Departmental Description – what we do
The Department is composed of five sections, The Department of Plant Ecophysiology, The Department of Botany, The Department of Dendrology, The Department of Forest Typology, Geobiocoenology and Ecology, and The Department of Tropics
- Geobiocoenology
- Forest typology
- Species and spatial structure
- Dynamics of forest ecosystem development
- Ecosystem functions
- Allometric functions for stumpage biomass prediction
- Influence of coppice forest on the functioning and dynamics of forests in temperate and tropical/subtropical regions
- Territorial System of Ecological Stability (TSES)
- Management of biocentres
- Management of biocorridors
- Protective forest belts
- Riparian vegetation
- Assessment of biodiversity status
- Biodiversity enhancement
- Predicting biodiversity status
- Vegetation resilience to climate change
- Effect of drought on forest stands
- Effect of prolonged flooding on forest stands
- Water regime of woody plants
- Detailed study of the transpiration stream profile
- Determination of stand water-balance components
- Study of root systems
- Response of woody plants to condition changes
- Ecology of native and introduced tree species
- Taxonomy
- Chorology
- Biodiversity
- Bioindication
- Preservation of endangered native tree species – GEOFUND
- Establishment of a complete collection of native tree species at the Křtiny Arboretum
- Evolutionary relationships within the genera Carex, Gymnocalycium, Chamaecytisus and Salix
- Morphological and genetic study of native species of the genus Betula and the species Prunus mahaleb
- Application of a geobiocoenological approach in the tropics and subtropics (Socotra, Borneo, Vietnam, Ethiopia)
- Effects of fire on woody vegetation (Argentina, Chile)
- Implementation of silvopastoral practices in the Southern Province of Zambia
- Introduction of integrated agriculture in the Western Province of Zambia
- Restoration of degraded land in Ethiopia
- Recultivation of the Cheleleka wetlands in Ethiopia
- Introduction and innovation of fruit processing in Ethiopia
- Protection and restoration of endangered dragon trees and frankincense trees on Socotra Island
Background – where we work
- Building B on the University Campus – houses the main facilities for teaching and research. The Department has two lecture halls on the 5th floor, while the Department’s offices are located on the 5th and 6th floors. Bayer’s lecture hall (room B43) is equipped with microscopes, while Zlatník’s lecture hall (room B45) is equipped for dendrology and geobiocoenology lectures. The corridor of the 5th floor is decorated with a collection of wood samples, cones, fruits and seeds and samples of herbarium trees for individual study by students. There is also a collection of tropical and subtropical utility plants. The 6th floor holds the largest herbarium collection of willow species in the Czech Republic.
- The Tree Ecophysiology Laboratory is located on the 6th floor and is equipped with all instruments needed for macromolecular and genetic analyses and tree ecophysiology.
- HHacker’s tree nursery, which is situated near the Křtiny Arboretum, was formerly used to produce seedlings for the arboretum but is now used for ecophysiological research.
- Křtiny, Řícmanice and Habrůvka arboreta




Cooperation – we are not alone
- The Department actively cooperates with Czech and international universities, research institutes, nature conservation organisations and commercial entities, with recognised experts from commercial practice or universities regularly invited as guest lecturers.
- Each year, under the framework of development cooperation, the Department implements cooperative teaching projects with universities in Yemen (Socotra), Cambodia, Ethiopia, Zambia and Ukraine. The Department also leads, or participates in, research and development projects in temperate and tropical/subtropical regions, focusing mainly on climate change, reforestation, recultivation of degraded areas and agroforestry. Students can participate in these projects as part of their practical training or while working on their final thesis.
- Biosférická rezervace Dolní Morava
- Czech Globe – Ústav výzkumu globální změny, Akademie věd ČR, v.v.i.
- EMS Brno
- LIKO-S, a.s.
- Nadace Partnerství
- VUOS a.s. – Výzkumný ústav organických syntéz a.s.
- Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích
- Masarykova univerzita
- Univerzita Karlova
- Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznaň, Poland
Ghent University, Belgium
Imperial College London, UK
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, UK
Sapienza University, Roma, Italy
Sumy National Agrarian University, Sumy, Ukraine
The Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO)
The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)
The University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
University of Freiburg, Germany
University of Innsbruck, Austria
University of Oxford, UK
University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
University of Torino, Italy
University of Udine, Italy
University of Zurich, Switzerland
Wageningen University, Netherlands
Michigan State University, USA
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama+USA
The Morton Arboretum, Illinois, USA
Utah State University + Western Aspen Aliance
Asociación Centro Científico Tropical, Costa Rica
Cluster Forestal Ucayali CFU, Peru
National Technical University, Costa Rica
Universidad del Azuay, Ekvádor
Universidad Nacional Agraria de la Selva, Tingo Maria, Peru.
