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Morigenos

Since its establishment, Morigenos has been carrying out several projects in the field of scientific research, education, public awareness, and protection of the marine environment.

The society is officially recognised by the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning as a society acting in the public interest in the field of nature conservation, and by the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport as a society acting in the public interest in the field of research activities.
During our operation, we have well set out our research path, established important collaborations and started various activities. To date, we can boast about many achievements. The main milestones that have had a significant impact on the society and our work are listed below.

2001

Establishment of Morigenos

2002

First public event: photography exhibition in the centre of Ljubljana
First fieldwork: first sighting of a dolphin in the Gulf of Trieste

2003

Morigenos launches summer research courses
The first photo-identified dolphins (many of which, such as Deinon and Morigenos, are still regularly seen today)

2005

Ford Award for the Conservation of Natural and Cultural Heritage

2006

Morigenos becomes ACCOBAMS partner
Morigenos acquires the status of a society of public interest in the field of nature conservation
The first Dolphin Day in Piran

2008

Morigenos acquires its own vessel
First scientific publication on dolphins in the Slovenian sea

2009

Humpback whale visits Slovenia

2012

First employment within Morigenos

2013

Morigenos starts year-long monitoring of dolphins in the Slovenian sea

2021

20 years since the founding of Morigenos

2022

Morigenos acquires premises for the Dolphin Centre in Piran
New visual image of Morigenos

2023

Opening of the Dolphin Centre

2024

Dr. Tilen Genov, the president of the Morigenos society, is elected as the Chairperson of the European Cetacean Society (2024–2028)
Within the Interreg Italy-Slovenia program, the association acquires the SeaInsights project in collaboration with Slovenian and Italian partners.
Within the Interreg IPA ADRION programme, the association acquires the SAMESEA project in collaboration 11 partners from the Adriatic-Ionian region.

2025

Under the Ministry of Public Administration’s 2024 call Development and Professionalisation of NGOs and Volunteering, Morigenos is leading the newly established consortium United for the Sea.
Dr. Tilen Genov, president of Morigenos, has been nominated for Personality of the Year by the newspaper Delo.
We have renewed our educational programmes.
We already have six employees.