The polar ecology course is organized with support from project "Vytvoření pracovního týmu a pedagogických podmínek pro výuku a vzdělávání v oblasti polární ekologie a života v extrémním prostředí", reg. č. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0190. Project is funded by the European social fund and from the government budget of the Czech Republic. (Establishing of working team and conditions for education in the field of polar ecology and life in extreme environments)

Several different projects beside the large polar ecology course are organised. We started with polar ecology seminars joined with guest lectures:

Radek Vodrážka: "Fossil treasures of Larsen basin - Czech paleontology in Antarctica" - 14th of March, 15:00 in CPE lecture room. invitation available HERE

Josef Stemberk: "Results from geological faults movement monitoring in Hornsund, Svalbard" and Jan Blahůt: "Slope deformations and research projects for 2012 season in Svalbard"; 27th of March 2012 15:00 in CPE lecture room. invitation available HERE

figure 1 - from the lecture of J. Stemberk and J. Blahut

Vincent Lesniak: "Comparative study of the ecological role of free cyanobacteria and cyanobacteria associated with mosses in wet meadows" and Katya Pushkareva: "Chemical-analytical study of component composition, bactericidal and antioxidant activity of essential oils from some Artemisia species of Siberia". 17th of April 2012 15:00 in CPE lecture room. invitation available HERE

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A lecture for wider public has also been organised. Besides the academic audience, the secondary school students has participated. The lecture entitled: "Czech scientists in the Arctic" was held in the main university campus on March 30th 2012. invitation available HERE

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Polar Ecology Conference held in Ceske Budejovice September 30th - October 4th 2012 is being organised at the moment. More info about the conference is available on the conference web site, invitation available here.

Workshop on research in Svalbard is being prepared for the end of 2012.