MARTIN ČERTNER (né HANZL)
Date of birth: 15/09/1987
Nationality: Czech
Married, 1 child
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5231-4579
Researcher ID: I-6330-2016
- ACADEMIC POSITIONS
2019 – Postdoctoral researcher (part-time position) at the Institute of Botany, The Czech Academy of Sciences
2016 – Assistant professor (part-time position) at the Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University
2014–2015 Postgradual researcher (part-time position) at the Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University
2012–2018 Postgradual researcher (part-time position) at the Institute of Botany, The Czech Academy of Sciences
- EDUCATION
2012–2018 PhD. study of Botany at the Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University. ”Microevolutionary processes in mixed-ploidy populations of plants” Supervisor: Jan Suda (deceased 03/2017, then formally replaced by Filip Kolář); defense 26/02/2018.
2010–2012 Mgr. study of Botany at the Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University. “Processes governing sympatric coexistence of di- and tetraploid cytotypes
in primary contact zone of Knautia arvensis agg.” Supervisor: Filip Kolář; defense 17/09/2012.
2007–2010 Bc. study of Biology at the Faculty of Science, Charles University. “Ecological and evolutionary processes in primary contact zone of cytotypes of Knautia arvensis agg.” Supervisor: Filip Kolář; defense 07/06/2010.
- FELLOWSHIPS AND RESEARCH STAYS
2021–2022 Postdoctoral fellow– Department of Biology, University of Fribourg (Switzerland) Parisod lab (17 months): Genomics of local adaptation in Biscutella laevigata, gene expression plasticity of diploids and polyploids in the context of environmental stress
2018 Postdoctoral fellow – Dept. of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph (Canada) Husband lab (6 months): Environmental and genetic determinants of unreduced gamete formation in Brassicaceae
2017 Visiting researcher – Department of Biology, Lund University (Sweden) Collaboration with Mikael Hedrén (3 months): Phylogeography and systematics of Tripleurospermum maritimum agg.
2013–2014 Visiting researcher – Institute of Botany, University of Innsbruck (Austria) Collaboration with Peter Schönswetter (3 short-term stays, 2 weeks in total): Allopolyploidy and introgressive hybridization in endemic species of Knautia
- MAIN RESEARCH INTERESTS
- mechanisms of polyploid speciation in plants
- drivers of cytotype coexistence
- inter-ploidy breeding barriers
- evolution of genome-size variation
- genomics of local adaptation
- plant biosystematics
- MAJOR COLLABORATIONS
Peter Schönswetter (University of Innsbruck, Austria): patterns of introgressive hybridisation
João Loureiro (University of Coimbra, Portugal): best practices in plant flow cytometry
Anne K. Brysting (University of Oslo, Norway): gametic non-reduction in arctic plants
Brian C. Husband (University of Guelph, Canada): ecology and evolution of polyploids
Christian Parisod (University of Fribourg, Switzerland): ecological genomics of plant polyploids
- AWARDS
2019 Josef Hlávka Award for Czech junior researchers
- MEMBERSHIP
2022 – European Society for Evolutionary Biology
2009 – Czech Botanical Society
2018–2020 Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution
- SCI PUBLICATIONS
I have published 20 articles in SCI journals included in ISI Core Collection, 9 as a first author, 14 without my PhD supervisor. My work has been cited 332× (Google Scholar) / 257× (WoS; 226× without self-cites) and my H-index = 9 (WoS). I presented the results of my research at 13 international conferences during 2009-2022. Citations in the list of papers below are based on WoS (without self-cites).
