About the employee

Contact Info

Manca.KovacVirsek@GEO-ZS.SI01/ 2809-788Povezava

Dr. Manca Kovač Viršek

Job Title 

Researcher - Research associate

Education 

2014: Doktorica znanosti, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana. Thesis title: Selection pressure of non-bioavailabile mercury on maintenance of mer operon in microbial communities

2008: Univerzitetna diplomirana biologinja, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana. Thesis title: Mercury influence on presence of gene merA on bacterial communities in Idrijca River

Research fields

environmental protection, ecosystems, genetics, microplastics, microbial communities

Selected projects

GWMicroPlast - Improved methods for the identification of microplastic transport processes in groundwater sources