Detailed Programme:
Detaljni program:

MONTENEGRIN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND ARTS
Department of Natural Sciences
Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

GEA International Scientific Conference
GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND LOCAL SOLUTIONS IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

P R O G R A M M E

May 29–30, 2025, MASA, Podgorica
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Organizers:
• Montenegrin Academy of Science and Arts, Podgorica, Montenegro;
• GEA (Geo Eco-Eco Agro) international scientific research platform;
• World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWAC), Beijing, China.

Co-organizers:
• Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Montenegro
• Water Administration;
• Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Northern Region Development
• Environment Protection Agency of Montenegro — EPA Montenegro;
• Ministry of Culture and Media;
• Center for Conservation and Archaeology of Montenegro, Cetinje, Montenegro;
• University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro;
• Adriatic University Bar, Faculty of Business Economics and Law, Bar;
• Biotechnical Center, Bijelo Polje, Montenegro.
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Organizing Committee:
• Igor Ðurovic, Chair of the GEA Organizing Committee, Montenegrin Academy of Science and Arts, Podgorica, Montenegro
• Velibor Spalevic, Chair of the GEA Scientific Committee, GEA international scientific research platform, WASWAC Counsellor, Podgorica, Montenegro
• Duihu Ning, Chair of the GEA Honorary Committee, President of the World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWAC), Beijing, China
• Miodrag Zlatic, Vice president of the World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWAC), Belgrade, Serbia
• Goran Škataric, World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWAC), Podgorica, Montenegro

• Vladimir Jokovic, Minister, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Montenegro
• Vesna Bajovic, Director, Water Administration, Montenegro

• Damjan Culafic, Minister, Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Northern Region Development of Montenegro
• Milan Gazdic, Direcotor, Environment Protection Agency of Montenegro — EPA Montenegro

• Tamara Vujovic, Minister, Ministry of Culture and Media
• Željko Kalezic, Director, Center for Conservation and Archaeology of Montenegro, Cetinje, Montenegro

• Milivoje Radovic, President of the Governing Board, University of Montenegro, Podgorica
• Rajko Novicevic, Dean, Adriatic University Bar, Faculty of Business Economics and Law, Bar, Montenegro
• Dejan Zejak, Director, Biotechnical Center, Bijelo Polje, Montenegro
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P R O G R A M M E
• Venue: Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts, Rista Stijovica 5, 81000 Podgorica
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THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2025

17.00–17.30 Opening of the Conference
WELCOME ADDRESS

Chairs: Igor Ðurovic and Velibor Spalevic

• Ljubiša Stankovic, President, Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts
• Igor Ðurovic, Chair of the GEA Organizing Committee, Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts
• Duihu Ning, President of WASWAC, Chair of the GEA Honorary Committee
• Vladimir Jokovic, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Montenegro
• Tamara Vujovic, Minister of Culture and Media of Montenegro
• Damjan Culafic, Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and the Development of the Northern Region of Montenegro
• Velibor Spalevic, Chair of the GEA Scientific Committee, Advisor to WASWAC
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17.30–18.30 Cocktail Reception, MASA Club
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18.30–19.40 YOUNG SCIENTISTS PRESENT THEIR RESEARCH PAPERS

Chaired by Gordan Karaman, Seyed Hamidreza Sadeghi, José Luis Rubio

18.30–18.45 • Filip Vujovic (Montenegro)
Mapping Urban Heat Islands in Montenegro Using Landsat 8 and Google Earth Engine
18.45–19.00 • Changhong Liu (China)
Sediment Chronology and Diatoms of Black Lake in Montenegro
19.00–19.15 • Olga Ergunova (Russia)
Application of Neural Networks in Green Urban
Policy: Forecasting Socio-Occupational Risks
19.15–19.30 • Luka Sabljic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Remote Sensing-Based Drought Dynamics - Case Study of the Ukrina River Basin
19.30–19.40 Discussion and Questions
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FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025
08.00–08.30 Participants registration
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08.30–08.35 OPENING REMARKS
Igor Ðurovic (Montenegro), Chair of the GEA Organizing Committee, Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts

08.30–10.15 Session I — Opening Scientific Session
GLOBAL INSIGHTS AND LOCAL CHALLENGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chaired by Velibor Spalevic, Miodrag Zlatic and Milan Gazdic

08.35–08.50 • Slobodan B. Markovic (Serbia)
Paleoclimatic and Paleoenvironmental Research and Bio conservation
08.50–09.05 • Seyed Hamidreza Sadeghi (Iran)
Watershed Health Assessment: A New Approach to Natural Resource Management
09.05–09.20 • José Luis Rubio (Spain)
Nature-Based Solutions and the Future of Urban Land
09.20–09.35 • Philip D. Hughes (UK)
Glaciers in Mediterranean Mountains and Climate Change
09.35–09.50 • Grzegorz Poreba (Poland)
Radioisotopes and Luminescence Dating
09.50–10.05 • Jelena Boškovic, Vera Popovic (Serbia)
The Use of Genetic Engineering in Agriculture: Opportunities and Risks 10.05–10.15
Discussion and Questions
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10.15–10.30 Coffee Break
„Kaleidoscope”: Digital Poster Display and Interaction with Authors
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10.30–12.10 Session II — Regional dialogue: From Past to Future
NATURE, MEMORY, FUTURE: A REGIONAL DIALOGUE ON SUSTAINABILITY
Chaired by Vesna Bajovic, Goran Škataric, Slobodan B. Markovic