[20] Konečná, V., Šustr, M., Požárová, D., Čertner, M., Krejčová, A., Tylová, E. & Kolář, F. (2022): Genomic basis and phenotypic manifestation of (non-)parallel serpentine adaptation in Arabidopsis arenosa – Evolution, 76(10): 2315-2331. (cited 0×, journal IF = 4.171)
[19] Čertnerová, D., Čertner, M., Škaloud, P. (2022): Alternating nuclear DNA content in chrysophytes provides evidence of their isomorphic haploid-diploid life cycle – Algal research, 64: 102707. (cited 0×, journal IF = 4.401)
[18] Čertner, M., Rydlo, J., Dudáš, M. & Hroudová, Z. (2022): A unique diploid – triploid contact zone provides insights into the evolutionary mechanisms of cytotype coexistence in flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus) – Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics, 54: 125659. (cited 1×, journal IF = 3.634)
[17] Čertner, M., Lučanová, M., Sliwinska, E., Kolář, F. & Loureiro, J. (2022): Plant material selection, collection, preservation, and storage for nuclear DNA content estimation – Cytometry Part A, 101: 737-748. (cited 2×, journal IF = 4.355)
[16] Chumová, Z., Záveská, E., Hloušková, P., Ponert, J., Schmidt, P., Čertner, M., Mandáková, T. & Trávníček, P. (2021): Repeat proliferation and partial endoreplication jointly shape the patterns of genome size evolution in orchids – The Plant Journal, 107: 511-524. (cited 2×, journal IF = 6.141)
[15] Morgan, E. J., Čertner, M., Lučanová, M., Deniz, U., Kubíková, K., Venon, A., Kovářík, O., Lafon Placette, C. & Kolář, F. (2021): Disentangling the components of triploid block and its fitness consequences in natural diploid-tetraploid contact zones of Arabidopsis arenosa – New Phytologist, 232: 1449-1462. (cited 1×, journal IF = 8.512)
[14] Kron, P., Loureiro, J., Castro, S. & Čertner, M. (2021): Flow cytometric analysis of pollen and spores – an overview of applications and methodology – Cytometry Part A, 99: 348-358. (cited 6×, journal IF = 4.355)
[13] Galbraith, D., Loureiro, J., Antoniadi, I., Bainard, J., Bureš, P., Cápal, P., Castro, M., Castro, S., Čertner, M., Čertnerová, D., Chumová, Z., Doležel, J., Giorgi, D., Husband, B. C., Kolář, F., Koutecký, P., Kron, P., Leitch, I. J., Ljung, K., Lopes, S., Lučanová, M., Lucretti, S., Ma, W., Melzer, S., Molnár, I., Novák, O., Poulton, N., Skalický, V., Sliwinska, E., Šmarda, P., Smith, T. W., Sun, G., Talhinhas, P., Tárnok, A., Temsch, E. M., Trávníček, P. & Urfus, T. (2021): Best practices in plant cytometry – Cytometry Part A, 99: 311-137. (cited 8×, journal IF = 4.355)
[12] Čertner, M. (2020): Why is reproductive isolation between intraspecific cytotypes so important? A commentary on: ‘Strong post-pollination interactions govern cytotype isolation in a tetraploid–octoploid contact zone’ – Annals of Botany, 126(6): iv-v. (doi:10.1093/aob/mcaa158, cited 0×, journal IF = 4.005)
[11] Morgan, E. J., Čertner, M., Lučanová, M., Kubíková, K., Marhold, K. & Kolář, F. (2020): Niche similarity in diploid-autotetraploid contact zones of Arabidopsis arenosa across spatial scales – American Journal of Botany, 107(10): 1375-1388. (cited 3×, journal IF = 3.038)
[10] Čertner, M., Kolář, F., Frajman, B., Winkler, M. & Schönswetter, P. (2020): Massive introgression weakens boundaries between a regionally endemic allopolyploid and a widespread congener – Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics, 42: 125502. (cited 1×, journal IF = 2.540)
[9] Trávníček, P., Čertner, M., Ponert, J., Chumová, Z., Jersáková, J. & Suda, J. (2019): Diversity in genome size and GC content shows adaptive potential in orchids and is closely linked to partial endoreplication, plant life‐history traits and climatic conditions – New Phytologist, 224: 1642-1656. (cited 22×, journal IF = 8.512)
[8] Čertner, M., Kúr, P., Kolář, F. & Suda, J. (2019): Climatic conditions and human activities shape diploid–tetraploid coexistence at different spatial scales in the common weed Tripleurospermum inodorum (Asteraceae) – Journal of Biogeography, 46: 1355-1366. (cited 6×, journal IF = 3.720)
[7] Čertnerová, D., Čertner, M. & Škaloud, P. (2019): Molecular phylogeny and evolution of phenotype in silica-scaled chrysophyte genus Mallomonas – Journal of Phycology, 55: 912-923. (cited 9×, journal IF = 2.328)
[6] Hanušová, K., Čertner, M., Urfus, T., Koutecký, P., Košnar, J., Rothfels, C. J., Jarolímová, V., Ptáček, J. & Ekrt, L. (2019): Widespread co-occurrence of multiple ploidy levels in fragile ferns (Cystopteris fragilis complex; Cystopteridaceae) probably stems from similar ecology of cytotypes, their efficient dispersal and inter-ploidy hybridization – Annals of Botany, 123: 845-855. (cited 10×, journal IF = 4.005)
[5] Čertner, M., Sudová, R., Weiser, M., Suda, J. & Kolář, F. (2019): Ploidy-altered phenotype interacts with local environment and may enhance polyploid establishment in Knautia serpentinicola (Caprifoliaceae) – New Phytologist, 221(2): 1117-1127. (cited 12×, journal IF = 8.512)
