljubojević, S., Travar, J. & Brujić, J. (2000): Biomass of Medicinal plants in Northern Mountain Region of Republic of Srpska. The 1st Conference on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Southeast European Countries, Proceedings: 131-138p, Arandjelovac.
  • Brujić J., Milanović Đ., Stupar V., Vojniković S. 2014: Vegetation charasteristics of fir-beech communities in virgin forests in Dinarides. 23rd International Workshop of the European Vegetation Survey. Book of Abstracts. Ljubljana
  • Bucalo V, Brujic J, Milanovic Dj, Travar J. (2006): Flora of the National Park “Kozara”. Nuova Frontiera, Regione Lombardia and For. Fac. Banjaluka.
  • Brujic J. & Lahovski D. (2010): Sessile oak and Hornbeam community (Epimedio-Carpinetum betuli) in Trapist’s Wood near Banjaluka. Builtten 11th: 37-54, Forestry Faculty Banjaluka.
  • Jelena Rožić
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  • Jelena Rožić

Jelena Rožić, MA, Senior Associate for the International Relations at the Rectorate Office, University of Banja Luka. This office is the focal point for all University activities related to international educational projects, mobility of student and staff, international presentation and promotion. She develops and proposes short-term and long-term cooperation plans in the country and abroad, participates in the activities of establishing, implementing and improving the international cooperation with other universities, academic associations, institutions, embassies, foundations, organizations and others in the country and abroad, participates in the preparation and monitoring of the implementation of international educational projects and programs, manages database of all university educational projects, exchange programmes, bilateral agreements and university networks memberships. She has participated in numerous national and international conferences, seminars, trainings and continuously holds different workshops and sessions.

Selected relevant TEMPUS, Erasmus Mundus, Erasmus+ projects:

1. Strengthening Capacities for Tourism Changes in WB – Building Competences for Quality Management of Heritage and Cultural Tourism / CULTURWB
2. Strengthening of Internationalization in Bosnia and Herzegovina Higher Education
3. Towards Sustainable and Equitable Financing of Higher Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia
4. Benchmarking as a Tool for Improvement of Higher Education Institution Performance
5. Conducting graduate surveys and improving alumni services for enhanced strategic management and quality improvement – CONGRAD
6. Embedding Quality Assurance in Doctoral Education
7. Center for Curricula Modernization and Lifelong Learning
8. Building Capacity for Structural Reform in Higher Education of Western Balkan Countries
9. Strengthening Quality Assurance System within Western Balkans HEIs in Support of National and Regional Planning
10. Modernisation and Reconstruction of University Management and Structure
11. JoinEU-SEE III
12. JoinEU-SEE IV
13. JoinEU-SEE>PENTA
14. SUNBEAM

  • Dane Marčeta
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  • Dane Marčeta

Assistant professor Dane Marčeta PhD, is Head of Department for Using of Forest Resources and Vice Dean for Academic Affairs at the Faculty of Forestry, University of Banja Luka. His expertise is related to Forest Engineering, Technique and Technologies, Woody Biomass and Non-wood forest products. His was author and co-author in 23 publications and participated in about 30 projects. He is member of Technical committee for standardization of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2008 and has wide teaching experience.

Selected publications:

  • Marčeta, D., Petković, V., Košir, B. (2014). Comparison of Two Skidding Methods in Beech Forests in Mountainous Conditions. Nova mehanizacija šumarstva, 35(1), 51-62.
  • Stjepan, P., Mersudin, A., Dženan, B., Nenad, P., Makedonka, S., Dane, M., & Špela, P. M. (2015). Private forest owners’ willingness to supply woody biomass in selected South-Eastern European countries. Biomass and Bioenergy, 81, 144-153.
  • Marčeta, D., & Košir, B. (2016). Comparison of Two Felling & Processing Methods in Beech Forests. Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering, 37(1), 163-174.
  • Petković, V., Marčeta, D., Ljubojević, D., & Potočnik, I. (2017). Optimizacija izračunavanja faktora privlačenja drveta na području ŠG” Prijedor” Prijedor. Glasnik Šumarskog fakulteta Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci, (27), 41-50.
  • Petković, V., Marčeta, D., Ljubojević, D., & Kuburić, J. (2017). Determination of Average Skidding Distance Using GIS. Nova mehanizacija šumarstva: Časopis za teoriju i praksu šumarskoga inženjerstva, 38(1), 33-42.
  • Ljubojević, D., Danilović M., Marčeta, D., Petković, V., (2018). Winching distance in function of optimization of skid network. SEEFOR magazine (South-east European forestry) 9(2), 2018

University of Sarajevo (UNSA)

The University of Sarajevo (UNSA) is the oldest and largest higher education institution in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a public university, covering almost all fields through over 100 study programmes and over 200 departments, with around 45.000 students. The educational process is organized according to the Bologna principles. The University of Sarajevo has extensive experience in TEMPUS projects dealing with such areas as Governance Reform, Quality Assurance, Curriculum Development, IT, E-infrastructure, distance learning among others.

