The Marcin Antczak Award goes to the IES! Even twice… Published: Tuesday 21.10.2025 The Marcin Antczak Award for the most inspiring article in the field of ornithology was awarded to two graduates of the Institute for Environmental Studies. In 2024, Jan Hanzelka and in 2025, Andriana Cíbik Hološková.
Climate research: Zeppelin measures aerosol particles on Zugspitze Published: Thursday 9.10.2025 As part of climate research, a unique measurement of fine atmospheric aerosol particle concentrations is being carried out on Germany's highest mountain, the Zugspitze, using a remotely controlled airship Zeppelin. Dr. Jan Hovorka is participating in the research on behalf of the Institute for Environmental Studies.
Dr. Virginia Harvey: The role of protein analysis in wildlife forensics Published: Wednesday 27.8.2025 We would like to invite you to a talk by visiting professor Dr. Virginia Harvey, Senior Lecturer in Zoology at the University of Chester. The talk about proteomics as a new tool for wildlife forensics will take place on September 3, 2025 from 2:00 PM in room B12 at the Institute for Environmental Studies (Benátská 2, 128 01, Prague 2). For more details, please see the attached invitation.
EJES journal among the most successful periodicals of the Karolinum Press Published: Wednesday 30.7.2025 The European Journal of Environmental Sciences (EJES), edited by Prof. Pavel Kindlmann from the Institute for Environmental Studies, is one of the best-rated periodicals of the Charles University Karolinum Press.
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 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.