Name: Tibor Mikuska
Current professional address:
Nature park Kopacki rit
Management Office
Ul. Petefi Sandora 35
HR-31327 Bilje, Croatia
Tel: (385) (31) 750 855
Fax: (385) (31) 750 755
E-mail: tmikuska@knjiga.pedos.hr
pp-kopacki-rit@os.tel.hr
Other information:
Date of birth: 20 January 1967
Place of birth: Zagreb, Croatia
Childhood home: Osijek, Croatia
Language knowledge:
A) Speaking and writing: English, Croatian, Hungarian, Serbian
B) Reading and understanding: Slovenian, Macedonian
2.A) TEACHING
Teaching assistant, University of Osijek, 1993 1999
2.B) ADDITIONAL AND CONCURRENT PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS AND
OFFICES
Current appointments
conservation biologist, Kopacki rit Nature Park Management Office, 1999-present
member of Editorial Board, journal Biota, Society for Bird Research
and Nature Protecion, Slovenia; 1997-present
member of Editorial Board, journal Troglodytes, Croatian Society for the Protection
of the Birds and Nature, 1995-present
abstractor, Recent Ornithological Literature, American Ornithological Union; 1997-present
Past appointments
Technical Editor, journal "Troglodytes", Croatian Society for the Protection of the Birds and Nature, 1992 1995.
National coordinator for "Important Bird Areas" project, Croatian Society for the Protection of the Birds and Nature/BirdLife International, 1991 1994.
Member, Heron Researching Group, Tour du Valat, France; 1991.
Demonstrator, Technical help on the practical course of Vertebrates; University of Zagreb, 1991 1992.
2.C) SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE
Micorsoft Office package, WordPerfect 6.1; QPRO 5.0; PROCITE 3.0; SigmaStat; Arc/Info; Dos 6.1; AOLPress 1.1
University of Mississippi, MS, USA; 1995 1998, M.Sc. 1998, majors in wetland ecology, GIS and animal behavior
Central European University, Budapest, Hungary; 1993, majors in environmental sciences (water, air and soil pollution; wetland restoration, wetlands construction for wastewater treatment)
University of Zagreb, Croatia; 1986 92., B.Sc. 1992, majors in biology, ecology and chemistry
Courses taught at University of Osijek:
5.A) PUBLICATIONS
Schneider-Jacoby, M., T. Mikuska, D. Kovačić, J. Mikuska, M. ©etina & Z. Tadić (2002): Dispersal by accident – the Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia in Croatia; Acrocephalus, 22(109):191-206.
Mikuska T., M. Romulić & J. Mikuska (2002): Dabrovi, Castor fiber, u Kopačkom ritu; Priroda, svibanj, 28-29.
Jurčević, I., J. Mikuska & T. Mikuska (2000): Role of Danube and its inundation area for wintering Anseriformes in Croatia; Internat. Assoc. Danube Res., 33:157-163.
Mikuska, T., J.A. Kushlan & S. Hartley (1998): Key areas for wintering North American herons; Colonial Waterbirds, 21(2): 125-134.
Cordes, C.L., V.J. Huner, T. Mikuska, B.E. Fleury & J.A. Kushlan (1997): The importance of the agricultural wetland complex in the Gulf of Mexico region, USA, for colonial waterbirds; Abstract book, Colonial Waterbird Society Meeting, Lafayette, LA, 29 October - 02 November 1997.
Mikuska, T. & J. Mikuska (1996): Importance of fish ponds for wintering Grey Herons and Great Egrets in Croatia; pp. 44; Abstract Book, 20th Stated Meeting of the Colonial Waterbird Society, Charleston, South Carolina, USA, 16-20. October 1996.
Mikuska, T., J. Huner & J. Kushlan (1995): Colonial waterbird activity and feeding behavior in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA, crawfish impoundments, winter-spring 1995; pp. 67-68; Abstract book, Joint Conference of the Colonial Waterbird Society and the Pacific Seabird Group, Victoria, British Columbia, 8-12 November 1995.
Mikuska, T., J.A. Kushlan & S. Hartley (1995): Key wintering sites for North American herons and egrets; pp. 68; Abstract book, Joint Conference of the Colonial Waterbird Society and the Pacific Seabird Group, Victoria, British Columbia, 8-12 November 1995.
Mikuska, J. & T. Mikuska (1995): Results of mid-winter waterfowl counts in Croatia during 1990; Troglodytes, 8:13-50. Zagreb Osijek.
Mikuska, J. & T. Mikuska (1995): Results of mid-winter waterfowl counts in Croatia during 1991; Troglodytes, 8:51-87. Zagreb Osijek.
