Organisms adapt to shifting conditions. Historical and recent fluctuations in environmental and biotic conditions shape current adaptations and provide baseline for the ability to adapt to current anthropogenic modifications. Research in the Division of Evolutionary Ecology examines how ecological factors affects evolutionary change, and how evolutionary patterns are linked to ecological processes. Specifically, we study how reproductive biology and life histories evolve within and among species, how they respond to environmental change, and how organismal form coevolves with the function. The typical research topics include:
- evolution of life histories and ageing;
- sexual selection, evolution of mating systems and reproductive behaviour;
- brood parasitism in avian and fish study systems;
- coevolution of predator-prey and host-parasite interactions;
- migration and dispersal biology;
- thermal physiology and individual energetics;
- functional approaches to morphological adaptations.
Running projects
Grant agency of the Czech Republic
Investigator: Mgr. Michal Šulc Ph.D.
Investigator: RNDr. Petr Procházka Ph.D.
Co-investigator: doc. RNDr. Martin Reichard Ph.D.
Investigator: prof. Tomáš Albrecht Ph.D.
Investigator: doc. RNDr. Martin Reichard Ph.D.
Investigator: doc. RNDr. Martin Reichard Ph.D.
Investigator: Mgr. Matej Polačik Ph.D.
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
Investigator: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Josef Bryja Ph.D.
Finished projects
Grant agency of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Investigator: Mgr. Alena Fornůsková Ph.D.
Investigator: doc. Ing. Marcel Honza Dr.
Co-investigator: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Josef Bryja Ph.D.
Investigator: doc. Ing. Marcel Honza Dr.
Co-investigator: prof. Tomáš Albrecht Ph.D.
Investigator: prom. biol. Jaroslav Piálek CSc.
Investigator: prom. biol. Jaroslav Piálek CSc.
Investigator: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Josef Bryja Ph.D.
Investigator: RNDr. Petr Procházka Ph.D.
Investigator: doc. RNDr. Martin Reichard Ph.D.
Investigator: doc. Ing. Marcel Honza Dr.
Investigator: doc. Ing. Marcel Honza Dr.
Grant agency of the Czech Republic
Co-investigator: doc. Mgr. Lumír Gvoždík Ph.D.
Investigator: prof. Tomáš Albrecht Ph.D.
Co-investigator: doc. Mgr. Natália Martínková Ph.D.
Investigator: doc. Ing. Marcel Honza Dr.
Investigator: doc. RNDr. Martin Reichard Ph.D.
Investigator: prof. Tomáš Albrecht Ph.D.
Investigator: RNDr. Petr Procházka Ph.D.
Investigator: doc. RNDr. Martin Reichard Ph.D.
Investigator: doc. Mgr. Lumír Gvoždík Ph.D.
Co-investigator: Bc. Kevin Roche CSc.
Investigator: doc. Ing. Marcel Honza Dr.
Investigator: prof. Tomáš Albrecht Ph.D.
Investigator: doc. RNDr. Martin Reichard Ph.D.
Co-investigator: Mgr. Kateřina Janotová Ph.D.
Investigator: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Josef Bryja Ph.D.
Investigator: Mgr. Matej Polačik Ph.D.
Investigator: doc. Mgr. Lumír Gvoždík Ph.D.
Co-investigator: prof. Tomáš Albrecht Ph.D.
Investigator: doc. RNDr. Martin Reichard Ph.D.
Investigator: doc. RNDr. Martin Reichard Ph.D.
Investigator: Bc. Kevin Roche CSc.
Investigator: prof. Tomáš Albrecht Ph.D.
Investigator: Ing. Jana Svobodová, Ph.D.
Investigator: prom. biol. Jaroslav Piálek CSc.
Investigator: doc. Mgr. Lumír Gvoždík Ph.D.
Investigator: doc. RNDr. Martin Reichard Ph.D.
Investigator: Bc. Kevin Roche CSc.
Investigator: doc. Ing. Marcel Honza Dr.
Individual projects
Investigator: doc. Mgr. Jan Zukal Dr., MBA
Investigator: RNDr. Petr Procházka Ph.D.
Co-investigator: doc. RNDr. Martin Reichard Ph.D.
Investigator: doc. RNDr. Martin Reichard Ph.D.
International projects
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
Investigator: prof. Tomáš Albrecht Ph.D.
Investigator: doc. RNDr. Martin Reichard Ph.D.
Ministry of Environment
Investigator: Mgr. Petra Hájková Ph.D.