Brief description of the organization
The Science and Research Centre Koper is a public research institute dedicated to interdisciplinary research and applied projects aimed at preserving the identity of spaces and communities in the Mediterranean and North Adriatic regions, as well as promoting sustainable development. The Mediterranean Institute for Environmental Studies is a transdisciplinary unit addressing sustainability challenges in this region. It combines expertise from life sciences, humanities, and social sciences with participatory community activities, while valuing the area's geo-climatic, biotic, landscape, and socio-cultural uniqueness.
Contribution to the RISTANC project
As coordinator of RISTANC project ZRS Koper will take a lead in building transdisciplinary capacity for the delivery of the project as well as ensuring efficient, effective and high-quality delivery with a focus on lasting impact across scales. The ZRS team provides strong scientific leadership to this transdisciplinary experimental research project and innovation action, in both its design and operation, to draw scientifically sound conclusions from it. Senior staff are involved alongside young researchers to form a complementary and resilient team.
