Department of Environmental Sciences
The Department of Environmental Sciences encompasses a broad range of research activities - diverse and dynamic, much like the environment itself.

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O2 Seminar - 15 October 2025
Join us for the O2 Seminar on 15 October 2025 at 1 PM in the O2 Lecture Room and online. Our young researchers will present their work, followed by Dr. Polona Vreča, who will share highlights from the COST Action WATSON project.
O2 Seminar - 22 October 2025
You are kindly invited to attend the inaugural lecture by dr. Žiga Tkalec titled: Decoding the Metabolome and the Exposome: Integrative Mass Spectrometry Approaches for Biomarker Discovery
O2 Seminar - 22 October 2025
We cordially invite you to the inaugural lecture by dr. Anja Stajnko titled: Human Exposure to Chemicals: exposure determinants, gene–environment interactions, and health impacts.
Dr. Polona Vreča Co-Authors Review Article in Reviews of Geophysics (IF 25.2)
We are proud to announce that Dr. Polona Vreča from the Department of Environmental Sciences, is one of the co-authors of a newly published review article in the prestigious journal Reviews of Geophysics (Impact Factor 25.2).
O2 Strategic Days 2025: Collaboration, Creativity, and a Whole Lot of Fun!
From October 6 to 7, the O2 team gathered at Grmovškov dom, Kope, for our annual Strategic Days — two days dedicated to shaping our future together, strengthening connections, and enjoying some well-deserved fun in the mountains.
Training Course on QA/QC in Human Biomonitoring – Now Ongoing
The Department of Environmental Sciences is currently hosting the PARC Training Course on Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) in Human Biomonitoring.
Eco-mobile Laboratory ELME Shines at SOBRA 2025 in Gornja Radgona
Gornja Radgona, Slovenia — The ecological mobile laboratory ELME was a proud participant at the 10th International Fair for Defense, Security, Protection and Rescue – SOBRA, held from 25 to 27 September 2025 at the Pomurski Sejem grounds in Gornja Radgona.
Cathrine Terro Wins Poster Award at IMEKOFOODS 2025
We are proud to announce that Cathrine Terro from the Department of Environmental Sciences received a Poster Award at the 8th IMEKOFOODS Conference, held in Ljubljana in September 2025.
Research activity
Our activities
The Department of Environmental Sciences encompasses a broad range of research activities, diverse and varied as the environment itself.
More about research activityOur publications and media
They are multidisciplinary, from different natural sciences to social sciences, in particular chemical, physical, geological and biological, which define our environment, society and human activities.
List of publicationsProjects
With our research we would like to clarify the relationship between natural processes and human activities, and the influence of these activities on human health and the environment
List of projects