Mario Sraka

 

Personal information

Ph.D. Mario Sraka
Higher lecturer (2006)
Soil Science Department
Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb
Hall VI. I. Floor
phone: +385 /1/239-3886
fax: +385 /1/239-3963
e-mail: msraka@agr.hr

Teaching

Undergraduate study programme (BSc)

Pedology
Landscape pedology
Basic of agriculture

Graduate study programme (MSc)

Soil physics
Ameliorative pedology
Management of drainage and irrigation system

Postgraduate doctoral study programme (PhD)

Nature and properties of soil

Research interests

Hydropedology
Soil physics
Soil and water protection

Current projects

2008. - 2009.

"Soil water regime and nitrogen nutrition in vegetable crops production"
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development
Ph.D. Mario Sraka, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2007. - 2011.

"Ecologically acceptable vegetable production in karst regions"
Ministry of Science, Technology and Sport
Ph.D. Dean Ban, assistant professor, Institute of Agriculture and Tourism, Poreč

2007. - 2010.

"Soil acidification and dehumification in the agroecosystems of continental Croatia"
Ministry of Science, Technology and sport
Ph.D. Matko Bogunović, full professor, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

Academic qualifications

2003. - Ph.D.

 "Lysimetric testing of the model of calculating soil water balance"
Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb

1996. - M.Sc.

"Lysimetric measurement and methods of calculating soil water balance"
Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb

1991. - B.Sc.

"Effect of the vinification method on the chemical composition and organoleptic properties of wine from Carignan grapes"
Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb

Employment and work experience

1991. - now

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

Past projects

2003. - 2007.

"Control of the influence of agriculture on groundwater quality in Varaždin County"
VARKOM, Varaždin, d.d.
Ph.D. Željko Vidaček, full professor, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2003. - 2007.

"Control of the influence of agriculture on groundwater quality in Međimurje County"
Međimurske vode, d.o.o. Čakovec
Ph.D. Željko Vidaček, full professor, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2002. - 2005.

"Soil and Water Protection in Agroecosystems"
Ministry of Science and Technology
Ph.D. Željko Vidaček, full professor, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2001. - 2004.

"Hidropedological Map of the Republic of Croatia"
Croatian Waters
Ph.D. Željko Vidaček, full professor, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2001. - 2003.

"Application of information system in the development of agriculture"
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Ph.D. Stjepan Husnjak, assistant professor, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2001. - 2002.

"Croatian soil and terrain digital databank - CROSOTER"
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning
Ph.D. Matko Bogunović, full professor, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2000. - 2002.

"Soil and water protection in agriculture"
Ministry of Science and Technology and Croatian Waters
Ph.D. Željko Vidaček, full professor, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

1998. - 2001.

"Assessment of Soil Erosion Risk by Water in the Republic of Croatia"
Croatian Waters
Ph.D. Matko Bogunović, full professor, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

1995. - 1997.

"Soil Suitability Map of the Republic of Croatia"
Croatian Waters
Ph.D. Matko Bogunović, full professor, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

1994. - 1998.

"Creation of the European databank and the soil map of Europe"
Institute for Remote Sensing Applications European Commission
Ph.D. M. Jamagne, full professor

Other professional activities

2002. - now

International Society of Soil Science
Member

2001.

Organizer of Congress
IX Congress of Croatian Society of Soil Science
Member of Organizing Committee

1992. - now

Croatian Society of Soil Science, Zagreb
Member

1995. - now

Croatian Hidrologic Society
Member

Scientific publications

Sraka M., Ban D., Bratović I., Vrhovec D. (2009) Nitrate leaching under different production technologies of water melon, Book of Abstracts 44. Croatian and 4. International Symposium on Agriculture, Opatija, 27-28

Šimunić I., Sraka M., Husnjak S., Tomić F., Barić K. (2008) Influence of drainpipe spacings on atrazine leaching, Cereal Research Communications 36, 1143-1146

