Dr. Janja Francé received her bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Ljubljana in 2001. She earned, from the Marine Biology Station Piran, a Master’s degree in phytoplankton ecology (2005). She completed her PhD studies at the National Institute of Biology in 2009. Now, she is a researcher in the field of marine biology. Her area of expertise involves the diversity, ecology, and physiology of marine phytoplankton and the use of phytoplankton-related parameters in assessing the ecological status of marine waters. She is coordinating the work related to the national monitoring program of the ecological status of coastal waters at the Marine Biology Station Piran. She is also involved in the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC) in Slovenian environmental policy, mainly on the issues of eutrophication and pelagic habitats. As an expert on harmful microalgae, she is involved in the monitoring program for toxic phytoplankton species in mariculture areas.