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| Dynamika ekosystémov tatranských jazier: medzi zotavením a klimatickým stresom | |
| Ecosystem dynamics of Tatra Mountain lakes: between recovery and climate stress | |
| Program: | VEGA |
| Project leader: | prof. Ing. Hamerlík Ladislav, PhD. |
| Duration: | 1.1.2026 – 31.12.2029 |
| Evolučná a ekologická dynamika fosílnych švábov | |
| Evolutionary and ecological dynamics of fossil cockroaches | |
| Program: | VEGA |
| Project leader: | Mgr. Sendi Hemen, PhD. |
| Annotation: | Insects are a dominant component of terrestrial biodiversity, and their evolutionary history is crucial for understanding past and present ecosystems. Cockroaches are among the oldest groups of insects and have played a significant role in terrestrial ecosystems as decomposers for hundreds of millions of years, supporting nutrient cycling in the environment. However, their full ecological and evolutionary history remains unclear. This project investigates fossil cockroaches through: 1) systematics, 2) taxonomy, 3) taphonomy, 4) paleoecology, and 5) paleogeography—focusing on diversification, extinction, biotic interactions, and morphological variability. The material studied will come from Paleozoic sediments (~323–298 Ma), Mesozoic amber and sediments (~251–66 Ma), and modern rainforests. Advanced methods, such as synchrotron tomography, SEM, IR spectroscopy and microscopy, are expected to yield new insights into the macroevolution and paleoecology of this resilient group of insects. |
| Duration: | 1.1.2026 – 31.12.2029 |
| Environmentálne determinanty distribúcie vtákov a hematofágneho hmyzu v ekologicky hraničných podmienkach | |
| The environmental determinants of bird and hematophagous insect distribution under ecologically extreme conditions | |
| Program: | VEGA |
| Project leader: | Mgr. Václav Radovan, PhD. |
| Duration: | 1.1.2024 – 31.12.2027 |
| Nové regulátory metabolizmu drozofily | |
| Novel pathways governing energy metabolism in Drosophila | |
| Program: | VEGA |
| Project leader: | Mgr. Gáliková Martina, PhD. |
| Duration: | 1.1.2024 – 31.12.2027 |
| Potravná a akustická ekológia a trendy vlajkových druhov vtákov v čase globálnych zmien | |
| Foraging and acoustic ecology and trends of flagship bird species during global change Key | |
| Program: | VEGA |
| Project leader: | RNDr. Darolová Alžbeta, CSc. |
| Annotation: | Rapid changes in landscape and climate during the last centuries have been largely responsible for the decline ininsectivorous birds. These changes caused also decline in food and habitat diversity as well as negative rangetrends in several species. The food and habitat are crucial for the survival of a population, especially inspecialists. The project will evaluate food parameters in relation to environmental conditions in time series insome species of insectivorous birds (genera Merops, Lanius, Galerida) and, using acoustic playbackexperiments, also intraspecific interactions of some species (Acrocephalus). Assessment of foraging behaviorand vocalizations in specific habitats of these species will bring new, more complex scientific knowledge, helpexplain population and range trends and use them as indicators of landscape changes. Understanding thefunctional relationships of model endangered species could also improve a different approach in conservationmanagement compared to common species. |
| Duration: | 1.1.2024 – 31.12.2027 |
| Prevádzka malých vodných elektrární ako in-situ model simulujúci efekt zmeny klímy na biodiverzitu vodných tokov | |
| The operation of small hydropower plants as an in-situ model for simulating the effects of climate change on stream biodiversity | |
| Program: | VEGA |
| Project leader: | Mgr. Kokavec Igor, PhD. |
| Duration: | 1.1.2024 – 31.12.2027 |
| Krvné parazity penice čiernohlavej (Sylvia atricapilla) a ich možných vektorov: prevalencia, diverzita a možnosti prenosu | |
| Blood Parasites of blackcaps (Sylvia Atricapilla) and vectors: Prevalence, Diversity, and Transmission Patterns | |
| Program: | VEGA |
| Project leader: | Mgr. Šujanová Alžbeta, PhD. |
| Duration: | 1.1.2024 – 31.12.2026 |
| Molekulárna analýza, bionómia a ekológia vybraných skupín denných motýľov a hrubopásych blanokrídlovcov. | |
| Molecular analysis, bionomy and ecology of specific groups of butterflies and sawflies. | |
| Program: | VEGA |
| Project leader: | Ing. Roller Ladislav, PhD. |
| Annotation: | In this project, we will focus on groups of butterflies and sawflies that contain as yet unrecognised species and taxa with unclear systematics and bionomy. These are selected representatives of butterflies from the genera Pieris, Apatura and Melitaea and sawflies from the genera Pamphilius, Hinatara and Mesoneura.We will focus on:1. clarifying the systematic position of some taxa. 2. distinguishing species within the genera studied on the basis of morphometric and molecular analyses. 3. description of the ecological requirements and bionomy of each species. |
| Duration: | 1.1.2023 – 31.12.2026 |
| Stanovenie funkcií spevu a perových ornamentov u lelka lesného (Caprimulgus europaeus) prostredníctvom časovania vokálnych aktivít a pomocou behaviorálneho experimentu | |
| Evaluation of the territorial function of vocal signal and plumage ornament in the Common Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) by the timing of vocal activities and using behavioral experiment | |
| Program: | VEGA |
| Project leader: | RNDr. Darolová Alžbeta, CSc. |
| Duration: | 1.1.2023 – 31.12.2026 |
| Úloha bioindikátorov v identifikácii antropogénne vyvolaných zmien vodno-vzdušného režimu v pôdach s rôznym spôsobom využitia | |
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| Program: | VEGA |
| Project leader: | Mgr. Mangová Barbara , PhD. |
| Duration: | 1.1.2023 – 31.12.2026 |
| Úloha receptorov pre neuropeptidy pri regulácii vnútorných orgánov kliešťov | |
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| Program: | VEGA |
| Project leader: | RNDr. Žitňan Dušan, DrSc. |
| Duration: | 1.1.2023 – 31.12.2026 |