Education

2002.   Graduated:  Biological faculty at University of Belgrade, 
              Department of ecology and environmental protection.

2003.  MSc studies at Centre for multidisciplinary studies at University of Belgrade, 
             Department of environmental management.

Academic Positions

2004.  Scholar of Ministry of science and environmental protection Republic of Serbia.

2005.  Employed as research assistant at the Centre for multidisciplinary studies.

Scientific Projects

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 multidisciplinary studies at University of Belgrade (cooperation between Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic Srpska and Norway).

2006.   "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.

Research Interests

Ichthyology, hydrobiology, invasive fish species, geometric morphometrics.

Selected Recent Publications  

1. Smederevac M., Višnjić Ž., Hegediš А. (2001) ''New data of distribution of Gobies (gen.Neogobius; fam. Gobidae) in Yugoslav course of Danube river'', ICHTHYOLOGIA, Vol.33, No.1, 77-80, 2001.

2. Smederevac M., Višnjić – Jeftić Ž., Cvijanović G., Lenhardt M., Mićković B., Hegediš A. (2006) ''Survey of fish resources management in rivers Danube, Sava and Tisza in Serbia during the period 1995-2005.'' IV national scientific experts meeting with the international participation Ribarski dani ''Osjek 2006'', Conference proceedings.

3. Lenhardt М., Hegediš А., Mićković B., Višnjić–Jeftić Ž., Smederevac M., Jarić I., Cvijanović G., Gačić Z., ''First Record of the North American Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula, Walbaum, 1792) in the Serbian Part of Danube River'', Arch.Biol.Sci., Belgrade, 58 (3), 27P-28P, 2006.