Jelena Ačanski

Jelena Ačanski

Position:Research associate

Academic Rank: Research associate in the field of natural/mathematical sciences - biology

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Jelena Ačanski has a PhD in Biology and works at the BioSense Institute as a senior researcher. Her research interests include landmark and semi-landmark geometric morphometrics, fluctuating asymmetry analysis, environmental niche analysis and (applied) entomology. Dr Jelena Ačanski authored or co-authored more than 50 scientific publications and conference papers and participated in several national and international research projects. She is an experienced field researcher. Jelena is the author and coordinator on Balkan hoverflies database and advisory committee, member of IUCN Hoverfly Specialist Group and member of Entomological Society of Serbia. Additionally, Jelena is ME/CFS activist and advocate, and vector illustration designer.

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  1. Vujić Аnte, Šašić Zorić Ljiljana, Ačanski Jelena, Likov Laura, Radenković Snežana, Milić Dubravka, Šebić Anja, Ranković Milica, Khaghaninia Samad (2020). Hide-and-seek with hoverflies: Merodon aureus – a species, a complex or a subgroup?. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.
  2. Gvozdenac Sonja, Prvulović Dejan, Radovanović Mirjana, Ovuka Jelena, Miklič Vladimir, Ačanski Jelena, Tanasković Snežana, Vukajlović Filip (2018). Life history of Plodia interpunctella Hübner on sunflower seeds: Effects of seed qualitative traits and the initial seed damage. Journal of Stored Products Research, 79, 89-97.
  3. Ačanski Jelena, Vujić Ante, Djan Mihajla, Vidaković Obreht Dragana, Ståhls Gunilla, Radenković Snežana (2016). Defining species boundaries in the Merodon avidus complex (Diptera, Syrphidae) using integrative taxonomy, with the description of a new species. European Journal of Taxonomy, (237).
  4. Šašić Ljijana, Ačanski Jelena, Vujić Ante, Ståhls Gunilla., Radenković Snežana, Milić Dubravka, Vidaković Obreht Dragana, Djan Mihajla (2016). Molecular and morphological inference of three cryptic species within the Merodon aureus species group (Diptera: Syrphidae). PLoS One, 11(8), p.e0160001.
  5. Crnojević Vladimir, Panić Marko, Brkljač Branko, Ćulibrk Dubravko, Ačanski Jelena, Vujić Ante (2014). Image Processing Method for Automatic Discrimination of Hoverfly Species. Hindawi Publishing Corporation, Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Volume 2014, Article ID 986271.