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Running Projects

Grant agency of the Czech Republic

Genotypes and phenotypes associated with Y chromosome introgression in the European house mouse hybrid zone: comparison among transects (2017-2019)
Investigator: Stuart J.E. Baird, Ph.D.

Why and how animals abandon sex? On the causal role of hrybridizatuion in triggering asexual reproduction (2017-2019)
Co-investigator: Ing. Karel Halačka, CSc.

The role of Prdm9 allelic variations and activity in hybrid sterility in mice
Co-investigator: prom. biol. Jaroslav Piálek, CSc.

Phylogeography, seleciton and mutation rate at genomic level: Inference from mtDNA sequences of the house mouse (2016-2018)
Investigator: prom. biol. Jaroslav Piálek, CSc.

Genomic dissection of barriers to gene flow in hybridising fire-bellied toads (2016-2018)
Investigator: Beate Nürnberger, Ph.D.

Evoluce hlodavců a jejich parazitů v otevřených biotopech východní Afriky (2015-2017)
Investigator: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Josef Bryja, Ph.D.

Amphibian species diversification across sky-island and lowland rainforests in a spatial and ecological context: genome-wide and continental transect (2015-2017)
Investigator: RNDr. Václav Gvoždík, Ph.D.

High resolution genomic analysis of introgression across a species barrier (2015-2017)
Investigator: Stuart J.E. Baird, Ph.D.

Finished projects

Grant agency of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

Ectoparasites associated with mountain birds in Costa Rica: linking ecology, biodiversity and genetics
Co-investigator: Ing. Miroslav Čapek, CSc.

Genetic structure of chamois populations in Central Europe (2006-2009)
Investigator: prof. RNDr. Jan Zima, DrSc.

Phylogeography and evolutionary history of a semi-fossorial rodent Microtus subterraneus (2006-2008)
Investigator: Mgr. Natália Martínková, Ph.D.

Species diversity and ecology of selected West African vertebrates
Co-investigator: prof. RNDr. Petr Koubek, CSc.

Diurnal and seasonal patterns of singing activity in Acrocephalus warblers
Investigator: Ing. Miroslav Čapek, CSc.

Grant agency of the Czech Republic

Geographical gradients of avian diversity in sub-Saharan Africa: A life history perspective (2011-2015)
Co-investigator: RNDr. Petr Procházka, Ph.D.

Comparative phylogeography of Zambezian region in Southeastern Africa using small mammals as a model (2010-2014)
Investigator: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Josef Bryja, Ph.D.

Genetic structure of sika deer populations in the Czech Republic
Investigator: prof. RNDr. Petr Koubek, CSc.

Revision of the species structure of the genera Gobio and Romanogobio in the Eurasian context
Investigator: Mgr. Jan Mendel, Ph.D.

Genetic diversity and phylogeography of the genus Scotophilus
Investigator: Mgr. Peter Vallo, Ph.D.

The ecological importance of set-aside and cultivated crops for the small mammals of agrocenosis
Investigator: Mgr. Eva Jánová, Ph.D.

Intraspecific variability of populations of two cryptic bat species of genus Pipistrellus in Central Europe (2006-2008)
Co-investigator: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Josef Bryja, Ph.D.

Importance of Red Fox in Different t Ecosystems of Central Europe (2006-2008)
Investigator: prof. Ing. Jaroslav Červený, CSc.

Individual projects

Monitoring of large carnivores in SCI Beskydy (2011-2014)
Investigator: prof. RNDr. Petr Koubek, CSc.

International projects

Marie Curie intra-European fellowship PHYLOMICROTUS (2006-2008)
Investigator: Mgr. Natália Martínková, Ph.D.

A multidisciplinary study of hybrid zones in the common shrew (2004-2007)
Investigator: prof. RNDr. Jan Zima, DrSc.

Ministry of Agriculture

Development of new methods of rearing selected promising species for aquaculture using non-traditional technologies (207-2011)
Investigator: Ing. Miroslav Prokeš, CSc.

Development of new technologies of rearing commercially important riverine species of fish and crayfish endangered by environment degradation (2003-2007)
Investigator: Ing. Miroslav Prokeš, CSc.

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport

Science for all senses (2012-2014)
Investigator: Mgr. Anna Bryjová

Next-generation technologies in evolutionary genetics (2012-2015)
Investigator: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Josef Bryja, Ph.D.

PROVAZ: PROpojení Vzdělávání A nových přístupů v Zoologicko-ekologickém výzkumu - od teorie k praxi (2011-2014)
Investigator: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Josef Bryja, Ph.D.

Biodiversity Research Center (2005-2011)
Co-investigator: prof. RNDr. Jan Zima, DrSc.

Ministry of Environment

Management plan for Eurasian lynx, grey wolf, and brown bear in the Czech Republic (2015-2016)
Investigator: prof. RNDr. Petr Koubek, CSc.

BIOM: Vzdělávací centrum pro biodiverzitu – Mohelský mlýn (2015-2016)
Investigator: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Josef Bryja, Ph.D.

Zpracování odborných podkladů pro rozhodnutí o ZPZCHD pro druhy sýček obecný (Athene noctua) a strnad zahradní (Emberiza hortulana) (2015-2016)
Investigator: Ing. Martin Šálek, Ph.D.

The biological and ecological requirements of fishes: factors determining the function of fish ladders
Investigator: doc. ing. Stanislav Lusk, CSc.

Fish biodiversity in the Morava and Dyje confluence area – supporting and stabilization of rare and endangered species populations
Investigator: Ing. Karel Halačka, CSc.

Genetic diversity of endangered fish species-base of effective protection of biodiversity
Investigator: Mgr. Jan Mendel, Ph.D.