10.30–10.40 • Gordan Karaman (Montenegro)
Amphipods (Crustaceans) as Bioindicators of Environmental Quality
10.40–10.50 • Dragutin Ðukic (Serbia)
Microbial Indicators of Soil Contamination
10.50–11.00 • Svetimir Dragovic (Serbia)
Irrigation and Drainage in Vojvodina
11.00–11.10 • Ivan Simunic (Croatia)
History of Land Reclamation in Croatia
11.10–11.20 • Radovan Pejanovic (Serbia)
Climate Change and Agriculture: The Need for Adaptation
11.20–11.30 • Otilija Sedlak (Serbia)
The Agricultural Sector, Employment, and Demographic Trends
11.30–11.40 • Dženan Becirovic (B&H)
Forests: Monitoring Nature’s Contribution
11.40–11.50 • Miodrag Zlatic, Stanimir Kostadinov (Serbia)
Nature-Based Approaches to Disaster Risk Reduction
11.50–12.00 • Ivan Blinkov (North Macedonia)
Mapping Soil Erosion in North Macedonia
12.00–12.10 Discussion and Questions
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10.30–12.10 Parallel Session 2:
COMMUNICATION — SCIENCE AND MEDIA
12.10–12.30 Coffee Break
„Kaleidoscope”: Digital Poster Display and Interaction with Authors
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12.30–14.10 Session III
CONNECTING CONTINENTS: JOINT GEOECOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Chaired by José Luis Rubio, Aleksandar Radivojevic, Seyed Sadeghi

12.30–12.45 • Luo Wang (China)
Meltwater Pulse-1A & Abrupt Cooling, Southern China
12.45–13.00 • Qingzhen Hao (China)
East Asian Winter Monsoon During MIS 8
13.00–13.15 • Binggui Cai (China)
Stalagmites as Indicators of Erosion, Yunnan, China
13.15–13.30 • Jianhui Jin (China)
Coastal Dunes and Sea Level During the Late Holocene
13.30–13.45 • Guoliang Lei (China)
Stable Isotopes in Shells — Climate Reconstruction
13.45–14.00 • Miaofa Li (China)
Speleothem Record of Jet Stream Variability, Serbia
14.00–14.10 Discussion and Questions
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14.10–15.00 Lunch, MASA Club
„Kaleidoscope“: Digital Poster Display and Interaction with Authors
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15.00–17.00 Session IV
THE HERITAGE OF NATURE AND HUMANITY
Chaired by Željko Kalezic, Dobrila Vlahovic, Slobodan B. Markovic

15.00–15.10 • Miloš Živanovic (Montenegro)
The Geoarchaeological Identity of Medun
15.10–15.20 • Dušan Boric (Italy) Nikola Borovinic (Montenegro)
Mobility and Resources in Prehistory
15.20–15.30 • Rastko Markovic (Serbia)
Depopulation and Its Impact on Erosion
15.30–15.40 • Milica Radakovic (Serbia)
Oxygen Isotopes in Snail Shells
15.40–15.50 • Milica Filipovic (Montenegro)
Erosion Modeling and Land Use
15.50–16.00 • Vladimir Pejanovic (Serbia)
Smart Agriculture: Approaches to Adaptation
16.00–16.10 • Mileva Brajuškovic Popovic (Montenegro)
Demographic Consequences of Population Aging in Montenegro Today
16.10–16.20 • Olga Kopitovic Jokanovic (Montenegro)
Safety of Dairy Products
16.20–16.30 • Milica Maric (B&H)
BEAMING: Bioeconomy for the Green Transition
16.30–16.40 • Milo Radovic (Montenegro)
Implementation of the Water Framework Directive in Montenegro: Steps Toward Sustainable Water Resource Management
16.40–16.50 Discussion and Questions

16.50–17.00 OFFICIAL CLOSING OF THE CONFERENCE AND CONCLUSIONS
Duihu Ning, José Luis Rubio, Seyed Hamidreza Sadeghi,
Slobodan B. Markovic, Miodrag Zlatic, Goran Škataric,
Radovan Pejanovic, Igor Ðurovic, Velibor Spalevic
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Saturday, May 31, 2025
08:30–17:00 | Field Visit
Departure: In front of the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts
Location: Biogradska Gora National Park, Montenegro
Activities:
- Field research at Biogradsko Lake and the moraine
- Sediment sampling
- Tour of the National Park
- Traditional Montenegrin lunch


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