Glaciers are rapidly retreating from the roof of our planet, yet the consequences of this world-wide phenomenon on glacier-fed stream biogeochemical cycling has not been explored. In a new paper published today in Nature Geoscience, we explored differences in carbon and nutrients across the world’s glacier-fed streams, compared this with the needs and acquisition effort […]
Our team member Jan is currently conducting fieldwork in James Ross Island, Antarctica, as part of the 20th expedition of Czech Antarctic Research Programme. Here is a brief interview about his work there, broadcasted by Český Rozhlas Dvojka.
Click here to read about fieldwork in Antarctica in an interview with our very own, Kate Kopalova! Share this article
Our research group is pleased to introduce our new logo “DiCE” – Diatoms in Cryospheric Ecosystems. The logo depicts a transversal cut through a diatom revealing the two halves of its frustule with a blue DAPI-stained nucleus in the middle. It symbolizes our holistic approach to the study of diatoms, utilizing a multitude of methods […]
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