Department of Avian Ecology

Head

RNDr. Petr Procházka, Ph.D. <prochazkaivb.cz> - ecology and migration of birds

Research scientists

Mgr. Tomáš Albrecht, Ph.D. <albrechtivb.cz> - ecology of birds
Ing. Miroslav Čapek, CSc. <capekbrno.cas.cz; capek> - ecology and behaviour of birds, bird parasites

Technician

Klára Morongová

PhD students

Mgr. Radka Piálková
Mgr. Milica Požgayová  <carringtonseznam.cz>
Mgr. Václav Šicha

Undergraduates

Mgr. Drahomíra Fainová

Research priorities

Our research focuses on understanding the ecological and evolutionary basis of reproductive strategies. Important goals of this research are to identity the ecological factors that promote parasitic reproductive behaviour, predator avoidance and nest predation. We conduct studies adopting the adaptationist and optimality approach of behavioural ecology to examine fitness costs and benefits of various characters in bird populations. Further we aim at understanding the evolution and signalling function of secondary male ornaments in birds. Combining molecular, biogeochemical and conventional approaches we study migratory connectivity, its significance for population differentiation and fitness consequences of seasonal interactions in selected European passerines. Our current research also concentrates on patterns of singing activity in passerines and includes studies of parasites associated with birds.


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HOME GENERAL INFORMATION STRUCTURE OF IVB STAFF PUBLICATIONS PROJECTS BOARD OF INSTITUTE SUPERVISORY BOARD FOLIA ZOOLOGICA NEWS CONFERENCE LINKS	Department of Avian Ecology Head RNDr. Petr Procházka, Ph.D. <prochazkaivb.cz> - ecology and migration of birds Research scientists Mgr. Tomáš Albrecht, Ph.D. <albrechtivb.cz> - ecology of birds Ing. Miroslav Čapek, CSc. <capekbrno.cas.cz; capek> - ecology and behaviour of birds, bird parasites Technician Klára Morongová PhD students Mgr. Radka Piálková Mgr. Milica Požgayová <carringtonseznam.cz> Mgr. Václav Šicha Undergraduates Mgr. Drahomíra Fainová Research priorities Our research focuses on understanding the ecological and evolutionary basis of reproductive strategies. Important goals of this research are to identity the ecological factors that promote parasitic reproductive behaviour, predator avoidance and nest predation. We conduct studies adopting the adaptationist and optimality approach of behavioural ecology to examine fitness costs and benefits of various characters in bird populations. Further we aim at understanding the evolution and signalling function of secondary male ornaments in birds. Combining molecular, biogeochemical and conventional approaches we study migratory connectivity, its significance for population differentiation and fitness consequences of seasonal interactions in selected European passerines. Our current research also concentrates on patterns of singing activity in passerines and includes studies of parasites associated with birds.