We, the undersigned scientists, hereby express our deep concern and strong opposition to the planned construction of the mini-hydroelectric power plant (MHP) “Studenica S4 – Gradina” on the Studenica River, in the city of Kraljevo, and we provide full support to the demands of citizens and their associations, and especially the citizens of Usce, for the suspension of all activities for the construction of the MHP in question, the prohibition of its construction, and the protection of the entire course of the Studenica River and its gorge.
Damming and submerging part of the Studenica Gorge would cause permanent and irreversible harmful consequences for the Golija Nature Park and the overall ecosystems, which include a large number of rare, relict, protected, strictly protected and endemic species of plants and animals, making this area a unique refuge for flora and fauna of global importance.
Studenica is the fundamental value and lifeblood of the ecosystem of the mountain ranges of Golija, Čemerno and Radočel, which is why it is included in the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere program as the Golija – Studenica Biosphere Reserve.
The construction of the Studenica S4 – Gradina mini-hydroelectric power plant, as well as possible other interventions along the entire course of the Studenica River, would represent a disruptive factor, not only in the part of the gorge intended for submergence, but also in the entire basin and a serious risk to the ecological and landscape values of the Golija Nature Reserve and the Golija – Studenica Nature Reserve.
The area planned for the construction of the Studenica S4 – Gradina HPP, according to the CORINE land database, is characterized by exceptional biological diversity. Here, agricultural areas alternate with natural elements such as groves and forests rich in endangered and rare plant species.
Although mini-hydropower plants are often presented to the public as an environmentally friendly source of energy, their construction has serious consequences for nature – they disrupt the water regime, threaten biodiversity, and change the natural dynamics of rivers.
Water is not only a source of energy, but, above all, a source of life and a key factor in preserving the natural balance. Its movement ensures the transport of nutrients, creates necessary habitats and enables the survival of many plant and animal species and humans. Any change in the watercourse, especially caused by the construction of a 30m high and 100m wide dam, will certainly have far-reaching negative consequences for the river, its basin and the protected area through which it flows almost its entire course.
Disruption of this natural cycle can lead to habitat loss and disruption of ecological processes. In addition, additional damage is caused by the construction of access roads and associated infrastructure, which leads to deforestation, the drying out of wetlands, soil erosion, and the loss of natural cover.
Serbia is a country with limited water resources. Unfortunately, many watercourses in hilly and mountainous areas, where most mini-hydropower plants are being built, are already seriously degraded precisely because of them. There are already six mini-hydropower plants in the Studenica basin, and a seventh is now planned, which further increases the pressure on this fragile ecosystem. Therefore, no further works and activities should be undertaken in the Studenica basin, gorge, valley and riverbed except those aimed at protection, scientific research purposes, sports, recreation and renaturalization – returning the damaged parts to a natural or close-to-natural state.
We are convinced that this position of ours, together with the scientific, expert and popular initiative of the citizens of Ušće and Kraljevo and environmental associations, will contribute to stopping the unreasonable, unjustified and harmful project of building a small hydroelectric power plant on Studenica and to contributing to the permanent and effective protection of this entire area with natural and created values of world importance and to respecting the justified demands of the citizens of Ušće.
We appeal to the authorities of the city of Kraljevo, the Government of the Republic of Serbia, UNESCO and IUCN to do everything within their jurisdiction to prevent the devastation of the Studenica River and to take measures to protect it and the natural wealth of this area.
Scientific reasons against the construction of the small hydroelectric power plant “Studenica S4 – Gradina”
Signatories:
- Dr. Predrag Simonović, full professor and scientific advisor, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Belgrade
- Dr. Nada Ćosić, research associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Dr Bogdan Jovanović, Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Dr. Jelka Crnobrnja-Isailović, full professor of the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, University of Niš and scientific advisor of the Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Vojislav Sokolović, Research Intern, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Belgrade
- Andrijana Mićanović, B.Sc. biologist-researcher, Montenegrin Society of Ecologists
- Radmilo V. Pešić, retired full professor, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture
- Marija Smederevac-Lalić, scientific advisor, University of Belgrade – Institute for Multidisciplinary Research
- Jelena Đorđević Aleksić, research associate, University of Belgrade – Institute for Multidisciplinary Research
- Milica Jaćimović, research associate, University of Belgrade – Institute for Multidisciplinary Research
- Dr. Tijana Velickovic, assistant professor and research associate, University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science and Mathematics
- Dr. Aleksandar Hegediš, Associate Professor and Scientific Advisor, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, retired
- Dr. Tamara Ćulafić, research associate, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Belgrade
- Dr. Avdul Adrović, full professor, University of Tuzla. Tuzla
- Dr. Ana Marić, assistant professor, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology.
