- Project title: A European flyway research network for the effective conservation of migrant landbirds (EUFLYNET)
- Project number: CA22117
- Institutions participating in the project: https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA22117/
- Status in the project: Partner
- Project leader: Dimitrije Radišić
- Project type: COST action
- Period of realization: 12.10.2023-11.10.2027
- Project website: https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA22117/
The Project ‘Stone Monument Ensembles and the Climate Change Impact’ (STECCI)
As of September 1, 2023, the Faculty of Sciences University of Novi Sad officially started the implementation of this scientific research project financed within the EU Program for Research and Innovation ‘Horizon Europe’ (2021-2027) titled ‘Stone Monument Ensembles and the Climate Change Impact’ (STECCI). The project was rated as outstanding by the evaluators of the European Commission and the Horizon Europe Program with 14 out of 15 possible points.
The project will certainly arouse the interest of those who know what ‘stećci’ are, as well as of all those who will be acquainted with this type of medieval tombstones for the first time, getting to know their unique shape and ornamentation, and exceptional cultural and documentary value, rightfully included in the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites.
The research topic is very up to date because it is about the climate change impact on cultural heritage monuments, here specifically on ‘stećci’ (medieval tombstones), including anthropogenic threats, environmental threats, neglect of cultural heritage, etc. Furthermore, the research that will be carried out within the project is especially multidisciplinary because it holistically combines different scientific disciplines and expertise. The topic of ‘stećci’ is more than relevant for the geographical coverage of our region, where ‘stećci’ are a unique phenomenon – countries of the Western Balkans, Ex-Yugoslavia countries: predominantly Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, while the international partners are from France, Germany, Austria and from Malta.
Under the coordination of the University of Sarajevo, UNSPMF is a partner in a very compact international consortium that combines all relevant scientific disciplines: climatology, social sciences, digitization, economics, creative industries, preservation and conservation of cultural heritage applying the newest approaches. The added value of the project is the active involvement of citizens in the project (Citizen Science).
Project duration: September 1, 2023 – August 8, 2027
The project leader at UNSPMF is Prof. Snežana Radulović, Ph.D. from the Department of Biology and Ecology, and the wider team of researchers including almost all departments of UNSPMF: Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Department of Physics, Office for International Cooperation and Projects, which is an excellent example of interdisciplinary cooperation at the Faculty itself.
The role of researchers from UNSPMF is twofold – in addition to the relevant research contribution, UNSPMF is in charge of a unique work package called “Dissemination, communication and exploitation of project results”, which is an added value of participating in the project, bearing in mind how important scientific communication and raising awareness of the significance of this project is – both among professionals and the general public.
Stone monument ensembles and the climate change impact (STECCI)
- Project title: Stone monument ensembles and the climate change impact (STECCI)
- Project number: 101094822
- Institutions participating in the project: University of Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Heritage Malta (Malta), University Donja Gorica (Montenegro), University of Applied Arts Vienna (Austria), Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (Germany), The Centre for Social Innovation Vienna (Austria), University of Split Arts Academy (Croatia), Faculty of Sciences of the University of Novi Sad (Serbia), Mines-Telecom Institute (France)
- Status in the project: Partner
- Project coordinator: Nusret Drešković (University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Project coordinator for UNSPMF: Snežana Radulović (Department of Biology and Ecology)
- Project call: HORIZON-CL2-2022-HERITAGE-01
- Project type: HORIZON EUROPE Research and Innovation Actions
- Period of realization: 2023-2027 (1 September 2023 – 31 August 2027)
- Project website: https://steccihorizoneu.com
Restoration of wetland complexes as life supporting systems in the Danube Basin (Restore4Life)
- Project title: Restoration of wetland complexes as life supporting systems in the Danube Basin (Restore4Life)
- Project number: 101112736
- Institutions participating in the project: Universitatea din București (UB, Romania), Universität für Bodenkultur Wien (BOKU, Austria), Faculty of Agriculture (University of Novi Sad, Serbia), Faculty of Sciences (University of Novi Sad, Serbia), Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek (UNIOS, Croatia), The National Institute for Research and Development on Marine Geology and Geo-ecology (GEOECOMAR, Romania), “The Lower Danube” University (UGAL, Romania), National Administration of Meteorology (ANM, Romania), Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (KUEI, Germany), WWF Romania (WWF Romania), Central Tisza Region Water Directorate (KÖTIVIZIG, Hungary), Institute of Landscape Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences (ILESAS, Slovakia), National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (NIGGG BAS, Bulgaria), Institute for Nature Conservation of Vojvodina Province (PZZP, Serbia), F6S Network Limited (F6S, Ireland), Water Administration of Northern Hungary (ÉMVIZIG, Hungary), Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” (UNISOFIA, Bulgaria), National University of Public Service (UPS, Hungary), University of Montenegro (UOM, Montenegro), University of Sarajevo (UNSA, Bosnia and Herzegovina), National Center for Sustainable Development (CNDD, Romania), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC, Spain), Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FVB-IGB, Germany), Bratislava regional conservation association (BROZ, Slovakia), Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia (IZVRS, Slovenia), Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ (UFZ, Germany), National Research and Development Institute Delta (INCDDD, Romania), via donau – Österreichische Wasserstraßen-Gesellschaft m.b.H. (VIA DONAU, Austria), Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests (MMAP, Romania), Αrchipelagos-Institute of Marine Conservation (AIMC, Greece)
