Tjaša ZAGORŠEK

Curator
Slovenian Museum of Natural History
Department of Invertebrate Zoology
Prešernova 20, p.p. 290, SI – 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenija
E: tzagorsek@pms-lj.si
Education
- University graduate in geography
- University graduate in conservation biology
Work description
- Project work on the project Control of vector-borne pathogens
- External collaborator of the Slovenian Bird Ringing Centre, Slovenian Museum of Natural History
- Research interests include the biology and ecology of owls, especially the great scops owl (Otus scops) and the spotted owl (Tyto alba).
Prizes and Awards
- 2013: Scholarship of the Scholarship Fund of the University of Primorska for the best students of UP
- 2023: Gold award for the best improvement in public administration in the competition Moving Forward for the PSL web application for sustainable lifestyle
Bibliography
- Zagoršek, T., & Vrezec, A. (2021). The population density of the Eurasian scops-owl (Otus scops) along the eastern Adriatic coast = Densidade populacional do mocho-d’orelhas (Otus scops) ao longo da costa leste do Adriático. Airo, 29, 501–510.
- Zagoršek, T. (2018). A contribution to the knowledge of diet composition of the Barn Owl Tyto alba in the area of Pisa (Italy) = Prispevek k poznavanju prehrane pegaste sove Tyto alba na območju Pise (Italija). Acrocephalus: glasilo Društva za opazovanje in proučevanje ptic Slovenije. Letn. 39, št. 178/179, str. 171-176.
- Kljun, I., Zagoršek, T., Rome, T., Lončar, T., Ramšak, B. (2016). Estimation of current population status of the Alcon large blue Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Bela krajina (SE Slovenia) based on egg counts. Natura Sloveniae, Journal of field biology 18(1), 5-15.
- Vincenzi, V., Furin, S., Fazzini, M., Zagoršek, T., Jugovic, J. (2014). The importance of hydrogeological, geological and climatic features in the karst landscape for the protection of water resources and biodiversity. In: Buzan, E.V. & Pallavicini, A. (Eds. Biodiversity and conservation of karst ecosystems. Padova University Press, Padova, pp. 85-106.
- Gherardi, R., Zagoršek, T., Donati, C., Mastrorilli, M., Bedini, G. (2014). Live fast & die hard! La strage dei barbagianni Tyto alba nel tratto Carrara-Livorno della autostrada A-12 nel quadriennio 2009-2012. CODICE ARMONICO 2014, Quinto congresso di scienze naturali Ambiente toscano, pp. 153-158.