Programme overview
15-18th October
First Day
October 15, 2026
Second Day
October 16, 2026
Third Day
October 17, 2026
17.00 - 19.00
Parallel sessions (Hall 1: Biodiversity and conservation biology; Hall 2: Air, water, and soil pollution)
09.00 - 11.00
Parallel Sessions (Hall 1: Biodiversity and Conservation Biology; Hall 2: Hydrobiology, Water Management, and Monitoring / Ecosystem Services and Management of Natural Resources)
12.30 - 13.30
Parallel Sessions (Hall 1: Biodiversity and Conservation Biology; Hall 2: Ecosystem Services and Management of Natural Resources)
15.00-16.00
Parallel Sessions (Hall 1: Biodiversity and Conservation Biology; Hall 2: Ecological Education)
09.00 - 11.00
Parallel Sessions (Hall 1: Symposium of Biology Students; Hall 2: Ecosystems and Environmental Change / Forestry and Agriculture)
12.30 - 13.30
Parallel Sessions (Hall 1: Symposium of Biology Students; Hall 2: Forestry and Agriculture)
15.00 - 17.00
Parallel Sessions (Hall 1: Symposium of Biology Students; Hall 2: Forestry and Agriculture)
17.00 - 19.00
Parallel sessions (Hall 1: Biodiversity and conservation biology; Hall 2: Air, water, and soil pollution)
17.00 - 17.30
From evo-devo to conservation Twenty years of crested newt biology, one solar plant, a baseline for conservation practice — Ana Ivanović
17.30 - 17.45
A preliminary survey of pathogens in blood samples from the Critically Endangered Balkan Lynx (Lynx lynx balcanicus) — Aleksandar Pavlov
17.45 - 18.00
Strengthening transboundary Brown Bear conservation in the Southwestern Balkans — Aleksandar Stojanov
18.15 - 18.30
Genetic reinforcement of the Balkan Lynx: Modelling strategies for genetic and demographic rescue — Andrej Gonev
18.30 - 18.45
From conspecific hibernation to multispecies nursery colonies: Cross-border Insights into the seasonal ecology and conservation of the Schreibers' Bent-winged Bat (Miniopterus schreibersii) in Bulgaria and North Macedonia — Heliana Dundarova
18.45- 19.00
From Pilot Monitoring to a Standardized Wildlife Monitoring System in Shar Planina National Park: Experiences, Challenges, and Perspectives (2025–2030) — Anela Stavrevska – Panajotova
17.00-17.30
Chemistry of ultramafic soils and hyperaccumulation in the genus Odontarrhena — Irina Karadjova
17.30-17.45
Validation of a phosphovanadomolybdate UV-VIS spectrophotometric method for the determination of plant-available phosphorus in agricultural soils and evaluation of dissolved silicon interference — Aleksandar Piperevski
17.45-18.00
Glomeris hexasticha Brandt, 1833 (Myriapoda, Diplopoda, Glomerida) as a model organism for monitoring seasonal shifts of potentially toxic elements accumulation in urban areas — Zvezdana Jovanović
18.00-18.15
Moss biomonitoring as a tool for assessing atmospheric microplastic deposition in North Macedonia — Katerina Bačeva Andonovska
18.15-18.30
Microclimate characteristics of the Leskoečka Peštera cave in Galicica National Park (North Macedonia) — Biljana Gichevski
09.00 - 11.00
Parallel Sessions (Hall 1: Biodiversity and Conservation Biology; Hall 2: Hydrobiology, Water Management, and Monitoring / Ecosystem Services and Management of Natural Resources)
09.00- 09.15
Traditional knowledge in agricultural practices and specific uses of crop landraces in North Macedonia — Sonja Ivanovska
09.15- 09.30
Phenotypic biodiversity of indigenous halotolerant bacteria associated with traditional macedonian beaten sheep cheese from the Shar Mountain ecosystem — Igor Pavlovski
09.30- 09.45
Influence of plant species and ecological factors on the diversity of endophytic and epiphytic bacteria associated with medicinal plants in North Macedonia — Mihail Zhupan
