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List of working possibilities and projects for Erasmus+ practice mobility students
Department of Genetics and Physiology of Forest Trees
Topics and specification
- Laboratory work: physiology of forest tree species: water regime and related morphological parameters in forest tree species.
- Laboratory work: molecular markers in population genetic studies.
- Field work: forest tree breeding: seed orchards and progeny testing.
Period: Min. 2 months
Number of students: Max. 2
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Department of Forest Management
Topics and specification
- Comparison of Spatial Constraint Algorithms in Harvest Scheduling.
- Evaluation the Effect of Different Type of Harvest Flow Constraints.
- Comparing of heuristic methods and exact methods for using in harvest scheduling, using mathematical and computer programming, optimization software and heuristic approaches.
- Dynamic Programming methods for thinning optimization, working with individual tree growth simulator (software SIBYLA).
- Remote sensing with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV): Acquisition and processing 3D photogrammetric clouds and model construction, working on photogrammetric methods.
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Software development for smart devices: Development of measurement apps for smart devices for Android, iOS or Windows Phone.
Period: Min. 2 months (August - October)
Number of students: Max. 3
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Department of Forest Protection and Entomologye
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Phytophatology:
- Study of mycorrhizal circumstances (drought, nature…)
- Entomology:
- Structure, onthogeny and evolution of exocrine glands of wood-boring insects
- Biology, chemical ecology and phylogeny of termites
- Microbial communities associated with wood-boring insects
- Bionomics of bark beetles (flight activity, sex ratio…)
- Natural enemies of forest pets (bark beetles, gypsy moth…)
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Pathology:
- Pathogens of bark beetles and their influence on host
- Morphometry of selected pathogens
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Disturbances:
- Risk assessment of forest stands damage by wind: development and verification of the nation forecast model
Topics of field or laboratory works depend also on period of students visit.
Period: Min. 2 months
Number of students: Max. 2
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Department of Game Management and Wildlife Biology
Topics and specification
- Determining the microhabitat selection of wild boar, red deer, and sika deer marked with GPS collars (basic knowledge of ArcGIS, GPS devices, and R software is desired).
Period: Min. 2 months
Number of students: Max. 2
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Department of Silviculture (partially in Prague and Kostelec n.Č.l.)
Topics and specification
- Analyses of structure and dynamics of forest ecosystems with differentiated management intensity regarding selective forests, monocultures, introduced tree species.
- Research plots and research plantations maintaining and management (care, measurements, evaluation).
- Greenhouse care.
- Seed laboratory experiments.
- Forest plantation physiology.
Period: Min. 2 months (August - October)
Number of students: Max. 3
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Topics and specification
- Determination of physical-mechanical properties of wood species from the purpose forests, situated on reclaimed and revitalized areas, with the prediction of their industrial use.
- Development of new materials based on wood and non-wood components.
- Analyzing the creep of thermally treated wood with a view to marginal possibilities of its structural use.
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Properties and utilization of thermally modified wood - Thermo-Wood.
Period: Minimum 2 months 3-5 months
Number of students: Max. 2
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Department of Wood Products and Wood Constructions
Topics and specification
- Estimation and improvement of adhesives properties by nanoparticles modifications.
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Measurement of sorption efficiency of bio-based.
Period: Min. 2 months
Number of students: Max. 2
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Arboretum in Kosteleci nad Černými lesy
Topics and specification
- Arboretum maintenance works, care of introduced trees and shrubs, their protection, planting, replanting, etc.
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Participation in research works related to introduced species of trees and shrubs from 5 continents in the area of Central Europe.
Period: Minimum 2 months (spring and summer season)
Number of students: Max. 3
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