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Cycling of substances in the environment, mass balances, modelling of environmental processes and risk assessment

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Periods
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2014
Research activity

Code Science Field Subfield
1.08.00  Natural sciences and mathematics  Control and care of the environment   
1.04.00  Natural sciences and mathematics  Chemistry   
1.03.00  Natural sciences and mathematics  Biology   
1.06.00  Natural sciences and mathematics  Geology   

Code Science Field
P305  Natural sciences and mathematics  Environmental chemistry 

Code Science Field
1.05  Natural Sciences  Earth and related Environmental sciences 
Keywords
environmental analytical chemistry, biological and geochemical cycles, chemical speciation, organic pollutants, inorganic pollutants, stable isotopes, food authenticity, metrology in chemistry, biomonitoring, neutron activation analysis, natural and artificial radionuclides, radiochemistry, radioecology, kinetics and mechanism of thermal degradation of substances, modeling, risk assessment, quality control.
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Citations Citations for bibliographic records in COBIB.SI that are linked to records in citation databases
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Researchers (63)
no. Code Name and surname Research area Role Period No. of publications
1.  29517  PhD Miha Avberšek  Natural sciences and mathematics  Junior researcher  2009 - 2012  22 
2.  34426  PhD Ermira Begu  Interdisciplinary research  Junior researcher  2011 - 2014  48 
3.  04328  PhD Ljudmila Benedik  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009 - 2014  378 
4.  32164  PhD Mateja Bezek  Natural sciences and mathematics  Junior researcher  2009 - 2013  47 
5.  32146  PhD Arne Bratkič  Natural sciences and mathematics    2009 - 2014  53 
6.  28487  PhD Martina Burnik Šturm  Natural sciences and mathematics  Junior researcher  2009 - 2011  62 
7.  26453  PhD Petra Cuderman  Natural sciences and mathematics  Junior researcher  2009 - 2010  40 
8.  34431  PhD Marjeta Česen  Natural sciences and mathematics  Junior researcher  2011 - 2014  58 
9.  05249  PhD Jadran Faganeli  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009 - 2014  568 
10.  19724  Vesna Fajon    Technician  2009 - 2014  296 
11.  10582  PhD Ingrid Falnoga  Medical sciences  Researcher  2009 - 2014  335 
12.  37461  Lojze Gačnik  Natural sciences and mathematics  Junior researcher  2014  24 
13.  28478  PhD Marinka Gams Petrišič  Natural sciences and mathematics  Junior researcher  2009 - 2013  44 
14.  29524  PhD Asta Gregorič  Natural sciences and mathematics  Junior researcher  2009 - 2013  170 
15.  12315  PhD Ester Heath  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009 - 2014  564 
16.  05027  PhD Milena Horvat  Natural sciences and mathematics  Principal Researcher  2009 - 2014  1,820 
17.  30504  PhD Mojca Hrovat  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2014  73 
18.  14082  PhD Radojko Jaćimović  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009 - 2014  711 
19.  03310  PhD Zvonka Jeran  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009 - 2014  265 
20.  36354  PhD Ana Jerše  Natural sciences and mathematics  Junior researcher  2013 - 2014  49 
21.  21543  PhD Tjaša Kanduč  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009 - 2014  469 
22.  34499  PhD Katja Klun  Natural sciences and mathematics  Junior researcher  2011 - 2014  103 
23.  25622  PhD David Kocman  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009 - 2014  332 
24.  02564  PhD Branko Kontić  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009 - 2014  503 
25.  24265  PhD Davor Kontić  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009 - 2014  113 
26.  27733  PhD Tina Kosjek  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2013 - 2014  334 
27.  15814  PhD Jože Kotnik  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009 - 2014  373 
28.  33325  PhD Urška Kristan  Biotechnical sciences  Junior researcher  2010 - 2014  33 
29.  37475  PhD Ana Kroflič  Natural sciences and mathematics  Junior researcher  2014  44 
30.  10807  PhD Sonja Lojen  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009 - 2014  502 
31.  33351  PhD Anže Martinčič Celjar  Biotechnical sciences  Junior researcher  2010 - 2014  26 
