The purpose of the investment project BTH-NIB is the assurance of the appropriate infrastructural conditions for the use of research and developmental opportunities in the fields of operation of the NIB.
{frontpage}{/frontpage}The Adriatic circulation is a key component to understand risks in several coastal activities (Fishing, transport, recreation) and to implement management and mitigation plans in this area separating the Balkan and the Italian peninsulas.
{frontpage}{/frontpage}Owls and birds of prey (commonly known as raptors) are top predators with a specific role in ecosystems which makes them susceptible to environmental change and as such useful environmental change indicators. The aim of European Science Foundation project EURAPMON (Research and Monitoring for and with Raptors in Europe«) is establishing international network and cooperation in research and monitoring of raptor populations and of presence of environmental contaminants due to biomagnifications in raptors.
{frontpage}{/frontpage} National Institute of Biology (NIB) is coordinating 7. Framework programme project which has 3,3 million EUR budget. Project CytoThreat (Fate and effects of cytostatic pharmaceuticals in the environment and the identification of biomarkers for and improved risk assessment on environmental exposure)
{frontpage}{/frontpage}Since November 2011 a project with the title »Identification of New Glioma Biomarkers as Potential Diagnostic and Therapeutic Targets« within European Program of cross-border cooperation Slovenia-Italy 2007-2013 has been taking place.
GMOseek is a European project led by NIB and dedicated to the improvement of food safety. The German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL, Germany) and the Food Standard Agency (FSA, UK) fund this project that is part of the ERANET SAFEFOODERA consortium. GMOseek started in June 2009 and is planned to end in June 2011.