Young co-worker Franja Pajk, who finished her PhD study by the end of 2011 entitled Estimation of thermal sensitivity of different species within the genus Daphnia get in 2012 a post-doc project at the Dep. of ecology and Institute of hydrobiology na University of Guangzhou (China), where she continues research on tropical species of water fleas with the same methods as she developed during her doctoral study. She get the job for three years.
D.09 Tutoring for postgraduate students
COBISS.SI-ID: 2005243Within international programme Alpine space there was a project SILMAS with the main topic on sustainable use of the lakes. Coworkers from the NIB prepared text and illustrations for brochure on the Lake Bohinj which will be on disposal of tourists and will contribute to awareness of lake protection. The brochure was produced with co-operation with Tourist Information Centre Bohinj. In the brochure are presented hydrological characteristics of the lake as well as some biological and tourist attractiveness. At the same time the product was a template for other similar brochures, which were prepared by partners from other countries for their alpine lakes.
F.01 Acquisition of new practical knowledge, information and skills
COBISS.SI-ID: 30092505Program co-ordinator was a co-supervisor of Thai student Santi WATIROYRAM, who finished his PhD thesis in May 2012 at the na Unversity of Khon Kaen (Thailand). Thesis was entitled Species diversity and distribution of freshwater copepoda in caves in Northern Thailand [COBISS.SI-ID 2711119]. At the same time they published two papers with a description of two new cave dwelling copepod species which was the first such record in Thailand.
F.02 Acquisition of new scientific knowledge
COBISS.SI-ID: 2711119Journal is among best 25% (A’) in SCI category Entomology (COBISS-ID 3144463).
C.06 Editorial board membership
COBISS.SI-ID: 3144463Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is the most important causative agent of arboviral infection in Europe, causing neurologic symptoms. Rodents from four species (Myodes glareolus, Apodemus flavicollis, Apodemus sylvaticus, and Apodemus agrarius) were screened for the presence of TBEV antibodies with immunofluorescence assay; the antibodies were detected in 5.9% of sera. Molecular results indicate that the virus can be detected in the organs of the rodents for longer periods, indicating prolonged infections of the rodent hosts by the virus. Rodents can therefore be used as a useful indicator of the circulation of TBEV in an area.
B.03 Paper at an international scientific conference
COBISS.SI-ID: 29691097