DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS OF THE SLOVENIAN DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE SPACE – RI-SI-EPOS
ZRC SAZU is leading institution of the project »DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS OF THE SLOVENIAN DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE SPACE – RI-SI-EPOS«. Participating partners are: Geološki Zavod Slovenije, Univerza v Ljubljani FGG and Inštitut Jožef Stefan. Contract number C3330-19-952056 between ZRC SAZU and MIZŠ was signed on 22.7.2019.
The operation is co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia, the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport and the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund. This operation is being implemented within the framework of the Operational Programme for the Implementation of the European Cohesion Policy 2014-2020, under Priority Axis 1: "International competitiveness of research, innovation and technological development in line with smart specialization for greater competitiveness and greening of the economy"; Priority Investment 1.1: "Strengthening infrastructure for research and innovation and the capacity to develop excellence in this area, as well as to promote competent centers, especially those of European importance"; Specific Objective 1.1.1: "Effective use of research infrastructure and development of knowledge/competences for better national and international cooperation in the Knowledge Triangle".
Operation is part of »Načrt razvojnih programov« (NRP) no. 3330-19-1142. EU contribution is 80%.
New office at IZRK ZRC SAZU in Postojna – center and node for EPOS Slovenia and RI-SI-EPOS. Photo: Stanka Šebela
13 July 2020 – IZRK ZRC SAZU, Postojna
Workshop on RI-SI-EPOS (use of research infrastructure (RI), purpose of RI, evidence of the use of RI, project citations publications….) Prepared by: dr Stanka Šebela (ZRC SAZU) Photo: Jasmina Čeligoj BiščakPhoto: Jasmina Čeligoj Biščak
Broadband seismometer
Since 3 September 2020 broadband seismometer (Nanometrics, Canada) is installed at Bojanci in Bela krajina within RI-SI-EPOS, label BOJS, instead of ARSO seismometer STS-2. Photo: Izidor Tasič ARSO, Urad za seizmologijo
Seismic stations network
Network of seismic stations south of Postojna – »RI-SI-EPOS« Cooperation between ZRC SAZU and ARSO Urad za seizmologijo seismic stations network.pdf
9 September 2020
Postojnska Jama, Lepe Jame, installation of spectrometer for methane - »RI-SI-EPOS« Photo: Stanka Šebela
November 2nd to 6th 2020 telekonference
1. 2 - 6 November 2020 - participation at teleconference »ORFEUS + EPOS SP + AdriaArray Virtual Workshop« : Programme
November 4th 2020 telekonference
4th of November 2020 - Jurij Pahor with co-author Martina Čarman (ARSO, Urad za seizmologijo) participated at teleconference »ORFEUS + EPOS SP + AdriaArray Virtual Workshop« with presentation about Seismological network of the Republic of Slovenia and introduced cooperation with ZRC SAZU and organization of the new seismological stations within RI-SI-EPOS in Eastern Cohesion Region.
Seismological data of very broadband seismological station at Bojanci (Bela krajina) at the ARSO location with the name BOJS are transfered to the ORFEUS data base since 3 September 2020, https://www.orfeus-eu.org/data/.
September 2020 – measurements with GNSS antena
September 2020 – measurements of the locations and above sea levels of selected sites near Postojna Cave with GNSS antena (Rover Leica)
25. 10. 2020 – imaging of the Cerknica polje with drone, photography Matej Blatnik.
Figure – Natural and artificial stream of Stržen at Cerknica polje (photo Matej Blatnik).
29 December 2020
Very broadband seismological station ((Nanometrics) at Bojanci (BOJS, Bela krajina) -Eastern cohesion region, detected strong earthquake in Croatia (Petrinja 29.12.2020, ML = 6.2).
22 March 2021 - ARSO Seismology Office analyzed the seismic data on the anniversary of the strong EQ near Zagreb ob 22 March 2020. Data from very broadband seismic station Bojanci (BOJS) belonging to RI-SI-EPOS are also included. https://potresi.arso.gov.si/doc/dokumenti/ARSOpotresi_Zagreb2020.pdf
April 2021 – promotional material RI-SI-EPOS – protective face masks
Protective mask.
9 May 2021 – LiDAR scanning of ice in Velika ledena jama in Paradana, the use of 3D scanner (photo M. Blatnik).
Lidar scanning
11 May 2021 – Postojnska jama, micro-displacement monitoring with TM 72 extensometers (photo M. Krebelj)
Data overview.
