Luka Čotić, MSc, is an assistant (NPOO-DOK-2023-10-7422) at the Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation at the Department of Applied Science. He will conduct research within the project “Novel approach to olive fruit fly (Bactrocea oleae, Rossi) monitoring and/or control using volatile compounds produced by brewing by-product – BeerBy-4-OliveFly” of the Croatian Science Foundation IP-2022-10-9643. In June 2014, he graduated from the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture. After completing his studies, Luka began his scientific career in the field of plant protection as a sales consultant for pesticides at the company Vrelko d.o.o. After many years of professional experience and acquired knowledge, Luka progressed in his career and started a new employment relationship at Agrobiotest d.o.o., where he tested the effectiveness of pesticides as an executor of field trials and acquired a lot of knowledge and skills in the field of plant protection. He also became an expert in the control of palm and chestnut pests and tested new sustainable plant protection models. Luka’s scientific research interests focused on exploring new, non-chemical methods to monitor and control important olive pests with the aim of finding new protection models while respecting the principles of modern, sustainable plant protection.

Luka, welcome to the BeerBy-4-OliveFly team!

Assistant position in the field of biotechnical sciences, field of agriculture, based on the results of the competition of the Croatian Science Foundation “Development of the careers of young researchers – training of new PhDs” (DOK-2023-10), for a duration of five years, for work at the Department for Applied sciences on the research project “Novel approach to olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae, Rossi) monitoring and/or control using volatile compounds produced by brewing by-product – BeerBy-4-OliveFly”, HRZZ-IP-2022-10-9643, 1 executor (m/f ).

More information:

1. https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/260147
2. http://novosti.krs.hr/natjecaj-za-asistente-temeljem-rezultata-natjecaja-hrvatske-zaklade-za-znanost-razvoj-karijera-mladih-istrazivaca-izobrazba-novih-doktora-znanosti/

MSc Ana Bego, is employed as an assistant at the Institute of Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation at the Department of Applied Sciences until the return of the absent employee. She graduated from the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, in 2014 and studied plant protection. After completing her studies, Ana actively worked in the field of plant protection, first as a volunteer, then as an expert associate. She started her work experience as an assistant in the research team of the Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation within the scientific research project “New methods in olive pests controlling using plant volatiles (LoVeFly)” and now continues within the project “Novel approach to olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae, Rossi) monitoring and/or control using volatile compounds produced by brewing by-product” of the Croatian Science Foundation IP-2022-10-9643 BeerBy-4-OliveFly. Ana is also a student of postgraduate doctoral studies in Agricultural Sciences at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture. Ana’s scientific research interest was focused on exploring new, non-chemical methods for monitoring and controlling important olive pests with the aim of finding new protection models while respecting the principles of modern, sustainable plant protection.

Ana, welcome to the BeerBy-4-OliveFly team!

The 26th International Manifestation of Olive Growers and Olive Oil Producers “Noćnjak 2024”, organized by the Cooperative Association of Dalmatia, took place in Zadar from 14 to 17 March 2024. As part of “Noćnjak 2024”, a scientific expert meeting was held, at which the project of the Croatian Science Foundation IP-2022-10-9643 “Novel approach to olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae, Rossi) monitoring and/or control using volatile compounds produced by brewing by-product – BeerBy-4-OlivrFly” was presented by the leader, Dr. Elda Vitanović. The project leader gave an oral presentation in which she presented general information about the project and the grant, the defined activities and objectives, the work plan and the expected results.

On Monday, January 29, 2024, a meeting of the HRZZ project IP-2022-10-9643 “Novel approach to olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae, Rossi) monitoring and/or control using volatile compounds produced by brewing by-product – BeerBy-4-OliveFly” was held at the Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation (IAC) in Split. The meeting was attended by Ph.D. Valerija Dunkić and Ph.D. Marija Nazlić from the Faculty of Science University of Split, members of the IAC project team and the project leader. The meeting started at 11 am and was chaired by the project leader, Ph.D. Elda Vitanović. At the meeting, Ph.D. Vitanović presented general information about the BeerBy-4-OliveFly project and introduced its goals, future research and expected results to the members of the project team. In particular, she referred to the activities, results, goals and procurement planned for the first year of research (December 30, 2023 – December 29, 2024). During the meeting, all the mentioned activities were clearly divided among the members of the project team in order to achieve all the goals set in the project proposal.