معرفی
Assoc. Prof. Toni Safner, PhD is an Associate Professor at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, specializing in the Department of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biometrics. His research bridges Statistics, Landscape Genetics, and Ecology, focusing on genetic structure analysis, wildlife conservation, and biometric modeling. He teaches courses such as Wildlife Biology and Conservation, Quantitative Genetics in Plant Sciences, and Advanced Spatial Data Analysis in R.
Research Focus: Safner's work integrates computational and statistical methods to study genetic diversity in wildlife (e.g., ungulates, amphibians) and plants. His projects emphasize conservation genetics, hybridization dynamics, and DNA marker-assisted breeding for phosphorus efficiency and stress tolerance in crops. Recent publications highlight his expertise in landscape genetics and spatial-temporal data modeling.
Projects: He coordinates grants funded by the Croatian Science Foundation, Horizon 2020, and European Social Fund, including initiatives on innovative wheat breeding, biodiversity conservation, and responsible research practices. These efforts align with regional and European sustainability goals.
Collaborations: Safner collaborates with institutions like the CroP-BioDiv Research Center and contributes to interdisciplinary teams in ecology, genetics, and environmental science. His methodological innovations in biometrics are applied across agricultural and ecological research domains.
