Education:

• 06/2008-12/2012 PhD 'Status of bacterial symbionts of three whitefly species (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae): Bemisia tabaci, Trialeurodes vaporariorum and Siphoninus phillyreae in Croatia, Montenegro and selected areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina', Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia, Dr. Katja Žanić, Prof. Gordana Rusak, Prof. Murad Ghanim (Volcani center, Israel)
• 01/2008 Diploma, final grade 'excellent'
• 03/2007 Diploma-project, 'Application of FISH in visualization of 18S – 5.8S – 26S rDNA in Allium ampeloprasum L.', Faculty of Science, University of Split, Croatia, Prof. Jasna Puizina

Research and work experience:

• since 12/2012- present - senior research assistant, Institute for Adriatic Crops, Split, Croatia
• 10/2010-03/2012 member of Management Committee, COST FA0701
• 03-06/2010 PhD student, Volcani center (Department of Entomology), Bet Dagan, Israel
• 02-06/2009 PhD student, Volcani center (Department of Entomology), Bet Dagan, Israel
• 3/2008-12/2012 research assistant, Institute for Adriatic crops, Split, Croatia

Fellowship:

• 02-06/2009 Project, 'Exploring Bemisia tabaci biotypes, their status as virus vectors and the diversity of their secondary symbionts in Croatia', with Prof. Murad Ghanim (Volcani center, Israel) Croatian Science Foundation (CSF), fellowship for doctoral students
• 03-06/2010 Project, 'Localization of secondary symbionts in two whitefly species from Croatia', with Prof. Murad Ghanim (Volcani center, Israel) COST FA0701 fellowship (Short Term Scientific Mission)

Membership in science organizations and working groups:

• 10/2010-03/2012 working groups: WG 1 (Arthropod Symbiont Diversity) and WG 3 (Host-Symbiont Interactions) COST FA0701 (Athropod symbiosis from fundamental studies to pest and disease management). Action duration: 2008-2012, 27 countries participating)
• Since 2008 Croatian Biological Society
• Since 2013 Croatian Microbiological Society