🏆 Congrats to our PhD student Nataša Katanić for winning Best Poster at the 20th International Amphipod Conference in Łódź! She presented results from the CELSA project on microbiomes in Gammarus species under stress. 👏💚

#Amphipods #Microbiome #CELSA #PhDlife

🎓 Curious what we’re discussing this semester? The Ecology Dept. seminar series is back for Winter 2025/26! Join us Tuesdays at 3PM for talks on ecology, evolution & conservation by researchers from around the world!

🔗 bit.ly/4mNPAky

(Mainly for students and faculty, but guests are often welcome!)

🏆 Big congrats to Jakub Hrouda, student at our Dept. of Ecology, for winning Best Poster at #EOU2025 (European Ornithological Union)! His work uses eBird data to reveal how birds adapt to urban environments across seasons—vital insights for conserving migratory species in a changing world. 🐦🌍

🌿 Whether you're a birder or just love nature, South Bohemia’s Třeboňsko is a gem you shouldn't miss. A new article by David Hořák in Ptačí svět highlights why this landscape needs better protection—now. 🐦

📄 PDF link in comments!

#Birding #Conservation #Trebon

❄️ Just some Antarctic diatoms from our department! 🧫 Some are cultured, others imaged straight from natural samples on our faculty SEM - but all are tiny masterpieces of silica & evolution! 💎🔬

Photo by @scientik.bsky.social & K.Kopalová.

#Diatoms #Antarctica #Microscopy #ScienceIsBeautiful

🚀 The CryoAlgae experiment by our colleague Linda Nedbalová may head to the ISS! It explores cold-loving algae in microgravity and their potential for water purification in space. ❄️🌱

More info: natur.cuni.cz/en/news/7297...

#CryoAlgae #ISS #SpaceResearch #Microalgae

🦠🔬Our DiCE team revealed diatoms as the least explored by molecular techniques among the major groups of life on Earth! Interestingly, it was not the most shocking of their discoveries - find out more in the publication: shorturl.at/akihv 🤓

❄️ Science meets adventure! Our diatomist Kateřina Kopalová and science photographer @scientik.bsky.social are on an Antarctic mission at the Esperanza Base. They're exploring pristine diatom communities and capturing the raw beauty of Antarctica 📸. Check it out! #Antarctica #Science #Diatoms

🥳🪶The endangered and endemic Mount Cameroon Francolin has a new publication record, thanks to our David Hořák and colleagues! This offers exciting new insights into the distribution and life of this rare and little-known bird species. 📷 ace-eco.org/vol19/iss2/a...