Institute for Environmental Studies

The Institute for Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary workplace which provides courses and runs research in the area of environmental sciences.

About the Institute

About the Institute

Director

prof. Mgr. Jiří Reif, Ph.D.

+420 221 95 1896

jiri.reif@natur.cuni.cz

Benátská 2, 2NP, room domeček

Deputy director

prof. Mgr. Ing. Jan Frouz, CSc.

+420 221 95 1068

jan.frouz@natur.cuni.cz

Benátská 2, 1NP, room 31

Secretary

Monika Novotná

+420 221 95 1901

monika.novotna@natur.cuni.cz

Benátská 2, 1NP, room 31

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Meeting of SOB4ES project partners: coordination of activities and preparation of next steps

Meeting of SOB4ES project partners: coordination of activities and preparation of next steps

Published: Monday 7.7.2025

The team led by Assoc. Prof. Ladislav Mika is part of the prestigious European project SOB4ES, aimed at strengthening the monitoring system of biodiversity and ecosystem services in Central Europe. The project partners met for a working meeting to evaluate the progress of activities so far, discuss the challenges associated with the field and analytical parts of the project, and coordinate upcoming steps towards fulfilling the project's goals.

New publication in the renowned journal Nature Communications

New publication in the renowned journal Nature Communications

Published: Friday 4.7.2025

Plant diversity can enhance soil carbon storage and thus contribute to climate protection, but its impact varies depending on the type of ecosystem. Read the original report by one of the lead authors of the study - our colleague Dr. Gerrit Angst.

International success: Assoc. Prof. Iva Hůnová studies how atmospheric processes shape our environment at KIT

International success: Assoc. Prof. Iva Hůnová studies how atmospheric processes shape our environment at KIT

Published: Friday 9.5.2025

Iva Hůnová, the Associated Profesor from the Institute for Environmental Studies, Faculty of Science has been selected this year to receive the International Excellence Fellowship by the Executive Board of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).

Hermawan Kartajaya: How to Do Marketing That Matters

Hermawan Kartajaya: How to Do Marketing That Matters

Published: Tuesday 15.4.2025

On Monday, April 14, 2025, the Institute for Environmental Studies at the Faculty of Science, Charles University, welcomed leading global marketing strategist Hermawan Kartajaya. In his dynamic lecture Reimagining Operational Excellence, he showed that good marketing is not just about selling – but about values, relationships, and thoughtful strategy.

Open days 2025

Open days 2025

Published: Tuesday 17.12.2024

On January 24 and 25, 2025, Open Days will be held at the Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, where participants and potential applicants for university studies will learn all about the study of biology, chemistry, geography, geology and the environment. Come and visit us at the Institute for Environmental Studies in Benátská 2. You are welcome! Open days program and other fetails oat the Faculty website here.

Presentation video CEFV

Presentation video CEFV

Published: Friday 13.12.2024

Are you interested in what our colleagues from Environmental Forensic Sciences Centre are researching? What is the main content of their work? Why is it so important and who do they work with? Check out their new presentation video.

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