Dr. Jelena Tomović

Jelena Tomović was born in Kosovska Mitrovica. She completed her undergraduate studies in 2007. at the Faculty of Biology of the University of Belgrade in the Biology study group. She completed her doctoral studies in 2016. at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Institute of Biology and Ecology, and defended her dissertation entitled “Ecology, biodiversity and conservation of freshwater mussels of the family Unionidae in Serbia”.

Her scientific work includes research in the field of aquatic ecology, monitoring changes in aquatic ecosystems under the influence of natural and anthropogenic factors and studying the role of macroinvertebrates in biological monitoring.

Her research focuses on freshwater molluscs, especially freshwater mussels of the family Unionidae, on the taxonomy of the species, their distribution, ecology, diversity and conservation, as well as on their properties as bioindicators.

Jelena Tomovic carries out her work by participating in national, bilateral and international projects as well as within the Cost Action.

Since 2008 she has been working in the Department of Hydroecology and Water Protection of the Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade.

Jelena Tomović is a member of the Serbian Biological Society and the Serbian Society for Water Protection.