Department of Zoology
Who are we?
The Department of Zoology of the USB Faculty of Science brings together small teams of experienced and prospective specialists in different zoological disciplines (evolutionary biology, ethology, ecology, ecophysiology, protection of fauna) and groups (butterflies, beetles, fish, amphibians, birds, mammals)
What do we do and for whom?
The Department of Zoology of the USB Faculty of Science provides instruction and research in the fields of: evolution, ecology and ethology of animals.
Our research activities are focused on the following topics: biology of the African underground rodents, population biology of mammals, ethology of mammals, primatology, ethology of birds, reproductive biology of birds, amphibian and reptile anatomy, evolution and biogeography of fish, phylogeny of animals, tropical ecology of invertebrates and vertebrates, ecophysiology of insects, ecology of butterflies, biology of ladybugs, species and habitat protection of invertebrates and vertebrates.
We are developing scientific activity in cooperation with the Institute of Entomology of the ASCR , the Institute of Hydrobiology of the ASCR , the Institute of Parasitology of the ASCR , the Institute of Soil Biology of the ASCR the Institute of Vertebrate Biology of the ASCR , the Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics of the ASCR, the Department of Ethology of the Research Institute of Animal Production, v.v.i. , the Zoological Institute of the University of Essen the Department of Zoology of USB FS , the Ministry of the Environment of the CR.
We guarantee the master's degree programs in Zoology with a specialization in Vertebrate Zoology, Entomology, Animal Ecology, and doctoral fields of Zoology and Entomology. Coordinates bachelor’s dissertations focused on zoology. The Department of Zoology staff is involved in the implementation of the field Biology and the protection of organisms of interest guaranteed by the Department of Biological Disciplines of the USB Faculty of Agriculture.
Why do we exist?
The Department of Zoology of the USB Faculty of Science prepares professionals for public (Ministry of Environment of the CR, the management of national parks and protected areas, state and local governmental bodies, museums) in the civil (environmentally oriented NGOs) and private (firms engaged in the assessment of environmental impacts, land consolidation, land reclamation) spheres.
The basic research, which we carry out, contributes to the integration of the CR into the European and global scientific community, while also providing the transfer of the latest knowledge and its transmission to our students. Activities implemented in developing countries (New Guinea, Africa) contribute to solving some of the global problems (biodiversity conservation).
Applied research projects, which we participate in. We strive for the efficient use of resources expended for the conservation of nature (reclamation of mining areas, organic farming in grassland and forest ecosystems, species protection, the regulation of unwanted species).
What are our aims?
The Department of Zoology of the USB Faculty of Science should build on the existing successful scientific activity. In the field of basic research it primarily concerns the study of phylogeny and the evolution of selected animal groups (invertebrates, freshwater fish, rodents), the ethology and ecology of vertebrates (adaptation of underground mammals, cognitive abilities of mammals and birds), ecology of tropical communities (insects, birds). The applied research focuses on species (butterflies, mammals) and habitats (meadows, wetlands, military areas, quarries and dumps) of invertebrates and vertebrates. In teaching, the preparation of high school biology teachers will be a new direction.
Where to find us?
Contact information
Address:
Branišovská 31a,
České Budějovice
Registration No.: 60076658
Tel.: +420 389 022 253
Fax: +420 389 022 263
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Web: http://zoo.prf.jcu.cz/
