Dr. Milena Horvat
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Dr. Milena Horvat

Head of Department
Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Environmental Analytical Chemistry from University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Biography

Dr. Milena Horvat is currently working as Head of the Department of Environmental Sciences of the Jozef Stefan Institute (JSI) in Ljubljana, and Head of Ecotechnology, postgraduate programme at the International Postgraduate School Jozef Stefan and Coordinator at Center of Excellence for Environmental Technologies. She has completed her Ph.D. in Environmental Analytical Chemistry from University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Dr. Milena received honors includes Ambassador of Science of the Republic of Slovenia and The state Zois Award for scientific achievements. She is also serving as member of committees and expert group such as WHO WG Children’s Health and Mercury Exposure, National coordinator at MVSZT, NAMA, COST Technical Committee Environment, representative of Slovenia, Certification Panel for the BCR, EU, WG for the preparation of the position paper on Hg, American Geophysics Union and so on. She also worked on more than 17 EU research projects. She has published 146 research articles in journals, over 400 presentations in conferences, 12 book chapters, and 8 monographs contributed as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Environmental Sciences
100%
Environmental Analytical Chemistry
62%
Environmental Technologies
90%
Metrology
75%
Environmental Health
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

  1. Karagas, M.R., A. Choi, E. Oken, M. Horvat and R. Schoeny et al., 2012. Evidence on the human health effects of low levelmethylmercury exposure. Environ. Health Perspect, 120: 799-806.
  2. Hines, M.E., E.N. Poitras, S. Covelli, J. Faganeli, A. Emili, S. Zizek and M. Horvat, 2012. Mercury methylation and demethylation in Hg-contaminated lagoon sediments (Marano and Grado Lagoon, Italy). Estuar. Coast. Shelf Sci., 113: 85-95.
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  3. Acquavita, A., S. Covelli, A. Emili, D. Berto and J. Faganeli et al., 2012. Mercury in the sediments of the Marano and Grado Lagoon (Northern Adriatic Sea): Sources, distribution and speciation. Estuarine Coastal Shelf Sci., 113: 20-31.
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  4. Rieder, S.R., I. Brunner, M. Horvat, A. Jacobs and B. Frey, 2011. Accumulation of mercury and methylmercury by mushrooms and earthworms from forest soils. Environ. Pollut., 159: 2861-2869.
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  5. Kocman, D., T. Kanduc, N. Ogrinc and M. Horvat, 2011. Distribution and partitioning of mercury in a river catchment impacted by former mercury mining activity. Biogeochemistry, 104: 183-201.
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  6. Kocman, D., P. Vreca, V. Fajon and M. Horvat, 2011. Atmospheric distribution and deposition of mercury in the Idrija Hg mine region, Slovenia. Environ. Res., 111: 1-9.
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  7. Kocman, D. and M. Horvat, 2011. Non-point source mercury emission from the Idrija Hg-mine region: GIS mercury emission model. J. Environ. Manag., 92: 2038-2046.
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  8. Stergarsek, A., M. Horvat, P. Frkal and J. Stergarsek, 2010. Removal of Hg 0 from flue gases in wet FGD by catalytic oxidation with air: An experimental study. Fuel, 89: 3167-3177.
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  9. Kocman, D. and M. Horvat, 2010. A laboratory based experimental study of mercury emission from contaminated soils in the river Idrijca catchment. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10: 1417-1426.
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  10. Esbri, J.M., D. Kocman and M. Horvat, 2010. XANES speciation of mercury in three mining districts-Almaden, Asturias (Spain), Idria (Slovenia). J. Synchrotron Radiat., 17: 179-186.
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  11. Stergarsek, A., M. Horvat, J. Kotnik, J. Tratnik and P. Frkal et al., 2009. The role of flue gas desulphurisation in mercury speciation and distribution in a lignite burning power plant. Fuel, 87: 3504-3512.
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  12. Covelli, S., J. Faganeli, C. de Vittor, S. Predonzani, A. Acquavita and M. Horvat, 2008. Benthic fluxes of mercury species in a lagoon environment (Grado Lagoon, Northern Adriatic sea, Italy). Applied Geochem., 23: 529-546.
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  13. Zizek, S., M. Horvat, D. Gibicar, V. Fajon and M.J. Toman, 2007. Bioaccumulation of mercury in benthic communities of a river ecosystem affected by mercury mining. Sci. Total environ., 377: 407-415.