[4] Kolář, F., Čertner, M., Suda, J., Schönswetter, P. & Husband, B. (2017): Mixed-ploidy species: Progress and opportunities in polyploid research – Trends in Plant Science, 22(12): 1041-1055. (cited 85×, journal IF = 12.149)
[3] Čertner, M., Fenclová, E., Kúr, P., Kolář, F., Koutecký, P., Krahulcová, A. & Suda, J. (2017): Evolutionary dynamics of mixed-ploidy populations in an annual herb: dispersal, local persistence and recurrent origins of polyploids – Annals of Botany, 120(2): 303-315. (cited 25×, journal IF = 3.646)
[2] Čertner, M., Kolář, F., Schönswetter, P. & Frajman, B. (2015): Does hybridization with a widespread congener threaten the long-term persistence of the Eastern Alpine rare local endemic Knautia carinthiaca? – Ecology and Evolution, 5(19): 4263-4276. (cited 9×, journal IF = 2.537)
[1] Hanzl, M., Kolář, F., Nováková, D. & Suda, J. (2014): Nonadaptive processes governing early stages of polyploid evolution: Insights from a primary contact zone of relict serpentine Knautia arvensis (Caprifoliaceae) – American Journal of Botany 101(6): 935-945. (cited 24×, journal IF = 2.603)
- SELF-ACQUIRED GRANT PROJECTS
Research grants (as a principal investigator)
2013–2015 Processes driving the patterns and dynamics of a contact zone of di- and tetraploid cytotypes of Tripleurospermum inodorum (Asteraceae) (Grant Agency of the Charles University, GAUK 913213; CZK 831,000)
2011–2013 Processes governing sympatric coexistence of di- and tetraploid cytotypes in primary contact zone of Knautia arvensis agg. (Grant Agency of the Charles University, GAUK 418411; CZK 778,000)
Mobility grants
2017 Mobility Fond of the Charles University – Department of Biology, Lund University, Sweden (3 months, collaboration with Mikael Hedrén, CZK 25,000)
- SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS
Since 2012, I supervised 5 BSc. students (+ 1 as a co-supervisor) and 4 MSc. students (+ 1 as a co-supervisor) at the Charles University.
MSc. students
2018–2021 Eliška Petříková: Reproductive interactions between diploids and triploids of flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus) and their evolutionary potential for mediating inter-ploidy gene flow [date of defense: 02/09/2021]
2018–2020 Markéta Pilneyová: The strength of minority cytotype disadvantage in plant populations consisting of diploid and polyploid individuals [date of defense: 02/09/2020]
2014–2017 Hana Ryšavá: The origin and evolutionary significance of triploid hybrids in diploid-tetraploid contact zone in Tripleurospermum inodorum [date of defense: 12/09/2017]
2014–2016 Anežka Nedomová: Mechanisms driving di- and tetraploid coexistence in mixed-ploidy populations of Tripleurospermum inodorum [date of defense: 14/09/2016]
BSc. students
2017–2018 Markéta Pilneyová: Cytotype coexistence in plant populations, its mechanisms and temporal perspectives [date of defense: 07/09/2018]
2017–2018 Eliška Petříková: The strength and mechanisms of postzygotic breeding barriers between diploids and polyploids in plants [date of defense: 07/09/2018]
2015–2018 Jan David: The patterns of local adaptation to serpentine bedrock in plant populations [date of defense: 05/06/2018]
2012–2013 Hana Ryšavá (nee Jirsáková): The role of triploid hybrids in mixed-ploidy populations of Tripleurospermum inodorum (Asteraceae) [date of defense: 10/06/2013]
2012–2013 Anežka Nedomová: Processes determining the stability of cytotype coexistence in plant populations [date of defense: 10/09/2013]
- TEACHING ACTIVITIES
Lecturer of mainly BSc. and MSc. courses at the Department of Botany, Charles University
Lectures
2018 – Evolution and diversity of vascular plants II (semestral, lecturer 20%; 2 lessons on Malvidae)
2017 – Biosystematics (semestral, lecturer 20%; 2 lessons on Polyploidy and its evolutionary significance)
2016 – Plant morphology (semestral, course leader)
2015 – Plant anatomy and morphology (semestral, lecturer 50%)
Field excursions
2015 – Field course in botany (1 week, co-organizer and lecturer)
2013 – Interdisciplinary excursion to European ecosystems (2 weeks, lecturer)
2013 – Field courses of ecological floristics (2 days, lecturer)
- OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
2016 – participation in Doors Open events at the Department of Botany, Charles University
2014 – member of editorial board of the popular-science magazine Přírodovědci.cz (http://prirodovedci.cz, in Czech)
Other outreach activities include 7 popular-science articles, 2 lectures for the public and preparatory seminars for secondary-school students participating in Biology Olympiad.
- SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY SERVICE
- reviewer of articles for American Journal of Botany, AoB PLANTS, Annals of Botany, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, Frontiers in Plant Science, Genes, Oecologia, Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics, Plant Ecology and Evolution, Preslia
- reviewer of grant applications for Grant Agency of the Charles University (GAUK)
Last updated January 2023