As part of the RhythmOfLife project, the National Institute of Biology (NIB) is holding an open day with interactive presentations of its research work. Between 9 a.m. and…
GPS tracking devices make it possible to follow the movements of animals in the wild. They provide valuable data on migration patterns, feeding grounds, and behavioural habits.
What’s hidden in the pattern? Are you curious? 🧪 Perhaps a healthy green smoothie to combat autumn fatigue? 🌱 Perhaps green algae, tiny organisms that produce oxygen for…
An interactive look inside diagnostic and research laboratories.
Visitors will explore the hidden rhythms of communication among organisms through hands-on, interactive demonstrations, listening to the vibrational communication of insects and smelling chemical signals used by plants and insects, while discovering how these signals change over time and how human activities can disrupt such communication.
Methods and results of monitoring and studying wildlife in their natural habitat using modern devices, such as recorders, transmitters, etc., will be presented.
At the NIB Open Day, we will explore the world of molds, mycotoxins, and food safety through a photography exhibition, hands-on experiments, microscopic observations, and photography.
Discover the results of the FungiVE citizen science project, where members of the public helped investigate fungi on solar panels and their detection using advanced molecular methods
Some animals are capable of producing and emitting light, while others reflect and amplify it to improve their orientation in the environment. Studying these abilities provides insights into…
Using call playback techniques helps researchers study animal behaviour, habitat size, and population trends. This approach contributes both to a better ecological understanding of species and to more…
The recognition and study of animal sounds are essential for understanding communication, behaviour, and ecology. By analysing call frequencies, researchers can identify specific patterns and extract vital information…
Thermal imaging cameras offer a means of studying animal behaviour, daily and nightly activity rhythms, and habitat use, particularly in areas that are otherwise difficult to access. The…
Careful observation in nature reveals footprints, droppings, feeding marks, scratches or rubs, hair, shed skins and feathers, paths, dens, and resting sites. These traces allow us to identify…
Participants will learn about the importance of circadian rhythms and how disruptions, such as light pollution, can affect the health and behaviour of both wildlife and humans.
People most often describe and evaluate the landscape based on sight. However, landscapes also contain a vast amount of acoustic information, which, much like visual information, changes with time and space, and is increasingly being used in biodiversity research
Participants will learn about the importance of circadian rhythms and how disruptions, such as light pollution, can affect the health and behaviour of both wildlife and humans.
Life in the sea follows natural rhythms shaped by the tides, the cycle of day and night, and the phases of the Moon, and participants will discover these fascinating phenomena and their influence on marine life.
Exploring the rhythms of migratory animals, their causes and purposes, and the importance of scientific research in bird ecology, aimed at their conservation and the prevention of human threats
People most often describe and evaluate the landscape based on sight. However, landscapes also contain a vast amount of acoustic information, which, much like visual information, changes with time and space, and is increasingly being used in biodiversity research
At our stand, visitors will discover the fascinating world of pollinators: how they live, why they are essential, what threatens them, how scientists study them, and how everyone can help protect them.
An interactive lecture and a tour of laboratories and climate chambers will introduce visitors to the impacts of climate change on mountain ecosystems and demonstrate how these effects are studied under controlled laboratory conditions.
At the Department of Genetic Toxicology, Biotechnology and Systems Biology (GEN), we research processes that are important for human health and the environment. Visitors will be able to…
Join us for a playful guided tour of the Arheopark Emona, where we will separate fact from fiction about life in Roman times.
Set off on a family adventure back to the time of Emona and, together with Livia, a Roman woman, discover how its inhabitants lived.
Join us for a playful exploration where children will discover the magical world of water through all their senses.
