Gerrit Angst awarded the Lumina quaeruntur premium. He will start a new research team31. 10. 2023 Soil biologist Gerrit Angst from the Biology Centre of the CAS received the prestigious Lumina quaeruntur Premium from the President of the Czech Academy of Sciences. This generous grant for...
Pascal Boireau received the G. J. Mendel Medal for Merit in the Biological Sciences24. 10. 2023 Dr. Pascal Boireau, Director of the Laboratory for Animal Health, Maisons-Alfort, ANSES, France, a distinguished collaborator of the Institute of Parasitology, received the Gregor Johann Mendel...
Jiunn Luh Tan awarded for the best oral presentation24. 10. 2023 Jiunn Luh Tan, a dedicated PhD student at the Institute of Entomology and Faculty of Sciences, University of South Bohemia, achieved a remarkable accolade at the 8th Meeting of the IOBC-WPRS...
Flagship individuals can boost conservation12. 10. 2023 Much-loved species like pandas and polar bears are widely used in conservation campaigns. However, a new study published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment argues that single animal or...
Karel Tajovský, honorary member of International Society for Myriapodology21. 9. 2023 During the 19th International Congress of Myriapodology in Bogota, Colombia, in August 2023, the General Assembly of the International Society for Myriapodology (traditionally also referred to as...
What happens when the birds in the forests disappear? Scientists confirm serious consequences for forest functioning11. 9. 2023 In a groundbreaking study led by Katerina Sam from Biology Centre of Czech Academy of Sciences and University of South Bohemia, the team of researchers delved into the intricate dynamics of flying...
Scientists have discovered a new strawberry virus. For its timely detection, they have developed a quick diagnostic kit5. 9. 2023 Scientists at the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences (BC CAS) have discovered a new plant virus that severely impacts the yield of certain strawberry cultivars. To combat this emerging...
How many fish are in the lake? Extensive study by hydrobiologists provides answers for European waters10. 8. 2023 For fifteen years, hydrobiologists from the Biology Centre of the CAS monitored fourteen reservoirs to refine models for calculating fish abundance in reservoirs and lakes. The results of this...
A new book Philometrid nematodes parasitic in fishes published3. 8. 2023 A new publication by František Moravec from the Institute of Parasitology of the BC CAS has just been published by Academia. The book is about the species of philometrid nematodes (Philometridae)...