13 May 2021 – Earthquake near Ilirska Bistrica. Picture shows data captured by grid of seismological stations south of Postojna. More details here: ARSOCaptured seismological activity
14-17 June 2021 – 28th International Karstological school 2021, the use of drone RI-SI-EPOS and 3D laser scanner RI-SI-EPOS. Source: BLATNIK, M. et al. (eds) VODNIK-MKS-28-2021.pdf. [COBISS.SI-ID 65884931]
15-18 June 2021 – Postojnska jama, Županova jama, Kostanjeviška jama – field work with representatives of Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, maintenance of TM 72 extensometers, Fig 1 (TM72 in Postojnska jama – Postojna 2) and Fig 2 (Županova jama)
TM72 in Postojnska jama – Postojna 2 Županova jama
20 July 2021 – Field work at Bojanci (Bela krajina) – maintenance of very broadband seismic station BOJS, representatives of ARSO Urad za seizmologijo and IZRK ZRC SAZU, Figs 3 and 4
Fig 3 Fig 4
August 2021 – Postojnska jama – Maintenance of the spectrometer for methane.
23 September 2021 – lecture at 37th ESC teleconference
https://www.escgreece2021.eu/ (Šebela S, Tasič I, Čarman M, Năpăruş-Aljančič M, Novak U, Živčić M - Potential Near Fault Observatory site in Slovenia: overview of the area south of Postojna) [COBISS.SI-ID 77257731].
End of September 2021 – Final report about the work on the project RI-SI-EPOS for MIZŠ
November 2021 – EPOS in Slovenia: Responsible Research Innovation and Opportunities (Contributors: Dr. Magdalena Năpăruş-Aljančič & Dr. Stanka Šebela (ZRC SAZU)) https://www.epos-eu.org/ri-si-epos-project-slovenia
1 October 2021 – Visit of EU scientific advisers from Brussels and representatives of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, Postojna
As part of the events of the Slovenian Presidency of the EU Council 2021, the Karst Research Institute ZRC SAZU was visited by scientific advisers from EU countries in Brussels and representatives of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport. At the urging of the head of dr. Tadej Slabe visited the premises and operation of the institute. Among other things, they visited the new office of the data center and nodes EPOS-SI and RI-SI-EPOS. We also acquainted them with the activities of the RI-SI-EPOS project.
In the office of the data center and nodes EPOS-SI and RI-SI-EPOS, photo by Blaž Kogovšek.
9 December 2021 – The International Info-day/online event: EPOS ERIC and EPOS SP – Integration of Balkan countries (Agenda)
11 February 2022 – mag. Gašper Dovžan (State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) visited IZRK ZRC SAZU
Source: Twitter
21 April 2022 - Lecture entitled Hydrogeological research in the Pivka Valley, Postojna
On Thursday, April 21 2022, Cyril Mayaud, a researcher from the Karst Research Institute, gave a lecture at the Notranjska Museum entitled Hydrogeological Research in the Pivka Valley. In the research, the researchers also used new research equipment purchased as part of the RI-SI-EPOS project.
25 July 2022 - Photo of the month on website LifeWatch ERIC: The Cerknica intermittent karst lake with estavelles and the Stržen River, photo taken with the RI-SI-EPOS drone (photo by M. Blatnik).
