Our research focuses on disciplines associated with forestry and tree conservation, including modern hunting techniques and wildlife management.

  • We work on tree diseases in forests, outside forests and in urban environments.
  • We propose adaptation and mitigation measures to reduce the impacts of global climate change
  • We implement modern principles We implement modern principles in the management of game and other wildlife.
  • Our research takes place Our research takes place in both state-of-the-art laboratories and directly in forest stands

Our laboratories:

Mycorrhiza Research Centre

The centre conducts comprehensive research on plant–soil interactions, with particular emphasis on mycorrhizal fungi and their role in ecosystems. The faculty facilities enable processing of soil and root samples, isolation and cultivation of fungi, and analysis using modern ecophysiological and molecular biological methods to study biodiversity, function, and interactions in soil environments.

Entomology laboratory

The Entomology Laboratory is primarily intended for the sorting, identification, preparation, and storage of arthropod specimens. The laboratory is equipped with high-quality optical instruments for detailed observations at both macroscopic and microscopic levels. The facilities of the entomology laboratory also include a photoeclector station for large-capacity insect rearing. In addition, the laboratory is equipped with a dynamic olfactometer used for determining insect olfactory preferences.

Wildlife Management Laboratories

The laboratory comprises several specialized sections dedicated to the processing of biological material, ranging from sample preparation and storage to detailed analysis. It includes facilities for the initial processing of samples, including a necropsy table, a section for the analysis of blood, feces, and tissues, and a laboratory area equipped with homogenization, centrifugation, and pipetting technology. The facility is also equipped with field technologies for wildlife monitoring and research, such as camera traps, thermal imaging devices, acoustic recorders, GPS telemetry systems, and equipment for the safe capture of animals, while also serving as a center for practical training in wildlife management and gamekeeping.

Phytophthora Research Centre

The laboratory is used for comprehensive research on Phytophthora oomycetes. Research focuses on the biodiversity and taxonomy of Phytophthora, as well as their pathology— the pathogen-host interactions from the perspectives of ecophysiology and pathogenesis. The laboratory is equipped for the isolation and storage of cultures, microscopy (fluorescence microscope), molecular methods (conventional and quantitative PCR, electrophoresis equipment), root scanning, and other methods.

Our work has resulted in prestigious projects, publications and other outputs:

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Our institutional and business partners can listed in the ‘About us’ section.

Doctoral studies

As part of their cuticulum, students in Doctoral programmes are engaged in both research and teaching. During their studies, their main tasks include the elaboration and defence of their dissertation, publishing activities related to their dissertation topic, possible professional practice abroad and passing the prescribed examinations.

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