Prof. Marija Pecina, PhD

Prof. Marija Pecina, PhD

Full Professor
Division for Plant Sciences
Department of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biometrics
Office location: Hall 6, 3. floor
Phone: +385 1 239 3928
Email: mpecina ( at ) agr.hr
Languages: croatian, english

Academic qualifications

  • 1993 - 1998: PhD
    Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
    Title:
    Multivariate Analysis and the Application in Plant Breeding
  • 1987 - 1992: MSc
    Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
    Title:
    Optimal Plot Size and Shape in Experiments with Different Hybrid Maize (Zea mays L.) Maturity Groups
  • 1978 - 1984: BSc
    Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
    Title:
    Greenery and Landscape of Subotica and Palić

Employment and work experience

  • 1987 - : Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
    Department of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biometrics:
    Full Professor (2013 – now)
    Professor (2008 – 2013)
    Associate Professor (2003 - 2008)
    Assistant Professor (1999 - 2003)
    Assistant (1987 - 1999)

Teaching

Research interests

  • biometrics - statistics
  • multivariate analysis
  • experimental design
  • scientific research methodology

Training and research experience

  • 2007/10/08 - 2007/10/15: University of Hohenheim Stuttgart (scientific)
    University of Hohenheim Stuttgart
  • 2000/06/05 - 2000/06/10: Institut za medicinska istraživanja (Zagreb) (scientific)
    June, 2000 IMI & Croatian Biometrical Society, Zagreb, Croatia,
    Lynne Billard - Repeated Measure Designs
  • 2000/03/12 - 2000/03/24: CIHEAM Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza, Spain (scientific)
    March, 2000 CIHEAM Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza, Spain,
    I. Romagosa, A. Mead, L.A. Nelson, E.R. Williams - Enhancing Breeding Processes of Fruit and Forest Woody Species: Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis
  • 1997/11/10 - 1997/11/22: CIHEAM Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza, Spain (scientific)
    November, 1997 CIHEAM Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza, Spain,
    I. Romagosa, F.A. van Eeuwijk, E.R. Williams, M. Talbot - Statistical Methods for Plant Variety Evaluation
  • 1994/02/06 - 1994/04/15: CPRO - DLO, Wageningen, NL (scientific)
    February, 1994 - April, 1994 CPRO - DLO, Wageningen, Nizozemska,
    Fred A. van Eeuwijk (supervisor) - statistical analysis of experimental research; multivariate analysis;

Projects

scientific

Title Funding Duration AFZ role
Procjena genetske adaptabilnosti hrvatskog sortimenta kukuruza i soje u funkciji oplemenjivanja prema tolerantnosti na sušu Croatian science foundation 2017/04/01 - 2019/04/01 coordinator
Funkcionalni mliječni proizvodi od ovčjeg mlijeka MZOS 2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 coordinator
Povećanje učinkovitosti istraživanja primjenom naprednih biometrijskih modela MZOS 2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 coordinator
Rekurentna selekcija kukuruza na korištenje dušika i otpornost na antraknozu MZOS 2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 coordinator

teaching

Title Funding Duration AFZ role
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
Morfološka i molekularna karakterizacija germplazme ratarskih kultura Sveučilište u Zagrebu 2017/01/01 - 2017/12/31 coordinator
Molekularna karakterizacija germplazme ratarskih kultura Sveučilište u Zagrebu 2016/01/01 - 2016/12/31 coordinator
Proučavanje variabilnosti germplazme pšenice, trešnje i rogača na fenotipskoj i molekularnoj razini Sveučilište u Zagrebu 2015/01/01 - 2015/12/31 coordinator
Proučavanje varijabilnosti i nasljeđivanja gospodarski važnih svojstava u oplemenjivačkim populacijama poljoprivrednog bilja korištenjem klasičnih i molekularno-genetičkih metoda Sveučilište u Zagrebu 2014/01/01 - 2014/12/31 coordinator
Primjena molekularno-genetičkih metoda u analizi agrobioraznolikosti i oplemenjivanju poljoprivrednog bilja Sveučilište u Zagrebu 2013/10/01 - 2014/06/30 coordinator

Publications

Other professional activities

  • 1998 - : HBMD - Croatian Biometric Society
    HBMD - Croatian Biometric Society, President (2004-2010)
    https://www.hbmd.hr/

    ITI 2005 Cavtat,organization of BIOSTAT - 10th School of Biometrics, Topic: Modern Experimental Designs: Construction and Analysis, Emlyn Williams, CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products, Canberra, Australia

    ITI 1998 Pula and Zagreb, School of public health Andrija Štampar, organization BIOSTAT - 3rd School of Biometrics, Topic: Mixed and Multiplicative Models for the Analysis of Series of Experiments, Fred A. van Eeuwijk, Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands
  • 2000 - 2005: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Republic of Croatia
    Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Republic of Croatia
    Plant variety testing committee, President
  • 2006 - 2013: Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
    Committee for postgraduate doctoral studeis and PhD Thesis FAZ, President
  • 2001 - 2013: Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
    Committee for postgraduate specialistic studeis and MSc Thesis FAZ, Member
  • 2003 - 2017: Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
    Editoral Board of WEB pages of FAZ, member
    Editor in Chief - (2005-2007)
  • 2008 - 2010: Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
    Editoral Board of ACS-Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus, Member
  • 2018 - : Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
    Committee for postgraduate doctoral studeis and PhD Thesis FAZ, Member
  • 2018 - : Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
    Awards Committee, President

Please sign in to your account

This site uses cookies and other tracking technologies to assist with navigation and your ability to provide feedback, analyse your use of our products and services, assist with our promotional and marketing efforts, and provide content from third parties. Cookie Policy.