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  14. Zagar, D., G. Petkovsek, R. Rajar, N. Sirnik and M. Horvat et al., 2007. Modelling of mercury transport and transformation in the water compartment of the Mediterranean sea. Mar. Chem., 107: 64-88.
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  15. Rajar, R., M. Cetina, M. Horvat and D. Zagar, 2007. Mass balance of mercury in the Mediterranean sea. Mar. Chem., 107: 89-102.
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  16. Ogrinc, N., M. Monperrus, J. Kotnik, V. Fajon and K. Vidimova et al., 2007. Distribution of mercury and methylmercury in deep-sea surficial sediments of the Mediterranean sea. Mar. Chem., 107: 31-48.
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  17. Munthe, J., D. Bodaly, B. Branfireun, C. Driscoll and C.C. Gilmour et al., 2007. Recovery of mercury-contaminated fisheries. Ambio, 36: 33-44.
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  18. Kotnik, J., M. Horvat, E. Tessier, N. Ogrinc and M. Monperrus et al., 2007. Mercury speciation in surface and deep waters of the Mediterranean sea. Mar. Chem., 107: 13-30.
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  19. Zagar, D., A. Knap, J.J. Warwick, R. Rajar, M. Horvat and M. Cetina, 2006. Modelling of mercury transport and transformation processes in the Idrijca and SoCa river system. Sci. Total Environ., 368: 143-163.
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  20. Nolde, N., D. Drobne, J. Valant, I. Padovan and M. Horvat, 2006. Lysosomal membrane stability in laboratory-and field-exposed terrestrial isopods Porcellio scaber (Isopoda, Crustacea). Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 25: 2114-2122.
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  21. Hines, M.E., J. Faganeli, I. Adatto and M. Horvat, 2006. Microbial mercury transformations in marine, estuarine and freshwater sediment downstream of the Idrija Mercury Mine, Slovenija. Applied Geochem., 21: 1924-1939.
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  22. Covelli, S., R. Piani, J. Kotnik, M. Horvat, J. Faganeli and A. Brambati, 2006. Behaviour of Hg species in a microtidal deltaic system: The Isonzo River mouth (Northern Adriatic Sea). Sci. Total environ., 368: 210-223.
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  23. Nolde, N., D. Drobne, M. Horvat and V. Jereb, 2005. Reduction and methylation of mercury in the terrestrial isopod Porcellio scaber (Crustacea) and its environment. Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 24: 1697-1704.
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  24. Leermarkers, M., W.F.J. Baeyens, P. Quevauviller and M. Horvat, 2005. Mercury in environmental samples: Speciation, artifacts and validation. TrAC, Trends Anal. Chem., 24: 383-393.
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  25. Rajar, R., D. Zagar, M. Cetina, H. Akagi, S. Yano, T. Tomiyasu and M. Horvat, 2004. Application of three-dimensional mercury cycling model to coastal seas. Ecol. Model., 171: 139-155.
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  26. Kocman, D., M. Horvat and J. Kotnik, 2004. Mercury fractionation in contaminated soils from the Idrija mercury mine region. J. Environ. Monit., 6: 696-703.
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  27. Horvat, M., N. Nolde, V. Fajon, V. Jereb and M. Logar et al., 2003. Total mercury, methylmercury and selenium in mercury polluted areas in the province Guizhou, China. Sci. Total Environ., 304: 231-256.
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  28. Horvat, M., J. Kotnik, M. Logar, V. Fajon, T. Zvonaric and N. Pirrone, 2003. Speciation of mercury in surface and deep-sea waters in the Mediterranean sea. Atmos. Environ., 37: 93-108.
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  29. Horvat, M., B. Kontic, J. Kotnik, N. Ogrinc and V. Jereb et al., 2003. Remediation of mercury polluted sites due to mining activities. Crit. Rev. Anal. Chem., 33: 291-296.
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  30. Faganeli, J., M. Horvat, S. Covelli, V. Fajon, M. Logar, L. Lipej and B. Cermelj, 2003. Mercury and methylmercury in the Gulf of Trieste (Nothern Adriatic sea). Sci. Total Environ., 304: 315-326.
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  31. Horvat, M., V. Jereb, V. Fajon, M. Logar and J. Kotnik et al., 2002. Mercury distribution in water, sediment and soil in the Idrijca and Soca river systems. Geochem. Exp. Environ. Anal., 2: 287-296.
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  32. Zagar, D., R. Rajar, A. Sirca, M. Horvat and M. Cetina, 2001. Dolgotrajna 3D simulacija transporta in disperzije zivega srebra v Trzaskem zalivu-long-term 3D simulation of the transport and dispersion of mercury in the Gulf of Trieste. Acta Hydrotech, 19: 25-43.
  33. Covelli, S., J. Faganeli, M. Horvat and A. Brambati, 2001. Mercury contamination of coastal sediments as the result of long-term cinnabar mining activity (Gulf of Trieste, Northern Adriatic sea). Applied Geochem., 16: 541-558.
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