17 OCT
09:00–11:00 Parallel Sessions (Hall 1: Symposium of Biology Students; Hall 2: Ecosystems and Environmental Change / Forestry and Agriculture)
Parallel session I: Symposium of biology students (Hall 1)
- 09:00–09:15: Metallophytes in the Radusha region as potential accumulators of nickel — Ana Kovachka
- 09:15–09:30: Tradescantia test indicates genotoxicity of air pollution in Skopje — Ivan Arsov
- 09:30–09:45: The influence of ornithogenic nitrogen input on vegetation of the limestone cliffs of Golem Grad island (Prespa Lake) — Dragan Stojkovski
- 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
Parallel session II: Ecosystems and environmental change (Hall 2)
- 09:00–09:30: Nature conservation in times of a climate crisis — Tim van der Schriek
- 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
Parallel session II: Forestry and Agriculture (Hall 2)
- 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: A Legacy at Risk: Tree Windbreak Systems in Ovche Pole, North Macedonia — Ognen Onchevski
11:00–11:30 Coffee break
11:30–12:30 Poster session III
12:30–13:30 Parallel Sessions (Hall 1: Symposium of Biology Students; Hall 2: Forestry and Agriculture)
Parallel session I: Symposium of biology students (Hall 1)
- 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
- 13:15–13:30: Insect diversity on Jablanica Mountain (North Macedonia) — Srna Majstorović
- 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
Parallel session II: Forestry and Agriculture (Hall 2)
- 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
13:30–15:00 Lunch break
15:00–17:00 Parallel Sessions (Hall 1: Symposium of Biology Students; Hall 2: Forestry and Agriculture)
Parallel session I: Symposium of biology students (Hall 1)
- 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
Parallel session II: Forestry and Agriculture (Hall 2)
- 15:00–15:15: Understanding biodiversity in human-shaped nature — Tommy Lennartsson
- 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
POSTER SESSION III — 11:30–12:30 (17th October, Saturday)
Forestry and Agriculture
- Microbial community structure and functional diversity in apple orchard soils under contrasting management practices in the Prespa region — Emilija Popovska
- Ethnobotanical study and conservation trends of native plants with medicinal uses in mountainous Central Greece — Vasiliki Kaltsi
- Urban woody flora of the Megara city (Prefecture of Attica, Central Greece) — Anastasia Kordosi
- Sustainable Management of Fire Blight in Apple Production Using the Bacterial Antagonist Paenibacillus polymyxa AA/15 — Leona Gligoroska
- Agroforestry systems of Pyxos area, Greece (Τransboundary Prespa Park) — Irene Koutseri
- Interannual variation in seed quality and its implications for black alder restoration in Lake Prespa — Anastazija Dimitrova
- Seasonal population dynamics of Grapholita funebrana (Treitschke, 1835) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in stone fruit orchards in North Macedonia — Miroljub Golubovski
- Understanding mineral fertilizer use in Prespa and the potential buffering role of wet meadows — Dragana Pelikudovska Trajchevska
- Phytosociological analysis of forest vegetation in the Vrbas River canyon system with an assessment of wildfire as a threat factor — Ognjen Lukić
- Sibljak of Paliurus spina-christi in Central Macedonia (Greece) — Georgios Fotiadis
- Traditional livestock grazing as a driver of High Nature Value grassland conservation: Evidence from the Maleshevo Protected Landscape — Edita Zekjirovikj
- Vascular plant diversity in High Nature Value Farming landscapes of North Macedonia — Renata Ćušterevska
- Preliminary assessment of high nature value farmland (HNVF) landscapes and biodiversity in North Macedonia — Nicklas Jansson
- Support cooperation on high nature value farming for preserving biodiversity – pilot activity in North Macedonia — Elisabeth Simelton
- One decade of fire on a forest and transitioning landscape: Trends in burned area, frequency and cost in North Macedonia, 2016-2025 — Bojan Mihaljovski
- Landscape fire management approach for fire-resilient landscapes: Evidence from the Western Balkans — Bojan Mihaljovski
Ecosystems and environmental change
- Multi-temporal remote sensing assessment of surface urban heat island (SUHI) dynamics in Skopje using Landsat 8/9 and Sentinel-2 — Bojana Aleksova
- Screening for metallophytes among wild species of Brassicaceae in North Macedonia — Slavcho Hristovski