Our team of instructors is comprised of international experts in different fields of Marine Conservation, coming from Europe and the United States. It includes isMCS lecturers, guest speakers and field instructors who will present the latest trends, case studies and state of the art knowledge in the field of marine conservation science.

isMCS Lecturers

Prof. Selina Heppell, PhD
Head, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University, USA

Assoc. Prof. Scott Heppell, PhD
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University, USA

Assoc. Prof. Bojan Lazar, PhD 
Department of Biodiversity, University of Primorska, Slovenia

Asst. Prof. Peter Mackelworth, PhD
Department of Biodiversity, University of Primorska, Slovenia & Blue World Institute of Marine Research and Conservation, Croatia

Senior Lecturer Matthew J. Witt, PhD
Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, United Kingdom

isMCS Guest Speakers

Prof. Lovrenc Lipej, PhD
Marine Biology Station, National Institute of Biology of Slovenia

Assoc. Prof. Patricija Mozetič, PhD
Marine Biology Station, National Institute of Biology of Slovenia

Assoc. Prof. Elena Bužan, PhD
Head, Department of Biodiversity, University of Primorska, Slovenia

Assoc. Prof. Petar Kružić, PhD
Laboratory for Marine Biology, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Assoc. Prof. Ante Žuljević, PhD
Laboratory for Benthos, Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Split, Croatia