1 December 2022 – field inspection of the operation of SLO KARST NFO seismic stations
Mašun, MASE seismic station, photo: Žan Kafol
MASE seismological station at Mašun, photo: S. Šebela
Snežnik castle - GSNE seismological station, photo: S. Šebela
26 January 2023 – participation with presentations at 28th SZGG meeting in Ljubljana
30 March 2023 – lecture of S. Šebela at NFO meeting (Alto Tiberina NFO) with title »SLO KARST NFO - ZRC SAZU«, INGV, Rome Italy
Publications
Šebela S, Costa G, Vaupotič J, Živčić M, Viršek Ravbar N, Năpăruș-Aljančič M. 2020. Postojna Cave as Near Fault Observatory site in SW Slovenia. EGU2020-4657, EGU General Assembly 2020, Abstract 1-2 pp. egu2020-4657-print.pdf
Triglav Čekada M., Vreča P., Polajnar D., Sinjur I., Blatnik M., Kobal M., Bajcer B. in Pavšek M., 2021. SEKCIJA ZA KRIOSFERO poročilo o delu v 2020 Skupščina, Ljubljana, 28. 1. 2021 SLOVENSKO ZDRUŽENJE ZA GEODEZIJO IN GEOFIZIKO. http://fgg-web.fgg.uni-lj.si/SUGG/porocila/2020/SZGG_IACS_2020.pdf
RAVBAR, Nataša, PETRIČ, Metka, BLATNIK, Matej, ŠVARA, Astrid. A multi-methodological approach to create improved indicators for the adequate karst water source protection. Ecological indicators : integrating monitoring, assessment and management. July 2021, vol. 126, 14 str., ilustr. ISSN 1470-160X. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X21003587, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107693. [COBISS.SI-ID 61336323]
BLATNIK, Matej, OBU, Jaroslav, KOŠUTNIK, Jure. 2021. Ice thickness measurements in ice caves using terrestrial LiDAR scanner : examples from Slovenia = Spremljanje količine ledu v ledenih jamah z uporabo terestičnega lidarskega skenerja : primeri iz Slovenije. V: BLATNIK, Matej (ur.), et al. Regional karstology - local and general aspects = Regionalno krasoslovje - splošni in lokalni vidik : [within international year of karst and caves] = [ob mednarnodnem letu jam in krasa] : 28th International Karstological School Classical Karst = 28. mednarodna krasoslovna šola Klasični kras : abstracts & guide book = povzetki & vodnik : Postojna, 2021. 1st ed. Ljubljana: Založba ZRC. 2021, str. 78. [COBISS.SI-ID 70544131]
ČELIGOJ BIŠČAK, Jasmina, PIPAN, Tanja, ŠEBELA, Stanka, KREBELJ, Matej, ALJANČIČ, Magdalena. 2021. Development of research infrastructure (RI) for the international competitiveness of the development of Slovenian RI space - RI-SI-EPOS and RI-SI-LifeWatch = Razvoj raziskovalne infrastrukture (RI) za mednarodno konkurenčnost slovenskega RRI prostora - RI-SI-EPOS in RI-SI-LifeWatch. V: BLATNIK, Matej (ur.), et al. Regional karstology - local and general aspects = Regionalno krasoslovje - splošni in lokalni vidik : [within international year of karst and caves] = [ob mednarnodnem letu jam in krasa] : 28th International Karstological School Classical Karst = 28. mednarodna krasoslovna šola Klasični kras : abstracts & guide book = povzetki & vodnik : Postojna, 2021. 1st ed. Ljubljana: Založba ZRC. 2021, str. 82. [COBISS.SI-ID 70544643]
NOVAK, Uroš, ŠEBELA, Stanka, RAVBAR, Nataša. 2021. The use of new technologies for understanding structural geology and hydrogeology of the karst unsaturated zone = Uporaba sodobne tehnologije za prepoznavanje strukturnih geoloških in hidrogeloloških značilnosti v nenasičenem delu kraškega vodonosnika. V: BLATNIK, Matej (ur.), et al. Regional karstology - local and general aspects = Regionalno krasoslovje - splošni in lokalni vidik : [within international year of karst and caves] = [ob mednarnodnem letu jam in krasa] : 28th International Karstological School Classical Karst = 28. mednarodna krasoslovna šola Klasični kras : abstracts & guide book = povzetki & vodnik : Postojna, 2021. 1st ed. Ljubljana: Založba ZRC. 2021, str. 112. [COBISS.SI-ID 70546947]
