team of driven professionals
our Core team
We are highly motivated, enthusiastic and hard-working team currently based in the eastern Adriatic and northern Ionian seas. Due to our collaborative nature, with more than 50 international partners, impact of our work is far reaching our humble Center. During the past ten years, Sharklab ADRIA had more than 250 interns and volunteers from more than 20 countries. We are delighted to introduce you our current Core team below:
Andrej A. Gajić, Ph.D. res.
CEO Principal research scientist
Specialization: Pathobiology, Ecology
- agajic@sharklab-adria.org
- Click here to download CV
Prof. Suvad Lelo, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
Specialization: Biosystematics & Taxonomy
- suvad.lelo@sharklab-adria.org
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Prof. Hajrudin Beširović, Ph.D.
External expert advisor
Specialization: Pathology and Histology
- h.besirovic@sharklab-adria.org
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Emina Karalić, BSN
Chief Laboratory Officer
Specialization: Clinicar care
- emina.karalic@sharklab-adria.org
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Marija Vučićević, M.Sc.
Research associate
Specialization: Animal Ecology
- marija.v@sharklab-adria.org
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Martina Peša, DVM
Program officer
Specialization: Internal medicine
- mpesa@sharklab-adria.org
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mr. ph. Amina Hrnčić
Research associate
Specialization: Pharmacotoxicology
- amina.h@sharklab-adria.org
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Dino Begić, MA
Financial Officer
Financial resources, management
- dino.begic@sharklab-adria.org
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Adla Kahrić, M.Sc.
Project manager
Specialization: Molecular biology
- adla.k@sharklab-adria.org
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Hana Kočan, M.Sc.
Research associate
Specialization: Conservation
- hana.k@sharklab-adria.org
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Selma Muratović, M.Sc.
Research associate
Specialization: Microbiology
- muratovic.s@sharklab-adria.org
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Ljupka, VP, PhD, etc.
Faithful companion
Specialization: Swimming, sometimes gruelling but adorable
She is is in the labs with us, at the field, in the boats, underwater…
Sharklab ADRIA spring 2016
Featured: Sharklab ADRIA was organizer of the IPA ADRIATIC conference “Science Meets Policy for Cleaner Adriatic Sea”
Our Story
Despite growing up in the mountains of a war-torn country, far from the sea, Andrej founded Sharklab while still in the high school in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, back in the summer of 2007.
- Take a look at out interactive timeline
Today, we focus on the developing countries within the northern Mediterranean Sea, but have worked in more than 75 countries worldwide. Our team published more than 100 papers and three books.
Work with us
Internships
Vacancies
Currently we are looking for hard-working persons eager to learn more about sharks and help us securing them a safe future.
- Principal investigators (Pathology, Toxicology and Ecology)
- Organic Chemist
- Senior Physiologist
- Students and Young Professionals
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Honors & Awards
Our work is recognized on the international level
- 2021: Special Governmental Recognition of Excellence
- 2020: National Geographic Leadership Award
- 2019: Man of the Year title awarded to our founder
- Person of the Year nominations (2014, 2020)
- agajic@sharklab-adria.org
- 00387 (0)61 078 104 (BA)
- 00355 (0)69 533 6652 (AL)
- Vlorë (Albania), Il-Hamrun (Malta), Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
ABOUT US
- A Brief History
- Meet the Team
- Mission and Vision
- How we are funded
- Our Partners
ACTIVITIES
- News Digest
- Research
- Conservation
- Projects
- Publications
GET INVOLVED
- Work with us
- Student internship
- M.Sc./Ph.D. thesis
- Adopt a shark
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