Neretva Science Week 2022

The first Neretva Science Week took place in 2022, from June 28th to July 4th. It followed the model of the Vjosa Science Weeks and engaged local as well as international scientists in research on the Neretva and surrounding rivers, for this week, and in the long run.

50 scientists, accompanied by journalists, photographers, activists, and artists, gathered on Upper Neretva. They explored various aspects of riverine diversity and got some exciting findings. Together, they collected data for more than 1000 species of animals and plants, including several new species for science. One of them, a dipteran insect, was already scientifically described and named after Neretva itself: Baeoura neretvaensis. See the video below for an impression and review the preliminary results.

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