9th Conference of the Czech Society for Ecology
Conference email: ekologie2024@gmail.com
Conference programme
Abstract book
The best student talks
1st place:
Iñigo Rubio-López – Phylogenetic scale influences time, diversification and energy effects on vertebrate species richness
Shared 2nd and 3rd place:
Eliška Bohdalková – The dynamics of local extinctions in North American birds
Martina Bernatová – Multiple predator effect of arthropod and vertebrate predators on vitality of pear trees
Daniel Linke – Insights into hind wing tails of Neotropical Skipper butterflies
The best student posters
1st place:
Kollross Jan – Impact of predator exclusion and nutrient enrichment on arthropods and herbivory damage
2nd place:
Häusler Jan – Maximising understorey diversity through the synergistic effects of canopy opening and litter removal
3rd place:
Švancárová Tereza – Can traits help to predict ecosystem functions from species composition?
Registration form: (registration closed)
The Czech Society for Ecology (ČSPE) and the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice are organizing the 9th Conference of the Czech Society for Ecology from September 11–13, 2024. The conference will be conducted in English. We kindly ask you to share this information with your colleagues.
Conference theme: The conference covers the entire spectrum of ecology as a scientific discipline and its applications, including nature conservation.
Important dates:
Conference date: 11-13 September 2024
Reduced fee for early registration: 31st July 2024 (extended deadline)
Abstract registration: 31st July 2024 (extended deadline)
Accommodation reservation: 15th August 2024
The latest deadline for registration: 15th August 2024
Invited lecture by Prof. Jens-Christian Svenning, Aarhus University
Jens-Christian Svenning is professor at the Department of Biology, Aarhus University, where he leads the DNRF Center of Excellence, Center for Ecological Dynamics in a Novel Biosphere (ECONOVO), http://econovo.au.dk
Rising Stars (invited talks of excellent young ecologists):
Jan Altman, Institute of Botany CAS, Třeboň
Aleš Buček, Istitute of Entomology, BC CAS, České Budějovice
Peter Mikula, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
Alena Sucháčková, Istitute of Entomology, BC CAS, České Budějovice
Hana Šigutová, University of Ostrava, Ostrava
Invited talks of the laureates of the Vojtěch Jarošík Prize 2022-2023: Vojtěch Brlík, Pavel Bystřický, Aleš Lisner, Matěj Man, Patrícia Singh, Anna Tichá
Venue: Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Branišovská 1760, 370 05 České Budějovice, building C (map of buildings: https://bit.ly/3UOUBgK)
Conference fees until 31st July 2024 (extended deadline)
Member – full 2300 CZK
Member – reduced* 1000 CZK
Non-member – full 2800 CZK
Non-member – reduced* 1300 CZK
Conference fees from 1st to 15th August 2024 (extended deadline)
Member – full 2500 CZK
Member – reduced* 1200 CZK
Non-member – full 3000 CZK
Non-member – reduced* 1500 CZK
*Reduced fees apply to students, participants on parental leave, and retirees.
You can apply for membership in the Czech Society for Ecology by completing the form available at https://www.cspe.cz/registrace
The conference fee includes:
- participation in the conference, refreshments during breaks
- evening banquet on Thursday
The participation fee does not include:
- lunches (can be ordered during online registration and paid on the spot)
- breakfast (can be purchased in the buffet of the Biology Centre of the CAS)
- social evening on Wednesday
- accommodation
Preliminary conference program:
Wednesday 11th September 2024
12:00 – 19:00 Scientific programme
From 20:00 Social evening (not included in the conference fee)
Thursday 12th September 2024
9:00 – 19:00 Scientific programme
From 8:00 p.m. BANQUET on the USB campus (included in the conference fee)
Friday 13th September 2024
9:00 – 12:00 Scientific programme
Instructions for presentations:
We aim to preserve the interdisciplinary nature of the conference, fostering an environment where ecologists from diverse specializations can connect. Instead of setting up parallel tracks of specialized lectures, we will hold a single session for the entire conference. Consequently, we encourage you to make your contributions broadly applicable with interdisciplinary relevance. Due to the internationalization of our organization and the participation of foreign ecologists working in the Czech Republic and neighboring countries, the conference program, including posters, will be conducted in English.
Please adhere to the following guidelines for your submissions: Abstracts should be no longer than 1500 characters. The title of the paper must not exceed 100 characters. Each participant is limited to one lecture and one poster due to time and space constraints. (registration closed)
Prepare the poster in maximum size A0 in portrait orientation.
Payment instructions:
Conference fees should be sent to account no. 219259025/0300. The reduced fee can be paid until 31st July 2024. You will receive specific instructions for the payment of fees (including an individual variable symbol) by email within a few days after registration. Proof of payment will be issued during the conference at registration. If you have any doubts or other questions regarding the payment, please contact the secretary of the ČSPE Jana Jersáková (jersa@centrum.cz).
Accommodation and catering:
Each participant needs to book and pay accommodation individually, directly to the provider.
It is possible to use the accommodation in the dormitory K1 (Studentská 19), where several rooms have a shared bathroom and kitchen (with induction plate). Prices per room per night are 540 CZK/night for one-bed and 900 CZK/night for two-bed room, the whole room is charged even in case of partial occupancy.
It is also possible to stay in dorm K3 (Studentská 15), where there is a sink and fridge in the two-bed room. Soc. Facilities and kitchen are shared on the floor. The price per room is 660 CZK/night, the whole room is charged even in case of partial occupancy.
Check-in is possible from 2 pm and you have to leave the room by 10 am. Payment is made in cash or by card at the reception upon check-in. Accommodation will be booked individually according to availability.
To reserve a bed, please contact Mgr. Ivana Lovětínská at ilovetinska@jcu.cz. When booking, please refer to the Ecology 2024 conference. We recommend booking your dormitory as soon as possible. Further information about the dormitories can be found at http://kam.jcu.cz/.
Breakfast can be arranged in the cafeteria at the BC CAS.
Lunch must be ordered at conference registration. Payment will be made directly at the conference when the participant registers. Lunch will be served in the cafeteria of the BC CAS. The price for lunch is approximately 230,- CZK (main course, soft drink, coffee).
Organizing Committee: Jana Jersáková, Ondřej Mudrák, Kateřina Sam, Eva Kaštovská, Michal Choma, Lukáš Čížek, Vojtěch Kubelka
Scientific Committee:
Dolný Aleš (PřF OU), Jersáková Jana (PřF JU), Jílková Veronika (ÚPB BC AVČR), Košulič Ondřej (LDF MendelU), Kubelka Vojtěch (PřF JU), Michalko Radek (LDF MendelU), Mudrák Ondřej (PřF UK), Remeš Vladimír (PřF UP), Sam Kateřina (EntÚ BC AVČR), Storch David (PřF UK), Těšitel Jakub (PřF MU), Tropek Robert (PřF UK), Miroslav Svoboda (ČZU)