Jožef Stefan Institute
Department of Environmental Sciences

Jamova 39
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Slovenija

T: +386 1 5885 355
F: +386 1 5885 346

Group for Radioecology


Head: Doc. Dr. Borut Smodiš

Research areas:
  • Migration and transformations of radionuclides in ecosystems
  • Study of biogeochemical cycling of radionuclides in areas contaminated with technologically altered radioactive materials
  • New approaches in acquiring knowledge on the characterisation of radioactive and other harmful substances and wastes
  • Use of lichens and mosses for evaluating atmospheric pollution with toxic elements, macroelements (N,S) and radionuclides
  • Production and testing of educational tools for handling and classification of hazardous waste
  • Assessing ecological exposure of biota and people in geographical areas potentially contaminated with radionuclides and other harmful substances
  • Improving methodologies for determination of selected radionuclides and toxic elements, especially assessing the measurement uncertainty of radiometric measurements

Technological research areas:
  • Tracking radionuclides in the environment and evaluation of doses
  • Research on and introduction of systems for handling radioactive and other hazardous wastes
  • Establishing the appropriate infrastructure and acquiring the expertise needed for characterisation and handling of radioactive waste
  • Biomonitoring of atmospheric pollution


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