The Erasmus+ programme offers young people valuable opportunities to gain new knowledge, practical experience, and professional connections that strengthen their ability to meet future academic and career challenges. A good example of such successful cooperation is the partnership between the …
From 3 to 5 March 2026, an international project meeting of the European research project CURIOSOIL took place in Ljubljana. The project is funded under the Horizon Europe programme and is marking its second year of implementation. The meeting was …
On Monday, 22 December 2025, the Department of Biology at the Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, hosted a professional seminar titled Monitoring of Target Wild Mammal Species for Systematic Collection of Biological Samples and Recording of Population Data, organized within …
On Thursday, 27 November, the Marin Hall of the Fran Korun Koželjski Music School hosted the formal graduation ceremony for the new bachelor’s and master’s graduates in Ecotechnology. The diplomas were awarded to the fourteenth generation of students of the …
From 12 to 14 November 2025, an international workshop was held in Hungary, focusing on enhancing soil literacy and raising awareness of soils’ crucial role in the natural environment. The workshop was jointly organized by the Hungarian Soil Science Society, …
This week, the Faculty of Environmental Protection hosted more than 50 ninth-grade students from Anton Aškerc Primary School Velenje, who took part in a science day titled “Protecting the Environment Through Knowledge.” Through an engaging, educational, and interactive program, the …
From 20 to 23 October 2025, the 4th International and 16th National Conference of the Serbian Soil Science Society, titled “The Soil Re-Union: Science for Healthy Soils”, took place in Vrdnik, Serbia. The main aim of the conference was to …
Faculty members Assoc. Prof. Dr. Borut Vrščaj and Assistant Katja Črnec participated in the international meeting of the Soils for Europe project, held on 15 and 16 October in the city of Évora, Portugal. As part of the Soil Literacy …
At the Faculty of Environmental Protection, we are excited to begin the new academic year 2025/26. To mark the occasion, we organized an introductory gathering for our first-year students, who were warmly welcomed by Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gašper Gantar, …
At the end of September (25–26 September), the Faculty of Environmental Protection hosted the third transnational meeting of the GreenGate 2 project, which brings together partners from several European countries to develop innovative approaches for raising young people’s awareness of …
At the Faculty of Environmental Protection, we encourage students to participate in the Erasmus+ programme, which enables them to gain international experience, develop professional competences, and grow personally. Within this programme, student Lučka Juhart is currently undertaking a two-month internship …
From 11 August to 5 September, the Faculty of Environmental Protection is hosting a student from our partner institution, Transilvania University of Brașov, within the framework of the Erasmus+ international mobility programme. Gheorghe-Adrian Boricean, an undergraduate student at the Faculty …
Over 230 researchers from 28 countries presented the latest findings in vertebrate management Ankaran, 16 May 2025 – The 14th European Vertebrate Management Conference (EVMC 2025) successfully concluded today in Ankaran. Held from 12 to 16 May 2025, the conference …
Ankaran, 12 May 2025 – The 14th European Vertebrate Pest Management Conference officially opened today in Ankaran with a ceremonial opening and an introductory plenary lecture. The conference, which runs until Friday, brings together more than 230 researchers from 28 …
A project meeting was held in the Netherlands from 18 to 20 February 2025 to mark the first year of the CURIOSOIL project, which aims to awaken curiosity for a deeper understanding of the soil. The meeting was attended by …
From 25 November 2024 to 12 December 2024, the Faculty of Environmental Protection hosted Dr Anne Korzekwa, a renowned professor, researcher and lecturer from the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, as part …
Using camera traps (sensor-triggered cameras), which we installed in the Sinji Vrh hunting ground (Kočevje-Belokranjska hunting management district) within a framework of the international consortium ENETWILD-2, we took some interesting photos of bears. Representatives of our largest carnivore can also …
On Thursday, 28 November, the graduation ceremony for the new bachelors and masters in ecotechnology was held in the Marin Hall of the Fran Korun Koželjski Music School. The awarding of diplomas is always a special, solemn event. It is …
On Thursday, 30 November, the graduation ceremony for the new Bachelor and Master degrees in Ecotechnology and Ecotechnology was held in the Marin Hall of the Fran Korun Koželjski Music School. The awarding of diplomas is always a special, solemn …
October is here and so is the new academic year. The start of October will certainly be especially memorable for new students. Transitions to new environments are never easy, so on the opening day we made special arrangements for the …
On Friday, 29 September 2023, the 11th Researchers’ Day organised by the Regional Study Centre was held on the platform in front of the Celje Central Library. Once again, the Faculty of Environmental Protection took part in the event. This …



















