University of Belgrade - Institute for Multidisciplinary Research

Daliborka Stanković

PhD in Biological sciences

Research associate

Address: Despota Stefana Boulevard 142

Telephone: (+381) 11 2078-475

Research area

Ornithology, Bird blood parasites, Gut microbiome, Ecology

Skills

Bird ringing, bird blood sampling, blood smear production

Sample analysis: PCR and nested PCR, DNА isolation, BioEdit

Microsoft Оffice, SPSS, R.

  • Biography
  • Projects
  • Selected publications
  1. Work experience:
  • 2023 Research associate, University of Belgrade – Institute for Multidisciplinary Research
  • 2020 – 2023 Museum adviser, Natural History Museum, Belgrade
  • 2019 – 2021 Junior Non – Key Birds Species Expert for NATURA2000 implementation
  • 2010 – 2020 Senior curator, Natural History Museum, Belgrade
  • 2001 – 2010 Curator, Natural History Museum, Belgrade
  • 2007 – 2023 Head of the Bird Ringing Scheme
  1. Education:
  • 2018 PhD in Biology, Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad
  • 2005 MSc in Biology, Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad
  • 1998 BSc, Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad
  1. Awards and certificates:
  • 2005-2006 Rufford Small Grants (RSGs): „Evaluation and role of Gruzansko Jezero Lake as important site for migratory birds in Moravsko-Vardarskom migration route“.
  1. Other professional activities

Special contribution: Improvements and shorter stays

  • 2022 (Feb.) – 2023 (July) Department for Animal Behaviour, University in Bielefeld, Germany
  • 2019 (Nov.) Molecular Ecology and Evolution Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Lund University, Sweden
  • 2016 (Nov.) Molecular Ecology and Evolution Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Lund University, Sweden
  • 2005 (Aug.-Oct.) KNIOZ (Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research), Texel, The Netherlands

Courses taught:

  • 1999 – 2001 Teaching assistant in Comparative Anatomy and Zoology of Vertebrate, Department of Biology and Ecology, University of Novi Sad

Memberships:

  • 2010 – Member of the Scientific Council and Sessional Committee of the Scientific Council in the CMS, Bonn for Republic of Serbia.
  • 2018 – Technical Focal point for Serbia in AEWA (African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement).

Current:

  • 2023 – WIMANET (Wildlife Malaria Network) COST Action 22108
  • 2023 – EUFLYNET (A European flyway research network for the effective conservation of migrant landbirds) COST Action 22107.

 

 

Past:

  • 2016 – 2019 Monitoring of bird and bat migration by permanent marking with aluminum and colour rings, Ministry of agriculture and environment protection.
  • 2016 – 2018 Atlas of migratory birds and bats of Serbia, Ministry of agriculture and environment protection.
  • 2013 – 2015 Monitoring of bird and bat migration by permanent marking with aluminum and colour rings, Ministry of environment protection, mining and spatial planning.
  • 2009 – 2011 Monitoring of bird and bat migration by permanent marking with aluminum and colour rings, Ministry of environment protection, mining and spatial planning.
  • 2008 – 2012 Monitoring of pygmy cormorant Phalacrocorax pygmeus and other birds during the construction of the bridge over Ada-Ciganlija 2008-2012. Directorate for Construction Land of the City Belgrade.
  • 2007 – 2008 INTERCAFE (Interdisciplinary initiative to reduce pan-European cormorant-fisheries conflicts) COST Action 635.
  • 2006 – 2007 Monitoring of migrating water birds for prevention of avian influenza in Serbia” Ministry of agriculture, forestry and water sources of the Republic of Serbia.
  • 2002 – 2005 Estimation of condition and change of bio and geo diversity in modificated landscapes of Central parts of Serbia (Šumadija), Ministry of Science, Technology and Development of the Republic of Serbia.
  1.  Novčić I, Krunić S, Stanković D, Hauber M. E. (2020): Duration of ‘peeks’ in ducks: how much time do Common Pochards Aythya ferina spend with an eye open while in a sleeping posture? Bird Study 67: 2, 256-260. https://doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2020.1808590.
  2. Stanković D, Jönsson J, Raković (2018): Diversity of avian blood parasites in wild passerine birds in Serbia with a special reference to two new lineages. Journal of Ornithology DOI 10.1007/s10336-019-01628-z.
  3. Stanković D, Paunović M, Raković (Eds.) (2019): Atlas of migratory birds and bats of Serbia. Ministry of Environmental Protection of the Republic of Serbia, Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia, Natural History Museum in Belgrade, Special issue 46, Belgrade.
  4. Stanković 2018. Ardea purpurea. In Radišić D, Vasić V, Puzović S, Ružić M, Šćiban M, Grubač B, Vujić A. eds. Црвена књига фауне Србије III – Птице. Београд: Завод за заштиту природе Србије, Универзитет у Новом Саду: ПМФ, Департман за биологију и екологију и Друштво за заштиту и проучавање птица Србије pp. 341-344.
  5. Buehler DM, Bhola N, Barjaktarov D, Goymann W, Schwabl I, Tieleman I, PiersmaT. (2008): Constitutive immune function responds more slowly to handling stress than corticosterone in a shorebird. Physiology and Biochemical Zoology 81 (5): 673-681.
  6. Barjaktarov D. (2007): Nesting of the Great Crested Grebe in Vojvodina. Monograph: 1-106. Zadužbina Andrejević, Belgrade.