Ksenija was born in Belgrade, Serbia, where she obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology and Physiology from the University of Belgrade. She also holds a Master’s degree in Biodiversity, Genetics, and Evolution from the University of Porto. Her Master’s thesis at CIIMAR focused on microorganisms involved in ice nucleation and cloud condensation in Antarctic precipitation.
Currently, she is a fellow under the AntClimNow Stewardship Scheme from SCAR, working on improving access to climate-related data for Antarctica. As part of the APMAR25 and MicroANT projects, she studies the role of Atmospheric Rivers in the transport of microorganisms in the Antarctic Peninsula. To gather data for this research, she will join an expedition to King George Island, located in the northern part of the Peninsula.
