Prof. Aleksandra Bensa, PhD
Professor
Division for Agroecology
Department of Soil Science
Office location: 6th Hall 1st floor room 122
Phone: +385 1 239 3802
Email: abensa ( at ) agr.hr
Languages: croatian, english
Consultations: monday from 9 to 11
Academic qualifications
- 2002 - 2006: Ph.D.
Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
"Nitrogen in system hydroameliorated soil-water according to different fertilization of arable crops" - 1997 - 2001: M.Sc.
Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
"Influence of drainage and fertilization upon nitrogen distribution in the soil-water-plant system" - 1991 - 1996: B.Sc.
Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
"Yield components of new "00" cultivars of oil rape"
Employment and work experience
- 1997 - : Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
1997-2008 Young researcher
2008-2013 Assistant Professor
2013- now Associatte Professor
Teaching
- Kemija tla (144076)
- Priroda i svojstva tla (173839)
- Pedologija (143876)
- Kvaliteta i zaštita tla (185482)
Research interests
- Soil chemistry
- Soil and water protection
Projects
scientific
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
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Međuusporedba metoda mjerenja denudacije krša | Croatian science foundation | 2018/10/01 - 2022/09/30 | coordinator |
Utjecaj poljoprivrede na onečišćenje tla i voda | MZOS | 2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | coordinator |
university support
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
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Zaštita voda na hidromelioriranim poljoprivrednim površinama od onečišćenja provođenjem mjera predloženih direktivama EU u primjeni gnojiva i pesticida | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2016/01/01 - 2016/12/31 | coordinator |
Kakvoća vode na melioriranim poljoprivrednim površinama i zaštita voda od onečišćenja provođenjem mjera predloženih direktivama EU u primjeni gnojiva i pesticida | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2015/01/01 - 2015/12/31 | coordinator |
Publications
- Miloš, B., Bensa, A. (2017) Prediction of soil organic carbon using VIS-NIR spectroscopy: Application to Red Mediterranean soils from Croatia. Eurasian Journal of Soil Science, 6, 4; 365-373. doi:10.18393/ejss.319208
- Miloš, B., Bensa, A. (2017) Fractal approach in characterization of spatial pattern of soil properties. Eurasian Journal of Soil Science, 6, 1; 20-27. doi:10.18393/ejss.284260
- Bensa, A, Miloš B., Sever Štrukil, Z. (2015) Humus quality in hydromorphic soils of the island of Rab. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus, 80, 1; 47-51
- Rubinić, V., Pejić, M., Vukoje, I., Bensa, A. (2015) Influence of Geomorphology and Land Use on Soil Formation – Case Study Maksimir (Zagreb, Croatia). Agriculturae conspectus scintificus, 80, 1; 1-8.
- Vidaček, Ž., Bogunović, M., Husnjak, S., Sraka, M. Bensa, A. (2008) Hydropedological Map of the Republic of Croatia. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus, 73, 2; 67-74.
- Bensa, A., Vidaček, Ž., Čoga, L., Sraka, M., Vrhovec, D. (2007) Influences of pipe drainage and fertilization on nitrate leaching. Cereal Research Communications, 35, 2; 237-240. doi:10.1556/CRC.35.2007.2.18
Bibliography (CROSBI): https://www.bib.irb.hr/pregled/znanstvenici/263583?w_mentor=1
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.hr/citations?user=tY_agEoAAAAJ&hl=hr