Marija Pecina

Personal information

Marija Pecina, PhD.
Professor (2008)
Department of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biometrics
Hall VI, III Floor
tel: +385 01 239 3928
e-mail: mpecina (add @agr.hr)

Teaching

Undergraduate study program (BS)

Basic Biometrics (coordinator)

Graduate study program (MS)

Basic biometrics (coordinator)
Applied data analysis (coordinator)
Experimental design (associate)
Molecular diversity and evolution (associate)

Postgraduate doctoral study program (PhD)

Scientific and research system (coordinator)
Applied multivariate analysis (coordinator)
Analysis of molecular diversity and phylogenetics (associate)

Graduate program (old)

Biometrics and Experimentation in Plant Science (chair)
Biometrics in Landscape Architecture (chair)

Postgraduate program (old)

Biometrics and Experimental Design (chair)
Application of Multivariate Analysis (chair)
Methodology of Scientific and Research Work (co-lecturer)

Research interests

experimental design and efficiency
multivariate data analysis in plant breeding
variety testing
incomplete block design - alpha design
genotype by environment interaction

Current projects

Improving research efficiency by using advanced biometrical models, Senior researcher, Principal investigator: Jerko Gunjača; project code Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, MZOŠ RH 178-1780691-0688

Functional dairy products made of sheep milk, Senior researcher, Principal investigator: Dubravka Samaržija; project code Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, MZOŠ RH 178-1782128-2124

Academic qualifications

1998 - Ph.D.

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Multivariate Analysis and the Application in Plant Breeding

1992 - M.Sc.

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Optimal Plot Size and Shape in Experiments with Different Hybrid Maize (Zea mays L.) Maturity Groups

1984 - B.Sc.

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Greenery and Landscape of Subotica and Palić

Training and research experience

June, 2000 IMI & Croatian Biometrical Society, Zagreb, Croatia, Lynne Billard, Repeated Measure Designs

March, 2000 CIHEAM Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza, Spain, I. Romagosa, A. Mead, L.A. Nelson, E.R. Williams, Enhancing Breeding Processes of Fruit and Forest Woody Species: Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis

November, 1997 CIHEAM Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza, Spain, I. Romagosa, F.A. van Eeuwijk, E.R. Williams, M. Talbot, Statistical Methods for Plant Variety Evaluation

February, 1994 - April, 1994 CPRO - DLO, Wageningen, Nizozemska, Fred A. van Eeuwijk, statistical analysis of experimental research

Employment and work experience

1987 - now

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

Past projects

2002 - 2006 Application of biometrics in agricultural research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia, Marija Pecina, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2002 - 2006 The flavour and texture of traditional Paški cheese, Ministry of Science and Technology, Croatia, Dubravka Samaržija, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2001-2003 Effect of thermal treatment on the keeping of unshiu tangerine, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Croatia, Tomislav Jemrić, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

1999 - 2002 Rationalization of variety trials, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Croatia, Đurđica Vasilj, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

1999 - 2001 Optimal fertilization - a precondition of ecologically and economically justified agricultural production at family farms, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Croatia, Mirjana Ćustić, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

1996 - 1998 Biotechnology and genetical parameters in plant breeding, Ministry of Science and Technology, Vinko Kozumplik, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

1998 - 2001 Introduction of clover-grass mixtures in the mountain - hilly and lowland parts of western Croatia, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Croatia, Vinko Kozumplik, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

Other professional activities

2006 - now

Committee for postgraduate doctoral studeis and PhD Thesis FAZ, President

2001 - now

Committee for postgraduate specialistic studeis and MSc Thesis FAZ, Member

2003 - now

Editoral Board of WEB pages of FAZ, Editor in Chief - (2005-2007)

2008 - now

Editoral Board of ACS-Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus, Member

1998 - now

HBMD - Croatian Biometric Society, President - (2004-2010)

June 2005 Cavtat, ITI 2005- organization of BIOSTAT - 10th School of Biometrics, Topic: Modern Experimental Designs: Construction and Analysis, Emlyn Williams, CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products, Canberra, Australia

June 1998 Pula ITI - Zagreb, School of Public Health Andrija Štampar , organization of BIOSTAT - 3rd School of Biometrics, Topic: Mixed and Multiplicative Models for the Analysis of Series of Experiments, Fred A. van Eeuwijk, Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands

2001 - 2005

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Republic of Croatia,
Plant variety testing committee, President

Croatian Scientific Bibliography (CROSBI)

http://bib.irb.hr/lista-radova?autor=154205

Last Updated: November, 2010.