About us » Milan Ružić

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Born in 1980 in town of Čačak (Central Serbia) where finished Primary School, Primary Musical School and Gymnasium. Spent one school year in Roseville High School, Michigan, USA where learned English. Currently on Veterinary Medicine studies on the Faculty of Agriculture in the University of Novi Sad. Spent two months with the Barn Owl Trust (UK) where worked as a volunteer with the conservation staff.

Since 2002 intensively birding all over Serbia. Most of the field studies and birding trips organized and performed in the Western Serbia and Vojvodina region.

 
Since 2004 works as a professional guide for birdwatching for the Magelan Corporation, Novi Sad.

Memberships

• Birds of Prey Protection Fund: member since 2001;

• Bird Study and Protection Society of Vojvodina: member since 2002;

• League for the Ornithological Action: Commitee member since 2003;

• Nature Conservation Movement of Novi Sad: member since 2003;

• Biology student scientific research society ”Josif Pancic”, Novi Sad: member since 2005, member of Commitee (2005 – 2006; 2006 – 2007);

• Academic society for research and conservation of nature of Vojvodina: member since 2005;

• BirdLife Malta: member since 2007;

• Ecological society of Čačak: member since 2008;

Activities – projects

• Voluntary bird ringing in the framework of national Bird Ringing Center: regular ringer since 2003; (presentation)

• Birds in Europe – Their Conservation Status II” (project of BirdLife International, coordinated by Bird Study and Protection Society of Vojvodina and League for the Ornithological Action in Serbia, carried out in 2003): participant;

• ”Long-eared Owl winter roosts census in Serbia” (coordinated by Bird Study and Protection Society of Vojvodina, caried out 2003-2005): participant;

• "Birdwatch Serbia Project" (run by Magelan Corporation from Novi Sad): official bird guide on 2 study tours (August 12th-20th 2004; May 24th-30th 2005);

• International Waterbird Census (IWC), organized and coordinated by Wetlands International: regular participant in Serbia since 2005;

• ”Winter feeding of birds in parks in Novi Sad” (project of ”Josif Pancic” Biology student scientific research society and Ecological Movement of Novi Sad): project coordinator;

• “Little Owl Monitoring Program” (Global Owl Project): participant and national coordinator since 2005;

• ”Monitoring of The Fall 2005 – Spring 2006 Water Bird Migration in Serbia as Prevention for Bird Flu Out-break ” (project of Veterinary Institute of Serbia, Bird Study and Protection Society of Vojvodina and League for the Ornithological Action): participant;

• ”Artificial homes for birds and bats in the University Campus in Novi Sad” (project of Biology student science research society ”Josif Pancic”, caried out during 2006): project coordinator and manager;

• ”Ornithological importance of ”Zasavica” Special Nature Reserve”, (project of Biology student science research society ”Josif Pancic”, caried out during 2006): coordinator;

• ”Monitoring of The Fall 2006 – Spring 2007 Water Bird Migration in Serbia as Prevention for Bird Flu Out-break” (project of Veterinary Institute of Serbia, Bird Study and Protection Society of Vojvodina and League for the Ornithological Action): participant;

• ”Counting Owls - Long-eared Owl winter roosts census in Serbia 2006/07” (Project of Biology student science research society ”Josif Pancic”, Bird Study and Protection Society of Vojvodina and League for the Ornithological Action, caried out 2006-2007): national coordinator;

• ”Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus population in Novi Sad”, (project of Biology student science research society ”Josif Pancic”, caried out during 2007): participant;

• ”Volunteer ecological working camp Melenci 2007“, (project of Volunteer Center and Nature Conservation Movement of Novi Sad and Biology student science research society ”Josif Pancic”, caried out during 2007): project leader;

• “Open youe eyes! – Long-eared Owl winter roosts census in Serbia 2007/08” (Project of Biology student science research society „Josif Pančić”): project leader and manager;

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Author and co-author of more than 40 scientific papers and short communications, including:

 

• Radišić D, Šćiban M., Ružić M., Stanković M., Overview of Birds at Special Nature Reserve „Zasavica“ in period from 1894. to 2007. godine
  

• Šćiban, M., Ružić, M. (2003): Census of River Warbler territories at Biserno Ostrvo and the records of new ones in Backa and western Serbia. Ciconia 12. 171-175. (in Serbian with English summary)

• Ružić, M., Radaković, M., Šćiban, M. (2004): Winter distribution and numbers of waterbirds on Zapadna Morava river from Cacak to Adrani. Ciconia 13: 105-109. (in Serbian with English summary)
  

• Puzović, S., Simić, D., Saveljić, D., Gergelj, J., Tucakov, M., Stojnić, N., Hulo, I., Ham, I., Vizi, O., Šćiban, M., Ružić, M., Vučanović, M., Jovanović, T. (2003): Birds of Serbia and Montenegro – breeding population estimates and trends: 1990-2002. Ciconia 12: 35-120. (in Serbian with English summary)

• Vasić, V. F., Simić, D. V., Stanimirović, Z., Karakašević, M., Šćiban, M., Ružić, M., Kulić, S, Kulić, M., Puzović, S. (2004): Serbian nomenclature I. (nonpasseriformes). Dvogled 4: 7-19. (in Serbian with English summary)

• Vasić, V. F., Simić, D. V., Stanimirović, Z., Karakašević, M., Šćiban, M., Ružić, M., Kulić, S, Kulić, M., Puzović, S. (2004): Serbian nomenclature II. (passeriformes). Dvogled 5: 10-18. (in Serbian with English summary)

• Ružić, M. & Pantović, U. (2006): Breeding birds of the Suva Morava on the Zapadna Morava river near Cacak. Ciconia 15. (in Serbian with English summary) (325 kb)
  

• Puzović, S., Tucakov, M., Gergelj, J., Žuljević, A., Barna, K., Ružić, M., Radišić, D. & Šćiban, M. (2006): New breeding sites of Pigmy Cormorant Phalacrocorax pygmeus in Vojvodina between 2004 and 2006. Ciconia 15: 78-83. (in Serbian with English summary) (195 kb)
  

Author of more than 40 popular texts and articles.