Faza 03 / Phase 03
Virtualni sastanci tokom karantene
Unatoč nedavnoj nezgodnoj situaciji, sastanci se ipak nastavljaju! Sastanke imamo minimalno dva puta tjedno, što je jednako koliko bismo ih inače imali u školi.
U zajedničkoj grupi, koju imamo na WhatsApp aplikaciji, prof. Novosel i prof. Roth zadaju različite termine za sastanke, a učenici odabiru termin, koji većini odgovara, kako bismo svi imali priliku prisustvovati. Virtualne sastanke imamo na aplikaciji Zoom putem videopoziva. Sastanci prosječno traju 40 minuta i za vrijeme sastanka prolazimo kroz zadatke koje moramo ispuniti do zadanoga roka. Na svakom sastanaku voditelji i profesorice podijele zadatke svim grupama (bloggeri, analitičari, dizejneri, …). Nakon toga još jednom prolazimo kroz sve mailove i zadatke, diskutiramo kako još svatko može pridonjeti projektu te komentiramo naš napredak. Na kraju postavljamo pitanja ako nam je nešto nejasno i voditelji sumiraju sve što je rečeno na sastancima, a osoba koja je taj dan zadužena za vođenje bilješka, pošalje najbitnije informacije u WhatsApp grupu. Prikupljanje podataka i objavljivanje na društvenim mrežama je, u ovim otežanim okolnostima zahtjevnije. Zbog toga si što je više moguće, međusobno pomažemo.
S obzirom na situaciju maksimalno smo iskoristili sve resurse kako bismo učinili sastanke što sličnijima uobičajnim. Iako se veselimo i našim virtualnim sastancima i radimo jednakim tempom, radujemo se i željno iščekujemo povratak u učionice i našoj svakodnevnoj rutini. Veselimo se našim zajedničkim sastancima u kabinetu kemije na kojima bismo svi, ne samo radili na projektu, već se i družili s našim kolegama koji su također dio projekta.
Virtual meetings during the quarantine
Despite the recent unpleasant situation, the meetings are continuing! We have meetings at least twice a week, which is equal to how many we would otherwise have at school.
In the joint group, which we have on the WhatsApp application, prof. Novosel and prof. Roth set different dates for meetings, and students choose the date that suits most of us so that we can all have the opportunity to attend. We have virtual meetings on the Zoom app via a video call. Meetings last an average of 40 minutes and during the meeting, we go through tasks that we have to complete by the set deadline. At each meeting, supervisors share assignments with all groups (bloggers, analysts, designers, …). After that, we go through all the emails and tasks once again, discuss how anyone of us can contribute even more to the project, and comment on our progress. In the end, we ask questions if something is unclear and the supervisors summarize everything that was said at the meetings, and the person in charge of note-taking that day sends the most important information to the WhatsApp group. Data collection and posting on social networks is, in these difficult circumstances, more demanding. That's why we help each other as much as possible.
Given the situation, we made the most of all of our resources to make the meetings as similar as possible. While we are also looking forward to our virtual meetings and are working at the same pace as before, we are also looking forward and eagerly awaiting the return to the classrooms and our daily routines. We look forward to our joint meetings in the chemistry cabinet where we would all, not only work on the project but also hang out with our colleagues who are also part of the project.
Virtualno terensko istraživanje
Zbog situacije u kojoj se nalazimo, nismo bili u stanju fizički proći po Agronomskom fakultetu, ali se nadamo da ćemo ubrzo biti u mogućnosti. Sastanake koje smo trebali odraditi uživo, zamijenili smo virtualnim, te smo tako uspjeli dobiti sve potrebne informacije.
Prvo smo održali intervju s prof. Domagojem Šimićem koji je voditelj elementa "EP01 kukuruz" te nam je on objasnio podjelu projekta na elemente i kako to sve vodi ZCI CroP-BioDiv. Nakon toga smo razgovarali s prof. Smiljanom Goretom Ban, voditeljicom elementa diseminacije i kupusnjača/lukova, koja nam je dodatno pojasnila značaj tradicionalnih vrsta te kako je glavna zadaća projekta zaštititi te vrste od propadanja. S njom smo također razgovarali o zastupljenosti projekta u medijima koja trenutno nije dostatna, no mi se nadamo da ćemo barem malo približiti ovaj projekt ljudima kroz naš blog i aktivnost na društvenim mrežama. Doktorantica Ana Nimac, koja je doktorantica na elementu EP08 grah, je sudionike intervjua provela kroz laboratorij za fenotipizaciju gdje je pokazala najbitnije strojeve za mjerenje fizioloških parametara te nas je također provela u šetnju Agronomskim fakultetom, pokazujući nam plastenik, paviljone i polja za poljske pokuse. Na kraju nas je prof. Zlatko Liber, voditelj elementa projekta EP08 Dalmatinski buhač/kadulje, proveo kroz, na svu sreću, neoštećeni laboratorij te nam je objasnio važnost integriranja tradicijskih i endemičnih vrsta u proizvodnju.
Prof. Smiljana Goreta Ban nam je ispričala zanimljivu anegdotu. Na početku je bilo samo troje znanstvenika koji su osmislili ideju za projekt. "Trebao nam je samo način za realizaciju projekta, odnosno financije. Povezali smo znanstvene ustanove i znanstvenike na fizičkoj razini, ali i na znanstvenom području Republike Hrvatske", nadodala je. Također smo doznali da se bez obzira na COVID-19, projekt nastavlja zato što im je vrijeme jako bitno kako bi se projekt priveo kraju u roku, što će se i ostvariti ne bude li problema sa financiranjem.
Virtual field research
Due to the situation we recently found ourselves in, we didn't have a chance to take a tour of the Faculty of Agriculture, here in Zagreb, but we couldn't miss out on that amazing opportunity, so we took the tour virtually. All the meetings that we were supposed to have in person, we had online, so we could be up to date with all the news about our project.
The first interview was with prof. Domagoj Šimić, who is the manager of the EP01 corn element. He said the project is divided into elements and explained how the project is run by ZCI CroP-BioDiv. After that, we talked to prof. Smiljan Goreta Ban, who leads the element of dissemination and the cabbage/onion element. She emphasized the importance of traditional species and how the main goal of the project is to protect these species from decay. We asked about the presence of the project in the media. She stated that the project is not represented enough in the media, but we hope that our blog and social media activity will change that. Doctoral student Ana Nimac, who is a doctoral student at the element EP08 beans, showed us the phenotyping laboratory where we saw the machines necessary for measuring physiological parameters. She also showed us the outside of the University, showing us the greenhouses, pavilions, and fields for field experiments. In the end, prof. Zlatko Liber, the leader of the element EP08 Dalmatian pyrethrum/sage project, showed us around the, fortunately, undamaged laboratory and explained the importance of integrating traditional and endemic species in production.
Professor Smiljana Goreta told us an interesting anecdote. In the beginning, there were only three scientists who came up with the idea for the project. "We just needed a way of financing the project. We have connected scientific institutions and scientists at a physical level, but the scientific field of the Republic of Croatia is also more connected," she added. The project will, despite the pandemic, continue at the same pace and will, if there is no problem with finances, be done in time.