Prof. Stjepan Husnjak, PhD
Full Professor
Division for Agroecology
Department of Soil Science
Office location: 6th pavilion, 1st floor, room 121
Phone: +385 1 239 3934
Email: shusnjak ( at ) agr.hr
Languages: croatian, english
Consultations: Monday 10-12
Academic qualifications
- 1996 - 2000: Ph. D.
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, Doctoral thesis: "Estimate of soil erosion risk by mapping method in Croatia" - 1989 - 1993: M. Sc.
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, Master's thesis:"Stationary researches of soil moisture regime and pedomechanical properties of hydromeliorated soil in middle Posavina" - 1978 - 1985: B. Sc.
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate thesis: "Technology of maize production on the area of PIK Virovitica"
Employment and work experience
- 2015 - 2017: University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Professor with tenure - 2010 - 2015: University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Full professor - 2006 - 2010: University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Associate professor - 2002 - 2006: University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Assistant professor - 2000 - 2002: University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Senior assistant - 1996 - 2000: University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Assistant - 1986 - 1996: University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Professional associate
Teaching
- Postanak tla (144077)
- Pedologija krajobraza (144022)
- Vrjednovanje i racionalno korištenje prostora (157086)
- Kvaliteta i zaštita tla (185482)
- Sistematika tla (144080)
Teaching outside the AGR
- Pedogeography
University of Zagreb Faculty of Science
Research interests
- Soil science
- Soil classification
- GIS in Soil science
- Soil genesis and development
- Evaluation of soil for different purposes
- Degradation and soil protection
Training and research experience
- 2015/11/29 - 2015/12/05: University of Sevilla (mixed)
The scientific and professional training in Spain - 2012/05/20 - 2012/06/01: University of Georgia, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (mixed)
The scientific and professional training in USA - 2009/05/03 - 2009/05/08: Univeristy of Ljubljana Biotechnical Faculty (mixed)
The scientific and teaching training in Slovenia - 2005/05/08 - 2005/05/20: University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (mixed)
The scientific, teaching and professional training in Austria - 2002/02/03 - 2002/02/28: International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Science (ITC) (scientific)
The scientific training in Netherlands - 1999/06/06 - 1999/06/18: Haifa School for Managers, Israel (scientific)
The scientific training in Israel - 1997/06/08 - 1997/06/14: UNDP-United Nations Environment Programme Regional Activity Centre for the Priority Actions Programme (PAP/RAC) of the Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) (scientific)
The scientific training
Projects
scientific
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
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Nagle klimatske promjene – Dokazi iz kvartarnih sedimentoloških zapisa u Hrvatskoj | Croatian science foundation | 2021/04/01 - 2025/03/31 | partner |
Napredni sustav motrenja agroekosustava u riziku od zaslanjivanja i onečišćenja | EU programi | 2020/01/01 - 2023/01/01 | coordinator |
Primjena pepela iz biomase radi unaprjeđenja poljoprivredne proizvodnje i plodnosti tala | National | 2019/11/30 - 2020/11/30 | coordinator |
Korelacija tla Hrvatske sa Svjetskom referentnom osnovom za tlo | MZOS | 2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | coordinator |
expert
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
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Izrada idejnog projekta sustava navodnjavanja Slobodnica - Agronomski dio | Suradnja s tijelima uprave | 2015/09/30 - 2016/12/15 | coordinator |
Izrada idejnog projekta sustava navodnjavanja Donje polje-Jadrtovac - agronomski dio | Suradnja s gospodarstvom | 2014/12/12 - 2015/12/31 | coordinator |
Studija određivanja područja pod utjecajem prirodnih i specifičnih ograničenja u poljoprivredi s kalkulacijama | Suradnja s gospodarstvom | 2012/09/27 - 2013/07/31 | coordinator |
university support
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
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Procjena mogućnosti izrade pedotransfer funkcija za glinasta hidromorfna tla u Republici Hrvatskoj | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2016/01/01 - 2016/12/31 | coordinator |
Inovativne tehnologije povećanja iskorištenja dušika u proizvodnji ječma | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2015/01/01 - 2015/12/31 | coordinator |
Publications
- Husnjak, S., Mesarić, M., Mesić, M. (2014): Determination of Soil Temperature Regimes in Croatia. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus, vol. 79, no. 3; 139-143
- Husnjak, S., Romić, M., Poljak, M., Pernar, N. (2011): Recommendations for Soil Management in Croatia. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus, Vol. 76, No. 1; 1
- Husnjak, S., Rubinić, V., Vrbek, B., Špoljar, A. (2009):
World Reference Base for Soil (WRB) with examples of use in Croatia. Agronomski glasnik 5-6; 347-366 - Husnjak, S., Košćak Miočić-Stošić, V., Zuber, M. (2008):
The role of soil characteristics in landscape planning of agricultural development within the protected areas of the Nature Park Nature Park. Agronomski glasnik (4): 335-354 - Husnjak S., Bogunović M. (2002): The risk of soil erosion on agricultural land in Croatian agroregions.
Agronomski glasnik 5-6: 267-280 - Husnjak S., Filipović D., Kosutić S. 2002. Influence of different tillage systems on soil physical properties and crop yield. Rostlinna Vyroba, 48 (6):249-254.
Bibliography (CROSBI): https://bib.irb.hr/lista-radova?autor=43893&lang=EN
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.hr/citations?user=ZC0dXocAAAAJ&hl=hr
Other professional activities
- 2002 - 2017: Cartography and Geoinformation
Member of Editorial Board - 2001 - 2011: Croatian Cartographic Society
One of the vice-presidents and founders of the society - 2012 - 2017: ACS - Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus
Member of Editorial Board - 2006 - 2010: Croatian Society of Soil Science
President - 2001 - 2006: Croatian Society of Soil Science
Secretary - 2005 - 2017: University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Head of graduate studiey Agroecology - Agroecology - 2003 - 2018: University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Head of Department of Soil Science in the period 2003.-2011. and 2015.-2018.