izv. prof. dr. sc. Marija Gligora Udovič

Teaching duties

undergraduate

• Botany (35804) - Lecturer in charge
• Field Course (40928) - Lecturer in charge
• Protists (37612) - Lectures
• Laboratory Skill Training (83522) - Laboratory exercises
• Protists (37612) - Seminar

graduate

• Ecology of Protists (54601) - Lecturer in charge
• Freshwater Plankton (44562) - Lectures
• Freshwater Plankton (course held in English) (196199) - Lectures
• Freshwater Plankton (44562) - Practicum
• Freshwater Plankton (course held in English) (196199) - Practicum
• Master's Thesis (158328) - Seminar

Biography

Education

29. October 2007. PhD Thesis Succession of phytoplankton functional groups in polimictic karstic lakes at University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science.  Field: Biology-Ecology (Phycology)

2002-2007 PhD studies at University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science. Field: Biology-Ecology (Phycology)

1995-2001 Undergraduate studies leading to the Degree of Teacher of Biology and Chemistry at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Croatia. Diploma paper titled “Cytogenetic analysis of Allium commutatum Guss. callus tissue” presented on February 6th 2001 (mentor-prof. Mirjana Pavlica PhD, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb)

1991-1995 High school in Pag, Croatia (Opća gimnazija Bartul Kašić)

1983-1991 Primary school in Pag, Croatia (OŠ Juraj Dalmatinac

Scholarship and courses

2005 Three month scholarship Hungarian Government) at University of Debrecen (Dr. Istvan Grigorszky)

2004 Course Freshwater Algae at Iowa Lakeside Laboratory, Iowa State University lead by Dr. James L. Wee

2003 Course in Freshwater Algal Identification, University of Durham lead by Dr David John and Prof. Brian Whitton

Workshops

2014 Management of intelectual property in research and development for natural and technical sciences (Upravljanje intelektualnim vlasništvom u istraživanju i razvoju za prirodne i tehničke znanosti); Center for research, development and technology transfer at University of Zagreb, within European project „BISTEC – Building innovation support through efficient cooperation network“. 10 December 2014. Zagreb

2014 How to write a good project for financing of research and innovation programs for EU Horizon 2020 03.Octzober 2014. Zagreb

2011 Informative workshop “Marie Curie scholarships”, EURAXESS, 20 April 2011. Zagreb

2011 Professionalization of PhD Supervisor  lead by Johana Sonnevela (University of Utrecht)- Workshop for mentors 15-16 June 2011. Zagreb

Teaching

2010-2014 Co-holder of the lecture: Botanic 35804 (undergraduate university study – Molecular biology (I  year, obligatory 4+4+0),1/3; Ecology of Protists (graduate university study  –  Environmental studies module Biological environmental protection (II year, elective 2+2+0), 1/2; Microbiology of the ecosystem 33829 (undergraduate study Urban forestry, nature and environment protection at Department of Forestry at Faculty of Forestry of University of Zagreb (II year, obligatory 2+1)-practical work; Field work 40928 (undergraduate university study - Environmental studies (II year, obligatory)- biology topics ½.

2005 -2008 Actively involved in practical work from Biology of algae and fungi (two subject study programme Biology-chemistry and Molecular biology programme), Algae and fungi (one subject teaching study programme Biology), Protists (undergraduate study programme Environmental studies)

2001-2006 Actively involved in practical work from Biology of Algae and fungi, for programmes: professor of biology and chemistry and engineers of Molecular biology as well as Algae and fungi for professor of biology and field work for student of second year at Department of Biology, Faculty of Science Zagreb.

