About the employee

  2. /
  3. Employees
  4. /
  5. dr. Anja Koroša

Contact Info

Anja.Korosa@GEO-ZS.SI01/ 2809-817Povezava

dr. Anja Koroša

Job Title 

Researcher – Scientific Associate

Education

2019: Doktorica znanosti. University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering. Thesis title: Origin and transport of organic pollutants in intergranular aquifers. Available on: https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?id=119132&lang=slv.

2012: Univerzitetna diplomirana inženirka geologije., University of Ljubljana, Faculty for Natural Science and Engineering: Thesis title: Seismic reflection investigations at Vrbina near Krško.

Research fields

Groundwatern, Quality and quantitative status of groundwater, Groundwater pollution, Water resources, water quality, vulnerability, and impact of anthropogenic pressures, Field sensors and isotopic techniques for tracking pollution, Emerging organic pollutants, Microbiological contamination in drinking water sources

Selected projects

  • ARIS WEAVE projekt. J1-60003 Impact of climate change, land use and agricultural practice changes on the occurrence and fate of contaminants in the Sava transboundary aquifer (GWQualityPath2070) (Leader) 

  • CRP ARIS projekt: V1-2367 Development of early warning system for detecting the impact of military activities on groundwater (Leader) – https://www.geo-zs.si/en/projekt/razvoj-opozorilnega-sistema-za-zaznavanje-vplivov-vojaskih-dejavnosti-na-podzemno-vodo/

  • Development of sustainable agricultural practices to reduce the impact of nitrates on soil and groundwater quality (NITRAT) (Contact at GeoZS) 

Other

  • Lipold's plaque for outstanding scientific and research achievements (2022). The Lipold Prizes are awarded for significant scientific and research achievements or contributions to the development of geological science and the profession in Slovenia and abroad.

  • Awarded by Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS) as an "Excellent in science" in 2020: Excellent in Science is implemented by the ARRS agency as part of the promotion of science. This is a selection of the most visible achievements of the past year, which is proposed to the Scientific Council of the Slovenian Research Agency for approval by members of the Scientific Research Councils of individual sciences.

  • August – November 2022: IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) FS-SLO5005-2203104 TC Fellowship: Ghent University, Belgium, Laboratory for Applied Geology and Hydrogeology, Department of Geology, Prof. Dr. Kristine Walraevens, Head of Research Unit.

  • May – June 2024: Quantification and valuation of water and nutrient transport in peatlands (Research visit), LUKE - Natural Resources Institute Finland, Helsinki and Joensuu, Finland.

  • Membership in scientific committees: Committee membership in IAH Comission in the groundwater quality (https://gwquality.iah.org/)