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:

mr. sc. Andrej A. Gajić, prof.

Principal research scientist, CEO

Specialization: Pathobiology, Ecology

  • agajic@sharklab-adria.org
  • Click here to download CV

Prof. dr. Suvad Lelo

Senior Principal Research Scientist

Specialization: Biosystematics & Taxonomy

  • suvad.lelo@sharklab-adria.org
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Prof. dr. Hajrudin Beširović

External expert advisor

Specialization: Pathology and Histology

  • h.besirovic@sharklab-adria.org
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mr. sc. Marija Vučićević

Research associate

Specialization: Animal Ecology

  • marija.v@sharklab-adria.org
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dr. Martina Peša, M.Sc. (c.)

Junior scientist, Program officer

Specialization: Internal medicine

  • mpesa@sharklab-adria.org
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mr. sc. Adla Kahrić, BEng.

Scientist, Vice-president

Specialization: Molecular biology

  • adla.k@sharklab-adria.org
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Emina Karačić, BA

Chief Laboratory techinican

Laboratory Technician Assistant

  • emina.karalic@sharklab-adria.org
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 Dino Begić, MA

Program Manager

Financial resources, management

  • dino.begic@sharklab-adria.org
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mr. ph. Amina Hrnčić

Research associate

Specialization: Pharmacotoxicology

  • amina.h@sharklab-adria.org
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mr. sc. Hana Kočan

Research associate

Specialization: Conservation

  • hana.k@sharklab-adria.org
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mr. sc. Selma Muratović

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”

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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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