GENERAL INFORMATION:

Ivana Pucar, M.Sc., Senior Teaching Assistant

Office: 28

Telephone: +38751319142

e-mail: ivana.pucar@pmf.unibl.org

orcid : 0000-0002-0267-1727

EDUCATION:

  • 2016 MSc in Ecology and Environmental Protection-Plant ecology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka
  • 2013 BSc in Ecology and Environmental Protection, Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka

ACADEMIC, SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERT DEGREE:

  • 2019 – Senior teaching assistant, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka

COURSES:

Undergraduate academic studies

  • Plant Systematics and Phylogeny I
  • Plant Systematics and Phylogeny II
  • Plant Ecology and Diversity

Integrated studies:

  • Botany

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

  • Plant Systematics, Plant anatomy and morphology, Plant ecology, Plant biochemistry

SELECTED Projects:

  • 2020 – 2021, „Natura 2000 species, habitat mapping and ethnobotanical studies in the Nevesinjsko polje”, Ministry for Scientific and Technological Development, Higher Education and Information Society of Republic of Srpska, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka. – Head: Siniša Škondrić, PhD
  • January 2020 – December 2020, „Biochemical characterization of the antioxidant capacity of phenolic compounds from selected medicinal plants in Republic of Srpska”. Ministry for Scientific and Technological Development, Higher Education and Information Society of Republic of Srpska, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka. – Head: Biljana Kukavica, PhD
  • 2016 – 2018, „Diversity of vascular flora and vegetation of karstic fields of the Republic of Srpska”, Ministry of Science and Technology of Republic of Srpska, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka. – Head: Siniša Škondrić, PhD

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

  • Pucar, I., Škondrić, S. (2020): New records of Pontechium maculatum (L.) Böhle & Hilger (Boraginaceae) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Book of abstracts, IV Symposium of biologists and ecologists of Republic of Srpska with international participation (SBERS2020), Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka 12-14 November 2020, 30-31.
  • Bovan, I., Škondrić, S., Morina, F., Boroja, M., Veljović-Jovanović, S., Gvero, M., Kukavica-Jovanović, B. (2015): Changes in peroxidase activity and phenolic compounds identification in a leaf and rhizome of a serpentinophyte Halacsya sendtneri (Boiss.) Dörfl. (Boraginaceae) in the northwest part of its areal, Book of Abstracts, III Symposium of Biologists and Ecologists of Republic of Srpska (SBERS2015), November 12th – 14th 2015, Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 81.
  • Gvero, M., Hasanagić, D., Topalić-Trivunić, Lj., Boroja, M., Bovan, I., Kukavica-Jovanović, B. (2015): Effects of different concentrations of Pb, Mn i Cd on protein content and peroxidase activity in leaves of Reynoutia japonica Houtt., Book of Abstracts, III Symposium of Biologists and Ecologists of Republic of Srpska (SBERS2015), November 12th – 14th 2015, Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina , 82-83.
  • Bovan, I., Kukavica, B., (2013): Changes in antioxidative metabolism in bean plants (Phaseolus vulgaris) of different age, Book of Abstracts, 6th Scientific Conference “Students Encountering Science” with International Participation, Banja Luka, November 27th -29th 2013, 18-19.

 

OTHER:

  • Member of the Organizing Committee – IV Symposium of Biologists and Ecologists of Republika Srpska – SBERS 2020, Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska
  • Scholarships – Student Success Scholarship for Doctoral Studies, Ministry for Scientific and Technological Development, Higher Education and Information Society of Republic of Srpska (2019); Ministry of Education and Culture during BSc
  • Trainings – „IUCN Red List Assessor Training Workshop“ – 2019, Sarajevo, B&H; „Pesticide determination in sediment and polyphenolic compounds in water using GC-MS“ – 2016, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka;   „Sample preparation and analysis for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in surface water“ – 2015, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka; „Pollutants sampling in surface water and sediments“ – 2014, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka.