We kindly invite you to attend a scientific seminar exploring the terrestrial CO₂ cycle, with a focus on soil processes and karst underground atmospheres. The seminar will be presented by Dr. Kristina Krklec from the University of Salamanca.
From 19 to 21 November 2025, the FutureFoodS Autumn School took place at the Biotechnical Faculty UL, in collaboration with the Jožef Stefan Institute. The three-day programme combined scientific lectures, practical insights, field visits, and collaborative project work.
We kindly invite you to the upcoming O2 seminar, where Dr. Davor Kontić will present a retrospective look at the evolution, challenges, and real-world impact of environmental assessment practices at JSI/O-2.
We are delighted to share that our colleague Maria Rubio, a doctoral researcher at the O2, is the featured guest in the latest episode of the podcast series Skupaj do odkritij.
We are proud to announce that Janko Stankić from the Department of Environmental Science, Jožef Stefan Institute, received the 1st Prize for Best Poster at the ISES Europe 2025 Workshop, held this year in Lisbon. The International Society of Exposure Science (ISES) brings together experts dedicated to understanding human and environmental exposure to chemical and physical agents.
On the invitation of the Slovenian Consumer Socity, Dr. Milena Horvat, participated as an invited panelist at the high-level event From Evidence to Policy: Towards a Tox-Free Living Environment, held in Brussels and organised under the NonHazCity3, LIFE ChemBee and ToxFree Life projects.
You are kindly invited to attend the upcoming O2 Seminar. Prof. Alexei Khalizov from the New Jersey Institute of Technology will present his recent work on chemical speciation of atmospheric oxidized mercury.
We are pleased to announce that the first project leaflet for LIFE IP Restart is now available. The leaflet presents the core facts about the project and offers a clear, highly accessible introduction to all six of our demonstration actions.
At the ARIS Day event held on 12 November, awards were presented for the most outstanding scientific achievements of the past year. Among the 2025 Excellent in Science laureates, the Human Biomonitoring Group was once again recognized—marking the fourth consecutive year the group has received this prestigious distinction.
Researchers from the Department of Environmental Sciences — dr. Jan Gačnik, dr. Klara Žagar and dr. Polona Vreča — together with the collaborators, have published a new article in Environmental Research.
You are kindly invited to attend the upcoming O2 Seminar. Dr. Oleg Travnikov will present his work on atmospheric modelling under the O2 department.
Representatives of the Department of Environmental Sciences (O-2) took part in the Sixth Conference of the Parties (COP6) to the Minamata Convention on Mercury, held in Geneva from 3 to 7 November 2025 (www.mercuryconvention.org)