Administrative, organizational and public work

2014. Secretary of Croatian Biological Society

2012-2013 Assistant for investments at Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb; Head of the Department: prof. Göran Klobučar, PhD

Published papers recorded in the Croatian Scientific Bibliography Database (CROSBI)

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List of select publications

1. Žutinić P, Gligora Udovič M, Kralj Borojević K, Plenković-Moraj A, Padisák J (2014) Morpho-functional classifications of phytoplankton assemblages of two deep karstic lakes. Hydrobiologia. 740; 147-166.
2. Stanković I, Vlahović T, Gligora Udovič M, Várbíró G, Borics G (2012) Phytoplankton functional and morpho-functional approach in large floodplain rivers. Hydrobiologia. 698; 217-231.
3. Špoljar M, Dražina T, Ostojić A, Marko M, Gligora Udovič M, Dagmar Š (2011) Bryophyte communities and seston in a karst stream (Jankovac Stream, Papuk Nature Park, Croatia). Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology. 48; 125-138.
4. Grigorszky I,  Dévai Gy, Kiss KT, Tóthmérész B, Gligora M, Plenković-Moraj A, Koraljka K, Béres V,  Schnichen Cs, Borics G, Nagy AS (2010) Importance of acidic phosphatase activity in P supply and Gonyostomum semen Ehrenbergh (Raphidophyta) occurrence in a Hungarian peat bog, Keleméri Kis-Mohos (NE Hungary). Acta biologica hungarica. 61, 1; 111-121.
5. Gligora M, Kralj K, Plenković-Moraj A, Hinz F, Acs E, Grigorszky I, Cocquyt C, Van de Vijver B (2009) Observations on the diatom Navicula hedinii Hustedt (Bacillariophyceae) and its transfer to a new genus Envekadea Van de Vijver et al. gen. nov.. European Journal of Phycology. 44, 1; 123-138.
6. Gligora M, Plenković-Moraj A, Koraljka K, Grigorszky I, Peroš-Pucar D (2007) The relationship between phytoplankton species dominance and environmental variables in a shallow lake (Lake Vrana, Croatia). Hydrobiologia. 584, 1; 337-346.
7. Grigorszky I, Kiss KT, Beres V, Bacsi I,  M-Hamvas M, Máthé C, Vasa G, Padisak J, Borics G, Gligora M, Borbely Gy (2006) The effects of Temperature, Nitrogen, Phosphorus on the Encystment of Peridinium cinctum, Stein (Dinophyta). Hydrobiologia. 563, 1; 527-535.
8. Kralj K, Plenković-Moraj A, Gligora M, Primc-Habdija B, Sipos L (2006) Structure of periphytic community on artificial substrata: influence of depth, slide orientation and colonization time in karstic Lake Visovačko jezero, Croatia. Hydrobiologia. 560, 1; 249-258.
9. Gligora M, Plenković-Moraj A (2003) Contribution of desmids to phytoplankton assemblies in two Croatian karstic lakes. Biologia 58, 4; 701-708.
10. Gligora M, Plenković-Moraj A, Ternjej I (2003) Seasonal Distribution and Morphological Changes of Ceratium hirundinella in Two Mediterranean Shallow Lakes. Hydrobiologia. 506, 1-3: 213-220.
11. Gligora Udovič M, Kralj Borojević K, Žutinić P, Šipoš L, Plenković-Moraj A (2011) Net-phytoplankton species dominance in a travertine riverine Lake Visovac, NP Krka. Natura Croatica: periodicum Musei historiae naturalis Croatici.  20/2: 411-424.
12. Plenković-Moraj A, Kralj K, Gligora M (2008) The effect of current velocity on ditaom colonization on the glass slides in unpolluted headwater creek. Periodicum Biologorum. 110, 3; 291-295.
13. Plenković-Moraj A, Gligora M, Kralj K, Mustafić P (2007) Diatoms in monitoring of Drava River, Croatia. Fundamental and Applied Limnology/Archiv für Hydrobiologie-Supplement. 161, 3-4: 511-525.

