Dr. Mira Radunić is a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation in the Department of Plant Sciences. She graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Zagreb, specializing in Fruit Growing, Viticulture, and Enology. At the same faculty, she earned her Master’s degree in Biotechnical Sciences in 2003 with a thesis titled “The Influence of Training Systems on the Growth and Yield of Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.),” and defended her doctoral dissertation, “Reproductive Compatibility of Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.) Cultivars,” in 2010. Her academic career has been marked by continuous advancement: she was appointed Research Associate in 2010, Senior Research Associate in 2014, and Senior scientist in 2019 in the field of Biotechnical Sciences (Agriculture). She gained professional experience at the Fruit Center TKL as a nursery production manager, and since 2003, she has worked at the Institute for Adriatic Crops as an expert associate, research assistant, and researcher. From 2011 to 2013, she also served as Head of the Institute’s Center for Experimental Fields and Collections. As an author or co-author, she has published over 60 scientific and professional papers and has participated in numerous international and domestic conferences, workshops, and training sessions. She has actively participated in teaching at the Mediterranean Agriculture, University of Split. Dr. Radunić serves as a leader and member of research teams on various projects and conducts training programs in fruit growing, olive growing, and the sustainable use of pesticides. She is a member of the Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ) Project Monitoring Panel, the Commission for Plant Genetic Resources at the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Commission for the Recognition of Fruit and Vine Varieties. She also leads the “Mediterranean Fruit” working group within the National Program for Plant Genetic Resources and serves on the panel for the sensory evaluation of olive oils. Her primary scientific interest is Mediterranean fruit growing, with an emphasis on the evaluation and conservation of indigenous gene pools and biodiversity.
Mira, welcome!