- Dr. Vladimir Žikić, full professor, University of Niš, Faculty of Medical Sciences Niš.
- Dr. Dalibor Stojanović, senior research associate, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Belgrade
- Dr. Katarina Stojanović, assistant professor, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Belgrade
- Dr. Dragana Đurić, museum advisor, Natural History Museum, Belgrade
- Jovan Kokotović, curator trainee, Natural History Museum, Belgrade
- Marko Šćiban, graduate biologist, Society for the Protection and Study of Birds of Serbia, Novi Sad.
- Dr. Dragana Cvetković, Associate Professor, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Belgrade
- Dr Miodrag Đorđević, Associate Professor, University of Niš, Faculty of Science and Mathematics in Niš
- Dr. Aleksandra Savić, museum advisor, Natural History Museum in Belgrade
- Scientific and Research Society of Biology and Ecology Students “Josif Pančić”, Novi Sad
- Dr. Dragana Jerinkić, Associate Professor, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Belgrade
- Slobodan Marković, master ecologist, Society for the Protection and Study of Birds of Serbia, Novi Sad.
- Dr. Marko Mirč, Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Marija Dabić Mirč, Master of Science in Ecology, Fifth Belgrade Gymnasium
- Miljana Momčilović, scientific advisor at the Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Dr. Marina Radovanović, research associate at the Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” of the University of Belgrade, an Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia
- Dr Ana Teofilović, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Aleksandra Popov Aleksandrov, scientific advisor at the Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Milica Prvulović, Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Dr Slobodan Davidović, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Dr. Marija Đorđević, research associate at the Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Strahinja Đurić, Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Nina Pokimica, Research Intern, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Dr. Natasa Radulović, scientific advisor, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Mirjana Janjanin, Research Intern, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Stefan Marković Hadžić, Research Intern, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade.
- Dr. Aleksandra Filipović, research associate at the Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Anica Živković, Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Dr. Jelena Blagojević, scientific advisor, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Dr. Uroš Savković, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Dr. Vera Vidaković, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Milica Manojlović-Stojanoski, Ph.D., Scientific Advisor, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Dr. Maja Ajduković, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Ana Radmilović, Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Dr. Slavica Borković-Mitić, scientific advisor, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade.
- Dr. Tijana Radovanović, scientific advisor, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade.
- Dr. Jovana Petrović, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade.
- Dr. Sanja Mijatović, scientific advisor, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade.
- Maja Raković, PhD, Senior Research Associate, Department of Hydroecology and Water Protection, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Dr. Aleksandar Urošević, scientific advisor, Department of Evolutionary Biology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade.
- Dr. Marija Mojić, Research Associate, Department of Immunology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade.
- Dr. Irena Hribšek, Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade.
- Dr. Marija Mrdaković, scientific advisor, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade.
- Milica Pajović, Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Desanka Milanović, PhD, senior research associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Dr. Gordana Tovilović Kovačević, senior research associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Dr. Larisa Ilijin, Scientific Advisor, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade.
- Dr. Dajana Todorović, scientific advisor, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Dr. Milena Janković-Tomanić, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade.
- Dr. Nevena Grdović, Scientific Advisor of the Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of national importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Milica Đorđić, Research Intern, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Dr. Katarina Zorić, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Dr. Darka Šešlija Jovanović, scientific advisor, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Nataša Barišić Klisarić, Ph.D., senior research associate at the Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of national importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Dr. Jelena Stanković, Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade.
- Dr. Nikola Marinković, Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade.
- Dr. Jelena Čanak Atlagić, Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade.
- Dr Ana Ivanović, full professor, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Belgrade
- Dr. Bojana Mićić, Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade.
