Martinska Research Station
IRB Zagreb
Type of Research Institution
 Intergovernmental  Academic
 Governmental, national  Private
 Governmental, local  Charity / Foundation
Address : Martinska Research Station Šibenik CROATIA
Phone : + 385 14 561 190
Director : Dr David Matthew Smith
Contact person :
Dr Marina Mlakar, Head of DMER (Zagreb)
Number of permanent staff
 Scientists (with doctorate/ PhD) : 50  others : 60
Type of Activities
 Pure research  Academic
 Applied research  Education / Outreach
 Long-term monitoring  Policy / Planning / Consultancy
 Technology for environmental applications  Conservation & Protection
Main fields of research (at present - 6 max)
radioecology, biogeochemistry, bioelectrochemistry, ecotoxicology, aquaculture and fish pathology, ecological modeling
Main research collaborations at international level (at present)
* International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
* International Union for Conservation of Nature
* SECOTOX (Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety)
* EUSAAR (European Supersites for Atmospheric Aerosol Research)
* COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology)
* ACTRIS-2 (Aerosols, Clouds, and Trace gases Research InfraStructure Network)
* Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas (MEDPAN)
Ongoing long-term monitoring programs
* Monitoring of freshwaters and coastal waters of Adriatic sea
* Monitoring of Eastern Adriatic (GES)
* Radiological monitoring of Sava and Drava rivers
Total area dedicated to research (m2)
200
Conference room
 no yes (number of seats : 50 )
Research vessel(s)
 less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 1
  more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 0
Ecosystem types available nearby
 Direct access to sea Direct access to brackish / estuarine waters

Other ecosystems : anchialine caves, rivers, groundwater, forests ecosystems
Areas of taxonomic expertise
 fish, fungi
Specimen collections
 yes no

Brief description : fungi
Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
 yes no
Training courses
 yes no

Ph.D. Studies in Oceanology
Ph.D. Studies in Molecular Biosciences
Capacity and brief description of library
 In our online catalog you can search a collection of books / monographs of over 23000 volumes and a collection of master's theses and doctoral dissertations written by RBI staff with more than 900 volumes (https://katalog.irb.hr/; EBSCO Discovery Service http://baze.nsk.hr/)

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