Ongoing projects
2018 – 2022 Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning of High-Arctic biological soil crusts
Gent University (BE) and University of South Bohemia (CZ)
Gent University - Special Research Fund
2018 – 2020 The Terrestrial Ecology Flagship in Ny-Ålesund: reinforcement and further development - activities for 2018-2019
Norwegian Polar Institute (NO), Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (NL), Ghent University (BE), University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway (NO), National Institute of Polar Research (JP) National Research Council of Italy (IT), University of South Bohemia (CZ) and Adam Mickiewicz University (PL)
Svalbard Science Forum - ES610235
2017 – 2021 Microalgal communities in the cryosphere, controls and connectivity from glaciers to sea ice, Billefjorden
University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway (NO), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SE) and University of South Bohemia (CZ)
Arctic SIZE (RiS ID 10889)
2017 – 2018 UV intercomparison and integration in a High Arctic environment
Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NO), National Research Council of Italy - Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (IT), Institute of Geophysics PAS (PL) and University of South Bohemia (CZ)
Svalbard Science Forum - ES586317 (RiS ID 10871)
2016 – 2019 INTERACT - International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic
EU HORIZON 2020 PROGRAMME, INFRAIA-01-2016-2017 - Integrating Activities for Advanced Communities - 730938
2017-2018 Migration routes of the Arctic tern from the northernmost breeding areas in Svalbard
University of South Bohemia (CZ), Palacky University in Olomouc (CZ) and Swiss Ornithological Institute (CH)
GAJU - 04-151/2016/P, Nadační fond Univerzity Palackého (RiS ID 10805)
2016 – 2021 MICROBIAN – Microbiome diversity and function in the Sør Rondane Mountains, East Antarctica
Gent Univesity (BE), Liège University (BE), Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (BE), Botanical Garden, Meise (BE), Australian Antarctic Division (AU) and University of South Bohemia (CZ)
Belgian Research Action through Interdisciplinary Networks - BR/165/A1
2015-2027 Nutrient Network Petunia site
University of South Bohemia (CZ) and Estonian University of Life Sciences (EE)
(RiS ID 10812)
2015-2016 Polar ecology course - Biosciences
University of South Bohemia (CZ) and The University Centre of Svalbard (UNIS, NO)
EEA grants & Norway grants NF-CZ07-ICP-1-0532014 (RiS ID 10338)
2015-2016 Polar ecology course - Geosciences
University of South Bohemia (CZ), Masaryk University (CZ) and The University Centre of Svalbard (UNIS, NO)
EEA grants & Norway grants NF-CZ07-ICP-1-0532014 (RiS ID 10339)
2008-2011 Nitrogen cycling in aquatic ecosystems in the high Arctic: Contribution of microbial communities in periglacial lakes and cryoconite holes
University of South Bohemia (CZ), The University Centre of Svalbard (UNIS, NO), University of Bristol (GB) and University of Innsbruck (AT)
(RIS-ID 3391)
2018-2019 Expedice Neuron: Na sever a na jih za mizejícím ledem
University of South Bohemia (CZ)
Neuron
2017–2019 Spojení funkčních vlastností tří úrovní organismů jako indikátory ekosystémových funkcí v Arktidě
University of South Bohemia (CZ) and Institute of Soil Biology BC CAS (CZ)
Czech Science Foundation - 17-20839S (RiS ID 10793)
2017 – 2019 ECOPOLARIS
Masaryk University (CZ) and University of South Bohemia (CZ)
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports - CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_013/0001708
2017-2019 Vliv půdní fauny na sekvestraci uhlíku v extrémním prostředí
Institute od Soil Biology BC CAS (CZ) and University of South Bohemia (CZ)
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports - INTEREXCELLENCE - LTC17019
2017-2018 Mrazová tolerance rozsivek jako klíč k přežití v polárních oblastech: terénní a laboratorní studie
Charles University (CZ), extrernal co-operation with University of South Bohemia (CZ)
Grant Agency of the Charles University - 20217 (RiS ID 10853)
2016 – 2019 CzechPolarII – Czech Polar Research Infrastructure
Masaryk University (CZ) and University of South Bohemia (CZ)
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports– LM2015078 (RiS ID 10566)
2015-2018 The role of micro invertebrate grazers (rotifers and tardigrades) on the ecology of cryoconite holes
University of South Bohemia (CZ)
(RiS ID 10856)
2014-2015 Transfer of nutrients and toxines to the glacial ecosystem by sea-birds: a pilot study
University of South Bohemia (CZ)
(RiS ID 6787)
2012-2015 Establishing of working team and conditions for education in the field of polar ecology and life in extreme environments
University of South Bohemia (CZ)
OP VK - CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0190 (RiS ID 6024)
2010-2015 CzechPolar - Czech polar stations: Construction and logistic expenses
University of South Bohemia (CZ), Institute of Botany CAS (CZ) and Masaryk University (CZ)
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports - LM2010009 (RiS ID 5069)
2007-2010 Biological and climate diversity of the central part of the Svalbard Arctic archipelago
University of South Bohemia (CZ), Institute of Botany CAS (CZ) and Masaryk University (CZ)
Czech Science Foundation 05/94/0156 and 204/93/1177, Grant Fountation of CAS - A 600 5002 (RiS ID 2525)
2017-2018 Sledge dogs in the Arctic as a potential source of parasitic infections of humans and wildlife
University of South Bohemia (CZ)
(RIS-ID 10813)
2017 Parasitic fauna of East European voles (Microtus levis) in Svalbard
University of South Bohemia (CZ)
(RiS ID 10852)
2017 Heavy metal analysis of soil around Pyramiden
University of South Bohemia (CZ) and Johannes Kepler University Linz (AT)
RiS ID 10849 - https://www.researchinsvalbard.no/project/8595
2017 Hyperborean microbiome on the coastline of a highly vacillating ecosystem
University of South Bohemia (CZ)
(RiS ID 10851)
2017 Parasitic trematodes in coastal water animals
University of South Bohemia (CZ)
(RiS ID 10840)
2017 Ecology of phytobenthos in tide area
University of South Bohemia (CZ)
(RiS ID 10843)
2017 Flies, bugs and other insects of Svalbard
University of South Bohemia (CZ)
(RiS ID 10850)
2016 Impact of human activities on nesting Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea)
University of South Bohemia (CZ), Charles University (CZ) and Palacky University in Olomouc (CZ)
(RiS ID 10394)
2015 Long-term survival of two different colonies of Arctic tern Sterna paradisaea
University of South Bohemia (CZ), Charles University (CZ) and Palacky University in Olomouc (CZ)
(RiS ID 10363)
2014-2015 Cyanobacterial succession in glacier forefields
University of South Bohemia (CZ), University of Liège (BE) and The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS, NO)
(RiS ID 6669)
2014 Incubation behavior of the arctic tern Sterna paradisaea in extreme conditions of northern tundra
University of South Bohemia (CZ), Charles University (CZ) and Palacky University in Olomouc (CZ)
(RiS ID 10034)