Laura Mickova

Our research is put into action across government, non-government, and commercial sectors. We develop patents, utility models, technical methodologies, software, and mapping systems. We provide studies and expert reports to support state and local authorities, contribute to policy development, train industry professionals, and offer lifelong learning opportunities. We’re also committed to fostering innovation by supporting promising projects and young leaders, especially PhD students. Our work is published in leading international journals such as Nature, Science, Water Research, Land Use Policy, PNAS, and Remote Sensing of Environment, Environmental Science & Technology. We are active members of prominent international consortia and lead prestigious grants, including the European Research Council (ERC) Grant, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, and Horizon Europe. Our findings are shared with the public, and we collaborate closely with domestic and international media outlets, including Czech Radio, Czech Television, Reuters, Guardian and AFP. As a leading institution in life sciences, we are an active member of several prestigious international organizations, including the Euroleague for Life Sciences (ELLS), the Association for European Life Science Universities (ICA), the Danube Rector’s Conference (DRC), the Central and South Eastern Europe ICA Regional Network (CASEE), AGRINATURA – The European Alliance on Agricultural Knowledge for Development, and the European University Association (EUA). Our teams of excellence are focused on Bird Research, Modelling of Biodiversity, Behavioral Ecology, Community Ecology and Conservation, Environmental and Isotope Geochemistry, Hydrological and Climate Variability, Land Research, Plant Biodiversity and Evolution Research, Spatial Science in Ecology and Environment, Wetlands