BLATNIK, Matej (urednik), GABROVŠEK, Franci (urednik), MAYAUD, Cyril (urednik), MIHEVC, Andrej (urednik), PETRIČ, Metka (urednik), RAVBAR, Nataša (urednik), ZUPAN HAJNA, Nadja (urednik). 2021. Regional karstology - local and general aspects = Regionalno krasoslovje - splošni in lokalni vidik : [within international year of karst and caves] = [ob mednarodnem letu jam in krasa] : 28th International Karstological School Classical Karst = 28. mednarodna krasoslovna šola Klasični kras : abstracts & guide book = povzetki & vodnik : Postojna, 2021. 1st ed. Ljubljana: Založba ZRC, 2021. 142 str., ilustr. ISBN 978-961-05-0561-7. [COBISS.SI-ID 69022979] https://iks.zrc-sazu.si/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/VODNIK-MKS-28-2021.pdf. [COBISS.SI-ID 65884931]
ŠEBELA, Stanka, TASIČ, Izidor, ČARMAN, Martina, ALJANČIČ, Magdalena, NOVAK, Uroš, ŽIVČIĆ, Mladen. Potential near fault observatory site in Slovenia : overview of the area south of Postojna. V: Virtual 37th General Assembly of the European Seismological Commission, ESC 2021, 19-24 September : book of abstracts. [S. l.: European Seismological Commission. 2021], str. 300. https://www.erasmus.gr/UsersFiles/microsite1193/Documents/2021.09.09ESC2021AbstractBookFINAL.pdf. [COBISS.SI-ID 77257731]
BOU-RABEE, D. M., VIČIČ, Blaž, LECHLEITNER, F., AOUDIA, A., HENDERSON, Gideon M., ŠEBELA, Stanka. Records of paleoearthquakes in speleothems in the Northwestern Dinarides, Slovenia. V: CARMINA, Bernardo (ur.). 90° Congresso della Società Geologica Italiana : abstract book : Trieste 14-16 settembre 2021. [S. l.: Società Geologica Italiana. 2021], str. 121. https://www.socgeol.it/files/download/pubblicazioni/Abstract%20Book/Abstract%2090mo%20Congresso%20SGI_06-09-21.pdf. [COBISS.SI-ID 77259011]
ŠEBELA, Stanka. RI-SI-EPOS project: e-predavanje po videopovezavi na mednarodnem dogodku "EPOS ERIC and EPOS SP - Integration of Balkan countries", 9. dec. 2021. [COBISS.SI-ID 96794883]
SLABE, Tadej, ŠEBELA, Stanka. Welcome speech : e-predavanje po videopovezavi na mednarodnem dogodku "EPOS ERIC and EPOS SP - Integration of Balkan countries", 9. dec. 2021. [COBISS.SI-ID 96794627]
ŠEBELA, Stanka. Potential near fault observatory site in Slovenia : overview of the area south of Postojna. [S. l.: s. n., 2021]. 1 spletni vir (videoposnetek (11 min, 15 sek)). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRGHu4o0FEM. [COBISS.SI-ID 85580803]
MULEC, Janez, OARGA-MULEC, Andreea, SKOK, Sara, ŠEBELA, Stanka, CERKVENIK, Rosana, ZORMAN, Tomaž, HOLKO, Ladislav, ELERŠEK, Tina, PAŠIĆ, Lejla. Emerging ecotone and microbial community of a sulfidic spring in the reka River near Škocjanske jame, Slovenia. Diversity. 2021, vol. 13, iss. 12, str. 1-20, ilustr. ISSN 1424-2818. https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/12/655, DOI: 10.3390/d13120655. [COBISS.SI-ID 88885251]
KOGOVŠEK, Blaž. 2022. Characterization of a karst aquifer in the recharge area of Malenščica and Unica springs based on spatial and temporal variations of natural tracers : dissertation. Nova Gorica: [B. Kogovšek], 2022. XII, 242 str., ilustr. http://repozitorij.ung.si/IzpisGradiva.php?id=7168. [COBISS.SI-ID 99189763]
MAYAUD Cyril, KOGOVŠEK Blaž, GABROVŠEK Franci, BLATNIK Matej, NOVAK Uroš, PETRIČ Metka, MULEC Janez, SKOK Sara, RAVBAR Nataša. 21. 4. 2022. Hidrogeološke raziskave v Pivški dolini. / Hydrogeological research in the Pivka Valley.
