In 2015 we successfully setup the HF radar, an observing system that monitors the surface currents and waves in the Gulf of Trieste and the Bay of Koper. The installation of this cross border infrastructure increased the efficiency of search and rescue interventions and activities in cases of oil, toxic and hazardous substances spills. It is important for the improvement and shortening deployment time of the civil protection and other institution measures taken on sea. Data are delivered on the NIB’s web page in near real time (http://www.nib.si/mbp/sl/tools/hf-radar), while raw and processed data are already exchanged between NIB and the national Environmental agency (ARSO). Measured data analysis (currents and waves) will improve the existing oceanographic model interpretations while all together these information can make a solid knowledge base that will help in future planning in the coastal area. The new HF radar has been presented to public and experts in the framework of the cross border POSOW workshop that was organized within the project “Strengthening common reaction capacity to fight sea pollution of oil, toxic and hazardous substances in Adriatic Sea –HAZADR“. The workshop was organized by NIB, the Administration for civil protection and disaster relief, DOPPS-BirdLife Slovenia and the Adriatic Training and Research Centre from Rijeka (Croatia). The public was informed about the basic features of HF radar technology, the setup within the city of Piran and the positive effects that such measurements of surface currents brings. It was also stressed that there would not be such an infrastructure setup without close cooperation between two research institutions, the National Institute of Biology, Marine Biology Station in Piran and the National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics from Trieste (Italy).
F.11 Development of a new service
COBISS.SI-ID: 3555151Slovenian Research Agency selected research work »Bacterial community shift is induced by dynamic environmental parameters in a changing coastal ecosystem (northern Adriatic, NE Mediterranean Sea) - a 2 year time series study«, published in Environmental microbiology as the achievement of the Excellence in Science for 2015. The work was presented in the form of open public event in collaboration with the 'Science on the Street' popular lectures to promote the general enrichment of knowledge. The work in co-authorship with J. Vojvoda, P. Mozetič, I. Talaber, M. Vodopivec, F. Malfatti and V. Turk was presented by T. Tinta (http://www.arrs.gov.si/sl/gradivo/publ/Odlicni2015/mobile/index.html#p=1). Tinta’s presentation was presented at Videolectures.net Predavanja na Videolectures.net and a short movie was recorded in collaboration with the Slovenian Press Agency.
E.01 National awards
Within the TRECORALA INTERREG A project, in cooperation with the partner University of Nova Gorica (UNG), we prepared a bilingual (Slovenian and Italian) exhibition on the preliminary results of researches on biogenic formations in the Slovenian sea. The exhibition was opened at the headquarters of the Marine Biology Station of the National Institute of Biology, the 9th of February 2015. After three weeks, the exhibition moved to the headquarters of UNG, and then again to the MBS and finally to the headquarters of the Lead Partner OGS in Trieste. We also prepared a bilingual exhibition catalogue, which was given to all visitors. Several guided groups (especially schools) came to visit the exhibition at the MBS. During this period we have given several statements about our work and the exhibition to various media (radio, TV, web), both from Slovenian and Italian programs.
F.28 Organising an exhibition
Jellyfish swarms in the Southern European Seas (SES: Mediterranean and Black Seas) are a recurrent phenomenon with potential repercussions for public health, recreation, tourism, fisheries, aquaculture and marine ecosystem health. The goal of this International Workshop was thus to bring together people involved in jellyfish research and in management and to open the discussion to a wider community. The Workshop tackled ecosystem services and potential societal benefits provided by jellyfish and their blooms, and detrimental impacts of jellyfish and their aggregations. Workshop was attended by 56 participants from 14 countries.
B.01 Organiser of a scientific meeting
COBISS.SI-ID: 3769167During the September 28 – October 2, 2015 the '22nd International Symposium on Environmental Biogeochemistry' (www.iseb22.ijs.si) was organized in Piran by the Department of Environmental Sciences, JSI in collaboration with the Marine Biology Station of the National Institute of Biology. Two members of research program were part of the local organizing committee. More than 100 participants from 23 countries attended the symposium. The main purpose of the ISEB was to bring together scientists from a range of disciplines relating to biogeochemistry in various fields including soil science, microbial ecology and marine, lacustrine and atmospheric research. Strong international representation with six invited speakers and 52 oral and 54 poster presentations was delivered over the four days of symposium. During the symposium also two special sessions took place dedicated to the research in marine and coastal environments (GMOS and GEOTRACES) and to surface and groundwater systems (GLOBAQUA). Soil sessions were devoted to the International Year of Soils (IYS).
B.01 Organiser of a scientific meeting