Mud or sediment sampling, brought about by the floods in early August, was carried out on August 12, 2023, by ELME (Ecological Laboratory with a mobile unit operating under the Civil Protection of the Republic of Slovenia) or the »Jožef Stefan« Institute. A representative from the Environmental Agency also participated in the sampling.
The European Metrology Network for Safe and Sustainable Food (EMN-FOOD) was established in September 2022.
Council of the Krka Awards Fund has given Krka's award to Polona Klemenčič for her Master Thesis.
Adna Alilović is the inaugural recipient of the ERASS (Chemical Risk Assessment Research) presentation prize for her work on methyl mercury after ingesting tuna at the EUROTOX 2023 conference.
In January 2023 for Cycle XXIV for submission of CMCs (Calibration and Measurement Capabilities), JSI/O-2 submitted four new CMCs for Cd, Ni, Pb, and Se in category 5: Water, sub-category 5.1. Fresh water for review under EURAMET (European Association of National Metrology Institutes).
NAA is the most common technique implemented in research reactors worldwide. In 2021, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) invited all known developers of k0 software packages to participate in an interlaboratory comparison (ILC).
During the night between August 3 and 4, 2023, northern Slovenia was hit by violent flash floods that developed after storms with extremely heavy rain. After the floods, landslides followed due to the wetness of the terrain. The heavy downpours lasted until August 6. Especially torrential streams and rivers of Mežiška dolina, Zgornja Savinjska dolina, and Gorenjska have grown exceptionally. A flood wave followed causing flooding downstream.
In the Monitor magazine, published by the General Hospital Celje, Mag. Jakob Koren, MD, the head of the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department, wrote an article about the visit of their staff to the Department of Environmental Sciences.
Four students from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are attending a Training Programme for the Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission (NRRC), coordinated by Dr. Marko Štrok.
Summa cum laude is a Latin term meaning "With Highest Praise," and we are thrilled to announce that two of our colleagues, Dr Ana Kovačič and Dr Lidija Strojnik, have earned this prestigious distinction at the Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School. This honour is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary academic excellence.
A pleasant summer gathering of the Department of Environmental Sciences international group is a great way to get to know each other and relax after hard work.
Since June 12, members of the Department of Environmental Sciences dr. Igor Živković and Teodor-Daniel Andron have been participating in the intercalibration/intercomparison campaign for mercury measurements in atmospheric samples.