- Dr. Tamara Karan Žnidaršič, assistant professor, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Belgrade
- Dr. Milan Plećaš, assistant professor, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Belgrade
- Aneta Sabovljević, full professor, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Dr Jovana Bila Dubaic, assistant professor, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Belgrade
- Dr. Miroslav Živić, Associate Professor, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology.
- Dr. Imre Krizmanić, Associate Professor, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology.
- Dr. Martin Raspor, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade.
- Isidora Marković, Research Intern, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade.
- Anđelija Gudelj, Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade.
- Snezana Vukojičić, scientific advisor. Faculty of Biology, Belgrade.
- Dr. Aleksandra Nikolić Kokić, scientific advisor, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade.
- Mirko Šević, research associate, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology.
- Dr. Saša Marić, full professor, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology.
- Prof. Dr. Željko Tomanović, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology and Corresponding Member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
- Prof. Dr. Vera Nikolić, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology.
- Prof. Dr. Ivo Karaman, full professor, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy.
- Prof. Dr. Bogdan Šolaja, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
- Dr. Momir Paunović, scientific advisor, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade.
- Dr. Dragana Miličić, Associate Professor, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology.
- Dr. Branka Uzelac, scientific advisor, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade.
- Prof. Dr. Snezana Radulović, Head of the Department of Ecology, Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Novi Sad
- Dr. Dragan Antic, assistant professor, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology.
- Milorad Dragić, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology
- Prof. Dr. Marko Sabovljević, full professor and scientific advisor, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology
- Dr. Ana Podolski-Renić, scientific advisor, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade.
- Dr Bogdan Jovanović, research associate, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology
- Dr. Dragana Vukov, full professor, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science and Mathematics.
- Prof. Dr. Nemanja Rajčević, Associate Professor, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology
- Prof. Dr. Duško Ćirović, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology
- Ivana Novčić, senior research associate, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology
- Nevena Kuzmanović, senior research associate, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology
- Verica Radojicic, Associate Professor, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology
- Ivana Trbojević, senior research associate, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology
- Dr Mirela Ukropina, Associate Professor, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Dr Biljana Nikolić, full professor, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Dr. Ivan Koprivica, Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Dr. Mihailo Jelić, Associate Professor, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Dr Milica Rat, Senior Research Associate, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science and Mathematics
- Dr. Tamara Jurca, Associate Professor, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science and Mathematics
- Dr. Dragana Antonić Reljin, Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Dr. Ivana Stojanović, scientific advisor, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade.
- Dr. Emilija Milošević, Research Associate, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Ana Sarić, Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade.
- Miloš Ilić, PhD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Novi Sad
- Nemanja Radovanović, Research Associate, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Sanja Madić, research intern, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Sanja Šovran, assistant professor, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Milica Markelić, Associate Professor, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Tijana Šikuljak, research associate, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science and Mathematics
- Ivana Matić, research associate, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science and Mathematics
- Dr Marko Đurakić, assistant professor, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science and Mathematics
- Miloš Avramov, PhD, Research Associate, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Novi Sad
- Dr. Olivera Bjelić Čabrilo, full professor, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Biology and Ecology
- Prof. Dr. Silvana Andrić, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Novi Sad
- Dr. Tanja Tomić, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Novi Sad
- Irina Vulin, Research Associate, Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Novi Sad
- Jasmina Ludoški, PhD, full professor, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Novi Sad
- Dr. Jelena Tomović, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade.
- Marija Ilić, PhD, Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
- Marija Pećić, research associate, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology
- Dr. Predrag Radišić, Senior Research Associate, BioSens Institute, University of Novi Sad.
- Dr. Maja Arok, research associate, BioSens Institute, University of Novi Sad
- Dr. Danijela Laketa, Associate Professor, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Dr. Marina Janković Milosavljević, research associate, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Novi Sad
- Dr. Jelena Achanski, Senior Research Associate, BioSens Institute, University of Novi Sad
- Ana Grković, PhD, Senior Research Associate, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Novi Sad
- Ivana Mijić Oljačić, graduate environmental ecologist, Laboratory of Hydrobiology, Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Novi Sad
- Sonja Pogrmić, Master of Science in Environmental Protection, Hydrobiology Laboratory, Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Novi Sad
- Nikola Z. Grujić, Research Intern, Laboratory of Hydrobiology, Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Novi Sad
- Dr. Aleksandra Penezić, assistant professor, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology
- Dr. Ana Atanacković, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade.
