CURRENT PROJECTS

Evolution of trophic specialisation in ant-eating spiders
  • Investigator: S. Pekár
  • Duration: 1/2022-12/2024
  • Funding: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects

 

European Venom Network
  • Investigator: S. Pekár
  • Duration: 10/2020-10/2024
  • Funding: COST

 

Soil-dwelling microannelid assemblages as a reflection of environmental characteristics
  • Investigator: J. Schlaghamerský
  • Duration: 6/2020-9/2023
  • Funding: COST/INTER-EXCELLENCE

 

Mimetic complexes and the evolution of inaccurate mimics
  • Investigator: S. Pekár
  • Duration: 1/2019-12/2021
  • Funding: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects

 

Effectiveness of new techniques for regulating harmful factors in fruit growing
  • Investigator: S. Pekár
  • Duration: 1/2019-12/2023
  • Funding: Ministry of Agriculture CR

 

The effect of use of artificial snow on bio-components of the environment in the area of Krkonoše National Park and adjacent protected zone
  • Investigator: J. Schlaghamerský
  • Duration: 5/2018-1/2022
  • Funding: Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

 

FINISHED PROJECTS

Coevolution of prey-specialisation and venom composition in spiders
  • Investigator: S. Pekár
  • Duration: 3/2015-12/2017
  • Funding: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects

 

Annelids of isolated micro-wetlands: from water to soil
  • Investigator: J. Schlaghamerský
  • Duration: 1/2015-12/2017
  • Funding: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects

 

 
Distribution and biology of the red cicada (Tibicina haematodes) in the Czech Republic
  • Investigator: I. Malenovský
  • Duration: 1/2015-12/2016
  • Funding: Ministry of Environment CR – EEA grants

 

 
Innovation of apple and pear organic growing systems producing high quality fruits
  • Investigator: S. Pekár
  • Duration: 4/2012-12/2015
  • Funding: Ministry of Agriculture CR / Complex sustainable systems in agriculture 2012-2018

 

 
Diversity, host specificity and vertical stratification of insects: Comparison of key ecological characteristics of insect communities in different tropical and temperate regions
  • Investigator: J. Schlaghamerský
  • Duration: 1/2007-12/2009
  • Funding: Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic / The research grant projects for juniors

 

 
Diversity and ecology of soil annelids in urban greens - on the example of a medium-sized city
  • Investigator: J. Schlaghamerský
  • Duration: 1/2006-12/2008
  • Funding: Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic / Grants of distinctly investigative character focused on the sphere of research pursued at present particularly in the ASCR

 

 
Prey specialisation in zodariid spiders
  • Investigator: S. Pekár
  • Duration: 1/2006-12/2008
  • Funding: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects

 

 
Innovation of pest control strategies in pome fruit against insect pests in the IPM system and organic farming
  • Investigator: S. Pekár
  • Duration: 12/2005-12/2009
  • Funding: Ministry of Agriculture of the CR / Natural Resources Utilization (National Research Programme)

 

 
The evaluation and prevention of environmental and ecological risks related to the introduction of genetically modified crops in the Czech Republic
  • Investigator: S. Pekár
  • Duration: 2/2005-12/2008
  • Funding: Ministry of Agriculture of the CR (High-quality and Safe Alimentation (National Research Programme))

 

 
Biology of solifuges of central Asia
  • Investigator: S. Pekár
  • Duration: 1/2005-12/2006
  • Funding: NATO

 

 
Study of the biological control of ant pests using ant-eating spiders
  • Investigator: S. Pekár
  • Duration: 1/2005-7/2005
  • Funding: COST

 

 
The biosystematics and ecology of Central European zodariid spiders (Araneae, Zodariidae)
  • Investigator: S. Pekár
  • Duration: 1/2001-1/2003
  • Funding: Czech Science Foundation / Postdoctoral projects