Specialization
Forest disturbance ecology and management, ecosystem modelling, climate change impacts and adaptation.
Educational & Professional Background
Education
- Master in Geoinformatics and Landscape Ecology, 2004
- Habilitation in Geoinformatics, 2009
- Professorship in Forest Biology, 2018
Professional Experience
- 2004-2018, National Forest Centre, Slovakia, Head of Forest Ecology Department
- 2018-present, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Head of Forest Risk Research Centre, Chair of Doctoral Study Program Global Change Forestry, Member of the Scientific Board
Recent Research Projects
- Drivers and impacts of spruce bark beetle outbreak in the Czech Republic, National Agency for Agriculture Research, Ministry and Agriculture of the Czech Republic, 2023-2025, Coordinator
- Forest recovery trajectories after the unprecedented bark beetle outbreak in the Czech Republic, National Agency for Agriculture Research, Ministry and Agriculture of the Czech Republic, 2025-2027, Coordinator
- Center for Biological Invasions in Forests, Horizon Europe, 2025-2029, Coordinator,
- Implementation of Pan-European Forest Risk Facility in the Czech Republic. A Framework Contract Between the Ministry and Agriculture of the Czech Republic and the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, 2025-2027, Coordinator
- Resilient Forests for Society, RESONATE, 2022-2025, Researcher, https://resonateforest.org/news/
- Safeguarding Carbon and Biodiversity across European Forest Ecosystems through Multi-actor Innovation, 2025-2029, Researcher, https://www.forbestproject.eu/
At FISC
Responsible for integrating the Forest Invasions Synthesis Centre within university environment, maximizing the Centre’s spillover impact, managing human resources, and coordinating communication with the European Commission.
Beyond Science
In the rare moments when I’m not working, I love being outdoors – cycling, hiking, swimming, or paddling – or reading. Lately my favourite authors have been Richard Dawkins, Yuval Noah Harari, and Salman Rushdie.
