Prof. Damir Barčić

He attended elementary school and high school in Zagreb. He graduated at the Faculty of Forestry, University of Zagreb in 1997 with the topic "Meliorative role of pine cultures on the island of Rab". Academic year 1998/99 he enrolled in postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Forestry, University of Zagreb. He defended his master's thesis entitled "Meliorative features of pine cultures in the habitat of the island of Rab" in 2003. He received his PhD in 2007 with the topic "Relations of habitat factors in black pine stands (Pinus nigra J.F. Arnold) in the Croatian Littoral and in Istria" at the Faculty of Forestry, University of Zagreb. Actively participates in scientific research; he was a researcher (associate) on a scientific project of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports entitled "Biotechnical measures in the protection and restoration of forests from fire", (2002-2006 and 2007-2011). He also participated in projects with the company "Hrvatske šume d.o.o.". He led the national scientific research project "Selection of karst reforestation species" (2006-2010). He led the scientific research project "Management of pine cultures in the Mediterranean karst area" (2011-2015). He led the expert project of the Ministry of Agriculture "The state of fire-burned areas, the choice of species and methods for reforestation in the karst area of ​​the Forest Administration Split" (2016-2018). During 2004, he spent two months on a study visit to the Republic of Argentina at the Universidad Nacional del Sur Departamento de Agronomia - Arboricultura, Bahia Blanca. The stay was related to significant and professional training in the field of forest ameliorations and nature protection. So far, he has published 80 scientific and professional papers independently or in co-authorship. He has participated in 30 national and international significant and professional conferences and seminars. As part of his teaching activities, he participates in lectures and fieldwork in several subjects at undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Forestry, University of Zagreb, and at the graduate study of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb.