News archive
News older than one year.
Günther Kletetschka and his doctoral student published a paper on space weathering in the Icarus journal (Impact Factor: 3.038)
Laser irradiation of olivine as a proxy for micrometeorite impacts produced nanophase Fe0. This analog of space weathering was characterized by frequency-dependent susceptibility monitoring . Obtained data allow the modeling of space-weathering conditions in the environment of the Solar System.
To see the paper click here
Mercury environmental problem - Tomáš Navrátil and Jan Rohovec in the Czech Radio Plus –Leonardo Magazine
Mercury-containing thermometers were withdrawn from the market over six years ago. Amalgam dental fillings are on a retreat, nutrition experts warn against mercury-contaminated fish, and mercury was one of the main suspects in the case of Tycho de Brahe death. Is mercury really so dangerous? And what risk does it really pose for our health and for the environment? A view of geochemists is presented by Tereza Burianová.
The recorded broadcast is here (in Czech)
Frontiers of Solitude Symposium
The artistic and scientific project Frontiers of Solitude comes to its final phase: the main exhibition will take place in the Školská 28 Gallery, Prague, on 2nd February to 4th March 2015. Works created by Czech, Norwegian and Icelandic artists will reflect the landscapes of Iceland, northern Norway and northern Bohemia visited by the artists within three expeditions together with experts in Earth sciences, biology and ecology (Institute of Geology CAS was represented by Václav Cílek and Radek Mikuláš during the northern Bohemian expedition). An extensive catalogue will be published at the occasion of the exhibition in Czech and English.
For more information see here; Web of the project; Photos
Professor Zdeněk V. Špinar - memorial meeting
A memorial meeting dedicated to the outstanding Czech palaeontologist Professor Zdeněk V. Špinar took place on 11th November 2015 at the 100 yearsʼ anniversary of his birth and 20 yearsʼ anniversary of his death. Photo gallery.
A new book "Landscape and geodiversity" was published (in Czech)
The book subtitled "Inanimate nature as a basis for landscape and cultural values" was recently published in co-operation with Mendel University in Brno and the Institute of Geology of the CAS, v. v. i. It is authored by Aleš Bajer, Vojen Ložek, Lenka Lisá and Václav Cílek.
Two publications on-line
Václav Cílek and Vojen Ložek are co-authors of two freely accessible publications:
Entering the landscape: on the nature and memory of central Bohemia (in Czech)
Central Bohemia : nature, man, landscape (in Czech)
An article about Leona Chadimová was published in the Vesmír journal (in Czech)
Marek Janáč published an article "Leona Chadimová: Beauties in the Dust" of the series "I work for the Czech Academy of Sciences" in No. 11 of the Vesmír journal. It deals not only with research activities of our colleague but also with her own pathway to science.
Field excursion within the Open Days 2015
Field excursion with students of the Evolution Secondary Grammar School in Prague took place on November 2, 2015. Its purpose was to investigate important geologic sections and fossil collection sites at Řeporyje (under the guidance of Radek Mikuláš).
Photogalery
Photogenic Science
The second year of the contest Photogenic Science marked the success of staff of the Institute of Geology of the CAS again. The first prize was awarded to Pavel Lisý for his rock art photo titled “I keep on burning”. Besides, photographs taken by Leona Chadimová and Lukáš Krmíček were selected for publication in a calendar to be used for the presentation of Czech science to partners of the Czech Academy of Sciences.
For more information see photogalery.
Geological research in the ancient city Petra, Jordan
Scientist of the Institute, Michal Filippi, participated in summer on archeological and geological works in the ancient rock city of Petra in Jordan.
For more information see here.
Photogalery
2009–2017 © Institute of Geology of the CAS, v. v. i.
Webmaster: Jaroslav Zajíc