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Universidad Nacional de Ucayali, Peru
Universidad National de Agrária, Managua, Nicaragua
Guimaras State University, Philippines
Helping Hand for Guimaras, Philippines
Mongolian University of Life Science
Royal University of Agriculture, Cambodia
Socotra Community College, Hadibo, Yemen
Sultan Qabous University, Moscat, Oman
University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines
Visayas State University, Philippines
Weizmann Institute of Science, Rechovot, Israel
Arba Minch University, Ethiopia
Hawassa University, Ethiopia
Mekelle University, Ethiopia
The Copperbelt University, Zambia
University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
Departmental Employees – who we are
The Department’s staff are a diverse team of dedicated experts and experienced teachers grouped into specialised sections focusing on plant ecophysiology, botany, dendrology, forest typology, geobiocoenology and ecology, as well as agroforestry of the tropics and subtropics.
Head of department – Department of Forest Botany, Dendrology and Geobiocoenology
Department of Forest Botany, Dendrology and Geobiocoenology
Staff
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Ing. Lucie Bauerová
Odborný administrativní asistent projekt
Office: B6.76
Phone: +420 545 134 064
E-mail: lucie.bauerova@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Martin Čermák, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Výzkumník projektu II
Office: B5.47
Phone: +420 545 134 054
E-mail: martin.cermak@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Pompido Chilala
Technical organization worker
Office: A3.06
E-mail: pompido.chilala@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Petr Čupa, Ph.D.
Výzkumník projektu III
Office: B6.75
Phone: +420 545 134 556
E-mail: petr.cupa@mendelu.cz
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Ing. et Ing. Martin Danzer
Project manager
Office: B6.77
Phone: +420 545 134 048
E-mail: martin.danzer@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Petr Dujka, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
E-mail: petr.dujka@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Lenka Ehrenbergerová, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office: B6.53
Phone: +420 545 134 555
E-mail: lenka.ehrenbergerova@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Michal Friedl, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office: B5.44
Phone: +420 545 134 044
E-mail: michal.friedl@mendelu.cz
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prof. Ing. Roman Gebauer, Ph.D.
Academic staff – university professor
Office: B5.49
Phone: +420 545 134 043
E-mail: roman.gebauer@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Hana Habrová, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office: B6.53
Phone: +420 545 134 555
E-mail: hana.habrova@mendelu.cz
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Mgr. Kamila Hejlíková
Výzkumník projektu I
E-mail: kamila.hejlikova@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Natálie Holešová
Odb. administrativní asistent projektu
Office: B6.73
Phone: +420 545 134 052
E-mail: natalie.holesova@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Pavel Horák
Výzkumník projektu I
Office: B4.46
Phone: +420 545 134 130
E-mail: pavel.horak@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Václava Hrubá
Výzkumník projektu II
Office: B6.69
Phone: +420 545 134 051
E-mail: vaclava.hruba@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Boleslav Jelínek, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office: B6.69
Phone: +420 545 134 051, +420 545 135 130
E-mail: boleslav.jelinek@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Petr Jelínek, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Výzkumník projektu II
Office: B6.74
Phone: +420 545 134 558
E-mail: petr.jelinek@mendelu.cz
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Palasiah Jotan, MSc.
Manažer projektu
E-mail: palasiah.jotan@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Libor Joura
Výzkumník projektu I
E-mail: libor.joura@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Lukáš Karas, Ph.D.
Výzkumník projektu II, Assistant Professor
Office: B6.55
Phone: +420 545 134 059
E-mail: lukas.karas@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Tomáš Koutecký, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Výzkumník projektu II
Office: B5.42
Phone: +420 545 134 041
E-mail: tomas.koutecky@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Anna Kupec
Academic staff – assistant
Office: B6.55
Phone: +420 545 134 059
E-mail: anna.kupec@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Antonín Kusbach, Ph.D.
Výzkumný pracovník
Office: B6.66
Phone: +420 545 134 557
E-mail: antonin.kusbach@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Jakub Kvasnica, Ph.D.
Výzkumník projektu II
Office: B5.46
Phone: +420 545 134 058
E-mail: jakub.kvasnica@mendelu.cz
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Radka Ludikovská
Technical organization worker
Office: B5.45
Phone: +420 545 134 042
E-mail: radka.ludikovska@mendelu.cz
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prof. Dr. Ing. Petr Maděra
Academic staff – university professor
Office: B5.48
Phone: +420 545 134 060, +420 739 341 962
E-mail: petr.madera@mendelu.cz
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Robert Majewski, Ph.D.