32.  18287  PhD Darja Mazej  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009 - 2014  357 
33.  30883  PhD Ana Miklavčič Višnjevec  Natural sciences and mathematics  Junior researcher  2009 - 2013  107 
34.  08314  PhD Radmila Milačič  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009 - 2014  787 
35.  26462  PhD Simona Murko  Medical sciences  Junior researcher  2009  64 
36.  35471  PhD Petra Novak  Natural sciences and mathematics  Junior researcher  2012 - 2014  15 
37.  33352  PhD Breda Novotnik  Natural sciences and mathematics  Junior researcher  2010 - 2014  29 
38.  30889  PhD Tina Oblak  Natural sciences and mathematics  Junior researcher  2009 - 2013  24 
39.  11279  PhD Nives Ogrinc  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009 - 2014  1,080 
40.  23577  PhD Andrej Osterc  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009 - 2012  44 
41.  35473  PhD Majda Pavlin  Natural sciences and mathematics  Junior researcher  2012 - 2014  117 
42.  34448  PhD Kelly Peeters  Natural sciences and mathematics  Junior researcher  2011 - 2014  52 
43.  08946  Silva Perko    Technician  2009 - 2014  51 
44.  19896  PhD Urška Repinc  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009  118 
45.  15728  Janja Smrke    Technician  2009 - 2014  33 
46.  30063  PhD Janja Snoj Tratnik  Natural sciences and mathematics  Technician  2009 - 2014  270 
47.  01873  PhD Vekoslava Stibilj  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009 - 2014  686 
48.  19822  Barbara Svetek    Technician  2009 - 2014  86 
49.  18359  PhD Janez Ščančar  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009 - 2014  665 
50.  01411  PhD Zdenka Šlejkovec  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009 - 2014  237 
51.  33332  PhD Samo Tamše  Natural sciences and mathematics  Junior researcher  2010 - 2014  26 
52.  08296  PhD Mihael Jožef Toman  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009 - 2014  625 
53.  08597  Zdenka Trkov    Technician  2009 - 2014  76 
54.  28489  PhD Mitja Vahčič  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009 - 2012  43 
55.  10968  PhD Janja Vaupotič  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009 - 2014  593 
56.  36350  PhD Janja Vidmar  Natural sciences and mathematics  Junior researcher  2013 - 2014  130 
57.  18290  PhD Polona Vreča  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009 - 2014  677 
58.  30892  PhD Saša Zavadlav  Biotechnical sciences  Junior researcher  2009 - 2013  50 
59.  30893  PhD Andreja Zelenik Pevec  Natural sciences and mathematics  Junior researcher  2009 - 2012  14 
60.  25667  PhD Tea Zuliani  Natural sciences and mathematics  Researcher  2009 - 2014  284 
61.  15729  Stojan Žigon    Technician  2009 - 2014  309 
62.  37489  PhD Igor Živković  Natural sciences and mathematics  Junior researcher  2014  87 
63.  26472  PhD Suzana Žižek  Natural sciences and mathematics  Junior researcher  2009  86 
Organisations (3)
no. Code Research organisation City Registration number No. of publications
1.  0105  National Institute of Biology  Ljubljana  5055784  12,929 
2.  0106  Jožef Stefan Institute  Ljubljana  5051606000  85,680 
3.  0481  University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty  Ljubljana  1626914  64,835 
Abstract
"Cycling of substances in environment" deals with environmental analytical chemistry, biological and chemical cycles, radiochemistry and radioecology. Current information about levels and state of certain substance in environment is investigated using analytical and biological analysis. Performing these analyses over time allows us to trace the transport and fate of these compounds in environment (monitoring). Substances that are subject to our analyses are of natural or anthropogenic origin. When these activities are supplemented with studies of "mass balances", analytical chemistry gains technological/engineering angle while "modelling of environmental processes and risk assessment" connects natural sciences to environmental policy and goals of society. The aim of this program is to acquire high level of understanding and researcher's perception regarding environmental studies. This will allow them to contribute to finding best possible way for society to develop and improve quality of life. Results of this research program will be applied as support for decision making and planing environmental and research policy.
