Hompage ABOUT THE INSTITUTE Organization Laboratory for Plankton and Shellfish Toxicity

Olja Vidjak

Title
PhD
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021408039
Department
Laboratory of Plankton and Shellfish toxicity
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About

EMPLOYMENT

Scientific adviser for the Laboratory of Plankton and Shellfish toxicity.

 

WORK AREA

⦁ biodiversity of the Adriatic zooplankton community 

⦁ appearance and impacts of non-native zooplankton species

⦁ the complexity of trophic relationships within the plankton community

⦁ taxonomy of copepod crustaceans

⦁ protection of the Adriatic Sea through the process of implementing the Framework Directive on Marine Strategy (ODMS, 2008/56/EC)

Professional experience

2018. – today
Scientific adviser, Laboratory of Plankton and Shellfish toxicity
The Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Split
2013. – 2018.
Senior research associate, Laboratory of Plankton and Shellfish toxicity
The Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Split
2009.
Scientific-teaching title; assistant professor
Department of Marine Studies, University of Split

Education

2003.
PhD in Biology, Biology department
Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb
1998.
Master of Natural Sciences, branch of Oceanology (MSc), Biology department
Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb
1993.
Professor of Biology and Chemistry - Undergraduate study "Biology and Chemistry"
Faculty of Science, University of Split

Other

MEMBERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS AND EXPERT GROUPS

⦁ EUROMARINE research network (GA)

⦁ WG EUROBUS (“Towards an EURopean OBservatory of the invasive calanoid copepod Pseudodiaptomus marinUS”), ICES

⦁ WG GES (Working group on Good Environmental Status), EC

⦁ IGMETS grupa – International group for marine ecological time-series

⦁ National expert on biodiversity and non-native species (according to descriptors D1 and D2 of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive)

⦁ Croatian Biological Society

 

PROJECTS

⦁ 2022.-2023. – Monitoring the dynamics and impact of the invasive rib species Mnemiopsis leidyi in the fishing areas of the northern Adriatic (Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Croatia)

⦁ 2020.-2022. ABIOMMED – Support coherent and coordinated assessment of biodiversity
and measures across Mediterranean for the next 6-year cycle of MSFD implementation (DG Environment, EC)

⦁ 2020.- 2022.- ADRIACLIM – Climate change information, monitoring and management tools for adaptation strategies in Adriatic coastal areas (Interreg Italija-Hrvatska)

⦁ 2018.-2023. MAUD – (Middle Adriatic Upwelling and Downwelling) (HRZZ)

⦁ 2019.-2021 MEDREGION – „Support Mediterranean Member States towards implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive new GES decision and Programmes of Measures and contribute to Regional/subregional Cooperation Needs“ (DG Environment, EC)

⦁ 2017.-2019 MEDCIS – “Support MEDiterranean member states towards coherent and Coordinated Implementation of the Second phase of the MSFD ” (DG Environment, EC)

⦁ 2014.-2018 MARIPLAN – Marine plankton as a tool for assessment of climate and anthropogenic influence on the marine ecosystem (HRZZ)

⦁ 2013.-2016.- BALMAS – Ballast water management for the protection of the Adriatic Sea, (IPA Adriatic, CBC, 2013.-2016.)

⦁ 2011. – today: Supervisory and operational monitoring for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (Croatian waters)