Výzkumník projektu II
Office: B4.35
Phone: +420 545 134 181
E-mail: robert.majewski@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Marie Matoušková, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office: B6.77
Phone: +420 545 134 048
E-mail: marie.matouskova@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Peter Mendel, Ph.D.
Výzkumník projektu III
Office: B6.66
Phone: +420 545 134 557
E-mail: peter.mendel@mendelu.cz
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Shiferaw Alem Munie, Ph.D.
Výzkumník projektu II
Office: B6.73
Phone: +420 545 134 052
E-mail: shiferaw.munie.ulbdg@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Petr Němec, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Výzkumník projektu III
Office: B6.76
Phone: +420 545 134 064
E-mail: petr.nemec@mendelu.cz
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doc. Dr. Ing. Jindřich Pavliš
Academic staff – Associate Professor
Office: B6.73
Phone: +420 545 134 052
E-mail: jindrich.pavlis@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Roman Plichta, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office: B5.49
Phone: +420 545 134 043
E-mail: roman.plichta@mendelu.cz
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Antonio Pompeiano, MSc, Ph.D.
Výzkumný pracovník
Office: B6.66
Phone: +420 545 134 557
E-mail: antonio.pompeiano@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Lucie Pompeiano Vaníčková, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office: B6.66
Phone: +420 545 134 557
E-mail: lucie.vanickova@mendelu.cz
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doc. Ing. Radomír Řepka, Ph.D.
Academic staff – Associate Professor
Office: B5.43
Phone: +420 545 134 057
E-mail: radomir.repka@mendelu.cz
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Mgr. Věra Řepková
Technik pro výzkum
Office: B4.35
Phone: +420 545 134 181
E-mail: vera.repkova@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Pavel Šamonil, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office: B5.41
Phone: +420 545 134 042
E-mail: pavel.samonil@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Jan Šebesta, Ph.D.
Výzkumník projektu II, Assistant Professor
Office: B5.46
Phone: +420 545 134 058
E-mail: jan.sebesta@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Martin Šenfeldr, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office: B6.52
Phone: +420 545 134 500
E-mail: martin.senfeldr@mendelu.cz
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Mgr. Tomáš Slach, Ph.D.
Výzkumník projektu II
Office: B6.77
Phone: +420 545 134 048
E-mail: tomas.slach@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Zuzana Špinlerová, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office: B5.47
Phone: +420 545 134 054
E-mail: zuzana.spinlerova@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Martin Šrámek, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office: B6.52
Phone: +420 545 134 500
E-mail: martin.sramek@mendelu.cz
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doc. Dr. Ing. Jan Štykar
Academic staff – Associate Professor
Office: B6.72
Phone: +420 545 134 056
E-mail: jan.stykar@mendelu.cz
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Ondřej Svátek
Technik pro výzkum
E-mail: ondrej.svatek@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Martin Svátek, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Výzkumník projektu III
Office: B5.46
Phone: +420 545 134 058
E-mail: martin.svatek@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Soňa Tichá, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office: B6.69
Phone: +420 545 134 051
E-mail: sona.ticha@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Jana Tulková, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office: B6.73
Phone: +420 545 134 052
E-mail: jana.tulkova@mendelu.cz
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Anastasiya Urban
Výzkumník projektu II
E-mail: anastasiya.urban@mendelu.cz
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doc. Ing. Josef Urban, Ph.D.
Academic staff – Associate Professor
Office: KN414
Phone: +420 776 041 303
E-mail: josef.urban@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Martin Valtera, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office: B4.35
Phone: +420 545 134 181
E-mail: martin.valtera@mendelu.cz
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Kay Patrick S Van Damme, PhD.
Výzkumník projektu III
E-mail: kay.damme@mendelu.cz
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doc. Dr. Ing. Dušan Vavříček
Výzkumník projektu IV
Office: B2.44
Phone: +420 545 134 521
E-mail: dusan.vavricek@mendelu.cz
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doc. Ing. Jaroslav Vido, PhD.
Výzkumník projektu III
E-mail: jaroslav.vido@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Jaromíra Vítámvásová, Ph.D.
Výzkumník projektu II
Office: B6.52
Phone: +420 545 134 500
E-mail: jaromira.vitamvasova@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Roman Vitásek
Výzkumník projektu I
Office: B6.77
Phone: +420 545 134 048
E-mail: roman.vitasek@mendelu.cz
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Ing. Daniel Volařík, Ph.D.
Výzkumník projektu II, Assistant Professor
Office: B6.77
Phone: +420 545 134 048
E-mail: daniel.volarik@mendelu.cz
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Bc. Yan Zvyniatskovskyi
Laboratory Worker
E-mail: yan.zvyniatskovskyi@mendelu.cz