Institute of Zoology SAS
Circulation of tick-borne encephalitis virus in foci close to agricultural farms and in sylvatic sites of Slovakia
Cirkulácia vírusu kliešťovej encefalitídy v blízkosti poľnohospodárskych fariem a lesných lokalitách na Slovensku
Decoding tick physiology: functional analyses of ITPL signaling
Dekódovanie fyziologie kliešťov: funkčná analýza ITPL signalizácie
Ecosystem dynamics of Tatra Mountain lakes: between recovery and climate stress
Dynamika ekosystémov tatranských jazier: medzi zotavením a klimatickým stresom
High-altitude lake ecosystems in a changing world: climate change and recovery from acidification
Ekosystémy vysokohorských jazier v meniacom sa svete: klimatická zmena a obnova z acidifikácie
Non-antibiotic approach for the treatment of tick-borne infections
Eliminácia kliešťami prenášaných infekcií bez použitia antibiotík
The environmental determinants of bird and hematophagous insect distribution under ecologically extreme conditions
Environmentálne determinanty distribúcie vtákov a hematofágneho hmyzu v ekologicky hraničných podmienkach
Evolutionary and ecological dynamics of fossil cockroaches
Evolučná a ekologická dynamika fosílnych švábov
| Duration: |
1.1.2026 - 31.12.2029 |
| 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. |
Experimental System for Wireless Stimulation and Monitoring of Selected Biological Properties and Cognitive Abilities of Drosophila melanogaster
Experimentálny systém pre bezkontaktnú stimuláciu a monitorovanie vybraných biologických vlastností a kognitívnych schopností Drosophila melanogaster
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Funkcia opeľovačov v reprodukčných stratégiách vybraných druhov burín
Hedgehogs as Reservoirs of Viral, Bacterial, and Protozoan Tick-Borne Pathogens in Urban and Rural Environments of Slovakia
Ježe ako rezervoáre vírusových, bakteriálnych a protozoárnych patogénov prenášaných kliešťami v mestskom a vidieckom prostredí na Slovensku
Blood Parasites of blackcaps (Sylvia Atricapilla) and vectors: Prevalence, Diversity, and Transmission Patterns
Krvné parazity penice čiernohlavej (Sylvia atricapilla) a ich možných vektorov: prevalencia, diverzita a možnosti prenosu
Metabolic programming of lifespan and stress tolerance by nutrition during early development
Metabolické programovanie dĺžky života a tolerancie voči stresu výživou počas skorého vývinu
Mesostigmatic mites associated with subcorticolous habitats and wood-destroying insects in Slovakia – taxonomy, ecology and chorology of the species of Digamasellidae (Acari: Parasitiformes).
Mezostigmátne roztoče so vzťahom k podkôrnym habitatom a drevokaznému hmyzu na Slovensku – taxonómia, ekológia a chorológia druhov čeľade Digamasellidae (Acari: Parasitiformes).
| Duration: |
1.1.2026 - 31.12.2029 |
| Program: |
VEGA |
| Project leader: |
RNDr. Mašán Peter PhD. |
| Annotation: | Subcortical and wood-boring insects are common phoretic hosts for a wide range of mites from the family Digamasellidae, which inhabit identical substrates. As a result of adaptive mechanisms, these mites have developed complex life strategies (including phoresy) that allow them to successfully colonize various microhabitats in dying or dead trees, e.g. galleries of xylophagous insects, bark debris, decomposing wood and fruiting bodies of wood-decaying fungi. The analysis of adaptations to abiotic factors of the external environment, especially climatogenic and substratogenic factors, will allow to characterize these mites with respect to their specific ecological requirements. The project will provide new insights into the species diversity, host preference, ecology and distribution of these mites in Slovakia. The results will include new identification keys with original illustrations and photographs, taxonomic revisions and morphological diagnoses of the studied taxa. |
Molecular analysis, bionomy and ecology of specific groups of butterflies and sawflies.
Molekulárna analýza, bionómia a ekológia vybraných skupín denných motýľov a hrubopásych blanokrídlovcov.
| Duration: |
1.1.2023 - 31.12.2026 |
| 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.
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Novel pathways governing energy metabolism in Drosophila
Nové regulátory metabolizmu drozofily
From genes to metabolism: Identification and characterization of novel catabolic regulators in the fruit fly model
Od génov k metabolizmu: Identifikácia a charakterizácia nových katabolických regulátorov vínnych mušiek
Foraging and acoustic ecology and trends of flagship bird species during global change Key
Potravná a akustická ekológia a trendy vlajkových druhov vtákov v čase globálnych zmien
| Duration: |
1.1.2024 - 31.12.2027 |
| 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 in
insectivorous birds. These changes caused also decline in food and habitat diversity as well as negative range
trends in several species. The food and habitat are crucial for the survival of a population, especially in
specialists. The project will evaluate food parameters in relation to environmental conditions in time series in
some species of insectivorous birds (genera Merops, Lanius, Galerida) and, using acoustic playback
experiments, also intraspecific interactions of some species (Acrocephalus). Assessment of foraging behavior
and vocalizations in specific habitats of these species will bring new, more complex scientific knowledge, help
explain population and range trends and use them as indicators of landscape changes. Understanding the
functional relationships of model endangered species could also improve a different approach in conservation
management compared to common species. |
The operation of small hydropower plants as an in-situ model for simulating the effects of climate change on stream biodiversity
Prevádzka malých vodných elektrární ako in-situ model simulujúci efekt zmeny klímy na biodiverzitu vodných tokov
Recognising and managing the boundaries of the unwanted in intimacy and sexuality
Rozpoznávanie a zvládanie hranice nechceného v intimite a sexualite
Monitoring of the seasonal activity of Ixodes ricinus and Dermacentor reticulatus using tick gardens with a focus on selected tick-borne pathogens
Sledovanie sezónnej aktivity Ixodes ricinus a Dermacentor reticulatus pomocou kliešťových záhradiek so zameraním na vybrané kliešťami prenášané patogény
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
Stanovenie funkcií spevu a perových ornamentov u lelka lesného (Caprimulgus europaeus) prostredníctvom časovania vokálnych aktivít a pomocou behaviorálneho experimentu
Unravelling the role of microRNAs in mediating the long-term effects of developmental temperature on stress tolerance and lifespan
Štúdium úlohy mikroRNA v dlhodobých účinkoch teploty počas vývinu na stresovú rezistenciu a dĺžku života
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The analysis of neuropeptide-receptor signaling pathways in ticks
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Úloha bioindikátorov v identifikácii antropogénne vyvolaných zmien vodno-vzdušného režimu v pôdach s rôznym spôsobom využitia
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Úloha receptorov pre neuropeptidy pri regulácii vnútorných orgánov kliešťov
Getting the right info on ticks
Získanie pravdivých informácií o kliešťoch
Invertebrate Diversity Changes Over Decades: Assessing Temporal Changes in the Taxonomic and Functional Structure of Invertebrate Communities Using Historical Data
Zmeny diverzity bezstavovcov v priebehu desaťročí: hodnotenie temporálnych zmien taxonomickej a funkčnej štruktúry spoločenstiev bezstavovcov na podklade historických údajov
The total number of projects: 27
