Description
The project will investigate the extent of cyanobacterial blooms — whether noticeable or not — and the presence of cyanotoxins in Slovenian waters, exploring gaps or weaknesses in legislation, monitoring, and public safety practices.
“Data tells us what is in the water. The stories from our community tell us why it matters. Our job is to fuse the two – the scientific proof and the human cost – into a narrative that is hard to ignore.” — Maja Čakarićorem
Journalistic outputs
| What is that strange thicket on the water? Let’s take a closer look In Strašno hudi | 09/06/2026 |
| The citizen who didn’t look away when he noticed a strange thicket in the water below Pohorje In Strašno hudi | 22/06/2026 |
| Satellites also see microscopic cyanobacteria In Strašno hudi | 23/06/2026 |
| Cyanotic: The Longest Night of the Dog Verona In Strašno hudi | 23/06/2026 |
| Cyanocast: The Big World of Miniorganisms In Strašno hudi | 24/06/2026 |
| Cyanotic: Not all water is bathing water. In Strašno hudi | 25/06/2026 |
| The water is blooming, don’t call 911. What to do? In Strašno hudi | 30/06/2026 |
| VIDEO: Researchers confirm species with toxic potential in three-quarters of samples this year In Strašno hudi | 30/06/2026 |
| Handbook of Cyanobacteria In Strašno hudi | |
| Teren: photogallery showcasing science-journalism alliance In Strašno hudi |
Project Team
Media outlet
Research organisation
National Institute of Biology (NIB)
Ljubljana, Slovenia
www.nib.si/eng/
Tina Eleršek
Head of the working unit ecotoxicology at the department of genetic toxicology and cancer biology
Slovenia