09.45- 10.00
Floristic monitoring of the population of Ramonda nathaliae Pančić & Petrović (Gesneriaceae) in the Zhelina Region — Sheval Memishi
10.00- 10.15
Red books of flora of Serbia 1 (1999, 2026): changes, challenges and experiences — Gordana Tomović
10.15- 10.30
Diversity, host associations, and ecological preferences of the genus Tuber in Turkey — Hasan Hüseyin Doğan
10.30- 10.45
Phylogeny and phylogeography of Tuber brumale based on new molecular data from North Macedonia — Slavica Tofilovska
10.45- 11.00
: Diversity and distribution of macromycetes in the riparian vegetation of Lake Prespa, North Macedonia — Mitko Karadelev
09.00- 09.15
Implications for monitoring design of high-mountain mires in North Macedonia based on ecohydrological differentiation — Marija Chobanova
09.15- 09.30
Impact of urban area and tributaries on the ecological status of the Vardar River in Skopje Region — Sheriban Ramani
09.30- 09.45
Assessment of leachate quality and treatment feasibility at Drisla landfill, Skopje: A Multi-parameter approach — Mila Nikoloska
09.45- 10.00
Dragonfly and damselfly assemblages along the river Bregalnica: responses to longitudinal habitat variation and hydromorphological disturbance — Despina Kitanova
10.00 - 10.15
Remote sensing-based assessment of lake surface and phytoplankton dynamics in transboundary Lake Prespa — Ivica Milevski
10.15 - 11.00
Parallel session II: Ecosystem services and management of natural resources (HALL 2)
10.45 - 11.00
Integrated assessment of ecosystem services in mountain and grassland ecosystems to support sustainable landscape management in North Macedonia — Katerina Atanasovska
10.15 - 10.45
Beyond Assessment: Translating Ecosystem Services into Real-World Decisions and Transformative Action — Panayotis Dimopoulos
12.30 - 13.30
Parallel Sessions (Hall 1: Biodiversity and Conservation Biology; Hall 2: Ecosystem Services and Management of Natural Resources)
12.30 - 12.45
Composition, diversity and relationships of elements of the subterranean fauna of terrestrial isopods (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea) from North Macedonia — Ivo Karaman
12.45 - 13.00
Fifteen years later – a brief review of the distribution of recently established invasive alien true bugs in Bulgaria — Nikolay Simov
13.00 - 13.15
Scuttle fly (Diptera: Phoridae) communities on Vitosha Mountain (Bulgaria): Structure and dynamics in different habitats — Mario Langourov
12.30 - 13.15
Parallel session II: Ecosystem Services and Management of Natural Resources (Hall 2)
12.30 - 12.45
From local knowledge to conservation planning: Community mapping on Mountain Jablanica, North Macedonia — Igor Eftimovski
12.45 - 13.00
Physiological and biotechnological characterization of acetic acid bacteria isolated from wild medlar fruits in Shar Mountain National Park — Ana Nikolovska
13.00 - 13.15
Mapping fire risk zones in the Special Nature Reserve “Suva planina“ and their impact on tourism — Mihailo Mitić
15.00 - 16.00
Parallel Sessions (Hall 1: Biodiversity and Conservation Biology; Hall 2: Ecological Education)
15.00 - 15.15
New taxonomic and molecular data on the terrestrial gastropods of Vietnam obtained during Bulgarian expeditions in 2018, 2023 and 2025 — Ivaylo Dedov
15.15 - 15.30
Cryptic pollinators? Assessing plant-visitation patterns of Polistes dominula and Vespula germanica across contrasting European climatic zones using open-access biodiversity data — Kiril Arsovski
15.30 - 15.45
Microplastic pollution in Serbian freshwater ecosystems: FTIR-Based analysis of Rana temporaria tadpoles — Rastko Ajtić
15.45 - 16.00
