Head of the Department of natural hazards

Phone:
01 470 63 57
E-mail:
blaz@zrc-sazu.si
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Research interests

Education
B. Sc. in Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, 2000
M. Sc. in Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, 2003
Ph. D. in Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, 2005

Research fields
Physical geography, Geomorphology, Geography of natural hazards, Geographical information systems

Other activities
- Member of the European Science & Technology Advisory Group (E-STAG) at the United Nations  International Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UN ISDR) (Since 29. 3. 2018)
- Vice-president of the Institute's Scientific Council,
- Editor-in-chief of the Acta geographica Slovenica/Geografski zbornik SCI-E journal (2011–),
- Editor-in-chief of the Ujma journal, issued by the Administration of Civil protection and disaster relief of the Republic of Slovenia,
- Lecturer at the Faculty of humanities, University of Primorska, Koper,
- Co-organizer of the Bojan Ušeničnik day – triennal symposium Natural hazards of Slovenia,
- Co-editor of the Natural hazards book series,
- Member of the IGU Hazard and Risk Commision,
Secretary of the Geomorphological Society of Slovenia (2001–2011),
- Lectures commisioner at the Ljubljana Geographical Society (2001–2005),
- A member of The Natural Disaster Commission appointed by the Government of Slovenia (November 2000 – January 2001) at the occasion of the Log pod Mangartom debris flow

Selected publications

Selected publications

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Selected projects

CapHaz-Net (framework program • 1 June 2009–31 May 2012)

Recognitions & awards

The University of Ljubljana Prešeren Award for students, University of Ljubljana, 2001 • The distinction of the Association of the Geographical Societies of Slovenia, Association of the Geographical Societies of Slovenia, 2004