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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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.
The 8th IMEKOFOODS Conference Held in Ljubljana
The 8th IMEKOFOODS Conference – “Food Safety and Traceability for a Sustainable Future” – took place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 22–24 September 2025, hosted by the Jožef Stefan Institute.
Dr. Radojko Jaćimović on Ugriznimo znanost: Presenting Neutron Activation Analysis
On September 25, 2025, our researcher Dr. Radojko Jaćimović appeared on the popular science TV show Ugriznimo znanost (Let’s Bite into Science), where he introduced the method of neutron activation analysis (NAA) in the episode Radioactive Tracers.
Successful Publication in Analytical Chemistry
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new research article in the prestigious journal Analytical Chemistry (September 16, 2025), co-authored by our researchers dr. Polona Vreča and dr. Klara Žagar, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Leoben and other international partners.
O2 Seminar - 10 September 2025
We warmly invite you to attend the election lecture by Dr. Lidija Strojnik, titled “Towards Reliable Food Authenticity: Method Developments, Databases, and Data Processing Approaches.”
A Walk Through Science: Exhibition Discover, Participate, Research – Citizen Science in Slovenia
We warmly invite you to take a walk along the Krakovski nasip in Ljubljana and visit the open-air exhibition Discover, Participate, Research – Citizen Science in Slovenia, on display throughout the month of August.
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The Department of Environmental Sciences encompasses a broad range of research activities, diverse and varied as the environment itself.
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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.
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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
