Advanced Space Technologies as a Key to a Sustainable Future

29.1.2025

On January 28, 2025, a discussion on the importance of innovation in space technologies took place at the Central Library of Celje, accompanying the opening of the exhibition "Can Technology Save the World?" The event was organized by the Embassy of Switzerland in Slovenia, the company Lek, a member of the Sandoz Group, and the Jožef Stefan Institute.

 

The review article published in the renowned journal Trends in Analytical Chemistry

20.1.2025

The recent review article "Advances in Copper Speciation, Isotopic Ratio Measurement, Bioimaging, and Single-Cell Analysis" was published in the renowned journal Trends in Analytical Chemistry. The article by Katarina Kozlica, Radmila Milačič Ščančar, Martina Reberšek, Maja Čemažar, Katja Uršič Valentinuzzi, and Janez Ščančar explores ground-breaking analytical methodologies for understanding the vital role of copper in human health and disease.

Meta PHoDcast with Rok Novak

20.1.2025

Rok Novak appeared on Meta PHoDcast, hosted by dr. Zarja Muršič, to discuss measuring environmental stressors with accessible devices and involving citizen scientists in research. He also highlighted the URBANOME project, which is currently recruiting cyclists in Ljubljana to monitor urban environments.

GMOS-Train and MCHgMAP Workshop: Challenges in Mercury Dynamics Modelling

15.10.2024

From 9 to 11 October 2024, mercury scientists convened in Portorož, Slovenia, for a collaborative workshop aimed at advancing the understanding of how mercury emissions and releases influence environmental mercury levels. This event brought together two key scientific initiatives: the Global Mercury Observation Training Network (GMOS-Train) and the Multi-Compartment Mercury Modelling and Analysis Project (MCHgMAP).

Joint GMOS-Train and MCHgMAP Workshop

1.10.2024

The MCHgMAP coordination meeting will be held from October 9-11, 2024, in Portorož, Slovenia, organized by the Meteorological Synthesizing Centre – East (MSC-E), in collaboration with the Jožef Stefan Institute and the EU GMOS-Train project.

Start of the InPlasTwin project: Advancing Micro- and Nanoplastics Research

1.10.2024

On October 1, 2024, the three-year InPlasTwin project, funded by the EU HORIZON programme, was officially launched. Led by Assist. prof. dr. Janja Vidmar, this twinning initiative aims to enhance the research capacity of the Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI) and the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA, Greece) in micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) analysis within environmental and food systems.

Join the WATSON Final Online Conference: Sept 10-12, 2024

6.9.2024

We are excited to announce the upcoming final online conference of the WATSON COST Action: WATer isotopeS in the critical zONe: from groundwater recharge to plant transpiration. This free event will bring together experts and researchers focused on the critical zone and isotope science.