Name of researcher:

Darja Istenic, MSc Biology

Home institution:

Darja Istenic is employed as a PhD student in a private company LIMNOS Ltd. The company’s main focus is research, development and implementation of ecosystem technologies for environment protection and restoration. As a PhD student Darja Istenic studies Environment Protection at University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Personal webside:

Period of stay at the Department:

Darja Istenic first visited Department of Biological Sciences in 2008 for a four month research. The second visit in 2009 is going to last five months.

Summary of research interests, plans for the stay at the Department, etc.:

Summary of research interests:  

During her stay at the Department of Biological Sciences, Darja collaborates in the LIFE TREASURE project. Her research is focused on performance of stormwater detention ponds, especially retention and accumulation of nutrients, metals and PAHs in the pond’s sediments and plants. The research carried out at the department represents the main part of her PhD. Besides stormwater detention ponds Darja is interested in performance and development of constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment.

Closest colleague at the Department:

Prof. Hans Brix, Dr. Carlos A. Arias

Work  space at the Department: room No., building No., mail address

Room 234, Building 1130(1135)
darja@limnos.si, darja.istenic@gmail.com