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Biologie ekosystémů a ekologie

  • Faculty: Faculty of Science
  • Type of study: doctoral
  • Length of study: 4 years
  • Language of instruction: Czech
  • Form of study: full-time
  • Programme code: P0511D030050

About the programme

The programme focuses on the study of processes at the level of whole ecosystems, i.e. the flows of matter, energy and information between their individual compartments. The programme is highly interdisciplinary and integrates plant and animal ecology in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. Innovative research methods such as next-generation sequencing, stable isotopes, stoichiometry, mesocosm experiments and many others are available to any applicant. A strong emphasis is placed on the experimental approach, and students' ability to design, analyze, and evaluate experiments. The program is accredited jointly with the Biology Centre of AS CR in České Budějovice

Graduate profile

  • comprehensively design and conduct experiments,
  • analyze the consequences of environmental changes on the structure and functionality of ecosystems, their subsystems and components (individuals, populations, communities),
  • monitor the processes of energy flow and substance cycling in ecosystems,
  • work with new techniques in current research,
  • write and present scientific publications and project outputs.
  • scientific researcher or scientific-pedagogical worker at universities and research institutes,
  • employee of state administration bodies, especially the management functions of professional sections of state administration (Ministry of Environment, regional authorities etc.),
  • employee of nature protection authorities (Nature Conservation Agency, administration of national parks and protected landscape areas),
  • independent expert of agencies for regional development, environment, EU funds, etc.,
  • commercial organizations - manager in the field of environmental issues, corporate ecologist, consultant for environmental issues (projects, expert opinions), employee of environmental laboratory services,
  • employee of non-governmental environmental organizations.

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Contact

doc. RNDr. Jana Jersáková Ph.D.

Phone number: 389032366

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