Experience

WWF-Adria

• Croatia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Biodiversity Lead in Marine Program

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Leading WWF Adria’s engagement on protection and long-term conservation of marine biodiversity in four maritime countries of Adria region; Advocating best practices and initiating policy dialogue with relevant national stakeholders in WWF Adria countries; Proposing development of national and international strategic partnerships with variety of partners (e.g. CSOs / NGOs, government, business); Leading the content/technical development of funding proposals; Coordinating an alignment of WWF Adria’s positions and approaches in relation to biodiversity conservation with EU policy office in Brussels; Representing WWF Adria at expert meetings and conferences internationally, regionally and nationally; Responding to media enquiries and providing interviews when needed. Show less

• Marine Project Officer

  • Feb 2017 - Sep 2021

  Design, management, monitoring and reporting of marine conservation projects and project teams, budgeting and fundraising, policy and advocacy (mostly fisheries, MPAs and ocean literacy education); Advocating best practices and initiating policy dialogue with relevant stakeholders, establishment of fishing no take zones, empowerment and training of MPA rangers, induction of fishery and tourism co-management in pilot sites, development of remote electronical monitoring plans for fisheries and MPAs. Show less



Seqventia d.o.o.

• Croatia
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• External Consultant

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Counselling for clients; Creating communication content for social networks Counselling for clients; Creating communication content for social networks



Public Institution for Managing Protected Nature Areas in County of Primorje and Gorski Kotar

• Head of Ranger Service

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2017

  Leading ranger service team and coordinating surveillance in the network of 28 small MPAs in the County; Leading field training (marine biodiversity, seamanship skills, education and awareness raising) for rangers and volunteers; Spatial and management planning for MPA; Tourism carrying capacity planning for MPAs; Supervision of the volunteers; Serving as a liaison for local communities in protected areas; Building and managing partnerships with relevant institutions and NGOs; Creating communication content for social networks. Show less

• Head of Expert Service

  • Feb 2013 - Feb 2014

  Creating protection measure proposals; Conservation projects design and management; Preparation of management and spatial plans for MPAs.

• Research Officer

  • Feb 2012 - Feb 2013

  Field research and data processing (habitat mapping and monitoring, endangered species research and monitoring, spatial use assessments); Inventorying and valuating natural heritage for tourism and recreational activities; Conducting educational and awareness rising activities.



Primary school Ivana Rabljanina and Secondary school Markantuna de Dominisa

• Rab, Primorje-Gorski, Croatia

• Biology Teacher

  • Sep 2010 - Feb 2012

  Preparing and delivering lesson plans to students, monitoring student performance, adjusting teaching strategies and techniques for improved content delivery. Establishing classroom, laboratory, and field trip rules. Setting up exams, assessments, and experiments in accordance with curriculum requirements. Communicating any student issues to parents, counsellors, and other relevant staff members. Preparing and delivering lesson plans to students, monitoring student performance, adjusting teaching strategies and techniques for improved content delivery. Establishing classroom, laboratory, and field trip rules. Setting up exams, assessments, and experiments in accordance with curriculum requirements. Communicating any student issues to parents, counsellors, and other relevant staff members.



Oikon Ltd. - Institute of Applied Ecology

• Croatia
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research associate

  • Jan 2009 - Sep 2010

  Conducting diving-based environmental monitoring and environmental impact assessment studies for tuna fish farms, including water and sediment chemistry sampling and visual monitoring of benthos communities. Conducting diving-based environmental monitoring and environmental impact assessment studies for tuna fish farms, including water and sediment chemistry sampling and visual monitoring of benthos communities.



Blue World Institute of Marine Research and Conservation

• Croatia
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research associate

  • May 2008 - Sep 2009

  Assisting with boat-based photo-identification surveys of bottlenose dolphins, including operating small vessel during surveys, collecting environmental, location, and behavioural data for dolphin groups. Photo-identification of dolphins in the lab, including photo sorting, sighting data entry, assist in maintenance of long-term photo-id catalogue. Assisting with boat-based photo-identification surveys of bottlenose dolphins, including operating small vessel during surveys, collecting environmental, location, and behavioural data for dolphin groups. Photo-identification of dolphins in the lab, including photo sorting, sighting data entry, assist in maintenance of long-term photo-id catalogue.