Mgr. Lumír Gvoždík, Ph.D.

Position: research scientist
Research topics: functional biology
Department: Department of Population Biology
Phone: +420 568 627 950
Mobile: +420 724 326 483
E-mail: gvozdikbrno.cas.cz

Areas of Scientific Interest:

Phenotype-performance-fitness paradigm

Coadaptation of thermal biology

Evolutionary patterns in thermal biology

Sexual dimorphism

Education:

Ph.D. in Zoology: Palacký University, Olomouc, 1999

M.S. in Systematic Biology and Ecology: Palacký University, Olomouc, 1995

Experience:

Scientific researcher, Institute of Vertebrate Biology AS CR, Brno, 1998 – present

Academic Service:

Editor of herpetology, Folia Zoologica, 2003 – present

Reviewer –Biologia, Biological Journal of Linnean Society, Evolutionary Ecology, Folia Zoologica, Herpetological Journal, Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution

Steering Commitee, ESF Programme “Thermal adaptation in ectotherms: Linking life history, physiology, behaviour and genetics”, 2007 – present

Supervisor of students (M.S.and Ph.D.degree), PřF MU Brno

International Cooperation:

University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium (R. Van Damme); Institute for Nature Conservation, Brussels, Belgium (D. Bauwens), 1998-1999, 11 months

Projects

Phenotypic plasticity of thermal physiology traits in newts

Publications

2009

J. DVOŘÁK, L. GVOŽDÍK: Oviposition preferences in newts: Does temperature matter?, Ethology 115 (2009) 533-539.

2008

L. GVOŽDÍK, R. VAN DAMME: The evolution of thermal performance curves in semi-aquatic newts: thermal specialists on land and thermal generalists in water?, Journal of Thermal Biology 33 (2008) 395-403.

2007

L. GVOŽDÍK, D. STEJSKAL, J. DVOŘÁK: Triturus alpestris (Alpine newt): hypomelanism, Herpetological Bulletin 100 (2007) 33-34.

L. GVOŽDÍK, M. PUKY, M. ŠUGERKOVÁ: Acclimation is beneficial at extreme test temperatures in the Danube crested newt, (Caudata, Salamandridae), Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 90 (2007) 627-636.

T. VINŠÁLKOVÁ, L. GVOŽDÍK: Mismatch between temperature preferences and morphology in F1 hybrid newts (Triturus carnifex x T. dobrogicus), Journal of Thermal Biology 32 (2007) 433-439.

2006

L. GVOŽDÍK, R. VAN DAMME: Triturus newts defy the running-swimming dilemma, Evolution 60 (2006) 2110-2121.

2005

L. GVOŽDÍK: Does reproduction influence temperature preferences in newts?, Canadian Journal of Zoology - Revue Canadienne de Zoologie 83 (2005) 1038-1044.

2003

L. GVOŽDÍK: Postprandial thermophily in the Danube crested newt, Triturus dobrogicus, Journal of Thermal Biology 28 (2003) 545-550.

L. GVOŽDÍK, R. VAN DAMME: Evolutionary maintenance of sexual dimorphism in head size in the lizard Zootoca vivipara: a test of two hypotheses, Journal of Zoology 259 (2003) 7-13.

2002

L. GVOŽDÍK: To heat or to save time? Thermoregulation in the lizard Zootoca vivipara (Squamata: Lacertidae) in different thermal environments along an altitudinal gradient, Canadian Journal of Zoology - Revue Canadienne de Zoologie 80 (2002) 479-492.

2001

L. GVOŽDÍK, A. M. CASTILLA: A comparative study of preferred body temperatures and critical thermal tolerance limits among populations of Zootoca vivipara (Squamata: Lacertidae) along an altitudinal gradient, Journal of Herpetology 35 (2001) 486-492.

2000

L. GVOŽDÍK: Seasonal activity, sex ratio, and abundance in a population of Lacerta agilis Linnaeus, 1758 from the Czech Republic (Squamata, Lacertidae), Herpetozoa 13 (2000) 165-169.

L. GVOŽDÍK: Intrapopulation variation in injury frequencies in the sand lizard, Lacerta agilis (Squamata, Lacertidae), Biologia 55 (2000) 559-563.

1999

L. GVOŽDÍK: Hypomelanism in the sand lizard, Lacerta agilis (Squamata: Lacertidae), British Herpetological Society Bulletin 70 (1999) 20-22.

L. GVOŽDÍK: Colour polymorphism in a population of the common lizard, Zootoca vivipara (Squamata: Lacertidae), Folia zoologica 48 (1999) 131-136.