List of select projects

2014. Multimetrički sustav evaluacije krenobiocenoza MULTISEK – Fonda za zaštitu okoliša i energetsku učinkovitost; leader: prof. dr. sc. Sanja Gottstein

2012.-2014.Testiranje bioloških metoda ocjene ekološkog stanja u jezerima Dinaridske ekoregije - ESV Plenković. Project  leader: prof. dr. Zlatko Mihaljević. 

2011. - 2013. Application of phytobenthos in water quality assessment in karstic waters of Croatia and China;  leaders: prof.  dr.  Ning  Wu  (CHINA)  and  prof.  dr.  Anđelka  Plenković-Moraj  (HR) http://public.mzos.hr/Default.aspx?sec=2044 

2011. - 2012. Uloga obraštajne zajednice alga i mahovina u fitogenoj sedri NP Krka 02-298/1-2011JN, Klasa 640 02/11-01/1, ur. broj 251-58-201-11-280; leader: prof. dr. Anđelka Plenković-Moraj

2011. Ispitivanje i praćenje kakvoće voda za HE Gojak i HE Lešće u 2011. godini. Leader: prof. dr. Milorad Mrakovčić 

2010. - 2012. Trans-Tisa Hydroecological Scientific Cooperation Network - EU Strategy for the Danube Region. University of Debrecen, Hungary. EU fundation. Dr. Alex Sándor Nagy (HU) & prof. dr. Anđelka Plenković-Moraj (HR)

2009. - 2011.          Application of benthic diatoms in water quality assessment according to the EU-WFD in karstic creeks of Croatia and Hungary (Hungarian-Croatian bilateral project); leaders: prof. dr. Éva Ács (HU) and prof. dr. A. Plenković-Moraj (HR) http://public.mzos.hr/Default. aspx?sec =2046

2009.  -  2011. Biodiversity  and  Ecology  of  Phytoplankton  communities  in  Lake  Jiuzhaigou  Valley (CHINA) and National Park Plitvice Lakes (CROATIA); leaders: prof. dr. Ning Wu (CHINA) and prof. dr. Anđelka Plenković-Moraj (HR) http://public.mzos.hr/Default.aspx?sec=2044

2009. - 2010. Funkcionalna organizacija planktonske zajednice jezera Prošće i Kozjak kao indikator ekološkog stanja u hidrosustavu Plitvička jezera, leader: prof. dr. Ivan Habdija 

2009.       Biološka istraživanja utjecaja akumulacije HE Lešće s ciljem očuvanja ihtiofaune rijeke Dobre u području utjecaja, leader: prof. dr. Milorad Mrakovčić  - gospodarstveni

2008. -2011.  Testiranje  bioloških  metoda  ocjene  ekološkog  stanja  u  reprezentativnim slivovima Panonske  i  Dinaridske  ekoregije  -  ESV  Plenković.  Leader: prof.  dr.  Zlatko Mihaljević. http://www.wfd- croatia.eu/templates/naslovnaHrv.asp?sifraStranica=426 

2008. - 2010. Perifitonske zajednice na sedrenim barijerama i njihova uloga u stvaranju sedre u  NP Krka, leader: prof. dr. A. Plenković-Moraj

2008. - 2009. Sedotvorna biocenoza Jankovačkog slapa u Parku prirode Papuk, leader: doc. dr. Maria Špoljar

2007. - 2011. Utjecaj ekoloških čimbenika na slatkovodne alge u krškim vodama Hrvatske, (MZOŠ 119-0000000-1229), leader: prof. dr. sc. Anđelka Plenković-Moraj

2007. - 2009. European quality standards in limnology education – QUALI Project ID JEP- 41121-2006. Grand holder prof. dr. Judit Pádisak (HU); leader: prof. dr. Anđelka Plenković-Moraj (HR)  http://quali- limn.org; http://medjunarodna.unizg.hr 

Past employments

2009.- Assistant professor, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Division of Biology, Department of Botany

2002.-2009. Junior researcher-Assistant, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Division of Biology, Department of Botany

2001.-2002. Junior researcher, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Division of Biology, Department of Botany