International Summer School „Floodplain Ecology“ was held in Osijek from 7-11 of July, 2025. Participants were from University of J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Department of Biology; University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Department of Water, Atmosphere
and Environment, IHG; University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts; University of Belgrade, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, and University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural Sciences. During their stay, the students attended several lectures given by professors on floodplain
ecology, floodplain management, and ecological and hydrological characteristics of floodplains.
Participants took part in fieldwork activities in Kopački Nature Park, such as bird and herpetofauna monitoring, and the collection of phytoplankton, zooplankton and macrozoobenthos samples. After that, they analyzed the collected samples in the laboratories
at the Department of Biology. The Tikveš Castle Complex in Kopački Rit Nature Parkand the Vučedol Culture Museum were also visited, where participants had an opportunity to gain insight into the history of these areas.
Detailed information report can be found here. (PDF)
