Jelka Crnobrnja-Isailović
Professor in evolutionary and conservation biology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics University of Niš
Focus regions: Palearctic
Jelka Crnobrnja-Isailović is a Serbian herpetologist affiliated with the Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics University of Niš and the Institute for Biological Research 'Siniša Stanković' at the University of Belgrade. Her research focuses on the ecology, population biology, genetic diversity and conservation of amphibians and reptiles in the Balkans. She brought long-term regional expertise and knowledge of Danube and Sava floodplain populations to the Action Plan team. Her work emphasises how evolutionary and population-level information can improve conservation decisions across fragmented landscapes.