The Faculty of Forestry in Sarajevo (http://sfsa.web.ba/v2/) is the one of the oldest members of the University of Sarajevo and the most developed high education and research institution in forestry and landscape management in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The faculty is organized in two departments (Forestry and Landscape management) and 6 chairs. Among other research fields, Faculty of Forestry in Sarajevo conducts research and education in: Forest governance, policy and legislation, Forest economics, organization and marketing, Management of protected areas and Urban forestry, sustainable production and supply with biomass. Faculty of Forestry in Sarajevo has modern and well equipped offices and laboratories in themain field for forest research and has more than 50 full-time employees (23 Ph.D.). Faculty of Forestry in Sarajevo is involved in theimplementation of several research projects supported by national and international organizations. Faculty of Forestry has been recognized as the regional centre of excellence in the field of forest policy and economics hosting the international Master program (FOPER) in forest policy and economics and implementing series of research projects in this field.

Team: Dr. Muhamed Bajrić, Assistent Professor; Prof. Dr. Ćemal Višnjić, Dr. Emira Hukić, Senior Teaching Assistant.

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Team Members / UNSA

  • Dr. Muhamed Bajrić
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  • Dr. Muhamed Bajrić

Dr. Muhamed Bajric defended his doctorate at the University of Sarajevo – Faculty of Forestry on “Development of erosion processes on skid trails of different longitudinal slope”. The narrow field of interest is thedevelopment of erosion processes and rehabilitation of secondary network of the forest traffic infrastructure. He has participated in several projects of solving of that very problem. In the teaching process, he is involved in issues of arranging torrents and rehabilitation of the damaged forest terrain.

Relevant publications:

  • Bajrić, M., (2012): Development of erosion processes on skid trails of different longitudinal slope, Doctorate, Faculty of Forestry, University of Sarajevo;
  • Bajric, M., Sokolović, Dž. (2015): Rehabilitation of a secondary network of forest traffic infrastructure (skid roads – skid trails) (05-14), Glasnik Šumarskog fakulteta Univerziteta u Beogradu, BULLETIN OF THE Faculty of Forestry, Special issue on the occasion of the international symposium „Forest engineering of Southeast Europe – state and challenges” Belgrade, 2015;
  • Bajrić, M., Sokolović, Dž., Musić, J., Halilović, V. (2013): Assessment of intensity of erosion and natural coverage of tractor roads in post-exploitation period, Works of the Faculty of theForestry University of Sarajevo, No. 1
  • Prof.Dr. Ćemal Višnjić
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  • Prof.Dr. Ćemal Višnjić

Ćemal Višnjić, aprofessor at the Faculty of theForestry University of Sarajevo, department for Silviculture, with 21 years working experience including highly relevant experience in working with students and researching work. Ph.D. thesis “Afforestation of extremely dry forest land with native tree species in Bosnien”. Finisched in Germany at the Georg August University (2006) –From 2016. full professor at the department of Silviculture and urban Greenery at the Faculty of theForestry University of Sarajevo. Field of interest – Determining of ecological and habitats criteria for successful afforesting. Determining of relevant criteria for selection of usefully tree species for afforesting of thelandslide, erodible and other extreme stands. Melioration of degraded forest lands.

  • Višnjić, Ć., Balić, B. 2004: Using the new technique of planting seedlings for afforestation to extreme habitats. Works of the Faculty of Forestry University of Sarajevo No.. 1, 2004, str. 57-65.
  • Višnjić, Ć. 2006: Aufforstung von sommertrockenen Standorten mit heimischen Baumarten in Bosnien, Cuvillier Verlag Göttingen, str. 166.
  • Balić, B., Višnić, Ć., Vojniković, S., Ibrahimspahić, A., Lojo, A., Avdagić, A. (2015): Ecological, productive and silvicultural categorisation of coppice beech stands in area of Sarajevo canton; Radovi Šumarskog fakulteta Univerziteta u Sarajevu Vol. 45. Br. 2, str. 83-99.
  • Višnjić, Ć., Balić, B., Vojniković, S., Mekić, F. (2016): Meliorative categorisation of coppice beech forst in thearea of Kantono Sarajevo, scientific book, Faculty of Forestry University of Sarajevo.
  • Dr. Emira Hukić
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  • Dr. Emira Hukić

