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Dragica Šalamon is an Associate Professor at the University of Zagreb's Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science. Her academic qualifications include a PhD (2014) from the University of Zagreb focusing on Udder shape, milkability, and genetic diversity of Istrian sheep, and a Master's in Biology (2006) from the same university, specializing in Balkan stripe-necked terrapin populations.
Her research integrates conservation biology, population genetics, and agricultural data science, with emphasis on genomic techniques, lactation physiology, and open-data applications in agriculture. Key domains include biodiversity assessment, landscape genetics, and morphometric analysis of livestock.
Šalamon's publications predominantly explore genetic diversity in Adriatic sheep breeds, lactation efficiency in ruminants, and spatial data applications. Her work consistently addresses conservation genomics and livestock productivity, utilizing microsatellite markers and statistical modeling.
She coordinates major projects including the EU-funded LIFE for Mauremys (2022–2026) for Mediterranean wetland conservation and Horizon 2020 initiatives like Smart Integration of Genetics with Sciences of the Past in Croatia (2016–2019). Additional grants focus on NGS methods in ruminant genomics and homozygosity patterns in livestock.
Teaching responsibilities span lactation biology, statistical programming (SAS/R), and experimental design, including courses like Laktacija i mužnja domaćih životinja (Lactation and Milking of Domestic Animals) and Programiranje u programima SAS i R (Programming in SAS and R).
