Ivica Ljubičić

Ivica Ljubičić is a Professor at the Department of Agricultural Botany, Division for Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, University of Zagreb's Faculty of Agriculture. His work focuses on plant ecology, floristics, and GIS-based vegetation mapping, particularly in Mediterranean rocky pastures and island ecosystems.

• Academic Background: PhD in Agricultural Botany (University of Zagreb, 2008-2012), MSc in Science (University of Zagreb, 2004-2008)

Research Interests: Investigates how sheep grazing affects plant diversity in Adriatic islands, develops GIS tools for ecological analysis, and studies plant morphology and invasive species dynamics. His work bridges biodiversity conservation with sustainable agricultural practices.

Projects & Grants: Leads initiatives funded by the Croatian Science Foundation and Ministry of Science (MZOS) on phylogeography, sheep pasture biodiversity, and herbarium digitization. Coordinates fieldwork for national parks and public institutions.

Teaching: Instructs courses on plant ecology, GIS in ecology, invasive species, and biodiversity conservation.