Mikuska, J. & T. Mikuska (1995): The Lesser Spotted Eagle; Troglodytes, 8:125-126. Zagreb Osijek.
Mikuska, J. & T. Mikuska (1995): The Honey Buzzard on the fish-ponds near Siscani; Troglodytes, 8:127. Zagreb Osijek.
Mikuska, J. & T. Mikuska (1995): The Golden Plover; Troglodytes, 8:130. Zagreb Osijek.
Mikuska, J. & T. Mikuska (1995): The Turnstone on the fish-ponds near Donji Miholjac; Troglodytes, 8:130-131. Zagreb Osijek.
Mikuska, J. & T. Mikuska (1994): Results of mid-winter waterfowl counts in Croatia during 1989; Troglodytes, 7:15-53. Zagreb Osijek.
Mikuska, J. & T. Mikuska (1994): The White Stork feeding on earthworms; Troglodytes, 7:69. Zagreb-Osijek.
Mikuska, J. & T. Mikuska (1994): Breeding of the Raven near Vuka village; Troglodytes, 7:74. Zagreb-Osijek.
Mikuska, J. & T. Mikuska (1994): Breeding of the Raven on transmission-line pylon; Troglodytes, 7:74-75. Zagreb-Osijek.
Mikuska, T. & J. Mikuska (1994): Overwintering of herons (Ardeidae) in Croatia; pp. 227-228; In: Gomer i , H. (Ed.): Proceedings of Abstracts of the papers presented at the Fifth Congress of Croatian biologists; Croatian Biological Society, Zagreb.
Mikuska, T., J. Mikuska & M. etina (1994): Status of herons (Ardeidae) in Croatia during 1990-1993 period; pp. 379-380; In: Gomer i , H. (Ed.): Proceedings of Abstracts of the papers presented at the Fifth Congress of Croatian biologists; Croatian Biological Society, Zagreb.
Mikuska, T. (1994): /Important bird areas in Croatia/; pp. 67-76; In: Kanazir, V. (Ed.): /Environmental protection problems in Osijek, Second Proceedings of Ecological Papers/; Zavod za skolstvo, Osijek. 87 pp.
Mikuska, J. & T. Mikuska (1994): /Birds of the Danube-valley in Croatia/; Anali Zavoda za znanstveni rad, 10:109-175; Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti, Osijek.
Mikuska, J. & T. Mikuska (1994): /Struggle against waterfowl lead poisoning/; IBA Newsletter, 2 (3-4):5-6; Bird Protection, Watching and Study Society of Croatia, Zagreb.
Mikuska, J. & T. Mikuska (1994): /Successful breeding of Spoonbills, Platalea leucorodia, on the fish-ponds near Na i ka Breznica (IBA 021)/; IBA Newsletter, 2 (3-4):6; Bird Protection, Watching and Study Society of Croatia, Zagreb.
Mikuska, T. (1994): /XXI BirdLife International World Conference/; IBA Newsletter, 2 (3-4):8-10; Bird Protection, Watching and Study Society of Croatia, Zagreb.
Mikuska, T. (1994): /Ramsar Eastern European Regional Meeting (21 23. March, Budapest, Hungary)/; IBA Newsleter, 2 (1 2):1 3; Croatian Society for the Protection of the Birds and Nature, Zagreb.
Mikuska, T. (1994): /Proposal for wetlands protection submitted to the Ministry of Environmental Protection/; IBA Newsletter, 2 (1 2):3 4; Croatian Society for the Protection of the Birds and Nature, Zagreb.
Mikuska, J. & T. Mikuska (1994): /Less known type of lead poisoning in waterfowl/; pp. 55 59; In: Kanazir, V. (Ed.): /Environmental protection problems in Osijek, Proceedings of Ecological Papers/; Zavod za kolstvo, Osijek. 88 pp.
Mikuska, T. (1993): Status of the Black Stork in Croatia; pp. 61; Abstract Book; First International Black Stork Conservation and Ecology Symposium, 19-23 April 1993., Jurmala, Latvia.
Mikuska, T. (1993): The war in Croatia: its impact on wild animals; pp: 117 122; In: Kraljevi , P. (Ed.): Animal victims of Croatian homeland war 1990 1992; Veterinary Faculty, University of Zagreb, Zagreb. 150 pp.
Mikuska, T., I.A. Nola, R. Kajfe & D. Kova i (1993): Otter
distribution in view of habitat quality in Turopolje; :333 334; In: erman, D.
