May 15, 2026 – The final workshop of the project “Coastal Area Monitoring System in Croatia” was held today in Split, where a functional prototype of the SeaK application, developed with the support of the European Space Agency (ESA), was presented. The project was developed by Oikon and its partner LIST LABS, with support from … Continued
April 29, 2026 – Oikon experts participated in the ESA PECS and Associate Member States Industry Days 2026, held from 22 to 24 April 2026 in Valletta, Malta. The event was jointly organised by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Maltese agency Xjenza Malta, and brought together delegations from more than nine PECS Member … Continued
April 28, 2026 – Our colleague Dr Jelena Mlinarec co-authored a new study providing important insights into genome evolution in freshwater crayfish. The article, titled “The extraordinary satellitome diversity of freshwater crayfish: a driver of genome evolution”, authored by Lena Bonassin and colleagues, was published in the scientific journal Mobile DNA (2026). The study analysed … Continued
April 27, 2026 – Oikon’s experts, Monika Petković and Marko Augustinović, participated in the international conference “Eurasian beaver in the Danube region”, organised by the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology at the University of Zagreb. The conference brought together researchers and practitioners focused on the conservation and management of the Eurasian beaver across the … Continued
April 13, 2026 – The European Renewable Energy and Wildlife Consortium (ERWC) held its annual meeting in Zadar from 7 to 10 April 2026. The meeting was organised by Oikon Ltd. – Institute of Applied Ecology together with its partner Supernatural, both founding members of the consortium. The meeting brought together partners from across Europe, … Continued
April 9, 2026 – Applications are now open for three Summer Schools on wildlife monitoring! Join an international learning experience focused on both traditional and innovative methods for monitoring large carnivores and promoting human–wildlife coexistence. How to apply Interested Higher Education students should submit their applications by 20 April 2026 to the following email: 4pethabeco@gmail.comEmail subject: Summer School 4PETHABECO … Continued
March 26, 2026 – We are proud to announce that our colleague Damjan Hatić has successfully defended his doctoral dissertation at Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU Kaiserslautern). The doctoral thesis, titled “Applied Machine Vision in Industrial Inspection and Disaster Response”, focuses on the application of computer vision in industrial inspection and disaster response. Special emphasis … Continued
March 23, 2026 – Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting one of Europe’s leading otter experts, Addy de Jongh, who delivered several expert lectures and took part in field activities during his visit. During his time at Oikon, Addy gave a lecture on the historical overview of otter conservation in the Netherlands, covering … Continued
March 9, 2026 – This weekend, Oikon participated in the Space Tech Hackathon 2026, an event organised by the “Pozdravi svemir” project, funded by the European Space Agency and supported by the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth. The hackathon aims to bring space topics to a wider audience and encourage young people in Croatia … Continued