Solutions are based on multidisciplinary integration and active participation in policy-making to ensure clean air, unpolluted drinking water, soil quality, quality of life and geothermal energy for subsistence food production.
We are using our knowledge and scientific knowledge to build a society where we use natural resources responsibly, sustainably and with the least possible impact on the environment. Our work is focused on defining and researching themes that contribute to understanding environmental change and on implementing preventive rather than curative action.
Strategic objectives
1. Developing principles of environmental forensics to comprehensively monitor the dynamics of substances in the environment (air, water, sediment, soil, urban media) from source to sink.
2. Participation in the preparation of strategic documents and activities in the field of environmental protection and the search for and sustainable use of water resources.
Activities
To achieve these two strategic objectives, we are implementing the following activities:
- We are developing methods to characterise the natural background of selected parameters in soil and groundwater, including the identification of geogenic contaminants.
- We are developing identification and methods to monitor changes in the content and occurrence of inorganic and organic pollutants in all media.
- We study the impact of pollution on soil and groundwater conditions (chemical pollution, microbiological pollution).
- We develop research to study the consequences and remedy pollution and degradation by Remediation of soil/water/sediments, based on process research and developing monitoring methods.
- We are developing research to link geology with the medical profession to study the impact on public health.
- We are actively involved in the preparation of strategic documents on environmental protection and the sustainable use of water resources
- We are involved in official action protocols for expert advice on ecological disasters (from traffic, industry, etc.), and we plan preventive measures and predict potential impacts.
- We are stepping up research to find additional sources of groundwater.
- Monitor in the light of climate change and active anthropogenic activities changeWe monitor quantitative and qualitative trends in water resources.
Projects
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Capitan MAURICE: Proven Solutions for a More Resilient Central Europe, September 29–30, 2026
At the end of September, the kick-off meeting for the Capitan MAURICE project took place in Katowice, Poland, organized by…
Drought After Drought
We spoke with Dr. Luka Serianz, a researcher in the Department of Groundwater—Hydrogeology, about this year’s…
Outdoor Exhibition “Beneath the Surface—Geosciences for the Cities of the Future,” August–September 2026
To mark its 80th anniversary, GeoZS set up an outdoor exhibition titled “Under…” on Gallus Embankment in Ljubljana…
Geothermal Energy at the Congress on the Pannonian Basin in Moravske Toplice, September 10, 2026
At the conference, Andrej Lapanje, M.A., presented the current status of deep geothermal projects in Slovenia and…
Introducing Our Projects – Capitan Maurice
Capitan Maurice – Implementing Solutions for Urban Water Resource Management in Central Europe GeoZS…
Geology Workshops for Elementary School Students, September 2 and 10, 2026
In September, we organized an event for the 5th-grade students at the Višnja Gora branch school and the Stična Elementary School…
Introducing Our Projects – RISE DHC
RISE DHC — Resilient Investment Plans to Support Efficient New District Heating and Cooling Systems…
Drought After Drought, Guest Column, Delo, September 8, 2026
We invite you to read Dr. Luka Serianz’s article in the “Guest Column” section of *Delo*, September 8…
New Doctors of Science – Dr. Barbara Čeplak
On September 2, 2026, Dr. Barbara Čeplak successfully defended her doctoral dissertation titled “The Distribution of the Main…”
Visit by GeoZS Representatives to the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning of the Republic of Slovenia, August 28, 2026
Peter Lovšin, State Secretary at the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning of the Republic of Slovenia, met with…
Events
International Day of Geodiversity, October 6, 2026
In October, we will celebrate International Geodiversity Day, which is dedicated to raising awareness about geological, geomorphological, and hydrological diversity and its importance for society and sustainable development. This year’s theme, “Geodiversity On Our Doorstep,” was selected based on a Slovenian proposal that emphasizes that…
Outdoor Exhibition, Gallus Embankment, August 28–September 27, 2026
To mark its 80th anniversary, GeoZS set up an outdoor exhibition titled “Beneath the Surface—Geosciences for the Cities of the Future” on Gallus Embankment in Ljubljana. The exhibition was on display on Gallus Embankment from August 28 to September 27, 2026, and is now available to view in virtual form here. The exhibition…
8th Regional Scientific Meeting on Quaternary Geology, Čatež ob Savi, 4-6 November 2026
The 8th Regional Scientific Meeting for Quaternary Geology - 8th RMQG will take place in Čatež ob Sava from 4 to 6 November 2026. The theme of the meeting, "Early Quaternary Records", will be the focus of invited lectures and excursions.The event is an excellent opportunity to exchange knowledge, ideas and to strengthen cooperation between researchers....