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PROJECTS IN PROGRESS

FINISHED PROJECTS

PROPOSED PROJECTS

Co-operation with international organizations

PROJECTS IN PROGRESS

Domestic projects:

Project No. 098-0982709-2741 with the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia "Natural radioisotopes in investigation of karst ecosystem and dating" (2007-onward) (principal investigator: B.Obelić);

Project No. 197-1970685-0681 with the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia "Prehistorical identity of first agricultural populations in contintental Croatia" (2007-onward) (principal investigator: K.Minichreiter, Institute of archaeology; responsible person for RBI: I.Krajcar Bronić);

Scientific programme 0982709 of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports in the field Geosciences "Water in Karst - dynamics, geochemistry and isotopic processes" (2007-2009). (Co-ordinator: B.Obelić). Co-operating institutions: Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb; Faculty of Sciences of the Zagreb University; Faculty of Medicine of the Rijeka University; Faculty of Civil Engineering of the Rijeka University; Geotechnical faculty of the Zagreb University in Varaždin;

Project with the National Park Plitvice Lakes: "The impact of climate changes and environmental conditions to the biologically induced precipitation of tufa and sedimentation processes in Plitvice Lakes" (2011-2013) (responsible investigator: N.Horvatinčić) .

International projects:

Project No. 269227 of the Commission of the European Communities within the 7^th Framework Programme (call FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IRSES, Marie Curie actions) "STRAVAL - Studies, training, socio-economical valorisation and management of natural, cultural and monumental property for the promotion of the local societies of Latin America (Argentina, Brazil and Mexico)" (2011-2015). Main co-ordinator: J.L.Briansó, UAB Barcelona. Partnersi: Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona (Bellaterra, Spain), Tartu Ulikool (Tartu, Estonia), Rudjer Bošković Institut (Zagreb, Croatia), Universidad Nional de Luján (Luján, Argentina), Agencia Basileira de Desenvolvimento Regional (Santa Caterina, Brazil), Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (Santa Caterina, Brazil), Universidad Michoacana de San Niclolas Hidalgo (Morelia, Mexico) (Co-ordinator for Croatia:B.Obelić);

Bilateral Croato-Serbian project "¹⁴C and ¹³⁷Cs in sediments - comparison of methods and application to recent sediments" - co-operation between Ruđer Bošković Institute and University of Novi Sad (2011-2012) (Principal investigator: I. Krajcar Bronić);

Participating programme of UNESCO "Preservation o0f cultural and natural heritage using ¹⁴C dating method by accelerator mass spectrometry" (2010-2011) (co-ordinator: N.Horvatinčić);

Bilateral Croato-Slovene project "Measurement of Tritium Activity Concentration in Natural Waters by Electrolytic Enrichment Method" - co-operation between Ruđer Bošković Institute and Jožef Stefan Institute in Ljubljana (2010-2011) (Principal investigator: J.Barešić);

Project No. 245843 of the Commission of the European Communities within the 7^th Framework Programme (call FP7-REGPOT-2009-2) "SOWAEUMED - Network in Solid Waste and Water Treatment between Europe and Mediterranean Countries" (2009-2012). Principal co-ordinator: M.Valiente, UAB, Barcelona. Partners: Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona (Bellaterra, Spain), Kungliga Tekniska högskolan (Stockholm., Sweden), Institut "Ruđer Bošković" (Zagreb, Croatia), Université Cadi Ayyad (Marrakech, Morocco), NADREC S.A. (Barcelona, Spain), Sousse University (Sousse, Tunisia) (Co-ordinator for Croatia: B.Obelić);

Regional project RER/8/016 of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) "Using Environmental Isotopes for Evaluation of Streamwater/Groundwater Interactions in Selected Aquifers in the Danube Basin" (2009-2011) ( co-ordinator for Croatia: N.Horvatinčić);

Regional project RER/8/015 of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) "Using Nuclear Techniques for the Characterisation and Preservation of Cultural Heritage Artefacts in the Europe Region (2009-2011) (co-ordinators for Croatia: B.Katušin-Ražem and M.Braun);

Bilateral Croato-Slovene project "Isotopic Composition of Precipitation on the Region of Croatia and Slovenia" - co-operation between Ruđer Bošković Institute and Jožef Stefan Institute in Ljubljana (2009-2010) (Principal investigator: I.Krajcar Bronić);

IAEA/WMO project: "Global Network of Isotopes in Precipitation "(GNIP) and "Water Isotope System for Data Analysis, Visualisation and Retrieval" (WISER). Included data for stations Zagreb and Ljubljana (1976-onward).

FINISHED PROJECTS

Domestic projects:

Project with National Park Plitvice "Investigation of influence of forest ecosystems of National Park Plitvice to the quality of water and lakes" (2003-2006 ). Partners: Faculty of Forestry, University of Zagreb, Ruđer Bošković Institute and State Hydrometoeorolgical Institute in Zagreb (responsible person for RBI: N.Horvatinčić);

Project No. 0098014 "Natural isotopes of low-level actitivies and development of instrumentation" with Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Croatia (2002-2006) (principal investigator: B.Obelić);

Theme No. 00980207 "Natural radioisotopes and processes in gases" within the scientific program "Investigations from subatomic physics", with Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Croatia (1996-2002) (principal investigator: B.Obelić).

