Selected projects worked on as project leader or collaborator
Project leader
2022 – 2024: Development of molecular diagnostic tools for rapid detection of pathogenic microorganisms on olives; project financed by Split-Dalmatia county;
2017 – 2019: New approaches in understanding of the compatibility relationships and pollen–pistil interactions in olive (Olea europaea L.); financed by Unity Through Knowledge Fond (UKF); GRANT: Research Cooperability Program; http://comp-olea.krs.hr/
2018 – 2019: Application of biotechnology tools for applied research in the Mediterranean agriculture: introduction of paternity tests in genotyping plants; bilateral Croatian-Slovenian research project; Ministry of Science and Education;
2018 – 2020: Agents, transmitters and bio-control of olive knot disease in the olive groves of the Split-Dalmatia County; project financed by Split-Dalmatia County;
2010 – 2013: Selecting of the suitable pollinizers for Oblica olive cultivar with the purpose of creating pollination designs for new orchards in the area of Split-Dalmatia County; project financed by Split-Dalmatia County;
2004 – 2007: Increase of Olive Tree Productivity by Selecting the Suitable Pollinizers; financed by Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Croatia, Agricultural Research Council.
Collaborator:
2023 – 2026: Innovative farm strategies that integrate sustainable N fertilization, water management and pest control to reduce water and soil pollution and salinization in the Mediterranean (Safe-H2O-Farm); Horizon 2020; PRIMA Section 2 2022- Multi-topic 2.1.1-2023 (RIA);
2018 – 2023: Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity and Molecular Plant Breeding; Work group 05 Olive; Operativni program Konkurentnost i kohezija 2014. – 2020., No: KK.01.1.1.01.0005; http://biodiv.iptpo.hr/?page_id=1274&lang=en
2020 – 2022: Enhancing competitiveness of olive production in the program area through cross border cooperation (COOPeR) Interreg IPA CBC; http://cooper.krs.hr/en/
2014 – 2023: Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation Infrastructure Modernization as a Precondition for Excellence in Mediterranean Agricultural Research, Operativni program Konkurentnost i kohezija 2014. – 2020. (Project code: KK.01.1.1.09.0019); http://infrastruktura.krs.hr/
2018 – in progress: True Health Olive Cultivars (THOC) projects 1 and 2; the IOC, University of Córdoba (UCO);
2018 – 2019: Techno-Past Techno-Future: European Researchers’ Night (TPTF_ERN), H2020-EU.1.3.5., MSCA-NIGHT-2018,
2015 – 2018: Role of soil properties and environmental conditions in elemental and isotopic composition of the olive: basis for oil geographic traceability; Unity through Knowledge Fund, 1B, Contract no 23/15; http://spec-t-oil.krs.hr/
2015 – 2017: Tomato grafting mitigates biotic stress caused by whiteflies; Croatian Science Foundation; IP-2014-09-3365; http://tomgraf.krs.hr/
2015 – 2017: Innovative technologies for tomato production enhancement and quality improvement; Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Croatia, Agricultural Research Council;
2013 – 2014: Virgin Olive Oil: Healthy food and tasty medicine; International Olive Council;
2007 – 2013: Evaluation, Preservation and Utilization of Olive Genetic Resources. Ministry of Science and Education (091-0910468-0166);
2004 – 2007: New technologies in sweet cherry production; Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Croatia, Agricultural Research Council;
2002 – 2006: Interdisciplinary Support to Development of Mediterranean Agriculture in Croatia. Ministry of Science and Education (0091001);
2005 – 2006: Molecular Identification of Autochthonous Olive Cultivars (Ministry of Science and Education, Bilateral project, Croatia-Slovenia);
2001 – 2007: Project on Conservation, Characterisation, Collection and Utilisation of Genetic Resources in Olive. International Olive Council (IOC);
2001 – 2003: Olive Irrigation Using Brackish Water, Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Croatia, Agricultural Research Council (III – 35 – 12/00).