(Ed.): Proceedings of the Fourth
Congress of Croatian Biologists, Book of abstracts; Croatian Biological Society;
Zagreb. 440 pp.
Holcer, D., I. Grbac & T. Mikuska (1993): Contribution to
the mammal research in Izbi no (Herzegowina); :257 258; In: erman, D. (Ed.):
Proceedings of the Fourth
Congress of Croatian Biologists, Book of abstracts; Croatian Biological Society;
Zagreb. 440 pp.
Holcer, D., I. Grbac & T. Mikuska (1993): /Contribution to the knowledge of mammal fauna in Izbi no and their surroundings (Herzegowina)/; :47; Abstract Book, Proceedings from the Congress "Investigations of the Biokovo mountain area"; Croatian Ecological Society, Zagreb. 81 pp.
Mikuska, T. (1993): /IBA Central and Eastern European Workshop (15 21. November 1993., Sarród, Hungary)/; IBA Newsletter No. 4:1 2; Croatian Society for the Protection of the Birds and Nature, Zagreb.
Mikuska, T. (1993): /Workshop "Protection of the IBAs in Croatia" (05. November 1993., Zagreb)/; IBA Newsletter No. 4:2 3; Croatian Society for the Protection of the Birds and Nature, Zagreb.
Mikuska, T. & D. Martinovi (1993): /International Drava conference (19 22. May 1993. Kaposvar, Hungary)/; IBA Newsletter No. 2 3:1 2; Croatian Society for the Protection of the Birds and Nature, Zagreb.
Mikuska, T. & J. Mikuska (1993): /Three new sites added to the IBA List/; IBA Newsletter No. 2 3:2 3; Croatian Society for the Protection of the Birds and Nature, Zagreb.
Mikuska, T. (1993): /Important Bird Areas campaign in Croatia Results during 1992/; IBA Newsletter No. 1:1 3; Bird Protection, Watching and Study Society of Croatia, Zagreb;
Mikuska, T., M. etina & J. Mikuska (1993): /News from the IBA sites. Jelas field IBA 012; IBA Newsletter No. 1:4; Bird Protection, Watching and Study Society of Croatia, Zagreb;
Mikuska, T. & J. Mikuska (1993): /News from the IBA sites. Kopa ki rit IBA 014/; IBA Newsletter No. 1:4 6; Bird Protection, Watching and Study Society of Croatia, Zagreb;
Mikuska, T. & M. etina (1993): /Jelas field/ (with english summary); Troglodytes, 6:5 6, Zagreb.
Mikuska, T. (1993): /Bern convention/ (with english summary); Troglodytes, 6:7 49, Zagreb.
Mikuska, J. & T. Mikuska (1993): /Results of waterfowl counting, Anseriformes, in Croatia during winter 1988/ (with english summary); Troglodytes, 6:50 93. Zagreb Osijek.
Mikuska, T. (1993): /Book Review: Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 1; Lynx Edicions, Barcelona/ (with english summary) Troglodytes, 6: Zagreb.
Mikuska, T. (1992): The population of nesting herons in Croatia during 1990; 68 69 pp. In: Finlayson, C.M., Hollis, G.E., and Davis, T.J. (Eds.): Managing Mediterranean Wetlands and Their Birds; Proc. Symp., Grado, Italy, 1991; IWRB Spec. Publ. No. 20, Slimbridge, UK, 285 pp.
Mikuska, T. & J. Mikuska (1992): /Baranja and Kopa ki rit during war/; pp. 47 57. In: Durbe i , P. & M. Kerovec (Eds.): /Impacts of the war in Croatia on the environment/; Croatian Ecological Society, Zagreb.
Mikuska, T. (1992): /Nesting of herons (ARDEIDAE) in Croatia/; B.Sc. Thesis; Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Zagreb, 56 pp. Zagreb.
D. Martinovi , N. au i & T. Mikuska (1992): /Lonjsko polje not only bird paradise/; Priroda, 81(9 10):22 25, Zagreb.
Mikuska, T. (1992): /Project for the protection of the important bird areas in Croatia/ (with english summary); Troglodytes, 5:5 7, Zagreb Osijek.
Mikuska, T. (1992): /Ramsar convention/ (with english summary); Troglodytes, 5:9 19, Zagreb Osijek.
Mikuska, J. & T. Mikuska (1992): /Results of waterfowl, Anseriformes, counting in Croatia during winter 1987/ (with english summary); Troglodytes, 5:21 61. Zagreb Osijek.
