Main visiting appointments during international projects:

• WETNET – Coordinated management and networking of Mediterranean wetlands, 2016 – 2019, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal
• Urban Green Belts – Smart integrated models for sustainable management of urban green spaces for creating more healthy and liveable urban environments, 2016 – 2019, Hungary
• SHAPETOURISM – New shape and drives for the tourism sector: supporting decision, integrating plans and ensuring sustainability, 2016 – 2018, Italy, Germany, United Kingdom
• HEPNESS – Healthy Environment Promotion aNd Ecosystem Services Support for ACTIVE CITIES development, 2016 – 2018, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Croatia
• BIOMOT – MOTivational strength of ecosystem services and alternative ways to express the value of BIOdiversity, 2011 – 2015, Belgium, Netherlands, Finland
• 2BParks – Creative Sustainable Management, Territorially Compatible Marketing, and Environmental Education, 2010 – 2013, Italy, France, Spain, Greece, Ciprus
• PASCALIS – Protocol for the assessment and conservation of aquatic life in the subsurface, 2002 – 2004, Italy, France, Belgium

Other:

• member of the Management Board of the Postgraduate School ZRC SAZU;
• member of the Science Council of the Anton Melik Geographical Institute;
• executive member of the Commission on Geoparks by the International Geographical Union;
• member of the Acta Geographica Slovenica editorial board;
• member of the International journal of geoheritage editorial board;
• member of the Statistical advisory committee on natural resources and environment statistics by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia;
• member of the Committee of the Infrastructure, Environment and Spatial Planning of the Regional Development Council of the Ljubljana Urban Region.

Selected publications:

• Ratković Aydemir, D. L., Jagič Boljat, I., Draženović, M., Klarić Vujović, I., Kuka, M., Polajnar Horvat, K., Smrekar, A. 2020: Priročnik za interpretacijo dediščino.
• Smrekar, A., Breg Valjavec, M., Polajnar Horvat, K. 2020: Human-induced degradation in Slovenia. V: Perko, D., Ciglič, R, Zorn, M. (ed.). The geography of Slovenia: small but diverse.
• Smrekar, A., Polajnar Horvat, K., Ribeiro, D. 2020: Slovenia’s protected areas. In: Perko, D., Ciglič, R., Zorn, M. (ed.). The geography of Slovenia : small but diverse.
• Fornara, F., Polajnar Horvat, K., Smrekar, A., et al. 2020: The extended Value-Belief-Norm theory predicts committed action for nature and biodiversity in Europe. Environmental impact assessment review 81.
• Smrekar, A., Polajnar Horvat, K., Ribeiro, D. 2020: Stakeholder analysis for (Mediterranean) wetland governance : the case of Ljubljansko Barje Nature Park, Slovenia. In: Nared, J., Bole, D. (ed.). Participatory research and planning in practice.
• Molinario, E., Polajnar Horvat, K., Smrekar, A., et al. 2019: Motivations to act for the protection of nature biodiversity and the environment : a matter of “significance”. Environment & behavior.
• Scopelliti, M., Polajnar Horvat, K., Smrekar, A., et al. 2018: What makes you a ‘hero’ for nature?: socio-psychological profiling of leaders committed to nature and biodiversity protection across seven EU countries. Journal of environmental planning and management, 61(5-6).
• Admiraal, J., Van Den Born, R. J. G., Beringer, A., Bonaiuto, F., Cicero, L., Hiedanpää, J., Knights, P., Knippenberg, L. W. J., Polajnar Horvat, K., Smrekar, A., et al. 2017: Motivations for committed nature conservation action in Europe. Environmental conservation, 44(2).
• Polajnar Horvat, K., Smrekar, A. 2017: From words to action : improving drinking water behaviour in the urban environment. Geographia Polonica, 90 (3).
• Smrekar, A., Šmid Hribar, M., Tiran, J., Erhartič, B. 2016: A methodological basis for landscape interpretation : the case of the Ljubljana Marsh. Acta geographica Slovenica 56-2.
• Smrekar, A., Polajnar Horvat, K., Erhartič, B. 2016: The beauty of landforms. Acta geographica Slovenica 56-2.
• Polajnar Horvat, K., Smrekar, A., Zorn, M. 2015: The development of environmental thought in Slovenia: a short overview. Ekonomska i ekohistorija 10-10.
• Smrekar, A., Šmid Hribar, M., Tiran, J., Erhartič, B., Resnik Planinc, T. 2014: Interpretacija okolja na primeru Ljubljanskega barja. Georitem, 24.