GENERAL INFORMATION:

Siniša Škondrić, PhD, Associate Professor

Office: 28

e-mail: sinisa.skondric@pmf.unibl.org

ORCID: 0000-0002-6760-2976

ACADEMIC DEGREES:

  • 2014 PhD in Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
  • 2008 MSc in Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 2005 BSc in Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia

ACADEMIC, SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERT DEGREE:

  • 2019 – Associate Professor, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka
  • 2014 – 2019, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka
  • 2009 – 2014, Teaching assistant, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka
  • 2008 – 2009, PhD student – researcher , Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Serbia
  • 2005 – 2008, MSc student – researcher, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia

COURSES:

Undergraduate studies:

  • Plant Systematics and Phylogeny I
  • Plant Systematics and Phylogeny II
  • Botanical Practicum
  • Plant Ecology and Diversity
  • Field Course

Master studies:

  • Flora and Vegetation of the Balkan Peninsula
  • Flora and Vegetation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Methods of Taxonomy
  • History of Botany
  • Conservation of Selected Plant Taxa
  • Plant Population Ecology
  • Ecology and Horology of Selected Plant Group
  • Teaching in Nature

Integrated studies:

  • Botany
  • Practicum in Botany
  • Medicinal Plants and the Environment

BOOKS:

  • Šumatić, N., Škondrić, S., Hrkić-Ilić, Z. (2017): Korovi u šumarstvu. Textbook for undergraduate studies. Šumarski fakultet, Univerzitet u Banjoj Luci, ISBN: 978-99938-56-40-5
  • Škondrić, S. (2019): Ljekovite biljke Nevesinjskog polja. Scientific monograph. Prirodno-matematički fakultet, Univerzitet u Banjoj Luci. ISBN: 978-99955-21-84-4
  • Lubarda, B.,. Maksimović, T., Škondrić, S. (2018): Biologija za 2. razred gimnazije opšteg i prirodno-matematičkog smjera. JP „Zavod za udžbenike i nastavna sredstva“ a.d. Istočno Novo Sarajevo. ISBN: 978-99955-1-331-3
  • Paraš, S., Lolić, S., Škondrić, S., Bilbija, B., Golub, D. (2017): Biologija za 1. razred gimnazije. JP „Zavod za udžbenike i nastavna sredstva“ a.d. Istočno Novo Sarajevo. ISBN: 978-99955-1-301-6
  • Lubarda, B., Golub, D., Dekić, R., Janjić, N., Lolić, S., Dmitrović, D., Maksimović, T., Manojlović, M., Paraš, S., Škondrić, S., Šukalo, G., Cvijić, S., Šibarević, M., Pljevaljčić, T., Radusin-Sopić, B. (2019): Test pitanja za pripremu prijemnog ispita iz biologije. Prirodno-matematički fakultet Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci. ISBN: 978-99955-21-79-0

RESEARCH FIELD:

  • Plant Systematics, Ecology and Evolution, Plant biochemistry, Floristics (Balkan Peninsula)

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
  • 2019 – 2021, „Diversity of vascular flora of wetland ecosystems of eastern Herzegovina”, 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
  • 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:

  • Aleksić, J. M., Škondrić, S., , Lakušić, D. (2018): Comparative phylogeography of capitulate Campanula species from the Balkans, with description of a new species, C. daucoides. Plant Systematics and Evolution 304(4), 549-575.
  • Škondrić, S., Aleksić, J. M., Lakušić, D. (2014): Campanula cichoracea (Campanulaceae), a neglected species from the Balkan-Carpathian C. lingulata complex as inferred from molecular and morphological characters. Willdenowia 44, 77-96.
  • Perić, R., Panjković, B., Škondrić, S., Stojšić, V. (2013): Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. BR. (Gramineae), a new adventive species in the flora of Serbia. Archives of Biological Sciences, Belgrade 65 (4), 1511-1514.
  • Perić, R., Škondrić, S., Knežević, J. (2018): First confirmed record of Carex limosa L. (Cyperaceae) and community Caricetum limosae Br.-Bl. for Nevesinjsko polje (Bosnia & Herzegovina). Ecologica montenegrina 19, 152-158.
  • Perić, R., Knežević, J., Škondrić, S. (2018): Materials for a flora of Serbia from the Herbarium collection PZZP (1). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum in Belgrade 11, 63-99.
  • Perić, R., Stojšić, V., Rilak, S., Škondrić, S. (2016): The account of Elatine ambigua Wight, E. triandra Schkuhr and E. hungarica Moesz collected in Vojvodina (Serbia). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum in Belgrade 9, 81-93.
  • Kojić, D., Pajević, S., Jovanović-Galović, A., Purać, J., Pamer, E., Škondrić, S., Milovac, S., Popović, Ž., Grubor-Lajšić, G. (2012): Efficacy of natural aluminosilicates in moderating drought effects on the morphological and physiological parameters of maize (Zea mays L.). Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 12 (1), 113-123.
  • Niketić, M., Perić, R., Škondrić, S. (2009): Cerastium subtetrandrum (Caryophyllaceae), a new species to the flora of Serbia. Bulletin of the Natural History Museum in Belgrade 2, 83-94.
  • Dolenc Koce, J., Škondrić, S., Bačič, T., Dermastia, M. (2008): Amounts of nuclear DNA in marine halophytes. Aquatic Botany 89, 385–389.

OTHER:

  • Participant in 5 national and 3 international projects
  • Author and co-author of 14 papers published in scientific journals, over 30 conference papers and communications
  • Membership in scientific associations: International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT), Federation of the European Societies of Plant Biology (FESPB), Deutsche Botanische Gesellschaft (DBG), Bryologisch-lichenologische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Mitteleuropa (BLAM),  Botanical Society “Andreas Wolny”
  • President of the Organizing Committee – IV Symposium of Biologists and Ecologists of Republika Srpska – SBERS 2020, Banja Luka, Republika Srpska
  • Member of the scientific committee: 13th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions – 2019, Stara Mt, Serbia; 8th International Symposium of Ecologists – ISEM8 2019, Budva, Montenegro; 7th Balkan Botanical Congress – 7BBC 2018, Novi Sad, Serbia; 7th International Symposium of Ecologists of Montenegro – ISEM7 2017, Sutomore, Montenegro;
  • Member of the organizing committee: III Symposium of Biologists and Ecologists of Republika Srpska – SBERS 2015, Banja Luka, Republika Srpska
  • Mentorships: 6 graduate and 2 master’s theses
  • 2001 – 2008 University of Novi Sad Awards and Faculty of Science of University of Novi Sad Awards during undergraduate and master studies
  • Scholarships – Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Srpska, during the preparation of the PhD dissertation; Ministry of Science of Republic of Serbia during one part of PhD studies, Ministry of Science of Republic of Serbia during MSc studies, Fund for Young Talents of Republic of Serbia during MSc studies, Ministry of Education and Sport of Republic of Serbia during BSc studies
  • Trainings – „IUCN Red List Assessor Training Workshop“ – 2019, Sarajevo, B&H; „IUCN Red List Assessor Training Workshop“ – 2018, Skopje, North Macedonia; „Geometric morphometrics“ – 2015, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Serbia; „Amounts of nuclear DNA in marine halophytes“ – 2007, Biology Department, Faculty of biotehnology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia