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CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Ivona Mladineo
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EMAIL: [email protected]
The Institut za oceanografiju i ribarstvo (IOR) is the largest public research institution established for the investigation of the sea in Croatia. Conducted scientific activity encompasses virtually all aspects concerned with sea exploration: physical, chemical, geological, biological and fisheries and aquaculture.
In its eighty-four years of existence, the scientists have published in high impact peer-reviewed journals, as well as expedition reports, hydrographic studies, dynamic properties of the marine eco-system, description of flora and fauna, ecological research, fisheries research, advancements in fishing and artificial breeding in aquaculture, and man’s impact on the sea. Teaching/training activity has been conducted since 1998 when IOR developed and established Marine Fisheries and Marine Biology and Ecology Study, through the University of Split, engaging its capacities (laboratories, research vessels, classrooms) and human resources to train new cadre of marine biologists and technologists, through two undergraduate, two graduate and one doctoral course. A vast number of services and consulting for private and governmental bodies in frame of environmental and fisheries processes have been offered from IZOR, enabling efficient transfer of technology and absorption of know-how in industry. IOR’s Laboratory of Aquaculture covers all fields of knowledge from basic to applied aquaculture research, especially study of reared tuna immune response to parasites, immunostimulation by feed additives, molecular characterisations of parasite and host populations, parasite transfer between fish stocks and effect of reared escapees to the wild environment.
Role in the project:
IOR is leader of WP2 and will have a transversal participation in most WPs, contributing mostly in molecular identification, genetic structure and population dynamic of various parasites.
Key persons involved:
Dr. Georgios Rigos (M), Senior Researcher, will be the scientific responsible for HCMR in the project. He has long experience in fish pharmacology, various aspects of pathology and alternative therapeutic methods. He has participated in EU projects as Institute leader and currently coordinating national projects and WPs concerning alternative treatments in aquaculture and parasitic diseases of new farmed species. 50 publications in peer-reviewed journals are included in his scientific achievements.
Dr. Ivona Mladineo (F), leader of WP2, has 14 years experience in reared fish parasitology and over 50 SCI publications in the field of ichthyopathology. Her research focusses on marine fish parasites (has described 2 new species), particularly assemblages in reared tuna and sea bass and bream. She has experience in population genetic studies of monogeneans and nematodes, as well as research of hostparasite interactions using bioimaging and real-time PCR. She has led a WP in EU project AQUAMED and has been participating in SUSTAINQ and PARASITE, among other national and international projects. She is a laureate of National Award for Science in 2011 for biomedicine, acts as an EFSA expert and FP7 reviewer.
Ivana Lepen Plei? (F) is a PhD student working at IOR Laboratory of Aquaculture since 2010. Her focus is on isolation and identification of immunity-related genes as bioindicators of environmental and biotic stress response of cage-reared tuna using RACE techniques and target genes expression measurement through rearing cycle, inferred by qPCR. She is also working with peripheral blood leukocytes as in vitro model for fish immunity research.
Željka Trumbi? (F) is a PhD student working at Centre for Marine Studies, University of Split since 2010. Her focus is on physiological response of cage-reared fish to pathogens and she has developed a tuna microarray for health monitoring through collaboration with the Institute of Aquaculture, Stirling. Her previous experience includes work on bivalves pathogens, with special focus on Cryptosporidium sp. and Giardia sp. in Venus verrucosa and Mytilus galloprovincialis.
Ivana Bišeli? (F) is a PhD student working at IOR Laboratory of Aquaculture since 2013. She was employed through national governmental call for best students and appointed to FP7 PARASITE. She focuses on population dynamic and genetics of anisakid nematodes in Adriatic commercial fish species, and serodiagnosis in consumers.
Ivana Ujevi? (F) has been working on high performance liquid chromatography analysis, mass spectrometry and atomic absorption spectrometry. She participates in numerous scientific projects, including biological and toxicological shellfish monitoring, chemical oceanography and sedimentology, as well as assessment of ecological parameters such as trace metals, biotoxins and other contaminants. Her research includes development of procedures for sample preparation as chromatographic-mass spectrometry methods for analysis of toxins and their derivatives in tissues of marine organisms. She is a lecturer at the University of Split, and she was a supervisor within the framework of ERASMUS MUNDUS Master Programme (EMBC).