- Đorđe Božović, assistant professor, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Dr. Marija Tanasković, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade
- Tatjana Pavlica, PhD, full professor, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Novi Sad
- Dr Boris Radak, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Novi Sad
- Dr. Stefan Andjus, Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade
- Dr. Sanja Dacic, assistant professor, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology
- Dr. Bojana Bokić, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Novi Sad
- Vesna Milankov, PhD, Full Professor, Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Novi Sad
- Dr. Milka Malešević, Research Associate, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade
- Dragan Obradov, Research Associate, Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Novi Sad
- Dr. Ivica Dimkić, scientific advisor, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Dr. Jelena Simić, Research Associate, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade
- Tijana Cvetić Antic, associate professor, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Dr. Ksenija Mileski, research associate, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Mina Obradović, Research Associate, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade
- Dr. Jelena Ćorović, Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade
- Dr. Jelena Gavrić Čampar, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade
- Dr. Jelica Novaković, Senior Research Associate, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Dr. Ivana Stevanoski, research associate, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Dr. Jovana Jasnić, Research Associate, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade
- Dr. Jasmina Krpo-Ćetković, full professor, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Dr Aleksandar Ćetković, Associate Professor, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Ivana Kavgić, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Novi Sad
- Dr. Dušica Janošević, Associate Professor, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Dr. Jlena Kušić-Tšma, Senior Research Associate, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade
- Dr. Sinisa Đurašević, full professor, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Dr. Sofija Pavković-Lučić, full professor, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Dr. Luka Lučić, full professor, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Marija Atanasković, Research Associate, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade
- Dr Ružica Igić, full professor, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Novi Sad
- Dr. Stevo Najman, full professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Niš
- Jovana Raičević, Research Associate, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology
- Ljubiša Đorđević, Ph.D., associate professor, PMF, University of Niš
- Dr. Petar Davidović, research associate, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Novi Sad
- Filip Vukajlović, PhD, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Kragujevac
- Dr. Jelena Najdanović, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Niš
- Aleksandar Ostojić, PhD, full professor, University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science and Mathematics
- Dr. Aleksa Obradović, full professor, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture
- Dr. Natasa Kojadinović, research associate, University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science and Mathematics
- Branko Miljamović, PhD, full professor at the Faculty of Science and Mathematics in Novi Sad
- Dr. Milan Stanković, Associate Professor, University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Institute of Biology and Ecology
- Dr. Snezana Simić, full professor, University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Institute of Biology and Ecology
- Dr. Simona Đuretanović, research associate, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Kragujevac
- Danijela Ćoćić, teaching associate, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Kragujevac
- Ana Ržaničanin, M.Sc., expert associate at the BEOU Herbarium, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade
- Nevena Đukić, PhD, full professor, University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Institute of Biology and Ecology
- Ivana Radojević, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Institute of Biology and Ecology
- Radmila Glišić, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Institute of Biology and Ecology
- Jelica Simeunović, PhD, full professor, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science and Mathematics
- Biljana Bojović, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Institute of Biology and Ecology
- Dr. Verica Aleksić Sabo, assistant professor, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science and Mathematics
- Dr. Dajana Blagojević, assistant professor, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Science and Mathematics
- Nenad Zlatić, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science and Mathematics
- Dr. Saša Stanković, Associate Professor, University of Niš, Faculty of Science and Mathematics
- Dr. Ivana Teodorović, full professor, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad
- Marijana Stojanović, PhD, Scientific Advisor, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade
- Nevena Petrović, Assistant Professor, Institute of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Kragujevac
- Dr. Aleksandar Knežević, Senior Research Associate, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Biology
- Vesna Đikanović, PhD, Scientific Advisor, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” – Institute of National Importance for the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade
- Ankica Vlku, Research Associate, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Novi Sad