International projects:

Technical co-operation programme of the International Agency for Atomic Energy (IAEA) CRO/8/007 : "Using Isotope Tracers as a Tool for Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment in the County of Split, Dalmatia" (2007-2008). In co-operation with the University of Rijeka, Dept. of Fhysics of the Faculty of Medicine (principal investigator) and Faculty of Geotechnics, Varaždin (responsible person for RBI: N.Horvatinčić);

Project INCO-CT-2006-043584 of the Commission of the European Communities within the 6^th Framework Programme entitled: "AMS-14C - Preparation of carbon samples for ¹⁴C dating by the AMS technique" (2007-2008). Partner: Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb (co-ordinator: I.Krajcar Bronić);

Regional project of the International Agency for Atomic Energy (IAEA) RER/8/012: "Isotope methods for management; of drinking water resources in water scarcity areas" (2007-2008) (responsible person for RBI: N.Horvatinčić);

Project INCO-CT-2006-518697 of the Commission of the European Communities within the 6^th Framework Programme entitled: "TRAINMONHER - Valorisation of Monumental Heritage through Higher Education and Professional Training. Socioeconomic study and analysis of National Policies on EU-MED-DEV countries and EC Directives" (2006-2008). Main co-ordinator: Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona. Partners: Spain (co-ordinator) , France, Morocco, México, Argentina, Croatia (responsible person for RBI and scientific secretary of the Project:B.Obelić);

Regional technical co-operation programme of the International Agency for Atomic Energy (IAEA) RER/1/006 : "Nuclear Techniques for the Protection of Cultural Heritage Artifacts in the Mediterranean Region" (2005-2008) (principal investigator for RBI: S.Fazinić);

Technical co-operation programme of the International Agency for Atomic Energy (IAEA) CRO/8/006: "Application of isotope techniques in investigation of water resources and water protection in the Karst area of Croatia" (2005-2006 ). In co-operation with the University of Rijeka, Dept. of Fhysics of the Faculty of Medicine and Geotechnical faculty in Varaždin. (principal investigator: N.Horvatinčić);

Regional project of the International Agency for Atomic Energy (IAEA) RER/0/023: "Strategic Planning for Management, Self-reliance, and Sustainability of National Nuclear Institutions" (2004-2007) (member of RBI team: B.Obelić);

Bilateral Croatian-Slovenian project "Isotopic composition of carbon dioxyde as an indicator of atmospheric pollution" - co-operation between Rudjer Bošković Institute and Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana (2004-2005) (principal investigator: I.Krajcar Bronić);

Project ICA2-CT-2002-10009 of the Commission of the European Communities within the 5^th Framework Programme entitled: "ANTHROPOL.PROT - Study of anthropogeinic influence after the war and establishing of protection measures of National Park Plitvice and Bihać Region at the border area between Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina" (2003-2005). Co-ordinator: Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona. Partners: Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona (Bellaterra, Spain), Leibniz Institute for Applied Geosciences (Hannover, Germany), Ruđer Bošković Institute (Zagreb, Croatia), Croatian Geological Survey (Zagreb, Croatia), Geological Institute Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and University of Bihać (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (principal investigator for RBI: B.Obelić);

Bilateral Croatian-Slovenian project "Isotopes in precipitation" - co-operation between Rudjer Bošković Institute and Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana (2001-2003) (principal investigator: I.Krajcar Bronić);

Bilateral Croatian-Slovenian project "Monitoring of anthropogenic influence in karst" - co-operation between Rudjer Bošković Institute and Jožef Stefan Institute in Ljubljana (2001-2003) (principal investigator: B.Obelić);

Technical co-operation programme of the International Agency for Atomic Energy (IAEA) CRO/2/002: "Nuclear Spectroscopy Techniques and Ion Beam Analysis in Environmental and Industrial Applications" (2001-2002) .Within the frame of this project LSC Quantulus 1220 was purchased (principal investigators: M.Jakšić and B.Obelić);

Research Contract of the International Agency for Atomic Energy (IAEA) No. 11265: "Tritium and Stable Isotope Distribution in the Atmosphere at the Coastal Region of Croatia" (2000-2002) (principal investigator: N.Horvatinčić);

Regional project of the International Agency for Atomic Energy (IAEA) RER/2/004 "Quality Control and Quality Assurance of Nuclear Analytical Techniques" (1999-2002) (principal investigator: B.Obelić);

Bilateral Croatian-Slovenian project "Isotopic investigations of speleothems and tufa in Croatian and Slovenian Karst with the application in paleoclimatic investigations" - co-operation between Rudjer Bošković Institute and Institute for Karst Research in Postojna (1999-2001) (principal investigator: N.Horvatinčić).

PROPOSED PROJECTS

Domestic projects:

International projects:

Co-operation with international organizations

B.Obelić, member of the Expert Advisory Group (EAG) "Regional aspects of the 7^th Framework Programme" of EC Research Directorate (2008-2011) ;

I.Krajcar Bronić, member of the ICRU (International Commission for Radiation Units and Measurements) Report Committee on "Key Data for Measurements Standards in the Dosimetry of Ionizing Radiation" (2007-onward);

I.Krajcar Bronić, member of the ICRU (International Commission for Radiation Units and Measurements) Report Committee on "Elastic Scattering of Electrons and Positrons" (2000-2007);

B.Obelić, scientific secretary of Concerted Action ERB-IC18-CT98-0384 wtih European Commission (DG RTD, INCO-MED): "Study, characterization and analysis of degradation phenomena of ancient, traditional and improved building materials of geologic origin used in construction of historical monuments in the Mediterranean area" (1998-2002).