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InspireAdriatic 2025: Bridging Disciplines to Unlock the Adriatic’s Future

Jul 7th 2025

Following the successful first InspireAdriatic symposium, held in Zagreb in 2023 and attended by 80 participants from various countries and scientific disciplines, the Ruđer Bošković Institute hosted the 2nd International Scientific Symposium “Interdisciplinary Approach to the Scientific Research of the Adriatic Sea” – InspireAdriatic 2025.

Pollen in the Sea: Scientists Unravel the Mystery Behind Yellow Patches and How Climate Change is Shaping the Adriatic

Jun 18th 2025

A spring morning by the sea. The air is fragrant with blooming flowers, the sun glistens on the water, but something’s off. The sea appears... yellow?  Each year, between March and June, walkers, sailors, and swimmers along the Croatian coast, from Kvarner to Dubrovnik, witness a curious sight: yellow patches spreading across the surface of the sea. 

World Environment Day: Scientists from the Ruđer Bošković Institute Take Part in the Fight Against Plastic Pollution

Jun 5th 2025

This year’s World Environment Day, celebrated worldwide on 5 June, is dedicated to the fight against plastic pollution under the campaign slogan #BeatPlasticPollution.

SMART-Water Project: Putting AI to Work for the Environment

Apr 1st 2025

In the heart of the Hutovo Blato Nature Park, a collaborative initiative was recently unveiled that could reshape the way we monitor and safeguard our freshwater ecosystems. The SMART-Water project—spearheaded by the Ruđer Bošković Institute (IRB) in collaboration with partners from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro—introduces a cutting-edge approach to water quality monitoring by harnessing artificial intelligence and satellite imaging.

Nature’s Hidden Messages: What Honey, Mussels and the Yellow Mealworm Are Telling Us

Mar 26th 2025

Within the most unassuming elements of nature lie valuable clues about the state of our environment and the secrets of genetic diversity. These subtle signals are being decoded by researchers from the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI), Dr Katja Magdić Košiček and Dr Eva Šatović Vukšić, through two innovative projects supported by the Adris Foundation.

Two Scientists from the Ruđer Bošković Institute Receive Prestigious EMBO Grants

Jan 21st 2025

What genetic switches transformed single-celled life into complex organisms like humans? Will insects survive the climate crisis — and what would that mean for global biodiversity? These are just some of the big questions being addressed by two scientists from the Ruđer Bošković Institute (IRB), Dr Damir Baranašić and Dr Jelena Bujan, who have been awarded prestigious grants from the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO).

From the sea to the sky - how do corals under stress affect the planet?

Jan 9th 2025

Dr. sc. Sanja Frka Milosavljević participates in the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program’s Cooling and Shading field campaign on Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia to study coral stress impacts on the sea surface microlayer properties and its linkage to cloud formation and climate.

From Rivers to the Adriatic Sea: New Project Aims to Tackle Plastic Pollution

Dec 18th 2024

Plastic pollution has emerged as a major environmental challenge for aquatic ecosystems, including the Adriatic Sea and freshwater bodies such as rivers and lakes.

New Research Highlights Growing Threat of Trace Metals in Coastal Waters Due to Climate Change

Oct 21st 2024

Recent findings published in the prestigious Communications Earth & Environment journal underscore an escalating concern for the increasing levels of toxic metals in coastal waters, intensified by ongoing climate change.

Dr. Jelena Bujan Awarded ERC Starting Grant for Ant Research Amid Global Climate Challenges

Sep 5th 2024

Dr. Jelena Bujan of the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI) has secured a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant. With funding of €1.5 million, her innovative research aims to uncover how ants adapt to extreme temperatures caused by global warming.

The first ZIMO Young Scientists Meeting

Apr 8th 2024

Young researchers from the RBI Division of Marine and Environmental Research came together to share ideas at the first ZIMO Young Scientists Meeting.

A New Technology for Ocean Conservation

Mar 19th 2024

The oceans, often envisioned as vast blue expanses harboring the mysteries of the deep and unexplored ecosystems, are now closer to revealing their secrets thanks to the efforts of scientists involved in the SOUND project (Swarm of Underwater Noise Detectors).

Division for Marine and Environmental Research

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