Renata Pernar

Prof. Renata Pernar is a distinguished academic at the University of Zagreb's Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, currently serving as a Professor since 2014. Her primary affiliation is within the Department of Forestry. She has held progressively senior roles since 1989, advancing from junior researcher to her current rank.

• Roles Timeline:
• 1989–1990: Expert Associate
• 1990–1995: Junior Researcher
• 1995–1997: Assistant
• 1997–2001: Senior Assistant
• 2001–2006: Assistant Professor
• 2006–2009: Associate Professor
• 2009–2014: Full Professor
• 2014–Present: Distinguished Professor

Her research focuses on remote sensing applications, including aerial imagery analysis for tree species identification and forest health assessment, satellite imagery for environmental monitoring, LiDAR in forestry, and thermal imaging. She also explores wildlife tracking via telemetry, neural networks for forest damage detection, and geospatial modeling (Digital Elevation Models, raster-GIS). Courses taught include Spatio-temporal Analysis in GIS, Digital Cartography, and 3D Data Processing.

Publications can be accessed via CROSBI and Google Scholar. She is reachable at room 318 (Green Building) and via email.