Ivan Špelić, PhD
Senior Assistant
Division for Animal Sciences
Department of Fisheries, Apiculture, Wildlife management and special Zoology
Office location: Bijela vila building
Phone: +385 1 239 3977
Email: ispelic ( at ) agr.hr
Languages: Croatian, English
Consultations: Tuesday, from 10 am to 12 am
Academic qualifications
- 2012 - 2015: Master of Engineering in Fisheries and Game Management
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Graduate studies of Fisheries and Game Management
Thesis: “Alterations in ichthyofauna composition of Lika region“ - 2010 - 2013: Master of Ecology and Nature Preservation
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Graduate studies of Ecology and Nature Preservation
Thesis: „Comparative analysis of morphometric characteristics of noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) and narrow-clawed crayfish (Astacus leptodactylus)“ - 2007 - 2010: Bachelor of Biological Science
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb
Undergraduate studies of Biology
Thesis: „Adaptations of fishes to exreme habitats“
Employment and work experience
- 2018 - : University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, Croatia
Assistant - 2017 - 2018: Croatian Institute for Biodiversity, Zagreb, Croatia
Researcher
▪ Project writing and project leading
▪ Research and publication - 2015 - 2016: Croatian Institute for Biodiversity, Zagreb, Croatia
Researcher
▪ Project writing and project leading
▪ Research and publication
Teaching
- Agrarna zoologija (26579)
- Ihtiologija (26629)
- Limnologija i oceanologija (144567)
- Biodiverzitet Jadrana i kopnenih voda (143882)
- Ribolov (169511)
- Sportski i rekreacijski ribolov (143915)
- Osnove agrarne zoologije (26687)
- Ribarstvo (26430)
- Proizvodnja biogoriva iz akvakulture i ribarstva (269571)
- Hidrobiologija i zaštita voda u ribarstvu (246752)
- Agrarna zoologija (275653)
- Aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity (146061)
- Ichthyology (152086)
- Limnology and Oceanology (152089)
- Processing technology of aquatic organisms and game meat (251087)
- New technologies in aquaculture (251088)
Research interests
- Ichthyology, fisheries, freshwater ecology, fishing, invasive species
Training and research experience
- 2019/03/18 - 2019/03/22: Physalia courses Berlin (scientific)
Geometric Morphometrics course - 2019/01/28 - 2019/02/02: University of South Bohemia (scientific)
Advanced Multivariate Analysis of Ecological Data course
Projects
scientific
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riječna kornjača - očuvanje krovne vrste sredozemnih vlažnih staništa u Dubrovačko-neretvanskoj županiji „LIFE for Mauremys” | CINEA/ Fond za zaštitu okoliša i energetsku učinkovitost | 2022/10/01 - 2026/09/30 | coordinator |
| Conservation of freshwater mussels: a pan-European approach | EU programi | 2019/10/25 - 2023/10/25 | partner |
| Stanje raznolikosti potočne pastrve u vodama dunavskog sliva i ribarsko-konzervacijske implikacije | MZO | 2019/05/01 - 2021/04/30 | partner |
| Klimatske promjene i invazivne vrste – utvrđivanje utjecaja na bioraznoliost nativnih slatkovodnih rakova i pastrva i njihova konzervacija | Croatian science foundation | 2017/03/01 - 2021/02/28 | partner |
development
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upravljanje vlažnim staništima razvojem sustava integriranog multisenzornog monitoringa | EU programi | 2020/08/17 - 2023/08/17 | partner |
teaching
| Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Capacity Strengthening for Risk Management of Non-native Aquatic Species in Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro) | Erasmus+ | 2020/10/01 - 2022/10/31 | partner |
Publications
Bibliography (CROSBI): https://www.bib.irb.hr/pregled/znanstvenici/367746?autor=367746
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=list_works&hl=hr&user=HODvQnAAAAAJ