Amphibian and reptile real estate: Habitat associations and spatial patterns in North Macedonia — Bogoljub Sterijovski
15.00 - 15.30
Systemic integration of environmental and climate change education — Bore Pucoski
15.30 - 15.45
Biodiversity monitoring and local ecological knowledge as tools for climate change adaptation in semi-arid ecosystems: Evidence from Karamoja, Uganda — Ismael Ocen
15.45 - 16.00
Communication as a governance mechanism in conservation project delivery: A qualitative study of selected IUCN-supported projects in Albania and North Macedonia — Iris Klosi
17.00 - 17.15
Overview of twenty years of herepetological research on Golem Grad Island — Ljiljana Tomović
17.15 - 17.30
The White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) population in Macedonia – results from the 2024 national census — Slave Nakev
17.30 - 17.45
On the road to recovery: How an Egyptian Vulture reinforcement programme is successfully supplementing the Balkan breeding population — Victoria Saravia-Mullin
17.45 - 18.00
Long-term breeding population trends of six herons, pygmy cormorant, spoonbill and glossy ibis in lakes Prespa: 1968-2025 — Giorgos Catsadorakis
18.00 - 18.15
GPS tracking reveals that nocturnal feeding is common in Dalmatian pelicans Pelecanus crispus: first results — Olga Alexandrou
18.15 - 18.30
How effectively can a common habitat suitability modelling framework identify suitable habitat for forest bird species that differ in ecology, rarity and quantity/quality of available occurrence data? — Metodija Velevski
18.30 - 18.45
Wintering Waterbird Monitoring on Lake Ohrid – Macedonian part in the period 2010-2017: Abundance, Community Composition and Conservation Implications — Danka Uzunova
19.00 - 19.15
Towards a national atlas, population estimates and conservation priorities for birds of North Macedonia — Metodija Velevski
18.45 - 19.00
ptici.mk: a citizen-science bird recording platform for North Macedonia, with sampling-event and occurrence datasets for GBIF — Aleksej Anovski
9.00 - 11.00
Parallel Sessions (Hall 1: Symposium of Biology Students; Hall 2: Ecosystems and Environmental Change / Forestry and Agriculture)
09.00 - 09.15
The influence of ornithogenic nitrogen input on vegetation of the limestone cliffs of Golem Grad island (Prespa Lake) — Dragan Stojkovski
09.15 - 09.30
Tradescantia test indicates genotoxicity of air pollution in Skopje — Ivan Arsov
09.30 - 09.45
Metallophytes in the Radusha region as potential accumulators of nickel — Ana Kovachka
09.45 - 10.00
Rimbachia neckerae, a rare basidiomycete, with first data records for North Macedonia — Iva Stardelova
10.00 - 10.15
Functional characterization of rhizospheric microbiota associated with Anacamptis morio in the Gazi Baba forest park — Eva Karanfilovska
10.15 - 10.30
Effects of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) on diet choice of bats in lower Dalälven River — Nikoleta Georgievska
10.30 - 10.45
Taxonomic diversity and community structure of phytopathogenic micromycetes in agricultural systems as a foundation for sustainable biocontrol strategies — Dzansel Bukovec
10.45 - 11.00
Comparative analysis of diatom diversity in peat bogs across Shar Planina Mountain — Elena Durlovska
09.30 - 09.45
Multitemporal assessment of habitat dynamics along the Prespa Lake shoreline, North Macedonia: Integrating phytosociological habitat mapping and UAV-based remote sensing — Lazar Nikolov
09.45 - 10.00
Soil carbon dynamics as a functional indicator of climate-resilient agroecosystems under carbon farming practices — Biljana Balabanova
10.00 - 10.30
Vulnerability of four oaks seedlings during the first year – morphological and physiological status in relation to drought –inputs for regeneration — Jovana Devetaković
