Summary
Tanja Milotić is an experienced ecologist and project coordinator with nine years in applied conservation and biodiversity data management, currently leading Lifewatch projects at INBO in the Ghent region. She holds a PhD in Ecology from Ghent University and has a strong track record in grazing ecology, forage quality, grazer behaviour, endozoochory and dung beetle ecology, combining field experiments with ecological modelling and GIS. Her career spans roles as researcher, GIS analyst and academic assistant, giving her fluency in translating complex ecological data into actionable nature management and conservation strategies. Tanja is skilled at integrating long-term ecological knowledge with data workflows to inform habitat management and restoration. Colleagues know her for bridging rigorous experimental science with practical management, for example tracing post-dispersal seed fates to improve grassland conservation. Based in Belgium, she brings both deep local ecosystem expertise and the project coordination experience to scale research into policy-relevant outcomes.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Spanish level 7, Spanish language training, Spanish level 7, Spanish language training at Het Perspectief Gent
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Ecology, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Ecology at Ghent University
ASO Latijn-Wetenschappen, Latijn-wetenschappen, ASO Latijn-Wetenschappen, Latijn-wetenschappen at Sint-Bavohumaniora Gent
English, Dutch, French, Spanish