IzVRS in the Natura Kozjansko project to improve aquatic habitats
On 2 October 2026, the Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia (IzVRS) attended a press conference at Podsreda Castle for the project Conservation and Restoration of Habitats in Kozjansko Park and the Dobrava – Jovsi Area, known by its short name Natura Kozjansko. Matej Šurk, the project leader at IzVRS, presented the Institute’s […]
IzVRS provides expert support to the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning at the 25th Festival for the Third Age
From 29 September to 1 October 2026, Cankarjev dom in Ljubljana hosted the 25th, jubilee edition of the Festival for the Third Age (F3ŽO), the central event in Slovenia dedicated to older people and intergenerational cooperation. At the stand of the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning (MOP), the Institute for Water of the […]
New methodology for assessing the impacts of interventions from the MSFD perspective
On 17 September 2026, at the 11th Mediterranean Coast and Macro-Regional Strategies Week in Izola, Dr Katja Klančnik Židan of the Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia (IzVRS), together with project partners from the Marine Biology Station Piran of the National Institute of Biology (MBP NIB), presented the results of the ARIS targeted […]
New Challenges for Slovenian Mussel Farming Presented at AGRA 2026
On Monday at the end of August 2026, at the 64th International Agricultural and Food Fair AGRA in Gornja Radgona, Dr Tine Bizjak of the Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia (IzVRS), together with project partners from the Marine Biology Station Piran of the National Institute of Biology (MBP NIB), presented the findings […]
IzVRS launches a mobile pilot treatment plant to test the efficiency of wastewater treatment technologies
A mobile pilot wastewater treatment plant operated by IzVRS has started running at the Ljubljana Central Wastewater Treatment Plant in Zalog to test advanced urban wastewater treatment technologies.
IzVRS on a radio programme about ‘Why is the sea blue?’
IzVRS on a radio programme about ‘Why is the sea blue?’ On Tuesday’s quiz on Radio Prvi, Dr Sašo Šantl from the Hydrology and Hydraulics Sector and Dr Tine Bizjak from the Water Quality Sector, Water Supply, Drainage and Wastewater Treatment, casually explored explanations for the colour of water. From the blue oceans, the emerald Soča, to clear mountain streams…
IzVRS at the NMWE 2026 annual conference in Ljubljana: integrating national strategies for water and nature with the business sector
IzVRS is participating as a partner in the new European STRIVER project – Strengthening the resilience of transboundary river basins to climate change, with a focus on extreme hydrological events, which is being implemented under the INTERREG Slovenia–Croatia programme.
The project launch agreement was signed on 2 March this year, and the partners met in person for the first time at the project’s kick-off meeting, which took place on Friday 6 March in Novo Mesto.
IzVRS in the STRIVER project: key challenges in managing the Kolpa river basin take centre stage at two workshops in June
IzVRS is participating as a partner in the new European STRIVER project – Strengthening the resilience of transboundary river basins to climate change, with a focus on extreme hydrological events, which is being implemented under the INTERREG Slovenia–Croatia programme.
The project launch agreement was signed on 2 March this year, and the partners met in person for the first time at the project’s kick-off meeting, which took place on Friday 6 March in Novo Mesto.
Launch of a series of webinars on monitoring macro-litter in rivers as part of the TETHYS4ADRION project
A series of webinars will introduce participants to the basics of monitoring macro-litter in rivers in accordance with the guidelines of the Marine Litter Technical Group (MSFD TGML and CORMON) at regional and EU level, with a focus on the collection of high-quality data on river litter by the general public.
Presentation of the results of expert analyses at the 6th meeting of the Working Group for the Implementation of the Slovenian Maritime Spatial Plan
IzVRS presented the results of the project ‘Conducting expert analyses to identify potential sites for the temporary storage of waste that would be generated in the event of a major maritime accident’. The analyses provide an important technical basis for an effective response in the event of major environmental accidents at sea, as they identify potential sites for the temporary collection and treatment of waste generated during the clean-up of pollution.