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As of June 30, 2025, the O2 Department of the Jožef Stefan Institute has successfully obtained two new Calibration and Measurement Capabilities (CMCs), bringing the total number of published CMCs to 32.

Researchers from the Department of Environmental Sciences (O2) have co-authored a new scientific article presenting a tool for quality control of stable isotope data in precipitation. The publication is the result of more than 10 years of collaboration with Hungarian colleagues in the field of isotope hydrology.

We are happy to announce that a new Ion Chromatography (IC) system, the Dionex ICS-6000 HPIC System combined with an AS-DV Autosampler, is now fully operational at the Reactor Centre - O2 Department and supports routine environmental water analyses for daily research activities.

On Wednesday, 13 May 2026, the Department of Environmental Sciences (O2) will host an O2 Seminar featuring the presentation of the newly launched research project EQUINOISE.

The Meteorological Synthesizing Centre – East (MSC-E), together with the Department of Environmental Sciences (O2), hosted the 27th annual meeting of the Task Force on Measurements and Modelling (TFMM), which took place in Bled, Slovenia, from 28-29 April 2026.

On April 22, 2026, in Vienna, David Kocman presented at the Economic and Environmental Committee (EEC) meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

The new European project REWASH is opening new pathways in the fight against microplastics—by developing technologies that not only remove them, but also transform them into compounds with potential for cancer treatment.

The article “Re-determination of R(¹³C/¹²C) for Vienna PeeDee belemnite (VPDB)” (DOI: 10.1002/rcm.9773) published in Rapid communications in mass spectrometry, has been recognized as one of the most cited papers among those published between January 1 and December 31, 2024.

This Wednesday at 13:00, an O2 seminar will take place in the O2 lecture room, where new research projects will be presented, focusing on advanced water treatment, nanoengineered biosensors, and innovative protein sources for food and feed.

On 1 April 2026 at 13:00, an O2 seminar will take place in the O2 lecture room, where three new research projects will be presented, focusing on waste valorization, analysis of volatile compounds, and the development of non-invasive diagnostic approaches.

Tomorrow, 25 March 2026, Rok Novak will be performing at the Scientific Slam at Kino Šiška! This is a great opportunity to see research presented in an engaging and entertaining way.

On Friday, 13 March 2026, the ceremonial presentation of the Jesenko Awards of the Biotechnical Faculty took place in the Assembly Hall of the University of Ljubljana. The event celebrated the outstanding achievements of individuals who significantly contribute to the development of biotechnical sciences and to the advancement of science and society.