BSc. Engineer of Horticulture, MSc in Sustainable Land Management, is full time teaching assistant at the Faculty of Forestry and Ph.D. candidate in thefield of soil sciences, narrowly interested in soil carbon quantification, soil element cycles, environmental impact assessments and the anthropogenic effects. She was young research visitor of three European institutes Forstliche Versuchs- und Forschungsanstalt Baden-Württemberg, Freiburg (2006) and Büsgen-Institute, Göttingen (2009), Forestry Institute of Ljubljana (2015). A number of publications in impact factor journal 1, CAB indexed journals is 5, books 1, she coordinated 2 research projects in thefield of forest ecology. Two most important community projects she worked on were spatial regulation plans of coal combustion slag and ash landfills in Municipality of Tuzla. International project relevant to higher education (EQADE – Embedding Quality Assurance in Doctoral Education). She is aboard member of the COST Action 1305, active board member of the Soil Science Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina, among the founders of the Association of Landscape Architects of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Publications:

  • Marinšek, A, Hukić, E, Ferlan, M, Kobal, M, Žlindra, D, Čustović, H, Simončič, P. 2015. Soil properties and carbon content at research objects in fir-beech forests on calcareous bedrocks of the Dinaric mountain chain: a case study from Slovenia and Bosnia. Works of the Faculty of Forestry University of Sarajevo, Sp. ed., 21.,
  • Tvica, M., Hukić, E., Čustović, H. 2014. Impact of cultivation on organic carbon storage in some soil types in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Works of the Agricultural Faculty of the University of Sarajevo. Special Issue.
  • Hukić, E., Čustović, H., Tvica, M. 2013. Comparison of soil properties between uncultivated and cultivated land in central part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Journal of Ege University Faculty of Agriculture, Izmir. Special Issue, 2013. Vol. 1:68-75.
  • Hukić, E., Tvica, M. 2012. Elemental composition of some soils in thecentral part of Bosnia and Herzegovina in relation to soil type, region,and land use. Works of the Faculty of Forestry University of Sarajevo, 2012. Vol. 42(1): 29-41.

Institute of Forestry (INSZASUM)

The Institute of Forestry, founded by the Government of the Republic of Serbia, will soon be celebrating 70 years of successful practice of basic, applied and development research in the field of forestry and environmental protection and improvement. Researchers of the Institute of Forestry are leaders and members of many highly rated international and national research project teams.

Their projects have been successfully implemented through: establishment of new and improvement of existing forests, reclamation and landscaping of the land degraded by surface mining of coal and other raw materials, afforestation of extremely unfavorable sites, soil erosion control, multifunctional valorization of urban forests, spatial planning, forest policy, introduction of new technologies of seedling production and breeding, forest tending and protection.
Scientific Research Departments are: Department of Breeding, Seed husbandry, and Nursery production; Department for raising, breeding and forest ecology; Department of Forest Protection; Department of Forest Management Planning, Organizing and Economics; Department of Protection and Improvement of Environment; Department of Spatial regulation, GIS and Forest Policy.
There are 49 employees at the Institute – 24 doctors of science (PhDs). Researchers of the Institute of Forestry are actively involved as leaders or associates in the following projects which constitute the framework of our cooperation programme: FODEMO – Luxembourg, Montenegro www.fodemo.com Slovakia IN2WOOD www.in2wood.eu ICP Forest www.icp-forests.net COST Action FP1201 (FACESMAP) www.forestportal.efi.int COST Action TN1401 (CAPABAL). www.cost.eu IPA AMF Adriatic model forest www.news.efi.int FOPER I EFI – European Forest Institute, www.efi.int FOPER II; EFI – European Forest Institute. www.foper.org, NPV 23A-Project financed by the Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection: Water erosion control and torrents in order to protect water management facilities and water quality; State and regional characteristics of water erosion of forest and agricultural land – the causes, consequences, and anti-erosion measures. Project funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection – Directorate for Agrarian Payments and other projects.

Team: Dr. Tomislav Stefanovic; Dr. Radovan Nevenic; MSc. Natalija Momirovic.

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Team Members / INSZASUM

  • Dr. Tomislav Stefanovic
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  • Dr. Tomislav Stefanovic

Mr. Tomislav Stefanovic is alongannual academic staff member at the Institute of Forestry in the domains of land from erosion and prevention the flood participating in several local and international projects and Case studies.

