Assoc. Prof. Ivana Šestak, PhD
Associate Professor
Division for Agroecology
Department of General Agronomy
Office location: 6th Pavillion, 1st floor, room number 116
Phone: +385 1 239 4088
Email: isestak ( at ) agr.hr
Languages: croatian, english
Academic qualifications
- 2004 - 2011: Ph.D.
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
„Use of Field Spectroscopy for Assessment of Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Winter Wheat” - 1998 - 2003: M.S. (Agr), landscape architecture
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
"Woody plant species of water edge near the public swimming area of river Kupa near Petrinja"
Employment and work experience
- 2004 - : Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Department of General Agronomy
2004 - 2011: teaching assistant
2011 - 2012: senior research assistant
2012 - 2020: assistant professor
2020 - now: associate professor
Teaching
- Globalna ekologija (144071)
- Stručni projekt - Agroekologija (250954)
- Agroklimatologija (26118)
- Agroklimatologija (169754)
- Poljoprivreda i okoliš (116376)
- Stručna praksa - Agroekologija (250953)
- Spektroskopske i analitičke metode u istraživanju agroeskosustava (173843)
- Uvod u geoinformacije za klimatski otpornu poljoprivredu (268860)
- Održivo modeliranje uzgoja poljoprivredne biomase (269028)
- Održivo modeliranje uzgoja energetskih kultura (269564)
- Agroclimatology and climate change (146027)
- Global ecology (197967)
Research interests
- remote sensing in agriculture
- precision farming
- soil and plant spectroscopy
- GIS
- agroecology
- multivariate statistics - linear and non-linear models
Training and research experience
- 2012/01/09 - 2012/01/16: The Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) - Institute of Agribusiness, Valletta, Malta (teaching)
Development of module syllabus and teaching 30 hours of lectures on module: „Sustainable Land Use“ (Agribusiness Top-Up Degree module) at BSc study program of Animal Management - 2010/03/19 - 2010/04/12: Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University (ISU), Ames, Iowa, USA (scientific)
Scientific training in the field of multivariate statistical methods and biophysical modeling with hyperspectral data for the purpose of a doctoral thesis - 2008/10/13 - 2008/10/18: Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University (ISU), Ames, Iowa, USA (scientific)
Scientific training in domain of field remote sensing techniques in agriculture with implementing collaboration on joint supervision of doctoral thesis - 2008/10/08 - 2008/10/12: Analytical Spectral Devices Inc. (ASD.inc.), Boulder, Colorado, USA (scientific)
ASD "Chemometrics & Instrumentation Training" - scientific training on remote sensing techniques in agriculture: field spectroscopy with qualitative and quantitative spectral data analysis - 2005/07/10 - 2005/08/08: University of Hohenheim, Suttgart, Germany (scientific)
"Spatial Data Analysis with GIS" - MSc module (TEMPUS program), 6 ECTS on doctoral study “Agricultural sciences", FAZ
Projects
scientific
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
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Erozija i degradacija tala Hrvatske | Croatian science foundation | 2018/04/01 - 2023/03/31 | coordinator |
Biljno-uzgojne mjere za poboljšanje kakvoće proizvoda iz ekološke poljoprivrede | MZOS | 2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | coordinator |
Gnojidba dušikom prihvatljiva za okoliš | MZOS | 2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | coordinator |
Impact of Tillage and Fertilization on Probable Climate Threats in Hungary and Croatia, Soil Vulnerability and Protection | Mađarski nacionalni ured za istraživanje I tehnologiju | 2009/01/01 - 2011/01/01 | partner |
expert
teaching
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
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Advancing agroecology in higher education of CASEE Countries | CASEE Fund for Incentives | 2024/05/27 - 2025/03/31 | partner |
GEOinformation educational resources for CLImate Change Management | Erasmus+ | 2022/01/15 - 2024/11/15 | partner |
Innovative curriculum in smart AGRIculture through SATellite and remote sensing data in SEA | Erasmus+ | 2021/01/15 - 2024/01/14 | partner |
Unapređenje stručne prakse na preddiplomskim i diplomskim studijima Agronomskog fakulteta | Europski socijalni fond | 2020/03/09 - 2023/03/09 | coordinator |
university support
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
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Koncentracije Pt, Pd i Rh u zraku, tlu i vegetaciji grada Zagreba | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2018/01/01 - 2018/12/31 | coordinator |
Hiperspektralno snimanje kukuruza u svrhu procjene sadržaja ukupnog dušika i prinosa na razini lista i pokrova | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2017/01/01 - 2017/12/31 | coordinator |
Bioremedijacija tla konopljom pri različitoj reakciji tla | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2016/01/01 - 2016/12/31 | coordinator |
Publications
- Šoštarić, M., Zgorelec, Ž., Babić, D., Šestak, I., Kisić, I., Mesić, M. & Perčin, A. (2017) Radioactivity of selected agricultural soils in Croatia : effects of soil properties, soil management, and geological parameters. Water, air and soil pollution, 228, 6; 218-1. doi:10.1007/s11270-017-3398-1.
- Šestak, I., Mesić, M., Zgorelec, Ž., Kisić, I. & Bašić, F. (2014) Winter wheat agronomic traits and nitrate leaching under variable nitrogen fertilization. Plant, Soil and Environment, 60, 9; 394-400.
- Mesic, M., Birkas, M., Zgorelec, Z., Kisic, I., Sestak, I., Jurisic, A. & Husnjak, S. (2014) Soil Carbon Variability in some Hungarian and Croatian Soils. Soil Carbon / Hartemink, A.E. & McSweeney K. (ed.). Switzerland : Springer International Publishing, 419-426.
- Jurišić, A., Mesić, M., Šestak, I. & Zgorelec, Ž. (2013) Horizontal and vertical nitrate-nitrogen distribution under different nitrogen fertilization levels. Novenytermeles/Crop production, 62, Supplement; 29-32.
- Mesić, M., Bogunović, I., Jurišić, A., Bilandžija, D. & Šestak, I. (2013) Soil Sampling with New Soil Sampling Probe. Novenytermeles/Crop production, 62, Supplement; 225-228.
- Šestak, I., Bilandžija, D., Mesić, M. & Gajić-Čapka, M. (2012) Evaluation of climate conditions with possible influence on agricultural practices in Croatia. Impact of tillage and fertilization on probable climate threats in Hungary and Croatia, soil vulnerability and protection / Birkas, M. & Mesić, M. (ed.). Godollo : Szent Istvan University Press, 25-36.
Bibliography (CROSBI): https://www.bib.irb.hr/pregled/znanstvenici/263291
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.hr/citations?user=IfSani4AAAAJ&hl=hr
Other professional activities
- 2012 - : Member of Croatian Agrometeorological Society
- 2005 - : Member of Croatian Society of Soil Science