Specialization
Forest disturbance ecology and management, ecosystem modelling, climate change impacts and adaptation. His original background is in geoinformatics and remote sensing.
Educational & Professional Background
Education
- Master in Geoinformatics and Landscape Ecology, Technical University Zvolen, Slovakia, 2004
- Habilitation in Geoinformatics, Technical University Ostrava, Czech Republic, 2009
- Professorship in Forest Biology, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic, 2018
Professional Experience
- 2004-2018, National Forest Centre, Slovakia, Head of the Department of Forest Ecology
- 2018-present, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Head of the Forest Risk Research Centre, Chair of Doctoral Study Program Global Change Forestry, Member of the Scientific Board
Recent Research Projects
- DSafeguarding Carbon and Biodiversity across European Forest Ecosystems through Multi-actor Innovation, 2025-2029, Researcher, https://www.forbestproject.eu/
- 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
- Unprecedented bark beetle outbreak in the Czech Republic as an opportunity forest and forestry sector adaptation, National Agency for Agriculture Research, Ministry and Agriculture of the Czech Republic, 2025-2027, Coordinator
- HIVE – Center for Biological Invasions in Forests, Horizon Europe, 2025-2029, Coordinator, https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101187384, https://www.forestinvasion.cz/
- 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
- PROLES – Web portal bridging forest science, management, and policymaking, delivering modern digital tools for forest risk management, and building trust between research and practice. Result of the strategic collaboration between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic and the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, CZU Prague. Coordinator, 2025–present. www.prolesy.org
- Resilient Forests for Society, RESONATE, 2022-2025, Researcher, https://resonateforest.org/news/
At Forest Risk Research Centre
Responsible for integrating the Forest Risk Research Centre within university environment, specializing in forest risk management, climate change impacts on forests and adaptation strategies and ecosystem modelling.
Beyond Science
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.
