RNDr. Michal Vinkler

Position: phd student
Research topics: Ecological and evolutionary immunology
Department: Department of Population Biology
Phone: +420 221 951 839
E-mail: vinkler1natur.cuni.cz

Education:

2002 up to present: Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science

2002-2007: Undergraduate studies, specialization: Biology.Diploma thesis: Mate choice in Scarlet Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus: test of "good genes" and "complementary genes" hypotheses (MSc.=Mgr.).

2007 up to present: PhD. study in zoology. PhD thesis: The effect of immune system state and function on the sexual selection in birds; supervisor Doc. Mgr. Tomáš Albrecht, PhD.

Research interests:

ecological and evolutionary immunology;

behavioural ecology;

evolutionary biology; mating systems