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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18/03/2019

New position: PhD in Redox Biogeochemistry at Aquatic Interfaces

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Description The Soil and Water Research Infrastructure (SoWa-RI) invites applications for a PhD position in Redox Biogeochemistry at Aquatic...

17/03/2019

ČT24 – Questions of Václav Moravec: Climate!

Guests on the journalistic program Questions of Vaclav Moravec on CT24 17th March 2019 were Minister of the Environment Richard Brabec, Director of...

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@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
At @SoWa_Research we have junior scientific partner positions that are of interest for Master students. Join a research team evaluating microbial taxonomic profiling, population dynamics and functioning in the post-mining Lake Medard https://www.researchjobs.cz/job/msc-student-opportunity-in-the-soil-and-water-research-infrastructure-sowa-ri/ …
@SoWa_Research invites applications for a PhD position in Redox Biogeochemistry at Aquatic Interfaces funded through the Czech Science Foundation: https://goo.gl/XJLzs3 pic.twitter.com/BnRCFjYacG
Petr Hedenec getting ready to present his paper on distribution of soil fauna functional groups in biomes @keysomaction final meeting pic.twitter.com/yp00NGR64l

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14/03/2019

Časopis Vesmír: Kompost je mikrobiologické muzeum

V časopise Vesmír č. 3/2019 vyšel rozhovor s profesorem Tomášem Cajthamlem, ředitelem Ústavu pro životní prostředí Přírodovědecké...

18/02/2019

Soil organic carbon stability in forests: distinct effects of tree species identity and traits

Rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations have increased interest in the potential for forest ecosystems and soils to act as carbon (C) sinks. While soil...

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