3. Scientific and professional symposium Medvednica's Green Touch
Public Institution Nature Park Medvednica is organizing the 3rd scientific and professional conference “Medvednica’s Green Touch,” which will take place at the Medvedgrad Visitor Center in Nature Park Medvednica on September 8 and 9, 2026.
The co-organizers of the conference are:
- Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (Department of Natural Sciences)
- International Association of Environmental Scientists and Professionals
- University of Slavonski Brod
- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
- Croatian Forests Ltd., Forest Management Zagreb Branch
- Croatian Forest Research Institute
- Nature of the City of Zagreb, Public Institution for the Management of Natural Values of the City of Zagreb
- Zagorje Green, Public institution for the management of protected areas of nature in Krapina-Zagorje County
- Public institution Green Ring of Zagreb County
- Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, University of Zagreb
- Croatian Chamber of Forestry and Wood Technology Engineers
The patron of the conference is the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition.
Partners
- Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (Department of Natural Sciences)
- International Association of Environmental Scientists and Professionals
- University of Slavonski Brod
- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
- Croatian Forests Ltd., Forest Management Zagreb Branch
- Croatian Forest Research Institute
- Nature of the City of Zagreb, Public Institution for the Management of Natural Values of the City of Zagreb
- Zagorje Green, Public institution for the management of protected areas of nature in Krapina-Zagorje County
- Public institution Green Ring of Zagreb County
- Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, University of Zagreb
- Croatian Chamber of Forestry and Wood Technology Engineers
Themes
Topics of the scientific and professional conference “Green Touch of Medvednica”:
- Natural and cultural heritage
- Geodiversity and geological heritage
- Conservation and restoration of ecosystems
- Smart Forest
- Management, green transition, and digital tools
- Education, interpretation, and participation
Committees
Organizing Committee:
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Marina Popijač
- Dijana Hršak, BSc (Agr.)
- Dr. Nika Dolenc, PhD
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Armand Faganel
- Full Prof. Dr. Slavko Vukić
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Filip Stević
- Full Prof. Dr. Mirna Habuda-Stanić
- Dr. Tatjana Masten Milek, PhD
- Dr. Silvija Zec, PhD
- Full Prof. Dr. Stjepan Posavec
- Damir Miškulin, BSc (Forestry)
- Dalibor Babić, BSc (Forestry)
- Tea Čvorišćec, MSc (Agric. Eng.), MSc (Sanit. Eng.)
- Gabrijela Šestani, Prof. of Biology
- Martina Belović Kelemen, BSc (Forestry)
- Martina Jurjević Varga, BSc (Forestry)
- Andrea Kostelić, Prof. of Geography
- Suzana Kavčić, BSc (Geology)
- Ana Hodak, MSc (Econ.)
- Sanja Šašić, Professional Specialist in Project Management
- Lana Šimunić Skorić, BA (Sociology) and BA (Croatology)
- Academician Igor Anić
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Marina Popijač
- Full Prof. Dr. Josip Margaletić
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Špela Pezdevšek Malovrh
- Full Prof. Dr. Stjepan Posavec
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zoran Šikić
- Full Prof. Dr. Ivan Martinić
- Full Prof. Dr. Ivan Samardžić
- Dr. Tatjana Masten Milek, PhD
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Sanja Perić
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Slavica Antunović
- Dr. Martina Bienenfeld, PhD
- Dr. Aljoša Duplić, PhD
- Dr. Tomislav Bituh, PhD
- Dr. Danijel Knežević, PhD
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Krešimir Dabo
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Marina Popijač
- Full Prof. Dr. Branko Petrinec
- Tanja Radić Lakoš, MSc
Technical Editor:
- Ana Hodak, MSc (Econ.)
Important dates
Abstract submission is open until May 30, 2026.
Downloads
Book of abstracts
