Plant Science and Biodiversity Centre SAS
Topic
Pollinators of fields and orchards - use of molecular data (DNA metabarcoding) to assess invertebrate communities of different economic crops
PhD. program
Biology
Year of admission
2025
Name of the supervisor
RNDr. Fedor Čiampor, PhD.
Contact:
Receiving school
Prírodovedecká fakulta UK
Annotation
Pollinators, especially insects, are currently under significant pressure due to anthropogenic activities, and it has been repeatedly confirmed that their abundance and species diversity are rapidly declining. At the same time, pollinators are crucial for human populations, agriculture, and the economy. Interest in this component of Earth's biota has been increasing recently, but we still know relatively little about their species composition, local community characteristics, or the influences of environmental factors. These pieces of information are crucial for their protection and, consequently, for preserving their function, on which we are to a large extent dependent.