2005      PhD degree in Science, Biology 

            Faculty of Science & Mathematics (Department of Biology) University of Zagreb, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia

2001      MS degree in Science, Postgraduate study of Oceanology           

            Faculty of Science & Mathematics (Department of Biology) University of Zagreb, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia

1996      BSc in Biology, Ecology 

            Faculty of Science & Mathematics (Department of Biology) University of Zagreb, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia

National scientific research project financed by the National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and Technological Development of the Republic of Croatia, Ecological response of northern Adriatic to climatic changes and anthropogenic impact (EcoRENA) - as project member (27.3.2017. – 26.11.2021.) - ongoing

National structural project financed by European Structural and investment funds, within Operational programme Competitiveness and Cohesion 2014-2020, Development of system for control and defence from introduction of alien species; in original: Razvoj sustava kontrole i obrane luka od unosa stranih vrsta (ProtectAS) - as coordinator for RBI, expert team lead and lead of investigation (1.6.2020. – 31.5.2023.) - ongoing

IPA Adriatic CBC 2007-2013, strategic project Ballast Water Management System for Adriatic Sea Protection (BALMAS) - coordinator for RBI (2013.-2016.) - completed

Ruđer Bošković Annual Award for the best scientific paper published in 2015 in CMR:

Kraus, R.*, Supić, N. 2015. Sea dynamics impacts on the macroaggregates: A case study of the 1997 mucilage event in the northern Adriatic. Progress in Oceanography. 138, 249–267.

Scientific work recognition:

"Science for Environment Policy": European Commission DG Environment News Alert Service, edited by SCU, The University of the West of England, Bristol published article: Environmental conditions in winter can be used to predict European anchovy stock based on: Kraus, R.*, Supić, N., Lučić, D., Njire, J. 2015. Impact of winter oceanographic conditions on zooplankton abundance in northern Adriatic with implications on Adriatic anchovy stock prognosis. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 167, 56–66.

Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, Department of Natural and Health Sciences - Marine Sciences, Algology.

David, M.^*, Magaletti, E., Kraus, R., Marini, M. 2019. Vulnerability to bioinvasions: Current status, risk assessment and management of ballast water through A regional approach – The Adriatic Sea. Marine Pollution Bulletin. – dostupan „online“ 28.6.2019.

Di Poi, E. §, Kraus, R. §*, Cabrini, M., Finotto, S., Flander-Putrle, V., Grego, M., Kužat, N., Ninčević Gladan, Ž., Pezzolesi, L., Riccardi, E., Bernardi Aubry, F., Bastianini, M. 2019. Dinoflagellate resting cysts from surface sediments of the Adriatic Ports: distribution and potential spreading patterns. Marine Pollution Bulletin. – prihvaćen za objavljivanje, dostupan „online“ 26.03.2019. (§ podjednaki doprinos autora)

Kraus, R. §*, Grilli §, F., Supić, N., Janeković, I., Brailo, M., Cara, M., Bratoš Cetinić, A., Campanelli, A., Cozzi, S., D’Adamo, R., Djakovac, T., Dutour-Sikirić, M., Flander Putrle, V., Francée, J., Joksimović, D., Klun, K., Kolitari, J., Kralj, M., Kušpilić, G., Marini, M., Matić, F., Mikus, J., Ninčević-Gladan, Ž., Pansera, M., Pećarević, M., Precali, R., Prusina, I., Relitti, F.,  Santucci, A., Specchiulli, A., Škalic, D. 2018. Oceanographic characteristics of the Adriatic Sea – support to secondary HAOP spread through natural dispersal. Marine Pollution Bulletin. – prihvaćen za objavljivanje, dostupan „online“ 5.12.2018. (§ podjednaki doprinos autora)

Kraus, R. §*, Ninčević-Gladan, Ž.§, Auriemma, R., Bastianini, M., Bolognini, L., Cabrini, M., Cara, M., Čalić, M., Campanelli, A., Cvitković, I., Despalatović, M., Drakulović, D., Flander-Putrle, V., Grati, F., Grego, M., Grilli, F., Jaklin, A., Janeković, I., Kolitari, J., Lipej, L., Magaletti, E., Marini, M., Mavrič, B., Mikus, J., Mozetič, P., Orlando-Bonaca, M., Petović, S.,  Precali, R., Supić, N., Trabucco, B., Travizi, A., Žuljević, A. 2018. Strategy of port baseline surveys (PBS) in the Adriatic Sea. Marine Pollution Bulletin. – prihvaćen za objavljivanje, dostupan „online“ 11.10.2018. (§ podjednaki doprinos autora)

Magaletti, E.*, Garaventa, F., David, M., Castriota, L., Kraus, R., Luna G.M., Silvestri, C., Forte, C., Bastianini, M., Falautano, M., Maggio, T., Rak, G., Gollasch, S. 2018. Developing and testing an Early Warning System for Non Indigenous Species and Ballast Water Management. Journal of Sea Research. 133, 100-111.

Kraus, R., Supić, N.*, Precali, R. 2016. Factors favouring large organic production in the northern Adriatic: Towards the northern Adriatic empirical ecological model. Ocean Science. 12, 19-37.

Kraus, R.*, Supić, N. 2015. Sea dynamics impacts on the macroaggregates: A case study of the 1997 mucilage event in the northern Adriatic. Progress in Oceanography. 138, 249–267.

Kraus, R.*, Supić, N., Lučić, D., Njire, J. 2015. Impact of winter oceanographic conditions on zooplankton abundance in northern Adriatic with implications on Adriatic anchovy stock prognosis. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 167, 56–66.

Supić, N.*, Kraus, R., Kuzmić, M., Paschini, E., Precali, R., Russo, A., Vilibić, I. 2012. Predictability of northern Adriatic winter conditions. Journal of Marine Systems. 90, 1, 42-57.

Kraus, R.*, Supić, N. 2011. Impact of circulation on high phytoplankton blooms and fish catch in the northern Adriatic (1990-2004). Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 91, 2, 198-210.

Books and book chapters

Book chapters

• Drakulović, D., Pestorić, B., Kraus, R., Ljubimir, S. & Krivokapić, S. (2017) Phytoplankton Community and Trophic State in Boka Kotorska Bay. U: Joksimović, A., Djurović, M., Semenov, A., Zonn, I. & Kostianoy, A. (ur.) The Boka Kotorska Bay Environment., Springer, str. 169-201 doi:10.1007/698_2016_30.

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Croatian Biological Society

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