I am a Research Associate at the Sunflower Department of the Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad. I hold a PhD in Biological Sciences in the field of Botany. My research focuses on plant genetic resources, particularly the maintenance, conservation and characterization of wild Helianthus species. I also work in the field of applied plant anatomy, morphology and micromorphology, with a focus on identifying traits related to tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses and their potential use in sunflower breeding and pre-breeding.