Sraka M., Vidaček Ž., Zdenko Š., Bensa A., Vrhovec D. (2007) Herbicides in the soil and waters of Drava catchment area, Cereal Research Communications 35, 1089-1092

Bensa A., Vidaček Ž., Čoga L., Sraka M., Vrhovec D. (2007): Influences of pipe drainage and fertilization on nitrate leaching, Cereal Research Communications, 35, 237-240

Bogunović M., Vidaček Ž., Husnjak S., Bensa A., Sraka M., Vrhovec D. (2007): Evaluation of soils in Split-Dalmatia county for the needs of irrigation, Agronomski glasnik, 2, 103-118

Bensa A. Vidaček Ž., Bogunović M., Sraka M (2007) Pedological drought in drainage areas of the littoral-istrian and dalmatian river basins, Proceedings of 4th Croatian conference of water with international participation, 281-288, Opatija

Poršinski T., Sraka M., Stankić I. (2006): Comparison of two approaches to soil strength classifications, Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering, 27(1): 17-26

Bogunović M, Husnjak S, Vidaček Ž, Racz Z., Bensa A, Sraka M. (2003): State of pedological information and needs of soil protection in Croatia, Agronmomski glasnik br. 1-2, str. 39-56

Vidaček, Ž., Sraka, M., Bensa, A. (2002). Impact of hydroamelioration on soil moisture regime and nitrate leaching, In: Abstracts 17th World Congress of Soil Science, Vol. V, Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 1648

Husnjak S., Bogunović M., Vidaček Ž., Racz Z., Sraka M., Bensa A. (2001): Investigating soil scour risks in Croatia - Stage II: Potential and real risk, Hrvatske vode, 9 (34): 31-46

Sraka, M. (2001): Herbicides in the hydroameliorated eugley and waters in the part of river Drava catchment area. IX. Congres of Croatian Society of  Soil Science,  "Land management and soil protection for future generations", Brijuni, Croatia, Summaries, 125

Sraka, M., Drevenkar, V., Vidaček, Ž., Mihalić, A. (2000): Herbicides in the soils and waters of a part of the Drava river basin, International Conference on Agricultural Effects on Ground and Surface Water - Research and Policy at the Edge of Science and Society, extended abstracts, Wageningen, Netherlands

Vidaček, Ž., Sraka, M., Čoga, L., Mihalić, A. (1999): Nitrates, heavy metals and herbicides in soil and waters of Karašica - Vučica catchment area, Poljoprivredna znanstvena smotra, Vol. 64, br. 2, str. 143-150.

Vidaček, Ž., Sraka, M., Mihalić, A., Pospišil, M. (1999): Some compounds of soil water balance and nitrate leaching, Bericht über die 8. lysimetertagung, Gumpenstein

Bogunović M.. Vidaček Ž., Husnjak S., Sraka M., Petošić D. (1998): Land Information System of Zagreb County, Poljoprivredna znanstvena smotra, 63(4): 219-231

Vidaček Ž., Bogunović M., Husnjak S., Sraka M. (1998): Evaluation of Soil Suitability for Regional Planning in Croatia, Poljoprivredna znanstvena smotra, 63(3): 169-177

Bogunović M., Vidaček Ž., Husnjak S., Sraka M. (1998): Inventory of Soils in Croatia, Poljoprivredna znanstvena smotra, 63(3): 105-112

Bogunović M., Vidaček Ž., Husnjak S., Sraka M., Mihalić A. (1998): Land assessment and a proposal for soil protection of primorsko-goranska region, Agronomski glasnik, 60(3): 99-120

Bogunović M., Vidaček Ž., Racz Z., Husnjak S., Sraka M. (1997): Soil suitability map of the Republic of Croatia and her use, Agronomski glasnik, 59(5/6): 363-399

Croatian Scientific Bibliography (CROSBI)

http://bib.irb.hr/lista-radova?autor=190433

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