CHIARALUCE, Lauro, FESTA, Gaetano, BERNARD, Pascal, CARACAUSI, Antyonio, CARLUCCIO, Ivano, CLINTON, John F., DI STEFANO, Raffaele, ELIA, Luca, EVANGELIDIS, Christos P., ŠEBELA, Stanka, et al. The Near Fault Observatory community in Europe : a new resource for faulting and hazard studies. Annals of geophysics. 2022, vol. 65, no. 3, str. 1-18, DOI: 10.4401/ag-8778. [COBISS.SI-ID 116716547]
ŠEBELA, Stanka, ALJANČIČ, Magdalena, NOVAK, Uroš, ČELIGOJ BIŠČAK, Jasmina. Implementation of RI-SI-EPOS project - SLO KARST NFO = Izvedba RI-SI-EPOS projekta – SLO KARST NFO. V: ŠVARA, Astrid (ur.), ZUPAN HAJNA, Nadja (ur.), GABROVŠEK, Franci (ur.). Speleology : 29th International Karstological School Classical Karst : abstracts & guide book = Speleologija : 29. mednarodna krasoslovna šola Klasični kras : povzetki & vodnik : Postojna, 2022. 1st ed. Ljubljana: Založba ZRC, 2022. Str. 128-129. [COBISS.SI-ID 113590787]
ALJANČIČ, Magdalena, ŠEBELA, Stanka, NOVAK, Uroš, ČELIGOJ BIŠČAK, Jasmina. Advances in research at EPOS Slovenia : the establishment of the new SLO KARST NFO site. V: Book of abstracts : critical steps for research and practice in disaster risk management in the age of climate change and Covid-19 pandemics : conference : IDRIM2022 : Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 21-23 September 2022 : [the 12th International Conference of the International Society for the Integrated Disaster Risk Management]. Cluj-Napoca: International society for the integrated disaster risk management, 2022. Str. [15]. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JyySH3vvRxji6_GOBLhUdAug1VVX3MMK/view?usp=share_link. [COBISS.SI-ID 133016067]
ŠEBELA, Stanka. Primerjava zgodovinskih in današnjih meritev temperature v turističnih jamah. V: KUHAR, Miran (ur.), et al. Raziskave s področja geodezije in geofizike 2022 : zbornik del : 28. srečanje Slovenskega združenja za geodezijo in geofiziko, Ljubljana, 26. januar 2023. Ljubljana: Slovensko združenje za geodezijo in geofiziko, 2023. Str. 21-27, zvd., graf. prikazi. ISBN 978-961-95299-3-5. [COBISS.SI-ID 142007811]
ŠEBELA, Stanka, NOVAK, Uroš. Spremembe zračnega tlaka v kraških jamah po izbruhu vulkana Hunga Tonga. V: KUHAR, Miran (ur.), et al. Raziskave s področja geodezije in geofizike 2022 : zbornik del : 28. srečanje Slovenskega združenja za geodezijo in geofiziko, Ljubljana, 26. januar 2023. Ljubljana: Slovensko združenje za geodezijo in geofiziko, 2023. Str. 47-51, graf. prikazi. ISBN 978-961-95299-3-5. [COBISS.SI-ID 142010371]
NOVAK, Uroš. Hydrologically induced deformations obtained from active tectonic micro-displacement monitoring in karst = Hidrološko povzročene deformacije na krasu zaznane s pomočjo monitoringa mikro-premikov aktivne tektonike. V: KUHAR, Miran (ur.), et al. Raziskave s področja geodezije in geofizike 2022 : zbornik del : 28. srečanje Slovenskega združenja za geodezijo in geofiziko, Ljubljana, 26. januar 2023. Ljubljana: Slovensko združenje za geodezijo in geofiziko, 2023. Str. 29-33, ilustr., graf. prikazi. ISBN 978-961-95299-3-5. [COBISS.SI-ID 142009091]
BLATNIK, Matej, GABROVŠEK, Franci, RAVBAR, Nataša, FRANTAR, Peter, GILL, Laurence. Ocena vpliva podnebnih sprememb in človekovih dejavnosti na poplavno dinamiko Cerkniškega polja. V: KUHAR, Miran (ur.), et al. Raziskave s področja geodezije in geofizike 2022 : zbornik del : 28. srečanje Slovenskega združenja za geodezijo in geofiziko, Ljubljana, 26. januar 2023. Ljubljana: Slovensko združenje za geodezijo in geofiziko, 2023. Str. 35-46, zvd., graf. prikazi. ISBN 978-961-95299-3-5. [COBISS.SI-ID 142010115]
ŠEBELA S, TASIĆ I, PAHOR J, MALI M, NOVAK U, Năpăruş-Aljančič M, 2023. Development of SLO KARST NFO site in SW Slovenia, Carbonates and Evaporites, vol. 38, issue 2, article no. 43, 13 pp., Doi: 10.1007/s13146-023-00864-y [COBISS.SI-ID 147451395]
ŠEBELA, S. 2023. Existing observer : SLO-KARST : predavanje na EPOS Near-Fault Observatories, NFO Meeting Agenda, Roma (ITA), 20th-22nd of March [2023]. [COBISS.SI-ID 147450883]