leading and coordination of the project, ensuring communication between project partners
fieldwork - selection of localities, sampling of macroinvertebrates
specialisation in Diptera, “Oligochaeta”, Hirudinea and other groups of benthic invertebrates
collaboration in species traits database
preparation of the method of retrospective biological indication of dry episodes in streams using macroinvertebrates (selection and testing of suitable indicators and metrics)
expert support for the development of risk maps of watercourses vulnerability to drying
development and testing of model devices for macroinvertebrate sampling in drying up streams
Professional specialisation
ecology of macroinvertebrates in intermittent streams
impact of selected factors connected to climate change on running water ecosystems (e.g. temperature)
migration and expansion of stream macroinvertebrates
population structure of macroinvertebrates in spring habitats
paleoreconstruction of ecological changes based on chironomid head capsules
Present position
T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute, public research institution, branch Brno
Masaryk University Brno, Faculty of Science, Department of Botany and Zoology
coordination of the working group dealing with the development of risk maps of watercourses vulnerability to drying
preparation of data sets for statistical analyses and interpretation of the analyses` results
specialisation in Ephemeroptera
collaboration in species traits database
collaboration in the preparation of the method of retrospective biological indication of dry episodes in streams using macroinvertebrates (selection and testing of suitable indicators and metrics)
Professional specialisation
ecology of macroinvertebrates, Ephemeroptera, bioindication, biological monitoring
Present position
T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute, public research institution, branch Brno
Masaryk University Brno, Faculty of Science, Department of Botany and Zoology
coordination of the project within the TGM WRI, administration
the project database administration
preparation of data from available sources
preparation of species traits database (Crustacea and Tricladida)
fieldwork - selection of localities, sampling of macroinvertebrates
collaboration in the development of the method of retrospective biological indication of dry episodes in streams using macroinvertebrates
Professional specialisation
Hydrobiology, bioindication using benthic macroinvertebrates, ecology of benthic macroinvertebrates, development of ecological status assessment methods in running waters, impact of anthropogenic factors on running water ecosystems, international cooperation in the protection of aquatic ecosystems within the ICPDR Monitoring and Assessment Expert Group and in the frame of WFD intercalibration exercise
Present position
T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute, public research institution (TGM WRI), Brno Branch of the Institute – Head of Department of Hydrobiology
management of the database of macrozoobenthos samples, physico-chemical measurements and photographs from field surveys
processing of macrozoobenthos samples
preparation of data for analyses, literature review
Professional specialisation
hydrobiology, bioindication, biomonitoring, ecology of benthic invertebrates; development of ecological status assessment methods in running waters, support for the research of the impact of anthropogenic factors on running water ecosystems
Present position
T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute, public research institution, Brno Branch
collaboration in species traits database (Diptera)
German literature review
fieldwork - selection of localities, sampling of macroinvertebrates
preparation of data for statistical analyses
collaboration in the preparation of the method of retrospective biological indication of dry episodes in streams using macroinvertebrates
Professional specialisation
hydrobiology, ecology of benthic invertebrates, bioindication using benthic invertebrates, development of ecological status assessment methods in running waters, impact of anthropogenic factors on running water ecosystems
Present position
T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute, public research institution, Brno Branch
coordination of the project within WELL Consulting Ltd.
expert support of the project
fieldwork – selection of localities, sampling of macroinvertebrates
identification of benthic invertebrates
collaboration in the development of species traits database (Trichoptera, Mollusca)
Professional specialisation
ecology of running waters, benthic invertebrates, Trichoptera, biomonitoring, ecological impact assessment of projects and plans – Natura 2000 appropriate assessment