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HOME GENERAL INFORMATION STRUCTURE OF IVB STAFF PUBLICATIONS PROJECTS BOARD OF INSTITUTE SUPERVISORY BOARD FOLIA ZOOLOGICA NEWS CONFERENCE LINKS	Mgr. Lumír Gvoždík, Ph.D. Position: research scientist Research topics: functional biology Department: Department of Population Biology Phone: +420 568 627 950 Mobile: +420 724 326 483 E-mail: gvozdikbrno.cas.cz Areas of Scientific Interest: Phenotype-performance-fitness paradigm Coadaptation of thermal biology Evolutionary patterns in thermal biology Sexual dimorphism Education: Ph.D. in Zoology: Palacký University, Olomouc, 1999 M.S. in Systematic Biology and Ecology: Palacký University, Olomouc, 1995 Experience: Scientific researcher, Institute of Vertebrate Biology AS CR, Brno, 1998 – present Academic Service: Editor of herpetology, Folia Zoologica, 2003 – present Reviewer –Biologia, Biological Journal of Linnean Society, Evolutionary Ecology, Folia Zoologica, Herpetological Journal, Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution Steering Commitee, ESF Programme “Thermal adaptation in ectotherms: Linking life history, physiology, behaviour and genetics”, 2007 – present Supervisor of students (M.S.and Ph.D.degree), PřF MU Brno International Cooperation: University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium (R. Van Damme); Institute for Nature Conservation, Brussels, Belgium (D. Bauwens), 1998-1999, 11 months Projects Phenotypic plasticity of thermal physiology traits in newts Publications 2009 J. DVOŘÁK, L. GVOŽDÍK: Oviposition preferences in newts: Does temperature matter?, Ethology 115 (2009) 533-539. 2008 L. GVOŽDÍK, R. VAN DAMME: The evolution of thermal performance curves in semi-aquatic newts: thermal specialists on land and thermal generalists in water?, Journal of Thermal Biology 33 (2008) 395-403. 2007 L. GVOŽDÍK, D. STEJSKAL, J. DVOŘÁK: Triturus alpestris (Alpine newt): hypomelanism, Herpetological Bulletin 100 (2007) 33-34. L. GVOŽDÍK, M. PUKY, M. ŠUGERKOVÁ: Acclimation is beneficial at extreme test temperatures in the Danube crested newt, (Caudata, Salamandridae), Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 90 (2007) 627-636. T. VINŠÁLKOVÁ, L. GVOŽDÍK: Mismatch between temperature preferences and morphology in F1 hybrid newts (Triturus carnifex x T. dobrogicus), Journal of Thermal Biology 32 (2007) 433-439. 2006 L. GVOŽDÍK, R. VAN DAMME: Triturus newts defy the running-swimming dilemma, Evolution 60 (2006) 2110-2121. 2005 L. GVOŽDÍK: Does reproduction influence temperature preferences in newts?, Canadian Journal of Zoology - Revue Canadienne de Zoologie 83 (2005) 1038-1044. 2003 L. GVOŽDÍK: Postprandial thermophily in the Danube crested newt, Triturus dobrogicus, Journal of Thermal Biology 28 (2003) 545-550. L. GVOŽDÍK, R. VAN DAMME: Evolutionary maintenance of sexual dimorphism in head size in the lizard Zootoca vivipara: a test of two hypotheses, Journal of Zoology 259 (2003) 7-13. 2002 L. GVOŽDÍK: To heat or to save time? Thermoregulation in the lizard Zootoca vivipara (Squamata: Lacertidae) in different thermal environments along an altitudinal gradient, Canadian Journal of Zoology - Revue Canadienne de Zoologie 80 (2002) 479-492. 2001 L. GVOŽDÍK, A. M. CASTILLA: A comparative study of preferred body temperatures and critical thermal tolerance limits among populations of Zootoca vivipara (Squamata: Lacertidae) along an altitudinal gradient, Journal of Herpetology 35 (2001) 486-492. 2000 L. GVOŽDÍK: Seasonal activity, sex ratio, and abundance in a population of Lacerta agilis Linnaeus, 1758 from the Czech Republic (Squamata, Lacertidae), Herpetozoa 13 (2000) 165-169. L. GVOŽDÍK: Intrapopulation variation in injury frequencies in the sand lizard, Lacerta agilis (Squamata, Lacertidae), Biologia 55 (2000) 559-563. 1999 L. GVOŽDÍK: Hypomelanism in the sand lizard, Lacerta agilis (Squamata: Lacertidae), British Herpetological Society Bulletin 70 (1999) 20-22. L. GVOŽDÍK: Colour polymorphism in a population of the common lizard, Zootoca vivipara (Squamata: Lacertidae), Folia zoologica 48 (1999) 131-136.