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| Education |
| 2008 |
Ph.D. in zoology at the Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. |
| 2002-2008 |
Ph.D. studies in zoology at the Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague and at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS, Prague. |
| 1997-2002 |
M.Sc. in biology (ecology and ethology) at the Faculty of Sciences, Charles University in Prague. |
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| Experience |
| 2012 (12 months) |
Postdoctoral fellow at Université Libre de Bruxelles, Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, Prof. Y. Roisin, project
"Genetic structure of colonies, population genetics and social regulation of reproduction in humivorous termites from French Guiana rainforests." |
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| Appointments |
| since 2013 |
Head of Junior Research Group at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS, Prague. |
| 2010-2013 |
Scientist at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS, Prague. |
| 2008-2010 |
Postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS, Prague. |
| 2003-2008 |
Ph.D. student at the Faculty of Sciences, Charles University, Prague; and at Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS, Prague. |
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| Research interest |
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Chemical ecology of social insects, chemistry of insect defence and communication, biology and chemical ecology of termites,
evolution of caste systems and ontogeny in termites, pheromonal and hormonal regulation of caste differentiation, juvenile
hormones and their analogues, reproductive strategies of termite societies. .
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| Teaching & Supervision |
- Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague - 1. Sense physiology and insect behaviour, 2. Methods in Ethology
University of South Bohemia - Insect Behaviour
- Supervisor of a Ph.D. Thesis in zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague
- Supervisor of a M.Sc. Thesis in ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague
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| Membership in scientific societies |
- International Society of Chemical Ecology
- International Union for the Study of Social Insects
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| Publications and communications |
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Author or co-author of 42 original research articles in peer-reviewed journals, 1 invited review, 1 book chapter, 40 conference presentations. 328 citations, H-index: 12.
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