References:

  • Kostadinov, S., Stefanović, T., Miletić, Z. (2006): Impact of Forest Ecosystems Upon Soil Erosion and Runnof Regime in the Drainage Basins in Mountainous Regions, plenare lecture. Internacional Sciantific Conference In occasion of 60 years of operation of Institute of Forestry, Belgrade, Serbia. Sustainable Use of Forest Ecosystems, The Challenge of the 21st Century, Proceedings pp. 88-100, 8-10th November, 2006., Donji Milanovac, Serbia.
  • Stefanovic, T., Bilibajkić, S., Braunović, S., Nikić, Z. (2007): The state of erosion in the catchment area of the river Grliška before and after the formation of the accumulation Grlište. Vodoprivreda number 229-230, Yugoslav Society for drainage and irrigation, Belgrade, p. 408-413.
  • Miletić, Z., Stefanović, T., Stajić, S., Čokeša, V., Radulović, Z. (2011): Effect of Forest Plantations on Erodibility Reclaimed Lignite Mine Soils. Polish Journal Of Environmental Studies, Vol..20, No.4., Publishing Company, Olsztyn.
  • Bilibajkić, S., Stefanović, T., Gagić Serdar, R., Poduška, Z. (2011): Slope of Siltation in Torrent Channels of the Trgoviški Timok Catchment, First Serbian Foresrty Congres – Future with Forest, 11-13 November, 2010., Faculty of Forestry University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
  • Dr. Radovan Nevenic
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  • Dr. Radovan Nevenic

Mr. Radovan Nevenic, theSenior Research Fellow, participated in numerous national and international project and scientific research in the field of Environmental planning studies, Forest Policy studies, Spatial planning studies, Environmental promotion and protection research – Ecology – planning and research – GIS (Geographical Information System), Information technologies in Forestry, as well as a Mentor of the PhD candidates.

References:

  • Jansky L., Nevenic R., Tikkanen I., Pajari B. (2004): Forest in Transition. Challenges in Strenghtening of Capacities for Forest Policy Development in Countries with Economises in Transitioin. United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan. p.p. 1- 459. ISBN 92-808-8024-1.
  • Bilibajkić S., Stefanović T., Nevenić R., Braunović S., (2005): Water Erosion Intensity on Sample Plots of the Experimental Station Snagovo. Proceedings of International Conference on Forest Impacts on Hydrological Processes and Soil Erosion. Yandola, Bulgaria. p.p. 274-279. ISBN: 954-332-011-X.
  • Nevenic R. (2010): Forest Resource and Spatial Impact Analyses. International scientific conference »Forest Ecosystems and Climate Changes ». Proceedings Vol 1. ISBN 978-86-80439-22-8. p.p. 215-223.
  • Bilibajkić, S., Stefanović T., Nevenić R., Poduška Z., Gagić Serdar R., Češljar G. (2012): The effect of the performed biological works and changes in land use on the intensity of erosion in the catchment of the river Gabrovnička. Proceedings: International Scientific Conference „Forests in Future – Sustainable Use, Risks and Challenges“, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia. p.p. 521-528. ISBN 978-86-80439-33-4
  • MSc. Natalija Momirovic
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  • MSc. Natalija Momirovic

Natalija Momirović is a Research Trainee at the Institute of Forestry Belgrade, at Department of Erosion Control. Her research interests are erosion and torrent control.

Relevant publications:

  • Momirović N., Kadović R., Perović V., Marjanović M., Baumgertel A., (2019): Spatial assessment and mapping the areas sensitive to degradation in rural area of municipality Čukarica using MEDALUS model, International Soil and Water Conservation Research,Volume 7, Issue 1, March 2019, Pages 71-80 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2018.12.004
  • Dragićević S., Kostadinov S., Novković I., Momirović N. , Stefanović T., Radović M., Jeličić M., (2019): Torrential floods as a risk factor to road network in the Ibar river basin, Planska i normativna zaštita prostora i životne sredin, Proceedings p. 261-266, Belgrade, May, 2019 ISBN: 978-86-6283-074-6 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209563391830162X?via%3Dihub
  • Sonja Braunović, Filip Jovanović, Milan Kabiljo, Natalija Momirović: Effects of erosion control works in the drainage basin of the Palojska River (Grdelica Gorge), Sustainable Forestry, Institute of Forestry Belgrade, vol. 77 – 78, pp. 29 – 38, ISSN:1821 – 1046, UDK 630, 2018 http://www.forest.org.rs/files/Sustainable%20Forestry%20-%20zbornik%20radova%2077-78.%202018.%20godina.pdf