Present position: Ph.D. candidate, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Education:
· 2006 - current - University of Windsor, Canada, Faculty of Environmental Science

- Ph.D. candidate

- Dissertation Topic: Comparative Assessment of Invertebrates and Resting Stages in Sediment of Ballasted Ships Entering Canadian Great Lakes and Marine Ports

· 2004-2006 - University of Gent, Belgium, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering

- title obtained: Master of Science in Aquaculture

- the title of thesis: Laboratory production of early hatching cysts of Artemia sp. by selection

· 2000-2001 – University of Rijeka, Croatia, Faculty of Philosophy Pula, Pedagogical and psychological education

· 1992-2000 – University of Zagreb, Croatia, Faculty of Agriculture

- title obtained: Engineer of Agricultural Sciences, B.Sc., specialized in animal production

- the title of thesis: Application of binominal distribution in animal science

Academic research experience:

· 2006 – current - Research Assistant, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

· 2005 – 2006 - Universiteit Ghent, Belgium, student research.

· 2004 – Zootechnisch Centrum, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, training program.

· 1999 – 2000 - University of Zagreb, Croatia, student research.

· 1996 – 1997 - University of Zagreb, Croatia, student research.

· 1996 – Göttingen, Germany, Siegfrid Herbst – training program.

Publications:

· Briski, E., VanStappen G., Bossier P. and P. Sorgeloos. 2008. Laboratory production of early hatching Artemia sp. cysts by selection. Aquaculture 282: 19 – 25

Manuscripts in preparation:

· Briski, E., Cristescu M. and H. J. MacIsaac. Identification of invertebrate resting eggs from ballast sediment using mitochondrial markers.

· Briski, E., Bailey S. and H. J. MacIsaac. Temporal Assessment of Invertebrate Resting Stages in Residual Ballast Sediment of Transoceanic Ships Entering the Great Lakes.

· Briski, E., Bailey S. and H. J. MacIsaac. Comparative Assessment of Invertebrates and Resting Stages in Sediment of Ballasted Ships Entering Canadian Great Lakes and Marine Ports.

Conferences, presentations and workshops:

· Briski, E., Bailey S., Cristescu M. and H. J. MacIsaac 2008. Comparative Assessment of Invertebrates and Resting Stages in Sediment of Ballasted Ships Entering Canadian Great Lakes and Marine Ports. ASLO Summer Meeting, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada.

· Briski, E., and H. J. MacIsaac 2008. The Invaders in your River. Chartwell Classic Retirement Home in Amherstburg, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

· Briski, E., Bailey S., Cristescu M. and H. J. MacIsaac 2008. Comparative Assessment of Invertebrates and Resting Stages in Sediment of Ballasted Ships Entering Canadian Great Lakes and Marine Ports. CAISN 2008 Annual General Meeting & Conference. Banff, Alberta, Canada.

· Briski, E., Bailey S., Cristescu M. and H. J. MacIsaac 2008. Invertebrates and Resting Stages in Ships’ Ballast Tanks. GLIER Graduate Student Symposium, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

· Briski, E., and H. J. MacIsaac. 2007. Non-indigenous Species in Ships’ Ballast Tanks. Departmental Seminar. Great Lake Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

· Briski, E., G. VanStappen, P. Bossier and P. Sorgeloos. 2007. Laboratory production of early hatching cysts of Artemia sp. by selection. Departmental Seminar. Great Lake Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

· 15th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species. Nijmegen, Holland, September 23-27, 2007.

· The ICES/IMO Working Group on Ballast and Other Ship Vectors (WGBOSV) meeting in Dubrovnik, Croatia, March 19-21, 2007.

· 4th Fish and Shellfish larviculture symposium, Larvi 2005. Gent, Belgium, September 5-8, 2005.

Awards :

· International Graduate Student Scholarship of University of Windsor, Canada - 2006-2009.

· University of Gent Postgraduate Scholarship, University of Gent, Belgium - 2005-2006.

· University’s Rector's Award for the best project, University of Zagreb, Croatia - 1996.

Teaching experience:

· Statistics (Summer 2008) Teaching Assistant, University of Windsor, Canada

· Biological Diversity (Winter 2007) Teaching Assistant, University of Windsor, Canada

· English teacher (2001-2002) Elementary school V. Vidric, Kutina, Croatia.

· English teacher (2003-2004) LIN-igra, secondary school, Zagreb, Croatia.

Languages:

· Croatian – mother tongue
· English – fluent
· German – basic
· French – basic
· Dutch – basic

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