Introduction of SoWa RI

Meet our researchers and PhD students. SoWa RI is focused on detailed investigation of all biotic and abiotic processes and interactions between soil and water ecosystems. Why is this investigation so important?

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Soil and Water Ecosystems

Comprehensive interdisciplinary research of interactions between soil and water ecosystems, ecosystem processes and services on various spatiotemporal scales in the context of sustainable landscape use.

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Research Programs

Research activities in soil sciences, hydrobiology and other research areas.

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News

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09/08/2019

CT1: Climate Change

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The main news session of the Czech Television last night was focused on the topic of climate change. Participated in it also Jan Frouz, director of...

24/06/2019

Fully funded master position in Environmental Microbiology

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Description There is a fully funded MSc position available starting in early 2020 at the Soil and Water Research Infrastructure, Biology Centre CAS...

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Twitter

@SoWa_Research

Welcome to the new SoWa Twitter appearance. Regular updates on #CuttingEdge #research with focus on interactions between #soil and #water ecosystems, #ecosystem processes and #ecosystemservices on various spatiotemporal scales. @SoWa_Research
Getting introduced to the new toy in our lab -- @BioRadLifeSci #ddPCR system -- in hopes of getting more accurate and reproducible gene and transcript quantifications from environmental samples. @SoWa_Research pic.twitter.com/780vGXOYMc
It was a pleasure to host @CarstenWMueller today at the @SoWa_Research Infrastructure and learn something new about #carbon allocation in the #rhizosphere revealed by a combination of #imaging and isotopic techniques! Looking forward to future collaborations on #SOM dynamics pic.twitter.com/QsNUWahWbw
"Tree species identity alters decomposition of understory litter and associated microbial communities: a case study" New article led by Šárka Angst accessible here: https://rdcu.be/byxgX #microbiome #soil #carbon #litter #decay #DNA #fungi #bacteria @baldrianp @GerritAngst pic.twitter.com/jxBqqhdXPR

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Consultancies

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Education

Discover secrets of soil science, hydrobiology and many other research areas

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01/04/2019

Časopis Vesmír: Přehlížená proměna zemědělství

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V časopise Vesmír č. 4/2019 vyšel článek profesora Jakuba Hrušky z České geologické služby Přehlížená proměna...

25/03/2019

The origin and role of biological rock crusts in rocky desert weathering

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In drylands, microbes that colonize rock surfaces have been linked to erosion because water scarcity excludes traditional weathering mechanisms. We...

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