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How much dust is there floating in the atmosphere? Up to five billion tons every year, a geologist says
Tomáš Hrstka, the current leader of the Atmospheric Dust Project of the Strategy AV21 programme, was invited to Czech Radio to talk (in Czech) about the present trends of this hazardous component in our everyday environment. At this occasion, he also mentioned a new technique which has been applied: fully automated, high-throughput analyses of element and mineral compositions applied to samples of dust deposits. Tomáš Hrstka has significantly contributed to the development of these techniques internationally.
Fulbright research scholarship granted to Lukáš Ackerman
Scientist Lukáš Ackerman was granted prestigious Fulbright scholarship for his 3-month long stay at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California at San Diego, USA, planned for autumn 2016. The purpose of his project is to unravel the behavior of highly siderophile elements and Re-Os isotopes in highly differentiated alkaline volcanic rocks.
A geological-speleological expedition in China
In early June, a geological-speleological expedition participated by Michal Filippi returned from China. This joint expedition of the Czech Speleological Society (Z. Motyčka, L. Matuška, R. Šebela), Institute of Geology of the Czech Academy of Sciences (M.F.) and the Institute of Karst Geology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhang Yuan Hai) examined and evaluated the potential for geological and speleological research in unexplored areas close to Xiaonanhai, Zhenba, and Sanyuan cities in Shaanxi Province, central China. The expedition resulted, among others, in the discovery of several new remarkable caves. Of special value was the extension of co-operation with workers of the Institute of Karst Geology and emerging co-operation with geologists of the Chinese Geological Survey. For documentary photos click here.
Further improvement in the rating of the Bulletin of Geosciences journal
The recently announced Impact Factors for 2015 showed an increase in the IF of the Bulletin of Geosciences from 1.515 in 2014 to 1.700. At the moment, it is the third best rated journal in the Czech Republic and the 18th best rated palaeontological journal world-wide. This success has been also contributed by members of the Editorial Board – staff members of the Institute of Geology CAS, v.v.i. (Jindřich Hladil, Ladislav Slavík, Petr Štorch, Jan Wagner and Jaroslav Zajíc).
Football match between representatives of paleocontinents Laurussia vs. Gondwana
A football match belongs among the traditions of international ichnologic congresses (Ichnia), which have been held every four years since 2004. This yearʼs Ichnia 2016 took place in the town of Idanha-a-Nova at the western border of Portugal. Radek Mikuláš played the entire match as a goalkeeper of Gondwana (marked by an arrow on the photo); however, he did not prevent a close defeat of his team 2 : 3.
The Encyclopedia of Clay Minerals succesful in the "Dictionary of the year 2016" contest
Otto Wichterle Award 2016
Prof. Jiří Drahoš, President of the Czech Academy of Sciences, decorated twenty-one young scientists with the Otto Wichterle Award in Lanna Villa in Prague on Monday, May 30, 2016. One of the Award holders was Tomáš Přikryl of the Institute of Geology of the CAS, v.v.i.
Honorary Decree of the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences awarded to Anna Žigová
Anna Žigová was awarded an Honorary Decree at the meeting of the Council of the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences on May 3, 2016. This decree was awarded in recognition of her contribution to the progress in science and research and for the achieved results applicable to the area of agriculture.
Results of the Evaluations of research disclosed
The Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) disclosed the results of the Evaluations of research and professional activities of the institutes of the CAS for 2010–2014. The results for particular institutes, including comments of their directors, are available here.
Václav Cílek's book was reviewed in The Times Literary Supplement
A wide review of the book of essays "To Breathe with Birds" was published in The Times Literary Supplement (London) on January 29, 2016. You can read the review by Kapka Kassabova here.
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