prof. Mgr. Jiří Reif, Ph.D.
Institute for Environmental Studies
Deputy director
Benátská 2, 2NP, room domeček
I lead a lab of students and postdocs focusing on biodiversity conservation.
Scientific and research specialization: I aim to understand biological principles applicable in conservation practice using birds as model organisms. I specifically focus on species richness, patterns in species ecological traits and population dynamics.
Professional activities:
- Member of advisory board for Ph.D. programme Environmental Sciences
- Subject Editor for the ecological journal Oikos
- National representative in European Bird Census Council
- Co-ordinator of common Breeding Bird Monitoring Schemes in Czechia (citizen science projects: JPSP, LSD)
Awards:
- Dean’s Award for the best performing young researcher at the Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague (2013)
- Marcin Antczak Award for the most inspiring paper in ornithology (2016)
- Giant Salamander Award according to students' voting for my course Special Nature Conservation at the Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague (2019)
- Czech Society for Ornithology Award for publications on bird population dynamics (2020)
- ORCID ID:
- 0000000325537333
- ResearcherID:
- I91682017
- Scopus Author ID:
- 14833253400