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Why Sustainable Tech Is the Future: How BIOTA Sustainability and Biodiversity Startup Ecosystem Can Power the EU Green Deal

Imagine this: we live in a world where cities produce energy from their own waste, reduce energy usage by growing food where it is consumed, or use AI to read the biodiversity of a remote area. Sounds crazy? Not really. It’s the direction we’re heading with our BIOTA...

Tagging Hope: A Decade of Protecting Croatia’s Last Telestes souffia in the Bregana River

In 2025, our team completed the latest chapter of a decade-long effort to protect Telestes souffia, tagging 30 adult individuals in the Bregana River using BIOMARK PIT technology. Each fish was gently anesthetised, measured, weighed, and fitted with an 8 mm microchip to enable long-term tracking of survival and movement in its last Croatian habitat. The work builds on earlier studies, including the 2017 research that documented a small and declining population, underscoring the urgency of continued monitoring. With new data now collected, updated 2025 population estimates are on the way — and hope for the species continues to flow with the Bregana.

HRT Feature: Discovering Biodiversity from a Single Drop of Water

With just one drop of water, eDNAture reveals the full biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems. Our mobile app tracks every collected sample—from the field to the lab—making science accessible, fast, and accurate.

Nova numizmatička kovanica “Crna gušterica” – Očuvanje prirodne baštine na Brusniku

 S ponosom najavljujemo kako je upravo izdana nova numizmatička kovanica s motivom brusničke krške gušterice (Podarcis melisellensis melisellensis), endemske podvrste gušterica koja obitava na otočiću Brusniku, zaštićenom kao geološki spomenik prirode još od 1951....
Nova vrsta za faunu Hrvatske – Zootoca carniolica

Nova vrsta za faunu Hrvatske – Zootoca carniolica

 Zootoca carniolica: Nova vrsta faune Hrvatske Hrvatska je faunu obogatila novim članom iz svijeta gmazova: Zootoca carniolica. Ova vrsta, ranije se smatrala dijelom široko rasprostranjene vrste Zootoca vivipara, odnosno obične živorodne gušterice. No, nakon detaljnih...

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Biological terms you need to know!

Biological terms you need to know!

Why This Matters Every topic we cover underscores a simple truth: our actions today shape the world of tomorrow. By understanding and engaging with these concepts, we can all contribute to a future where technological progress does not come at the expense of our...

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