- Status in the project: Partner
- Project coordinator: Dr Mihai Adamescu, Head of Research Center in Systems Ecology and Sustainability, Romania
- Project coordinator for UNSPMF: Dušanka Cvijanović (Department of Biology and Ecology)
- Project call: HORIZON-MISS-2022-OCEAN-01; Action: HORIZON-MISS-2022-OCEAN-01-02
- Project type: HORIZON EUROPE Innovation Actions
- Period of realization: 2023-2027
- Project website: https://restore4life.eu
- Promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNQNvaUIK90
Pan-European Assessment, Monitoring, and Mitigation of Chemical Stressors on the Health of Wild Pollinators (WildPosh)
- Project title: Pan-European Assessment, Monitoring, and Mitigation of Chemical Stressors on the Health of Wild Pollinators (WildPosh)
- Project number: 101135238
- Institutions participating in the project: University of Mons (Belgium), Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (United Kingdom), Martin Luther Universitaet Halle-Wittenburg (Germany), Plateforme BioPark d’Archamps (France), Universidad de Murcia (Spain), University of Torino (Italy), The University of Reading (United Kingdom), PENSOFT Publishers (Bulgaria), Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail (France), Albert Ludwigs Universitaet Freiburg (Germany), Eesti Maaülikool (Estonia), Panstwowy Instytut Weterynaryjny – Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy (Poland), University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences (Serbia), Helmholtz-zentrum Fuer Umweltforschung Gmbh (Germany), Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Italy), Centre Nationale De La Recherche Scientifique (France), University of Novi Sad, BioSense Institute-Research Institute for Information Technologies in Biosystems (Serbia)
- Status in the project: Partner
- Project leader: Ante Vujić
- Project type: HORIZON Action Grant Budget-Based, HORIZON-RIA, Call: HORIZON-CL6-2023-BIODIV-01 (Biodiversity and ecosystem services)
- Period of realization: 2023-2027
New virtual exchange established via COIL Connect in March 2023
The Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad has established the first virtual exchange collaboration via COIL Connect network with The Catholic University of Manizales, Colombia.
The virtual exchange collaboration will be realized through General English classes and English for Geosciences classes by our professor Stanka Radojičić from the Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management and Adriana Maria Ramirez Garcia, a professor at the Catholic University of Manizales, Colombia. The overall topic of the collaboration will be UN Sustainable Development Goal No. 15 ‘Life on Land’ which will connect 14 Health (Bacteriology) students from the Colombian university and 14 + 9 students of Geography and Geoinformatics from the Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad. Students will examine and compare the realization of this UN goal in their countries and present at the final online mini-conference. The collaboration will be done through joint tasks synchronously and asynchronously using a variety of digital tools.
Twinning for Smart Water – Thinking and Rethinking Wastewater Management in Circular Economy Frame (SmartWaterTwin)
- Project title: Twinning for Smart Water – Thinking and Rethinking Wastewater Management in Circular Economy Frame (SmartWaterTwin)
- Project number: 101060110
- Institutions participating in the project: Faculty of Sciences (Novi Sad), Université Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne (France) (Француска), Fundació Institut Català de Recerca de l’Aigua (ICRA) (Spain)
- Status in the project: Coordinator
- Project leader: Đurđa Kerkez (Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection)
- Project type: Horizon Europe (HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-02-01 – Twinning Western Balkans Special)
- Period of realization: 1 September 2022 – 31 August 2025
- Project website: smartwatertwin.pmf.uns.ac.rs
Greening the cities 2.0 – Development and promotion of energy efficiency and sustainable urban environment in the cities of Croatia-Serbia cross-border region (GReENERGY2.0)
- Project title: Greening the cities 2.0 – Development and promotion of energy efficiency and sustainable urban environment in the cities of Croatia-Serbia cross-border region (GReENERGY2.0)
- Project number: HR-RS412
- Institutions participating in the project: Faculty of Sciences (Novi Sad)
- Status in the project: Coordinator (for Serbian side)
- Project leader: Stevan Savić
- Project type: IPA CBC Croatia-Serbia
- Period of realization: February-October 2023
- Project website: www.greenenergy.rs
Integrated Strategy for Rehabilitation of Disturbed Land Surfaces and Control of Air Pollution (RECAP)
- Project title: Integrated Strategy for Rehabilitation of Disturbed Land Surfaces and Control of Air Pollution (RECAP)
- Project number: 7726976
- Institutions participating in the project: Faculty of Sciences (Novi Sad), Faculty of Technology of the University of Niš (Leskovac), Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy (Belgrade), Innovation Center of the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy (Belgrade), Institute of General and Physical Chemistry (Belgrade), Faculty of Medicine (Novi Sad)
- Status in the project: Owner
- Project leader: Zorica Svirčev
- Project type: Science Fund – Program IDEAS
- Period of realization: 2022-2024
- Project website: recap.pmf.uns.ac.rs
European Commission – Innovation Radar Prize 2022
Our institution, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences (UNSPMF) participates as a project partner within the EU H2020 ASCAPE project. ASCAPE has not only been listed in the EU Innovation Radar catalogue, but is was also selected for the short-list of the top 10 innovations during this year’s EU Innovation Radar Prize competition, under the Kickstarter category.
The ASCAPE Innovation, a Healthcare Open AI Platform, allows data collected and held at different hospitals and primary care centres as well as personal wearable devices, room sensors, and environmental or other relevant data to be used for training high-precision ML models which can provide personalised predictions about an individual’s healthcare progression, as well as evidence-based health intervention recommendations. It has been validated in the context of automated cancer patient monitoring with ML models trained from some of Europe’s leading hospitals and health services innovators. For further information, see https://ascape-project.eu.