undergraduate

• Basics of Natural Science and Mathematical Literacy (120210) - Lecturer in charge

graduate

• Education for sustainable development (180357) - Lecturer in charge

integrated undergraduate and graduate

• Environmental Protection (256178) - Lecturer in charge
• Impact of Climate Changes (256177) - Lecturer in charge
• Introduction to education for sustainable development (242201) - Lecturer in charge
• Man, Health and the Environment (218107) - Lecturer in charge
• Natural Science (256139) - Lecturer in charge

Ivana Restović, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Teacher Education Department at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split, Croatia.

She graduated in Biology and Chemistry from the Faculty of Sciences in Split in 1998. She subsequently earned her Master of Science (MSc) in Basic Medical Sciences (Neuroscience) in 2007 and her PhD in Basic Medical Sciences (Cytology, Histology, and Embryology) in 2015, both from the University of Split School of Medicine. Between 1998 and 2011, she worked as a biology and chemistry teacher in several elementary schools in Split, mentoring students at regional and state competitions and heading the Expert Council of Chemistry in Dalmatia. In 2011, she transitioned to higher education, joining the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split, where she served as the Head of the Teacher Education Department from 2020 to 2023.

Within the Natural Sciences, her core scientific and research activities are rooted in experimental biology and biomedicine, with a specific focus on the investigation of plant and animal tissues. Her methodological and laboratory research expertise encompasses advanced histological and immunofluorescence techniques, sample preparation for transmission and scanning electron microscopy (TEM/SEM), quantitative digital image analysis using ImageJ, and biostatistical analysis in GraphPad Prism. Her scientific expertise is reflected in 28 Web of Science (WoS) indexed articles. She actively contributes to the international academic community as a peer reviewer for international WoS-indexed journals, and she has comprehensive experience in academic publishing as an editor for conference proceedings of both international and domestic scientific conferences. In this scientific domain, she actively drives international and national collaborations, serving as the Institutional Leader for the SCIFine (Erasmus+ Forward) project and contributing as a Partner Researcher to several high-impact initiatives, including MELAtheKID (investigating melatonin's impact on renal development), RENEX (a Croatian Science Foundation project on diabetic kidney disease), and PIKBIO (an institutional research project aimed at building research and innovation capacity in biomedicine and natural sciences).

Her academic and research work uniquely bridges the gap between Natural Sciences and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Her teaching portfolio includes courses such as Natural Science, Environmental Protection, Climate Change Impact, and Man, Health, and Environment. To date, she has successfully mentored 38 graduate theses. Her expertise is further recognized through numerous invited lectures spanning the fields of higher education, sustainability, and natural sciences.

In the field of educational innovation and sustainability, her research focuses on investigating the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of future educators regarding the natural sciences and sustainable development. In this scope, she successfully led an institutional project as Principal Investigator aimed at developing scientific and ecological literacy among future teachers. This dedication to innovative pedagogy is further reflected in her past participation in the SHOUT project (Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliance), an intersectoral initiative focused on social sciences and humanities outreach for sustainable educational and social innovations.

Assoc. Prof. Restović is actively engaged in institutional initiatives related to sustainability. Since 2022, she has been the Head of the Center for Transdisciplinary Promotion of Sustainable Development – OdRaST and the Chairman of the Committee for Monitoring the Activities of Sustainable Development Goal 13 (Climate Action) at the University of Split. Internationally, she co-developed the Climate Change course for the SEA-EU 2.0 consortium's Joint Bachelor Programme in Sustainable Blue Economy and co-chaired the 1st International Scientific Conference: A Decade of SDGs (2015–2025). Furthermore, she is a member of the Croatian Microscopy Society and the European Microscopy Society, and a dedicated science communicator regularly contributing to the European Researchers’ Night and the Festival of Science.