Mikuska, J. & T. Mikuska (1992): /From the ornithological note book Artic Loon/ (with english summary); Troglodytes, 5:65, Zagreb Osijek.
etina, M., T. Mikuska & J. Mikuska (1992): /Proposal for the protection of the Jelas field. Important Birds Area 012/; Special IBA publication No. 2; Bird Protection, Watching and Study Society of Croatia, Zagreb; 18 pp.
Mikuska, T. & J. Mikuska (1992): /Report on the visit of the Special Zoological Reserve "Kopa ki rit"/; Special IBA publication No. 1; Bird Protection, Watching and Study Society of Croatia, Zagreb; 11 pp.
Mikuska, T. & J. Mikuska (1991): /Successful nesting of Avocett, Recurvirostra avosetta, on the "Kapetanski rit" fishponds/ (with english summary); Ciconia, 3:42 43; Novi Sad.
Mikuska, T. (1991): /Important bird areas in Vojvodina/ (with english summary); Ciconia, 3:72 74; Novi Sad.
Mikuska, T. (1991): /Little egret, Egretta garzetta, flying in mixed flocks/ (with english summary); Troglodytes, 4:36; Zagreb-Osijek.
Mikuska, T. (1991) /From the ornithological note-book/ (with
english summary);
Troglodytes, 4:37-38; Zagreb.
Mikuska, T. & J. Majcen (1991): /Biological investigation "Li tica '90". (3) Results of mammalogical and ornithological researches/; Priroda, 80 (6):36 37. Zagreb.
Mikuska, T. (1991): /Book Review: Important Bird Areas in Europe; ICBP Technical Publication No. 9/; Larus, 43:123; Zagreb.
Mikuska, T. (1990): /[Biological investigation "Li tica '90", (2)/; Priroda, 80 (4 5):38 39. Zagreb.
Mikuska, T. & D. Kova i (1990): /One Europe one environment/; Priroda, 80 (3):38 39. Zagreb.
Mikuska, T. (1990): /Great Cormorant/; Priroda, 79 (9 10):24 25; Zagreb.
Mikuska, T. (1990): /From the ornithological note book/ (with english summary); Troglodytes, 3 (3):21 22; Zagreb-Osijek.
Mikuska, T. (1990): /Ornithological report from delta of the river Neretva on June 29th 1990/ (with english summary); Troglodytes, 3 (3):22 23; Zagreb-Osijek.
Mikuska, T. (1990): /Ornithological report from the Spring of the Buna river/ (with english summary); Troglodytes, 3 (3):23; Zagreb-Osijek.
Mikuska, T. (1989): /Does the ecological catastrophe threatening "Kopa ki rit"/; Priroda, 77 (9):6 7; Zagreb.
Mikuska, T. (1988/89): /Activities of the Biological group on the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Zagreb/; Priroda, 77 (10):28; Zagreb.
Mikuska, T. (1987): Broad billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus, PONTOPPIDAN, 1763.) in the Yugoslav ornithofauna; pp. 169; In: Gomer i , H. (Ed.): Proceedings of abstracts of the papers presented at the Third Congress of Croatian Biologists; Croatian Biological Society, Zagreb, pp: 169.
Mikuska, J., T. Mikuska, I. Pelle & Z. Pelle (1986): /The dying of birds at Slano Kopovo near Novi Be ej in the summer of 1982/; Larus, 36 37:311 315; Zagreb.
Mikuska, T. & J. Mikuska (1984): /Migration of waterfowls (ANSERIFORMES) in Yugoslavia/; pp. 109-110; In: Gomer i , H. & D. Huber (Eds.): Proceedings of abstracts of the papers presented at the Second Congress of Croatian Biologists; Croatian Biological Society, Zagreb, pp: 109 110.
