European Researchers' Night
BiVACME project was presented during the main European Researchers’ Night event in the city centre. Around 2000 visitors, mainly kids visited this event.
Workshop for elementary school children
In a framework of Blue-connect project (European Researchers’ Night) Melita Peharda Uljević, Hana Uvanović and Krešimir Markulin visited elementary schools in Split, Kaštel Novi and Trogir. Through interactive workshop they introduced children to diversity of bivalves in the Adriatic Sea, their ecology and methods used in BiVACME project for studying growth and age of bivalves.
BivACME on Virtual Sclerochronology Conference
Dr Hana Uvanović i Dr Krešimir Markulin presented results of their research at the Virtual Sclerochronology Conference for Early Career Researchers. Hana talked about developing chronologies based on growth increments in smooth clam Callista chione, while Krešo present results on geochemical analysis of warty venus shells (Venus verrucosa). BivACME project leader, Dr Melita Peharda Uljević participated in Panel session: Advice for early-career researchers and among other things talked about funding and projects financed by the Croatian Science Foundation.
BivACME on ECSA 2022
Clea Lumina Denamiel participated at the ECSA 59. Using the best scientific knowledge for the sustainable management of estuaries and coastal seas that took place in San Sebastian, Spain. She gave oral presention on results of her modelling in a framework of BiVACME project.
Promotion of BiVACME project in media
Jutarnji list published online an article about new book on bivalves. Book contains results of research conducted in a framework of SCOOL and BivACME project financed by the Croatian Science Foundation and is published by the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries in Split. It is written in Croatian language and has been distrubuted free of charge to libraries, schools and collaborating institutions.
PHD THESIS DEFENDED!
Hana Uvanović, PhD student financed by the Croatian Science Foundation, defended her thesis in Oceanography at the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb. Hana worked on two commercially important clam species, Callista chione and Venus verrucosa, analysing shell geochemistry and growth dynamics. Congratulations!
CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION
Dr Ivica Vilibić presented results of research conducted in a framework of BivACME project at the 2nd World Conference on Meteotsunamis that took place in Menorca (Spain) and at the EGU2022 in Vienna (Austria). After many online meetings, traveling was refreshing and provided an excellent opportunity for networking.
FESTIVAL OF SCIENCE 2022
Presentation of activities and research conducted in a framework of BivACME project at the Festival of Science in Split. This year our stage, for a wonderful day, was research vessel of the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries - Bios DVA. Children from kindergraden and elementary schools, as well as highschool and university students, families and occassional tourist came for a visit.
VISIT TO KINDERGARDEN
Interactive workshops are always fun! Daria Ezgeta-Balić visited kindergarten More and answered numerous questions on bivalves and marine life.
BivACME on EGU21
Hana Uvanović and Dr Melita Peharda presented results of research on the BivACME project at the EGU21. Hana talked about her PhD research on Callista chione, while Melita presented results on nitrogen isotopes in Pinna nobilis shell.