Prof. Željka Zgorelec, PhD

Professor
Division for Agroecology
Department of General Agronomy
Office location: 6th Pavilion, 1st floor, room No. 118
Phone: +385 1 239 4091
Email: zzgorelec ( at ) agr.hr
Languages: croatian, english
Consultations: Friday from 9 to 10 am
Academic qualifications
- 2006 - 2009: Ph.D.
"Phytoaccumulation of Metals and Metalloids from Soil Polluted by Coal Ash"
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture in cooperation with
University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria
PhD in Biotechnology science, field: Agriculture, branche: Ecology and environment protection - 2002 - 2006: M.sc.
"Influence of Plant Cover and Fertilization on Nitrogen Losses from Soil through drainpipe water"
University of Zagreb Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology in cooperation with
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
M.Sc. in Natural science, field: Chemistry, branche: Analytical chemistry - 2002 - 2006: dipl.chem.ing.
"Seasonal variation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) measured in different size particulate mater in air"
University of Zagreb Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology in cooperation with
Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
Dipl.ing. in Natural science, field: Chemistry, branch: Environmental protection engineering - 1991 - 1995: Gymnasium/High school
Mathematical Informatics Gymnasium (XV., MIOC), Zagreb
Employment and work experience
- 2002 - : University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Agroecology Unit - Department of General Agronomy
Teaching
- Sanacija i obnova oštećenih tala (169413)
- Globalna ekologija (144071)
- Kemija tla (144076)
- Sustav znanstveno-istraživačkog rada (173845)
- Stručni projekt - Agroekologija (251004)
- Agroklimatologija (26118)
- Agroklimatologija (169754)
- Poljoprivreda i okoliš (116376)
- Stručna praksa - Agroekologija (251003)
- Spektroskopske i analitičke metode u istraživanju agroeskosustava (173843)
- Uvod u geoinformacije za klimatski otpornu poljoprivredu (268860)
- Agroclimatology and climate change (146027)
- Global ecology (197967)
Teaching outside the AGR
- Soil protection / Sustainable soil management
University of Zagreb Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Postgraduate Specialist Study Ekoengineering - Remediation of contaminated soil
University of Zagreb Faculty of Geotehnical Engineering PhD study- Environmental engineering
Research interests
- Agroecology
- Soil degradation and protection
- Environmental analytics (soil, water, plant)
- Instrumental analytical methods (methods validation)
- phytoremediation/phytoaccumulation of trace elements from contaminated and natural soils
- biogeochemistry of carbon and nitrogen, soil and climate change
Training and research experience
- 2022/05/31 - 2022/06/03: University of Maribor (UM), Faculty of natural sciences and mathematics (mixed)
within the bilateral project: "Degradation status of forest fragments in the agricultural alluviual plain of the Drava River between Maribor and Čakovec" stay at the Department of Biology, in Ecology team lead by Assoc. Nina Šajna - 2019/05/13 - 2019/05/17: Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyně v Ústí nad Labem (UJEP) (teaching)
ERASMUS+, Higher Education Staff mobility for teaching
Faculty of the Environment, Department of Technical Sciences - 2017/05/13 - 2017/05/20: Institute of Soil Science, Agrotechnology and Plant Protection „Nikola Poushkarov“ (ISS-NP), Department of Soil Chemistry and Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Faculty of Biology, Sofia, Bulgaria (scientific)
ERASMUS+, Higher Education Staff mobility training - 2015/05/10 - 2015/05/16: University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria (scientific)
ERASMUS+, Higher Education Staff mobility training
Department of Forest and Soil Sciences in group for Rhizosphere Ecology and Biogeochemistry (leader of the group: Prof.dr.sc. Walter W. Wenzel) - 2011/09/17 - 2011/09/22: College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST), Institute of Agribusiness, Valletta, Malta (teaching)
- undergraduate teaching (guest lecturer, 30 hours) on block course "Principles of Ecology" organized by the Fraunhofer IAO and WIFI (Institute for Business Improvement) in the framework of interuniversity cooperation and exchange of teachers and teaching experience
- course development: "Sustainable Land Use" and "Principles of Ecology" (Agribusiness Top-Up Degree courses) at Bs study Animal Management - 2011/05/12 - 2011/05/17: Institute of Crop Production Science Szent Istvan University & Research Institute of Debrecen University (scientific)
Trening within bilateral project: “Impact of tillage and fertilization on probable climate threats in Hungary and Croatia, soil vulnerability and protection”(prof.dr.sc. Marta Birkas) - 2010/07/15 - 2010/07/20: Institute of Crop Production Science Szent Istvan University & Research Institute of Debrecen University (scientific)
Trening within bilateral project: “Impact of tillage and fertilization on probable climate threats in Hungary and Croatia, soil vulnerability and protection”(prof.dr.sc. Marta Birkas) - 2006/10/16 - 2006/11/15: University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria (scientific)
- scientific and research stay, dissertation work within International interdisciplinary RECOAL Project financed by European Commission (FP6) at Department of Forest and Soil Sciences in group for Rhizosphere Ecology and Biogeochemistry (leader of the group: Prof.dr.sc. Walter W. Wenzel) - 2005/07/03 - 2005/08/01: University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria (scientific)
- scientific and research stay, dissertation work within International interdisciplinary RECOAL Project financed by European Commission (FP6) at Department of Forest and Soil Sciences in group for Rhizosphere Ecology and Biogeochemistry (leader of the group: Prof.dr.sc. Walter W. Wenzel) - 2004/10/18 - 2005/01/15: Univerzitätu Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany (mixed)
Within the TEMPUS project «Reform of Agriculture Studies in Croatia» participated and finished two block modules which are part of the International Master's Degree Program (MSc): «Environmental Protection and Agricultural Food Production» (ENVIROFOOD): 1.M7112-Water and Soil as Resources-Prof. Köller 2.M5103-Air Pollution and Air Pollution Control-Prof. Fangmeier
Projects
scientific
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 |
Unapređenje stručne prakse na preddiplomskim i diplomskim studijima Agronomskog fakulteta | Europski socijalni fond | 2020/03/09 - 2023/03/09 | coordinator |
Internationalizing CASEE network by introducing innovative mobility activities and defining quality criteria | EU programi | 2016/01/07 - 2018/01/06 | partner |
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
Bibliography (CROSBI): https://www.bib.irb.hr/pregled/znanstvenici/270772?w_mentor=1
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.hr/citations?user=jz-fP1UAAAAJ&hl=en
Other professional activities
- 2002 - 2022: scientific and professional training
- completed more than 70 scientific and professional trainings, education, courses, seminars, schools, forums, workshops - 2006 - 2006: Croatian Society of Soil Science
Mihivil Gračanin Award to the best young researchers - 2009 - 2009: University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Award for Scientific Excellence to the young scientists - 2002 - 2022: Member of
Croatian Society of Soil Science (CSSS)
Society of DI of Chemical engineering or Almae Matris Alumni Chemicae Ingeniariae Zagrabiensis (AMACIZ)
Croatian Air Pollution Prevention Association (HUZZ)
The Society of Croatian Laboratories (CROLAB), vice president of the Section for Environment
PDNZ - Mountaineering Association "Novi Zagreb"
AMAC – Alumni FAZ - Association of former students and friends of the University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture - 2002 - 2022: Head of the
Department Analytical Laboratory - 2016 - 2020: Member of
Editorial board of ACS (Section Editor Agroecology) - 2021 - 2021: University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Medal for outstanding contribution