Invited lecture of Assist. Prof. Sanja Stipičević, PhD entitled “Pesticides in the soil”

On November 7, 2024 in the Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health Assist. Prof. Sanja Stipičević, PhD presented the objectives of the Was2Grow project as part of her invited lecture entitled “Pesticides in the soil” for the course “Geological aspects of waste disposal” at the University of Zagreb’s Faculty of Science. The lecture was …
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Information Day for the Was2Grow Project – Transforming Bio-Waste to Innovative Hydroponic Solutions

Organized by the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, the Information Day for the project “Transforming of Bio-Waste to Innovative Hydroponic Solutions” was held on October 29, 2024, in the Great Hall of Pavilion VI at Svetošimunska cesta 25. The project leader Prof. Gabrijel Ondrašek PhD, welcomed all partners and collaborators and provided an overview …
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Prof. Gabrijel Ondrašek PhD on “Good Morning Croatia” HRT

Prof. Gabrijel Ondrašek PhD recently appeared on “Good Morning Croatia” to present the double award-winning innovation, “Innovative Composites Based on Biowaste,” developed by Carlos Manterola-Barroso, Gabrijel Ondrašek, Jelena Horvatinec, and Christian Merino-Gergichevich. During his appearance, Prof. Ondrašek highlighted the longstanding, successful international collaboration between the Faculty of Agriculture in Zagreb and the University in Chile, …
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Information Day for the Was2Grow Project – Transforming Bio-Waste to Innovative Hydroponic Solutions

The University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, is organizing an Information Day as part of the project “Conversion of Bio-Waste into Innovative Hydroponic Solutions”, which will take place on October 29, 2024, at the Faculty of Agriculture, VI Pavilion – Velika vijećnica, Svetošimunska cesta 25. We invite all interested parties to join us and learn …
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Analysis of Organic Pollutants in the Service of Melioration Innovations

A colloquium titled  Analysis of Organic Pollutants in the Service of Melioration Innovations was held by Assist. Prof. Sanja Stipičević, PhD from Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health on October 16, 2024, in the institute’s lecture hall. The aim was to present a project of targeted research cooperation between science and industry that responds …
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XV. International Agriculture Symposium”AGROSYM 2024″

At the XV. International Agricultural Symposium AGROSYM 2024, an abstract entitled “Biochar-Mediated Remediation of Metal-Contaminated Soils: Impact on Cadmium, Zinc & Lead Mobility“ was presented by authors Gabrijel Ondrašek, Jonti Shepherd, and Jelena Horvatinec. The research highlights that the remediation of metal-contaminated soils using specific types of biochar can significantly reduce the transfer of harmful …
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International Award – Silver Medal for Innovation

Prof. Gabrijel Ondrašek PhD and Jelena Horvatinec, MSc from Department of Soil Amelioration at the international innovation exhibition ARCA 2024 and the international fair of innovations in agriculture, food industry and agricultural machinery AGRO-ARCA 2024 received a Silver Medal for Innovation “Innovative Composites Based on Biowaste“. At the 22nd International Exhibition of Innovations ARCA 2024 …
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Innovation of the Year 2023

On September 25, 2024, at the SEECEL building of the University of Zagreb, the prestigious “Innovation of the Year” award was presented to an international team for their work on the innovation “Innovative Composites Based on Bio-Waste”. The award-winning team included Carlos Manterola-Barrosa, Gabrijel Ondrašek, Jelena Horvatinec, and Christian Merino-Gergichevich. The annual “Innovation of the …
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INSORE 2024 International Summit on Renewable Energy

From September 19 to 21, 2024, the International Summit on Sustainable Energy Sources (INSORE 2024) was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. One of the notable speakers at the event was Prof. Gabrijel Ondrašek, who presented the innovative Was2Grow project – focusing on the conversion of bio-waste into hydroponic solutions. The main goal of the Malaysia …
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Symposium on Engineering Geodesy SIG2024

At the International Symposium on Engineering Geodesy SIG 2024, held from September 12 to 14, 2024, in Zagreb, Croatia, Prof. Ph.D. Gabrijel Ondrašek delivered a notable lecture on the topic: “Estimation of Sewage Sludge Stockpile at a Wastewater Treatment Plant Combining UAV LiDAR & Physical Survey.” The lecture showcased an innovative approach to assessing sewage …
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