1. 1. 1. 1. Jelinčić Korčulanin, Marinela; Racetin, Anita; Pavlović, Nikola; Jeličić, Ivo; Glavina Durdov, Merica; Andrzejewska, Monika; Jerčić, Leo; Bočina, Ivana; Kević, Nives; Restović, Ivana et al. Connexin 43 and Pannexin 1 in Renal Cell Populations in Diabetic Kidney Disease // International journal of molecular sciences, 27 (2026), 5; 2152, 27. doi: 10.3390/ijms27052152
         2. Bočina, Ivana; Kević, Nives; Restović, Ivana; Jerčić, Leo; Jelinčić Korčulanin, Marinela; Vukojević, Katarina; Filipović, Natalija. Ultrastructural Characterization of Pannexin 1 Expression Along the Rat Nephron // International Journal Of Molecular Sciences, 27 (2026), 4; 1640, 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27041640
2. 1. 1. 3. Restović, Ivana; Jukić, Antea; Kević, Nives. The Mediterranean Paradox: Knowledge, Attitudes, and the Barriers to Practical Adherence of Sustainable Dietary Behavior Among Future Educators—A Case Study of Teacher Education Students at the University of Split // Sustainability, 18 (2026), 2; 831, 19. https://doi.org/10.3390/su18020831
3. 1. 1. 4. Ugrin, M.; Fernandez Godoy, M.; Restović, I.; Hrabar, J.; Kević, N.; Bočina, I. Cage-Farming Causes Histopathological Alterations in the Renal Tissues of the Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum, 1792). Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2025, 26, 10876. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms262210876
4. 1. 1. 5. Restović, I.; Bulic, M. Research-Based Learning About Nature Conservation Influences Students’ Attitudes and Knowledge. Educ. Sci. 2024, 14, 1410. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14121410    
5. 1. 1. 6. Vrca, Ivana; Fredotović, Željana; Jug, Blaž; Nazlić, Marija; Dunkić, Valerija; Jug, Dina; Radić, Josip; Možina, Sonja Smole; Restović, Ivana. Chemical Profile of Kumquat (Citrus japonica var. margarita) Essential Oil, In Vitro Digestion, and Biological Activity // Foods, 13 (2024), 3545; 1-15. doi: 10.3390/foods13223545 
         7. Restović, I.; Kević, N.; Kurić, L.; Bočina, I.; Vuko, E.; Vrca, I. Myrosin Cells and Myrosinase Expression Pattern in Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus L.). Agronomy 2024, 14, 2108

• Croatian Microscopy Society
• European Microscopy Society
• Matica Hrvatska (ili Matrix Croatica

Research Interests / Scientific Focus

• Experimental Biology and Biomedicine: Investigation of plant and animal tissues.
• Advanced Microscopy and Imaging: Histological and immunofluorescence techniques, sample preparation for transmission and scanning electron microscopy (TEM/SEM), and quantitative digital image analysis.
• Education for Sustainable Development (ESD): Integrating natural sciences into sustainability education, focusing on climate change impacts and environmental protection.
• Educational Innovation: Investigating and developing scientific and ecological literacy, as well as green attitudes and practices, among future educators and teachers.

• "SCIFine – Scientific Capacity through Inquiry for Foundational Impact and Networked Engagement", ERASMUS-EDU-2025-PI-FORWARD, School Education: Enhancing basic skills, ERASMUS-EDU-2025-PI-FORWARD-SCHOOL-BS: Project No: 101259602
• "MELAtheKID - The impact of melatonin on renal development and function", Scientific Research Project (2025–2027), University of Split School of Medicine, Principal Investigator: Assistant Professor Anita Racetin, PhD
• "Institutional Research Project of the University of Split: Raising Research and Innovation Capacity in Biomedicine and Natural Sciences (PIKBIO)", Principal Investigator: Professor Katarina Vukojević, PhD
• "Intercellular communication in diabetic kidney disease (RENEX)" – Croatian Science Foundation, Principal Investigator: Professor Natalija Filipović, PhD (IP-2022-10-7321) (Napomena: ispravljena je uočena tipfeler greška u prezimenu Filiović -> Filipović)
• "Developing scientific and ecological literacy among students of the Teacher Studies Department at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split", Institutional Project - FFST, Principal Investigator: Assistant Professor Ivana Restović, PhD
• "Social Sciences and Humanities in intersectoral Outreach for better education and sustainable Innovations – SHOUT", Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, Project Number: 612364-EPP-1-2019-1-LT-EPPKA2-KA
• "Characterization of Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and the Urinary tract (CAKUT) candidate genes during mouse and human development" – Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ), Principal Investigator: Associate Professor Katarina Vukojević, PhD (IP-2016-06-2575)
• "Attitudes of students and staff at the University of Split regarding sexuality and responsible sexual behavior", Institutional Project - FFST, Principal Investigator: Assistant Professor Ivana Restović, PhD (FFST-INST-2020-27)

• 2023 – Present – Deputy Head of the Department of Teacher Studies
• 2023 – Present – Head of the Center for Transdisciplinary Promotion of Sustainable Development
• 2020 – Present – Assistant Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split, Department of Teacher Studies
• 2020 – 2023 – Head of the Department of Teacher Studies
• 2017 – 2020 – Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split, Department of Teacher Studies
• 2011 – 2017 – Lecturer, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split, Department of Teacher Studies
• 2004 – 2010 – Elementary School "Kman-Kocunar", Split
• 2005 – 2007 – Elementary School "Split 3", Split
• 2003 – 2005 – Elementary School "prof. Filip Lukas", Kaštel Stari
• 1998 – 2003 – Elementary School “Ante Anđelinović”, Sućuraj, Island of Hvar