Masaryk University in Brno Faculty of Science
Czech Collection of Microorganisms Department of Botany and Zoology

Diversity of Biotic Communities and Populations:
Causal Analysis of Variation in Space and Time

Long-term Research Plan MSM 0021622416 (2005-2011)
Funded by Ministry Of Education, Youth and Sports of Czech Republic

Research Plan Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Milan Chytrý, Ph.D.

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Project Aim

The subject of the research plan is study of biodiversity on the level of populations and communities on various temporal and spatial scales. It focuses on interactions with the environment, mutual interactions between organisms, historical and evolutionary interpretation of existing patterns, identification of biotic indicators of ecological processes, and the development of formalized typologies of communities and habitats in terrestrial, semiterrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Research deals with model groups of organisms, defined based on taxonomy or ecology, accross the phylogenetic system, including environmental bacteria, vascular plants, invertebrates including parasitic ones, and vertebrates. Besides traditional methodologies established in each field, general methods of molecular genetics, bioinformatics, geoinformatics, applied statistics, and analytical chemistry are utilised in the research, all provided for by integrated laboratories.

Publications


Conference Presentations and Posters


Research Groups and People

Taxonomy and Ecology of Microorganisms

Sedláček, Ivo, RNDr. CSc.
Laichmanová, Monika, Ing. Ph.D.
Nováková (Kubošková), Dana, Mgr.
Švec, Pavel, Mgr. Ph.D.

Biosystematics of Vascular Plants

Bureš, Petr, Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
Danihelka, Jiří, Ing. Ph.D.
Fajmon, Karel, Mgr.
Grulich, Vít, Assoc. Prof. RNDr. CSc.
Horová, Lucie, Mgr.
Rotreklová, Olga, Mgr.
Šmarda, Petr, Mgr.
Šmerda, Jakub, Ing.

Vegetation Science

Chytrý, Milan, Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Ph.D. (www)
Danihelka, Jiří, Ing. Ph.D.
Karimová, Katrin, Bc.
Knollová (Kuželová), Ilona, Mgr. (www)
Kubešová, Svatava, RNDr.
Kubošová, Klára, Mgr.
Lososová, Zdeňka, RNDr. Ph.D. (www)
Pelánková (Lučeničová), Barbora, Mgr.
Otýpková, Zdenka, Mgr.
Roleček, Jan, Mgr. (www)
Láníková (Simonová), Deana, Mgr.
Tichý, Lubomír, Mgr. Ph.D.
Zelený, David, Mgr.

Ecology of Mires

Hájek, Michal, Mgr. Ph.D.
Hájková, Petra, Mgr. Ph.D.
Horsák, Michal, RNDr. Ph.D.
Navrátilová, Jana, Mgr. (www)

Ecology and Biosystematics of Invertebrates

Vaňhara, Jaromír, Prof. RNDr. CSc.
Bryja, Josef, Mgr. Ph.D.
Michalková, Veronika, Mgr.
Muráriková, Natália, Mgr.
Pekár, Stanislav, Assoc. Prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
Rozkošný, Rudolf, Prof. RNDr. DrSc.
Schlaghamerský, Jiří, Dipl. Biol. Ph.D
Tóthová, Andrea, RNDr.
Vácha, Martin, RNDr. Ph.D.

Ecology and Evolution of Fish Parasites

Gelnar, Milan, Assoc. Prof. RNDr. CSc.
Blažek, Radim, RNDr.
Piňos (Červenka), Jaroslav
Dávidová, Martina, RNDr.
Koubková, Božena, RNDr. Ph.D.
Mikulíček, Peter, Mgr.
Ondračková, Markéta, Mgr. Ph.D.
Přikrylová, Iva, Mgr.
Řehulková, Eva, Mgr.
Sonnek, Radim, Mgr.
Seifertová (Steinerová), Mária, Mgr.
Vetešníková Šimková (Šimková), Andrea, RNDr. Ph.D.
Valigurová, Andrea, RNDr.

Ecology of Aquatic Invertebrates - Hydrobiology

Helešic, Jan, Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
Horsák, Michal, RNDr. Ph.D.
Omesová, Marie, Mgr. Ph.D.
Pařil, Petr, Mgr.
Růžičková, Marcela
Schenková, Jana, RNDr. Ph.D.
Zahrádková, Světlana, Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Ph.D.

Ecology of Small Mammals

Řehák, Zdeněk, Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
Bartonička, Tomáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
Zukal, Jan, Mgr. Dr.

IT, Administration and Technical Support

Hájek, Ondřej, Mgr.
Němejc, Stanislav
Rozehnal, Jiří, RNDr.
Slezáková, Věra

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