Mirela Osrečak, PhD
                            Expert advisor
Division for Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Department of Viticulture and Enology
Office location: Jazbina 142
Phone: +385 1 234 3657
Email: mosrecak ( at ) agr.hr
Languages: croatian, english
Academic qualifications
-  - 2014: Ph.D.
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Influence of partial defoliation and solarization on polyphenolic composition of Merlot, Teran and Plavac mali wines (Vitis vinifera L.) -  - 2005: M.Sc.
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Influence of partial defoliation on ripening and yield cv. White Riesling (Vitis vinifera L.) 
Employment and work experience
- 2007 - : Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
 
Teaching
- Osnove voćarstva i vinogradarstva (185430)
 - Vinogradarstvo 2 (143857)
 - Proizvodnja stolnog grožđa (169440)
 - Table grapes production (188844)
 
Research interests
- Influence of ecological factors on physiology of the grapevine
 - Polyphenols in wine
 - Climatic changes – ecology of grapevines
 - Influence of canopy management on physiology of the grapevine
 
Projects
scientific
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinogradarstvo i klimatske promjene na području Hrvatske | Croatian science foundation | 2017/04/03 - 2019/04/02 | partner | 
| Utjecaj herbicida i gnojiva na kakvoću voda i tla u hidromelioriranim površinama | MZO | 2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | coordinator | 
university support
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Hlapive komponente drveta i njihov utjecaj na kakvoću vina | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2017/01/01 - 2017/12/31 | coordinator | 
| Razvoj biotest metode za utvrđivanje osjetljivosti biljaka na rezidue herbicida | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2017/01/01 - 2017/12/31 | coordinator | 
| Razvoj biotest metode za utvrđivanje rezidua i ispiranja herbicida u tlu | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2016/01/01 - 2016/12/31 | coordinator | 
Publications
- Osrečak, Mirela; Karoglan, Marko; Kozina, Bernard, Influence of leaf removal and reflective mulch on phenolic composition and antioxidant activity of Merlot, Teran and Plavac mali wines (Vitis vinifera L.). // Scientia horticulturae. 209 (2016) ; 261-269
 - Osrečak, Mirela; Karoglan, Marko; Kozina, Bernard; Preiner, Darko, Influence of leaf removal and reflective mulch on phenolic composition of white wines. // Journal international des sciences de la vigne et du vin. 49 (2015) ; 183-193
 - Janjanin, Danijela; Karoglan, Marko; Herak Ćustić, Mirjana; Bubola, Marijan; Osrečak, Mirela; Palčić, Igor., Response of ‘Italian Riesling’ Leaf Nitrogen Status and Fruit Composition (Vitis vinifera L.) to Foliar Nitrogen Fertilization. // HortScience. 51 (2016) , 3; 262-267
 - Karoglan, Marko; Osrečak, Mirela; Maslov, Luna; Kozina, Bernard, Effect of Cluster and Berry Thinning on Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon Wines Composition. // Czech journal of food sciences. 32 (2014) , 5; 470-476
 
Bibliography (CROSBI): https://www.bib.irb.hr/pregled/znanstvenici/348576
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.hr/citations?user=BtZXIpoAAAAJ&hl=hr