Identification course - Hirudinea, Gastropoda, Bivalvia, Amphipoda and Limnephilidae

Time of the course: 18. – 20. november 2026 (Wednesday – Friday)

Course venue:  Water Research Institute, Nábr. arm. gen. L. Svobodu 5, 812 49 Bratislava

Contact persons:
Mgr. Margita Lešťáková, PhD.
phone: +421 2 59 343 415
e-mail: margita.lestakova@vuvh.sk

Mgr. Jarmila Materňáková
phone: +421 2 59 343 415
e-mail: jarmila.maternakova@vuvh.sk

Preliminary course program:

• Morphology, systematics, classification, specimen preparation, and procedures for taxonomic identification
• Identification and presentation of selected taxonomic groups
• Identification of participants’ own material and discussion

Instructors: Dr. Maja Raković, Dr. Bojana Tubić, Dr. Katarina Zorić, Dr. Nikola Marinković, Dr. Jelena Tomović, Dr. Momir Paunović (Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”)

Organizational information:

Participation fee: 330,- €; students 180,- €; (the fee includes costs associated with the organization of the course, refreshments, preparation of supporting materials)
The participation fee must be paid no later than 13^th November 2026.
The course will take place with a maximum of 30 participants.

Please send the binding application form by 06^th November 2026 to the address:

Mgr. Margita Lešťáková, PhD., Výskumný ústav vodného hospodárstva,Nábr. arm. gen. L. Svobodu 5, 812 49 Bratislava
or by e-mail to: margita.lestakova@vuvh.sk; jarmila.maternakova@vuvh.sk

More detailed information about the course as well as the application form are included in application form:

Application_form_2026