Katarina Samurović

Katarina Samurović is an environmental analyst and a freelance science writer. She has a special interest in biodiversity, ecoclimatology, biogeography, trees, and insects.
A screenshot of an online map showing the location of dams in Europe.

Over One Million Barriers on European Rivers

Katarina Samurović

Over one million barriers disrupt Europe's rivers, impacting their flow, ecology, and economies.

An old submerged ship's wheel covered in corals.

History of Artificial Coral Reefs

Katarina Samurović

Researchers have found success in using submerged ships and other artificial structures to help build coral reefs.

A photo of a white coral taken underwater.

Geography of Coral Reefs

Katarina Samurović

Learn about how coral reefs are formed, their growth, distribution, and the looming threats they face from environmental changes.

A landscape view of tallgrass prairie in Kansas with a strip of blue sky and some light clouds.

Tallgrass Prairie

Katarina Samurović

The American Tallgrass prairie was once one of the largest and most diverse continuous ecosystems on the planet.

A dirt pathway through a sunlight filled forest with tall, thin trees. A shrub is in the foreground.

How Many Tree Species are There in the World?

Katarina Samurović

A team of scientists from the UK's Botanic Gardens Conservation International has compiled the first comprehensive list of all the world's tree species.