Education  

2002.	Graduated:  Biological faculty at University of Belgrade,  Department of ecology and environmental protection.
2003.	MSc studies at Centre for Multidisciplinary Studies University of Belgrade,  Department of environmental management.
2007.	M.Sc.- Department of environmental management Centre for Multidisciplinary Studies,         University of Belgrade  Thesis title: "Socio-economic character and importance of fishery  on part of Danube River Gornje Podunavlje in the Serbia"

Academic Positions  

2003-2006.	Employed as expert assistant in the Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection.
2006.	Employed as research assistant at the Centre for Multidisciplinary Studies.
2008.	Research fellow, Department for Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, Institute for Multidisciplinary Researches

Scientific Projects

2003. ''Environmental Education in the Formal Schools of SEE – Needs Achievements, Partnerships, Perspectives'',  ''Ecolibri-Bionet''.

2003. ''Freshwater fisheries on bordering rivers - pilot study with a holistic regional approach'' – Ministry of science and environmental protection Republic of Serbia and Centre for Мultidisciplinary Studies University of Belgrade (cooperation between Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic Srpska and Norway).

2006.  (April) – "Studies on diversity, protection and sustainable use of the fish fauna as key components in developing the strategy for integral management of water resources in Serbia" - Project 143045, Ministry of science and environmental protection of Republic of Serbia.

2006 – 2008.  "Standardization and harmonization of techniques for sturgeon fish population studies development and artificial reproduction", Ministry of science and environmental protection of Republic of Serbia.

Research Interests

Ichthyology, hydrobiology, invasive fish species, socio-economical aspects of natural resources utilisation.

Professional Activities  

2002.	Independent Agency for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development ''ECOLIBRI-BIONET'', Belgrade, project coordinator.
2003.	Ministry for the protection of Natural Resources and Environment of The Republic of Serbia, internation cooperation.
2004-2006.	Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection of the Republic of  Serbia –Directorate for Environmental Protection (2004 – department -  internation cooperation, 2004 – department - sustainable use of natural resources, 2005 - department – natural protection, protection of nature and biodiversity).
2003-2006.	"Focal point'' for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in the State Union Serbia  and Montenegro.
2006.	Centre for Multidisciplinary Studies University of Belgrade,  Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, research – assistant.
2007.	Institute of Multidisciplinary Research, Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, research – assistant.

Selected Recent Publications

Lenhardt , M ., Hegedi š, A ., Cveji ć, S., Cvijanovi ć, G . , Smederevac , M . (200 6 ). Diverzitet i stanje ribljeg fonda u specijalnom rezervatu prirode „ Gornje Podunavlje “ , Konferencija Prirodni resursi – osnova turizma sa međunarodnim učešćem, Beograd, 17 - 19. 04. 2006. Knjiga apstrakata: 54-55.

Lenhardt , M ., Hegedi š., A ., Ga č i ć, Z ., Jari ć, I ., Cvijanovi ć, G ., Smederevac - Lalić, M . , Vi š nji ć- Jefti ć, Ž. and Mi ć kovi ć, B . (2008). Status of sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus) in Serbia. XXXII Scientific Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture . Proceedings of the International Workshop on Sturgeon Conservation and Breeding, Szarvas, Hungary, 15-16 May 2008 : 16.

Lenhardt, M., Djordjević, D., Sakan, S., Jarić, I., Višnjić-Jeftić, Ž., Cvijanović, G., Smederevac-Lalić, M., Hegediš., A., Gačić, Z. and Mićković, B. (2008). Heavy metal analyses of sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus L.) from Danube and Tisza River. XXXII Scientific Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture . Proceedings of the International Workshop on Sturgeon Conservation and Breeding, Szarvas, Hungary, 15-16 May 2008 : 46.

Lenhardt, M., Poleksić, V., Cvijanović, G., Jarić, I., Višnjić-Jeftić, Ž., Smederevac-Lalić, M., Hegediš., A., Gačić, Z., and Mićković, B. (2008). Histopathological analyses of sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus L.) vital organs as indicators of population condition. XXXII Scientific Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture . Proceedings of the International Workshop on Sturgeon Conservation and Breeding, Szarvas, Hungary, 15-16 May 2008 : 48.

Lenhardt , M ., Gyore , K ., Smederevac - Lalić, M . , Hegedi š., A ., Mi ć kovi ć, B ., Ga č i ć, Z ., Jari ć, I ., Cvijanovi ć, G . and Vi š nji ć- Jefti ć, Ž. (2008). Activity plan for the conservation of sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus L.) in Serbia and Hungary. XXXII Scientific Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture . Proceedings of the International Workshop on Sturgeon Conservation and Breeding, Szarvas, Hungary, 15-16 May 2008 : 50.

Lenhardt , M ., Gyore , K ., Hegedi š., A ., Mi ć kovi ć, B ., Ga č i ć, Z ., Smederevac - Lalić, M . and Cvijanovi ć, G . (2008). Sustainable use of sterlet and development of sterlet aquaculture in Serbia and Hungary. Proceedings of the EIFAC Symposium on Interactions Between Social, Economic and Ecological Objectives of Inland Commercial, Recreational Fisheries and Aquaculture, Antalya, Turkey, 21-24 May 2008 : 10.

Smederevac - Lalić, M . , Lenhardt , M ., Hegedi š, A ., Cvijanovi ć, G ., Jari ć, I ., Ga č i ć, Z . and Cveji ć, S . (2008). Socio-economic character and importance of fisheries on Danube between Serbia and Croatia. Proceedings of the EIFAC Symposium on Interactions Between Social, Economic and Ecological Objectives of Inland Commercial, Recreational Fisheries and Aquaculture, Antalya, Turkey, 21-24 May 2008 : 35-36.

Lenhardt , M ., Jarić, I ., Cvijanovi ć, G . and Smederevac - Lalić, M . (2008). The key threats to sturgeons and measures for their protection in the Lower Danube Region. In: V. Lagutov (ed.), Rescue of sturgeon species in the Ural River Basin. Springer Science . р: 87-96.

Višnjić-Jeftić, Ž., Jarić, I., Jovanovi ć, Lj., Skorić, S., Smederevac-Lalić, M., Nikčević, M., Lenhardt, M. (2010). Heavy metal and trace element accumulation in muscle, liver and gills of the Pontic shad (Alosa immaculata Bennet 1835) from the Danube River (Serbia). Microchemical Journal, 95, 341-344.

Lenhardt, M., Jarić, I., Cvijanović, G., Smederevac-Lalić, M., Gačić, Z., Mićković , B., Nikčević , M. (2010). Sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus L.) as an object of research, fishery and aquaculture in Serbia. 38th IAD Conference “ Large River Basins – Danube meets Elbe Challenges – Strategies – Solutions”, 22–25 June 2010, Dresden, Germany, Book of Abstracts: 61.