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Supervisor:
Dr. Hugh MacIsaac
Hometown:
Croatia
Present position: Ph.D. candidate, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental
Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Education:
2006 - Current: University of Windsor, Canada, Faculty of Environmental Science
- Ph.D. candidate
- Dissertation Topic: Comparative Assessment of Invertebrates and Resting Stages in Sediment of Ballasted Ships Entering Canadian Great Lakes and Marine Ports
2004-2006: University of Gent, Belgium, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- title obtained: Master of Science in Aquaculture
- the title of thesis: Laboratory production of early hatching cysts of Artemia sp. by selection
2000-2001: University of Rijeka, Croatia, Faculty of Philosophy Pula, Pedagogical and psychological education
1992-2000: University of Zagreb, Croatia, Faculty of Agriculture
- title obtained: Engineer of Agricultural Sciences - specialized in animal production
- the title of thesis: Application of binominal distribution in animal science
Academic research experience:
- 2006 – current - Research Assistant, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
- 2005 – 2006 – Laboratory of Aquaculture and Artemia Reference Center, Universiteit Ghent, Belgium, student research.
- 2004 – Zootechnisch Centrum, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, training program.
- 2000 – Göttingen, Germany, Siegfrid Herbst – training program.
- 1999 – 2000 - University of Zagreb, Croatia, student research.
- 1996 – 1997 - University of Zagreb, Croatia, student research.
- 1997 – Göttingen, Germany, Siegfrid Herbst – training program.
- 1996 – Göttingen, Germany, Siegfrid Herbst – training program.
Publications:
- Briski, E., VanStappen G., Bossier P. and P. Sorgeloos. 2008. Laboratory production of early hatching Artemia sp. cysts by selection. Aquaculture 282: 19 – 25.
Manuscripts in preparation:
- Briski, E., Cristescu M., Bailey S. and H. J. MacIsaac. Identification of invertebrate resting eggs from ballast sediment using mitochondrial markers.
- Briski, E., Bailey S. and H. J. MacIsaac. Temporal Assessment of Invertebrate Resting Stages in Residual Ballast Sediment of Transoceanic Ships Entering the Great Lakes.
- Briski, E., Bailey S. and H. J. MacIsaac. Comparative Assessment of Invertebrates and Resting Stages in Sediment of Ballasted Ships Entering Canadian Great Lakes and Marine Ports.
Conferences, presentations and workshops:
- Briski, E., Cristescu M., Bailey S. and H. J. MacIsaac. Identification of invertebrate resting eggs from ballast sediment using mitochondrial markers. CAISN 2009 Annual General Meeting & Conference. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. May 3-5, 2009.
- Briski, E., Bailey S., Cristescu M. and H. J. MacIsaac. Invertebrates and Resting Stages in Ships Entering Canadian Freshwater and Marine Ports. CAISN 2009 Annual General Meeting & Conference. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. May 3-5, 2009.
- Briski, E., Bailey S., Cristescu M. and H. J. MacIsaac. Invertebrates and Resting Stages in Sediment of Ballasted Ships Entering Canadian Ports. 16th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, April 19-23, 2009.
- Briski, E., Bailey, S., Cristescu, M. and H.J. MacIsaac. Temporal assessment of invertebrate resting stages in residual ballast sediment of ships entering the Great Lakes. GLIER Graduate Student Symposium, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, April 2-3, 2009.
- Briski, E., Bailey S., Cristescu M. and H. J. MacIsaac. Comparative Assessment of Invertebrates and Resting Stages in Sediment of Ballasted Ships Entering Canadian Great Lakes and Marine Ports. ASLO Summer Meeting, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. June 8-13, 2008.
- Briski, E., and H. J. MacIsaac. The Invaders in your River. Chartwell Classic Retirement Home in Amherstburg, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. May 13, 2008.
- Briski, E., Bailey S., Cristescu M. and H. J. MacIsaac. Comparative Assessment of Invertebrates and Resting Stages in Sediment of Ballasted Ships Entering Canadian Great Lakes and Marine Ports. CAISN 2008 Annual General Meeting & Conference. Banff, Alberta, Canada. April 21-22, 2008.
- Briski, E., Bailey S., Cristescu M. and H. J. MacIsaac. Invertebrates and Resting Stages in Ships’ Ballast Tanks. GLIER Graduate Student Symposium, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. April 17-18, 2008.
- Briski, E. (attended as guest). 15th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species. Nijmegen, Holland, September 23-27, 2007.
- Briski, E., and H. J. MacIsaac. Non-indigenous Species in Ships’ Ballast Tanks. Departmental Seminar. GLIER Graduate Student Symposium, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. April 19-20, 2007.
- The ICES/IMO Working Group on Ballast and Other Ship Vectors (WGBOSV) meeting in Dubrovnik, Croatia, March 19-21, 2007.
- Briski, E., G. VanStappen, P. Bossier and P. Sorgeloos. Laboratory production of early hatching cysts of Artemia sp. by selection. Departmental Seminar. Great Lake Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. February 1, 2007.
- Briski, E. (attended as guest). 4th Fish and Shellfish larviculture symposium, Larvi 2005. Gent, Belgium, September 5-8, 2005.
Awards :
- Tuition Scholarship of University of Windsor, Canada - 2009-current.
- International Graduate Student Scholarship of University of Windsor, Canada - 2006-2009.
- University of Gent Postgraduate Scholarship, University of Gent, Belgium 2005-2006.
- University’s Rector's Award for the best project, University of Zagreb, Croatia - 1996.
Teaching experience:
- Statistics (Summer 2008) Teaching Assistant, University of Windsor, Canada
- Biological Diversity (Winter 2007) Teaching Assistant, University of Windsor, Canada
- English teacher (2001-2002) Elementary school V. Vidric, Kutina, Croatia.
- English teacher (2003-2004) LIN-igra, secondary school, Zagreb, Croatia.
Languages:
- Croatian – mother tongue
- English – fluent
- German – basic
- French – basic
- Dutch – basic
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