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Curr. Vitae

2021 - Senior Researcher at the Center for Bioeconomy, BOKU, Vienna
2021 - Senior Researcher at the Institute of Forest, Environmental and Natural Resource Policy and EFI´s Forest Policy Reseacrh Network at BOKU, Vienna
2018 - 2021 Researcher at EFI´s Forest Policy Research Network c/o Institute of Forest, Environmental and Natural Resource Policy, University of Natural Resources, Vienna.
2016 - 2021 Doctorate, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Thesis title: "Social innovations in forestry and innovations in non-wood forest products: the role of institutions and actors", Supervision: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Karl Hogl
2012 - 2018 Researcher at EFICEEC-EFISEE (Central-East and South-East European Regional Office of the European Forest Institute) c/o Institute of Forest, Environmental and Natural Resource Policy, University of Natural Resources, Vienna
2011 - 2012 Intern at EFICEEC (Central-East European Regional Office of the European Forest Institute) c/o Institute of Forest, Environmental and Natural Resource Policy, University of Natural Resources, Vienna
2010 - 2013 Master of Science European Forestry (MSc EF) , University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria
2010 - 2013 Master of Science in Agriculture and Forestry, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Joensuu, Finland
2009 - 2010 Student Assistant on subject Landscape Management, Faculty of Forestry, Department for Landscape Architecture and Horticulture, Belgrade, Serbia
2008 - 2009 Landscape Architect, Garden centre “Mondo Verde”, Kotor, Montenegro
2002 - 2008 Forestry Engineer (Dipl.ing) in Landscape Architecture and Horticulture; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Forestry, Department for Landscape Architecture and Horticulture, Kneza Viseslava 1, Belgrade

Statistik Austria, science classification

Landscape architecture; Innovation research; Policy analysis; Environmental policy;

Expertise

sustainable forest management; urban forestry; forest innovation and policy research; landscape management ;

Awards

2014 IUFRO Student Award for Excellence in Forest Science (ISA) for master thesis "The perception of decision-makers to climate change adaptation in urban and peri-urban forests of Belgrade"
2013 "BOKU Talent Award" des JUBILÄUMSFONDS der Stadt Wien für die Universität für Bodenkultur Wien für Masterarbeit "The perception of decision-makers to climate change adaptation in urban and peri-urban forests of Belgrade"
2012 AWARD for European Young Urban Forester of the 2012
2009 ANNUAL AWARD of Belgrade Chamber of Commerce for the best graduation thesis of faculty and advanced school students in school year 2007/2008

Appointments/Memberships in Professional Societies

2021 - Informal Network of Experts on Sustainable Urban Forestry /UNECE
expert
2019 - IUFRO - International Union of Forest Research Organizations
mandate as expert
2017 - Silva Mediterranea Working Group on Urban and Peri-urban Forestry / FAO
expert

Editorial board appointments for scientific journals

2021 -2022 Sustainability: Special Issue "Forest Policy and Management Practices for the 21st Century"
Guest Editor (Special Issue)
2018 -2019 Forest Policy and Economics: Special issue "Forest ownership change: trends and issues"
Guest Editor (Special Issue)

Reviewer for scientific journals

2023 - Innovation: the European journal of social science research
2022 - Small-Scale Forestry
2022 - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY
2022 - Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research
2021 - Sustainable Cities and Society
2020 - Sustainability
2020 - Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning
2019 - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
2019 - Forests
2019 - Austrian Journal of Forest Sciences
2018 - Land Use Policy: the international journal covering all aspects of land use
2017 - Climate Research
2017 - Forest Policy and Economics
2017 - Environment, Development and Sustainability

Reviewer/Expert funding organizations

2022 -2022 National Science Centre, Poland - Poland

Organizer of scientific conferences, Chairs

2023 Transforming Biocities: Designing urban spaces inspired by nature - Panel discussion “The future of cities: Research on Biocities” (Moderator)
Chair (Session)
2019 Panel: Innovation Governance in Forestry, panel in Division 6, together with Eric Hansen (Canada) at the XXV IUFRO World Congress, Curitiba, Brazil
Chair (Session)
2016 Forest ownership changes in Europe: trends, issues and needs for action, FINAL CONFERENCE of the COST Action FP1201 FACESMAP, 7-9 September 2016, Vienna, Austria
Organiser
2016 7th FACESMAP WG Meeting with Travellab, 6-8 April 2016, Inverness, Scotland
Member of the Organisation Committee
2016 EFI Annual Conference 2016, September 22–24
Organiser
2015 FACESMAP 5th WG Meeting, June 6-8, Zagreb, Croatia
Member of the Organisation Committee
2015 StarTree 5th General Assembly Meeting, November 10-13 ,Krummendeich, Niedersachsen, Germany
Member of the Organisation Committee
2015 CAPABAL 3rd Core group, 2nd joint WG &MC meeting;and 3rd Dissemination meeting, 16-18 September, Vienna, Austria
Organiser
2015 FACESMAP 6th WG Meeting, November 4-6,Krakow, Poland
Member of the Organisation Committee
2014 StarTree 4th General Assembly, Aprila 2-4, Neuberg, Austria
Organiser
2014 FACESMAP 4th WG Meeting, September 15 -17, Freiburg, Germany
Member of the Organisation Committee
2014 FACESMAP 3rd Joint MC and WG Meeting, May 14 - 16, Helsinki, Finland
Member of the Organisation Committee
2013 2nd EFI Winter Summer School “Making values work – sustaining multiple values in managed forests” - 2nd week, September 30-October 5, Mitterndorf im Mürztal, Austria
Organiser
2013 FACESMAP 1st Joint MC and WG Meeting, April 22-24, Sopron, Hungary
Member of the Organisation Committee
2013 StarTree 3rd General Assembly Meeting, October 28-30, Lisbon, Portugal
Member of the Organisation Committee
2013 FACESMAP Training School on ‘Stakeholder Interaction’, October 13-15, Solsona, Spain
Member of the Organisation Committee
2013 FACESMAP 2nd Joint MC and WG Meeting, October 16-18, Solsona, Spain
Member of the Organisation Committee
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