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Mikuska, T. (in review): Successfull nesting of herons, Ardeidae, on Slavonian fishponds during 1994; Troglodytes
Mikuska, J., V. Tuti & T. Mikuska (in press): [Results of waterfowl counting in Croatia during winter 1993]; Troglodytes
Mikuska, T. & J. Mikuska (in prep): Recent changes in abundance and breeding distribution of the Great Egret in Croatia;
5.B) FUNDING SUPPORT
HT Cronet, Hrvatska, 2002., total funding, HRK 20.000
WWF-Danube-Carpathian programme, Austria; 2000., total funding $ 15.000
WWF-Danube-Carpathian programme, Austria; 1999., total funding $ 50.000
Central European University, Budapest, Hungary; (one year scholarship), 1993., total funding $ 15.000
BirdLife International, (for the "Important Bird Areas" program in Croatia), 1991 1994., total funding 5.000 GBP
University of Zagreb, (for study of herons in Croatia), 1991., total funding 1000 DEM
University of Zagreb, (for study of habitat requirements of river otter, Lutra lutra, in Northern Croatia), 1991., total funding 1000 DEM
5.C) CURRENT RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY INTERESTS
Research:
Nesting site selection by White-tailed Sea-eagle, Haliaeetus
albicilla in Kopački rit Nature park
Temporal and spatial distribution of the bird fauna in Kopački rit Nature park
Nesting success of selected waterbird species in Kopacki rit Nature park
Interest: Wetland ecology, especially adaptation and accommodation of animal populations to fluctuating water conditions (using waterbirds)
Population ecology of colonial waterbirds, especially influence of environmental factors on population dynamics
Conservation biology, especially international conservation and management of biodiversity, nature reserves and wetlands
5.D) LECTURES AND PAPERS READ
Biological Society - Osijek; Topic: Recent knowledge on the evolution of flight in birds, 1999. Osijek, Croatia
Biological Society - Osijek; Topic: Characteristics of wetland sites of the southeastern U.S.A , 1998. Osijek, Hrvatska
University of Mississippi; Topic: "Habitat use and foraging ecology of herons, Ardeidae, during winter and spring on Louisiana crayfish ponds", 1998. Oxford, Mississippi, USA.
University of Mississippi; Topic: "Key sites for wintering North American herons", 1995. Oxford, Mississippi, USA.
The National Audubon Society, Acadiana chapter; Topic: "Wading birds of Croatia", 1994. Lafayette, Louisiana, USA.
Colonial Waterbird Society Annual Meeting; Topic: "Status of herons in Croatia during 1990 1993", 1994. Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, USA.
Croatian Ecological Society, Topic: "Important Bird Areas (IBA) in Croatia", 1993., Zagreb, Croatia.
Seminars of Department of Education, Topic: "Lead poisoning in waterfowl", 1993., Osijek, Croatia.
Workshop "Conservation of Important Bird Areas in Croatia", Topic: "Status of IBAs in Croatia", 1993, Zagreb, Croatia.
International "Drava conference"; Topic: "Ornithofauna of the Drava river"; 1993., Kaposvar, Hungary.
Croatian Ecological Society, Topic: "Impact of war on Kopa ki rit wetland area", 1992., Zagreb, Croatia.
Station Biologique de la Tour du Valat, Topic: "Kopa ki rit the most specific wetland in Croatia", 1991., Tour du Valat, France.
II Congress of Croatian Biologists; topic: "Migration of waterfowls in Yugoslavia"; 1984. Zadar, Croatia.
5.E) ATTENDANCE AT OTHERS PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
2nd International Drava-Mura Working Group Meeting, Ormoľ, Slovenija, December 1998.
International Conference Sustainable use of rivers and its floodplains , Zagreb, May 1998.
21st Annual Meeting of the Colonial Waterbird Society, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA, October 1997.
20th Stated Meeting of the Colonial Waterbird Society, Charleston, South Carolina, USA, October 1996.
II International Conference on the Black Stork; March 1996, Trujillo (Extramandura), Spain.
Ducks Unlimited 7th International Waterfowl Symposium, February 1996, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Joint Conference of the Colonial Waterbird Society and the Pacific Seabird Group, November 1995, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
V Congress of Croatian Biologists, October 1994., Pula, Croatia.
XXI BirdLife International World Conference, August 1994., Rosenheim, Germany.
Ramsar Eastern European Regional Meeting, 1994., Budapest, Hungary.
BirdLife IBA Central and Eastern Euroepan Workshop, 1993., Sarrod, Hungary.
1st International Black Stork Conservation and Ecology Symposium, 1993., Jurmala, Latvia paper submitted "Status of Black Stork in Croatia".
12th International Conference of IBCC and EOAC, September 1992, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands.
ICBP European Conference, August 1992., Aachen, Germany.
ICBP IBA Mediterranean workshop, February 1992., Tour du Valat, France.
IV Congress of Croatian Biologists, 1991. Dubrovnik, Croatia Abstract submitted (Congress was canceled due to the war).
IWRB symposium "Managing wetlands and their birds for 2000
and beyond", 1991. Grado, Italy poster presented "Nesting of herons
in Croatia during 1990".
International Youth Forum "One Europe one environment", 1990. Berlin,
Germany.
III Congress of Croatian Biologists, 1987. Mali Losinj, Croatia poster presented.
6.A) SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
IUCN/IWRB/BirdLife Heron Research Group, member
Croatian Society for the Protection of the Birds and Nature, member
Croatian Ecological Society, member
Croatian Biological Society, member
Ecological Society “Friends of Kopački rit”, member