10.30 - 10.45
Effects of biological control agents, the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium brunneum on the behaviour, feeding activity, and survival of Porcellio scaber (Isopoda) — Nastja Mesarec
10.45 - 11.00
A Legacy at Risk: Tree Windbreak Systems in Ovche Pole, North Macedonia — Ognen Onchevski
12.30 - 13.30 15.00 - 15.30
Parallel Sessions (Hall 1: Symposium of Biology Students; Hall 2: Forestry and Agriculture)
12.30 - 12.45
Heliotropium amplexicaule: A new allochthonous species for the Croatian flora — Magdalena Klarić
12.45- 13.00
Metabolic adaptations of Anacamptis morio-associated microbiota in the Kozhuf Mountain ecosystem — Blagoj Trajkov
13.00- 13.15
Impact of 400kV electrical transmission lines on the dimensions and distribution of earthworms — Elena Durlovska
15.00- 15.15
Inventory of pollinators (Anthophila – Hymenoptera; Syrphidae - Diptera) along a gradient of anthropogenic influence in the Slunjčica river - significant landscape in Croatia — Ivana Kepčija
15.15- 15.30
Invertebrate diversity along an urban-rural gradient in Skopje with an emphasis on the order Coleoptera — Pamela Petrovska
12.30 - 12.45
Spatial-Temporal Dynamics of the Natural Regeneration and Expansion of Macedonian pine (Pinus peuce Griseb.) on Unforested Terrains of Jablanica Mountain — Despina Kitanova
12.45 - 13.00
When grass outlives grazing? Management–landscape decoupling as an early-warning signal for High Nature Value Farming in North Macedonia — Bogoljub Sterijovski
13.00 - 13.15
An integrated approach in identifying High Nature Value Farmland — Daniela Jovanovska
13.15 - 13.30
Beyond protected boundaries: Spatial validation of High Nature Value Farming potential against biodiversity priority networks in North Macedonia — Bogoljub Sterijovski
15.00 - 17.00
Parallel Sessions (Hall 1: Symposium of Biology Students; Hall 2: Forestry and Agriculture)
15.30 - 15.45
Population baseline and methodological challenges in Capture-Mark-Recapture (CMR) study for three newt species (Ichthyosaura alpestris, Lissotriton graecus, and Triturus macedonicus) on Mounts Galičica and Jablanica in North Macedonia — Filip Krsteski
15.45 - 16.00
Baseline population size estimates for the yellow-bellied toad (Bombina variegata, Anura: Bombinatoridae) near Jankov Kamen on Jablanica Mountain — Edi Frcovski
16.00 - 16.15
Population density of Red-backed shrikes (Lanius collurio) in the subalpine shrublands of Shar Planina Mountain — Mila Stojanovska
16.15 - 16.30
Comparative analysis of the small mammal community on burnt and unburnt habitats on National Park Galičica Mountain in North Macedonia — Lina Gegoska
16.30 - 16.45
Current status and monitoring of the Balkan chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra balcanica) in North Macedonia — Dragan Stojkovski
16.45 - 17.00
Occurrence data and first baseline population estimates of Dinaromys bogdanovi in North Macedonia — Lina Gegoska
15.15 - 15.30
High nature values hiding in old forgotten pollarded trees in North Macedonia — Nicklas Jansson
15.30 - 15.45
Butterfly diversity as an indicator of High Nature Value Farmland in North Macedonia — Dime Melovski
15.45 - 16.00
Breeding bird communities and their relevance for Natura 2000 designation in selected high-nature-value farmland and traditional pollarded oak forests in North Macedonia — Metodija Velevski
16.00 - 16.15
Root Distribution of Robinia pseudoacacia for Soil Erosion Mitigation, a case study in N. Macedonia — Bozin Trendafilov
16.15 - 16.30
Monitoring of Forest Cover Loss for Water and Soil Management: A Case Study of Shara Mountain — Ivan Minchev