DR. Matej Ogrin

Brief Bio

Joining CIPRA Slovenia, an NGO for protection of the Alps in 2001 was my bridge between geography and the Alps. Since then, my professional and also free time activities are closely related to mountains and especially the Alps and Dinaric Mountains. In 2003, I started working at Department of Geography at Faculty of Arts at University of Ljubljana, where I still work today. In 2013 we started course Geography of Mountains and Protected Areas on master course of Geography. I combine pedagogical work with field work and different research fields of mountain geography, such as mountain climate (precipitation gradients in the Alps, temperature conditions in Alpine and Dinaricfrost holes), mountain identity, mountain pasturing and mountain-oriented education. Traffic related air pollution is also my field of research, especially NO2 pollution along the main roads in Slovenia.

From 2009 I am a president of CIPRA Slovenia, a Slovenian branch of CIPRA International, an NGO for protection of the Alps. Our main activities are focused in sustainable mobility management in tourist Alpine areas, sustainable development on local level, youth involvement in Alpine related problems and in implementation of Alpine Convention on local level.

Academic Areas of Expertise:
Sustainable Mobility, Mountain Geography, Human Ecology, Landscape Ecology, Alpine Identity, Climatology, Air Pollution, Climate Change, Topoclimate

PUBLICATIONS:

Articles in journals

• Ogrin M., Kozamernik E., Horizontal precipitation gradients in alpine valleys of Northwestern Slovenia. Dela, ISSN 0354-0596., 2018, [Št.] 49, p. 5-36, ilustr.,
  https://revije.ff.uni-lj.si/Dela/article/view/8097/8394, doi: 10.4312/dela.49.5-36.
• Glojek K., Gregorič A., Ogrin M.Black carbon air pollution: case study of Loški Potok. Dela, ISSN 0354-0596., 2018, [Št.] 50, p. 5-43,
  https://revije.ff.uni-lj.si/Dela/article/view/8418/8523, doi: 10.4312/dela.50.5-43.
• Ogrin M., NikoIič G., Ogrin, D., Trobec, T. An investigation of winter minimum temperatures in the mountains of Montenegro : a case study from the karst depression of Valoviti Do and selected mountain stations of northern Montenegro. Geographica Pannonica : international scientific journal, ISSN 0354-8724, 2018, vol. 22, issue 4, p.241-252,
  http://www.dgt.uns.ac.rs/pannonica/papers/volume22_4_2.pdf, doi: 10.5937/gp22-18017
• Vintar Mally K., Ogrin, M., Matej. Spatial variations in nitrogen dioxide concentrations in urban Ljubljana, Slovenia. Moravian geographical reports, ISSN 1210-8812, 2015, vol. 23, no. 3, p. 27-35,.http://www.geonika.cz/EN/research/ENMGRClanky/2015_3_VINTAR.pdf, doi: 10.1515/mgr-2015-0015.
• Ogrin M. Sustainable mobility in Slovenian Julian Alps. Dela, ISSN 0354-0596., 2012, [Vol] 38, p. 89-108, ilustr.
  http://revije.ff.uni-lj.si/Dela/article/view/dela.38.6.89-108/731, doi: 10.4312/dela.38.6.89-108
• Ogrin M., Ogrin D., Rodman N., Močnik, M., Vengar R., Smolej A., Bunčič G. Climate change and the future of winter tourism in Slovenia. Hrvatski geografski glasnik, ISSN 1331-5854, 2011, vol. 73, br. 1, p. 215-228, ilustr. http://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=106499.
• Ogrin M., Ortar, J. The importance of water accumulation of snow cover measurements in mountainous regions of Slovenia Acta geographica Slovenica, ISSN 1581-6613., 2007, vol. 47, no. 1, p. 47-71, http://giam.zrc-sazu.si/zbornik/03-Ags-47-1-047-071-Ogrin-Ortar.pdf. [COBISS.SI-ID
• Ogrin M. Air pollution due to road traffic in Ljubljana. Dela, ISSN 0354-0596., 2007, vol. 27, p. 199-214,
  http://www.ff.uni-lj.si/oddelki/geo/Publikacije/Dela/files/Dela_27/11_ogrinm.pdf.
• Ogrin M.. The minimum temperatures in the winter 2006/07 in Slovenian frost hollows and cold basins. Dela, ISSN 0354-0596., 2007, vol. 28, p. 221-237, ilustr.
  http://www.ff.uni-lj.si/oddelki/geo/Publikacije/Dela/files/Dela_28/16_ogrinm.pdf.
• Ogrin M. Measuring winter precipitation with snow cover water accumulation in mountainous areas. Acta geographica Slovenica, ISSN 1581-6613., 2005, vol. 45, no. 2, p. 63-91,
  http://giam2.zrc-sazu.si/zbornik/04_AGS_45-2_Ogrin.pdf.
• Ogrin M. The Alpine Convention and its contribution to sustainable development in Slovenian alpine areas. Dela, ISSN 0354-0596. 2012, [vol.] 37, p. 91-105, ilustr.
  http://revije.ff.uni-lj.si/Dela/article/view/dela.37.5.91-105/722, doi: 10.4312/dela.37.5.91-105.
• Ogrin M., Vozelj T., Žemlja K., Resnik Planinc T. A holistic approach to achieving sustainable mobility in the Alps. In: Progress in education. Vol. 52. New York: Nova Science Publishers. 2018, p. 1-42,
  http://www.nova-authors.com/___Encrypted/WEB_Links_Storage/e-Books/978-1-53614-255-6_eBook.pdf.
• Ilc Klun M., Štemberger V., Resnik Planinc T.,Ogrin M., Umek M., Hergan I. Republic of Slovenia. V: VLČEK, Petr (ur.), et al. Integrating physical education and geography : a case study of the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Denmark, (Physical education and health education, vol. 2). Brno: Masarykova univerzita. 2016, p. 75-93

Books

• Resnik Planinc T., Ogrin M., Ilc Klun M., Glojek K., Vintar Mally K. Implementation of sustainable mobility in education, (GeograFF, 23). 1st ed., digital ed. Ljubljana: Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete, 2018. pp, doi: 10.4312/9789610600145.
• Ogrin M.,Vintar Mally K., Planinšek A., Gregorič, A., Drinovec L., Močnik, G.. Nitrogen dioxide and black carbon concentrations in Ljubljana, (GeograFF, 18). 1st ed. Ljubljana: Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete, 2016. 118 pp,