doc. RNDr. Petr Znachor, Ph.D.
Vedoucí oddělení
Oddělení mikrobiální ekologie vody
Hydrobiologický ústav
Vědecký pracovník
Oddělení mikrobiální ekologie vody
Hydrobiologický ústav
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Scientometry H-index = 19 50 IF publications 1037 citations (948 without self-citations), Researcher ID: AAH-5088-2020 Education • 1995 – M.Sc. (Limnology) – Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice • 2003 – Ph.D. (Hydrobiology) – Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice • 2015 – habilitation (Hydrobiology) – Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice Employment • Since 1998 – research associate at the Institute of Hydrobiology, Biology Centre AS ČR, v.v.i. • Since 2007 – lecturer at the Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice Main research areas • phytoplankton dynamics, function and diversity • reservoirs limnology, phytoplankton blooms, diatom ecophysiology • reservoir spatio-temporal heterogeneity • analyses of long-term limnological datasets • effects of disturbances on phytoplankton structure and composition • interactions between phytoplankton and bacteria • in situ application of modern fluorescence assays and image analysis • photography – from microorganisms to aerial views of whole ecosystems • knowledge dissemination and public communication Membership in scientific organizations Czech Limnological Society, Czech National Committee of LTER Other activities Science popularization, in particular via photography exhibitions and public presentations. Microphotographs of freshwater algae and cyanobacteria have been repeatedly published in numerous textbooks and journals. They also received various Czech and international awards (e.g. Olympus Bioscapes, Nikon Microworld).