A new Forest Molecular Entomology Laboratory for obtaining higher understanding of plant – insect interaction inside the forest.

From 14th till 16th March 2018 at Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences (FFWS) Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CULS).

The PIK Director pointed out the contribution of the study to reduction of global warming.

EXTEMIT-K scientist, Dr. Amit Roy, recently visited to the Genomics workshop 2018 at Cesky Krumlov.

The Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague has awarded Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Bill S. Hansson the title Doctor Honoris Causa.

The FFWS received a visit from eminent scientist from Faculty of Bioscience Engineering at UGent, Belgium.

EXTEMIT-K project opened its brand new chemical ecology high-level laboratories, a major infrastructure investment of the project.

Visit to SLU Alnarp, division of Chemical Ecology by Anna Jirošová and Blanka Kalinová, October 2-4.

Scientific discussion and brainstorming with EXTEMIT-K team members.

August 23-27 2017, Kyoto, Japan 

Team meeting of EXTEMIT-K project was held on 13th June 2017.

Researchers of the project EXTEMIT-K have decided to try out a bark beetle monitoring method in the Czech forests.

Team meeting of EXTEMIT-K project was held on 10th May 2017.

The first periodic team meeting of EXTEMIT-K project was held on 4th April 2017.

Swedish scientist assists in defining new genetic laboratory equipment.

We are recruiting 10 PhD students for the project tasks.

Looking for 6 post-docs to our new project which deals with classical and molecular biology chemical ecology, forest entomology, forest genetics, and remote sensing.

1^st Meeting of External Advisory Board with EXTEMIT-K team was held on Feb 6, 2017, in the Pavilion of Wood Sciences at FFWS CULS, with the participation of experts, members of the research team and the Deputy Minister of Agriculture Patrik Mlynář.

 Kick-off meeting of the project called EXTEMIT-K, which should help build an excellent scientific team, held on Tuesday, 10/1/2017