Significance for science
In investigations of the toxicity and cycling of elements in the environment it is necessary to know not only total element concentration, but also the concentration of its species. The research programme group followed the world’s trends in this area. We were between the first that before 25 years began to develop analytical procedures for speciation of elements. In this area the researchers are between the top scientists worldwide, what is evident from numerous publications in scientific journals and citations, as well as through collaboration in international projects. The research programme focuses on the investigation of global water cycle, biogeochemical cycles and fluxes of nutrient and of the response of natural systems to the anthropogenic activities directly contributes to the development of basic sciences, such as geology, hydrology, biogeochemistry, forest ecology, environmental analytical chemistry etc. and applied research (e.g. food safety, security and traceability). Combination of different approaches, introduction of new and well established methods and techniques in environmental research and model calculation will enable a better insight into the past and present functioning of environmental systems, especially in light of environmental change and elaboration of adaptation strategies. Introduction and critical evaluation of combined geochemical and biomarkers of environmental change in different spatial and time scales represent a particular contribution to the Science. The Programme will combine the current research skills and apply them to the development of new analytical procedures for the determination of new emerging pollutants and classical persistent compounds in environmental samples, the optimization and implementation of novel molecular tools to explore the phylogenetic composition and diversity of microbial consortia responsible for the degradation of selected organic pollutants, and toxicity testing. This interdisciplinary approach will bring together knowledge in the fields of chemistry and biology what will contribute to an overall understanding of organic contaminants impact on the environment. We will develop, optimize and implement analytical procedures to determine new emerging contaminants residues and their stable metabolites in waste and environmental waters and assess the extent of pollution in Slovene surface and waste waters. Identification of stable metabolites is a new developing research area where expert knowledge and "state-of-the-art" instrumentation are needed, both available at JSI. There has been a big increase lately in determination of various natural and man-made radionuclides in different samples as well as the development of radiochemical procedures for the determination of trace elements in food and drinking water. The analyses are difficult, time consuming and challenging due to similar chemical behaviour of certain actinides. Results of radon and aerosol particles will increase our general knowledge on formation, physico-chemical properties and both numerical concentration and size distribution of non-radioactive nano aerosols.
Significance for the country
The topics of the proposed programme are in line with the Slovenian Smart Specialization Strategy since they build a knowledge base for sustainable development, environmental and risk management, management of natural resources and development of environmental technologies. The proposed research programme is also harmonized with the main priorities of the EU - sustainable use and management of natural resources and environment and development of environmental technologies. It also represents support to the elaboration and implementation of national and EU environmental legislation. In particular, contributions in the following areas are outlined: 1 - Sustainable exploitation of Slovenia’s water potential: changes in hydrological cycle, particularly the physical alterations of river flows due to natural and anthropogenic influences have a decisive impact on the changes in the cycling of substances, including dangerous and toxic ones. As the water ecosystems are generally considered to be an important natural energy potential for the country the above research is of fundamental importance for science based risk assessment methodologies. 2 - New tools for the pollution prevention and pollution control will be developed. The proposed programme we shall combines measurements of chemical, isotopic and hydrogeochemical parameters which will contribute to better understanding of the environmental processes and development of reliable models. In medium term, this knowledge will contribute to the improvements of surface waters and quality of drinking groundwater. All these aspects are also important as Slovenia must comply with the EU environmental legislation. 3 – Cutting-edge advances in speciation analysis: complementary and good collaboration of our research group with numerous international leading research groups in the field of chemical speciation and collaboration in international projects enables efficient exchange of new knowledge and incorporation in new environmental and biological studies. 4 – New and emerging contaminants: Further assessment of risks deriving from the presence of new emerging pollutants in the environment will be obtained. However, this topic is not just about the transfer of expert knowledge into a Slovene context but more importantly tackles the subject from an interdisciplinary perspective. We expect our results will overcome institutions borders and impact future legislation amendments at the EU levels. 5 – Sensor technologies: Based on excellence knowledge in environmental analytical chemistry, the programme will intensify collaboration in the area of the development of novel sensor technologies with SMEs and wider within the Eu research platform. 6 – Radiochemistry and radioecology of natural and man made radionuclides using alpha spectrometry and neutron activation analysis is performed mainly by this group. 7 – Increased competitivity of laboratories through standardisation and accreditation of laboratories and methods; the programme group will strenghten its position within the national and European metrology system through participation in EMRP project. In this way we will effort to keep the status of reference laboratory in Slovenia for traceability to the mol. 8 – Food safety and traceability: Advancements in food science in the field of food authentication, food safety and traceability with the use of novel advanced analytical methods and techniques and in collaboration with national food industry is of special economic interest for Slovenia. 9 - Education: The research programme was very active in the past and currently supervise many PhD thesis in the framework of the young researchers programme, EU Marie Skladowska Curie fellows, as well candidates from the industry. Collaboration with major Slovenian Universities and International Postgraduate School Jožef Stefan will therefore remain high in the agenda.
Most important scientific results Annual report 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, final report, complete report on dLib.si
Most important socioeconomically and culturally relevant results Annual report 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, final report, complete report on dLib.si
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