An article authored by Jiří Reif on the decline of farmland bird populations has become one of the most cited in the field of Avian Ecology Published: Monday 2.11.2026 A paper documenting the decline of farmland bird populations in Central and Eastern Europe has ranked among the most-cited studies in the field of Avian Ecology published in 2024. The lead author is Jiří Reif, Director of the Institute for Environmental Studies, with significant contributions from his former doctoral student, Adriana Cíbik Hološková.
Prof. Ing. Mgr. Jan Frouz, CSc., Receives the Gregor Johann Mendel Honorary Medal Published: Wednesday 21.10.2026 Prof. Ing. Mgr. Jan Frouz, CSc., received the Gregor Johann Mendel Honorary Medal for Merit in the Biological Sciences from the President of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prof. RNDr. Radomír Pánek, Ph.D. This prestigious medal, named after the founder of genetics, Gregor Johann Mendel, was established in 1965 and is awarded by the Czech Academy of Sciences for significant scientific achievements and contributions to the development of biological sciences.
12,100-year-old volcanic ash reveals a long-term influence of Icelandic volcanism on the climate in Czechia Published: Wednesday 30.9.2026 New study finds volcanic ash from an ancient Icelandic eruption preserved in lake sediments in the Bohemian Forest, Czechia. What does this mean?
Welcome to our V4 project! Published: Thursday 24.9.2026 In August 2026, we launched the international research project “Soil mesofauna as indicator of value and changes in transborder alpine habitats of V4 countries”, supported under Visegrad Grant No. 22530202. The project brings together researchers and national park administrations from Czechia, Slovakia and Poland to study alpine soil biodiversity and the effects of climate change and tourism.
Will we rediscover Unduloribates undulatus in the Krkonoše Mountains? Published: Thursday 10.9.2026 Recorded in the highest parts of the Krkonoše Mountains in the 1960s,the rare alpine mite Unduloribates undulatus may reveal whether the region’s unique arctic-alpine tundra still supports its specialised fauna.
Junior Faculty Conference 2026 Published: Monday 7.9.2026 We are delighted to invite you to the Junior Faculty Conference 2026, taking place on Friday, 25 September 2026.