Position: scientist
Branch: Research Group of Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mititgation Modelling
Workplace:
MendelGlobe
Zemědělská 1665/1
Brno
613 00
Email: kudlackova.l@czechglobe.cz
Phone:
Research Focus
Analysis of fire weather indices and their applications, fire behavior modeling using simulation tools (e.g., FlamMap, FARSITE), prediction of the frequency and extent of wildfires, working with datasets, their integration and visualization in GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS), application of geographic and geoinformatics methods in assessing the spatial variability of fire risk, development of methods for evaluating fire suppression potential, linking empirical data with theoretical models and applying the results in crisis management and nature conservation, professional collaboration with institutions such as the Czech Academy of Sciences, the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic, national park administrations, and other organizations.
Education
2011–2014: Masaryk University, Faculty of Science – Geographic Cartography and Geoinformatics (Bachelor’s degree)
2014–2016: Masaryk University, Faculty of Science – Geographic Cartography and Geoinformatics (Master’s degree)
2021–2025: Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Agronomy – Applied Bioclimatology (Ph.D.)
Appointments
2016–2018: Envipartner, Ltd.
2018–present: Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences (CzechGlobe),
2019–present: Mendel University in Brno, Institute of Agrosystems and Bioclimatology
Important research visits and fellowships
09–10/2022: Research stay in Missoula, Montana, at the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory (Rocky Mountain Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture). Activities included calibration and validation of input layers for fire modeling in Bohemian Switzerland National Park and simulation (reconstruction) of the wildfire using modeling software.
04/2023: Continued training in wildfire modeling at the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory. Participation in a prescribed burn in Montana, visit to the EROS Center (Earth Resources Observation and Science) developing input layers for wildfire modeling, and visit to the National Drought Mitigation Center.
04/2025: Visits to leading institutions focused on wildfire research, including Stanford University and national parks such as Sequoia, Yosemite, and Saguaro. Gained insights into current approaches to nature conservation and fire management.
10/2024–04/2025: Completion of the S-495 Geospatial Fire Analysis, Interpretation and Application course at the National Advanced Fire and Resource Institute (NAFRI), concluded with in-person participation and examination in Tucson, Arizona.
Membership
COST Action NERO (CA22164)
European Geography Association – for Students and Young Geographers
Brief scientometrics
Kudláčková, L., Linda, R., Balek, J., Štěpánek, P., Zahradníček, P., Poděbradská, M., Možný, M., Hlavsová, M., Žalud, Z., Trnka, M., 2025. Reliability of fire danger forecasts for Czech agricultural and forestry landscapes. Fire Ecology 21.. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42408-025-00362-7 (Q1; IF = 5.0 (2024))
Kudláčková, L., Bartošová, L., Linda, R., Bláhová, M., Poděbradská, M., Fischer, M., Balek, J., Žalud, Z., Trnka, M., 2025. Assessing fire danger classes and extreme thresholds of the Canadian Fire Weather Index across global environmental zones: a review. Environmental Research Letters 20, 013001.. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad97cf (Q1; IF = 5.6 (2024))
Kudláčková, L., Poděbradská, M., Bláhová, M., Cienciala, E., Beranová, J., Mchugh, C., Finney, M., Novotný, J., Zahradníček, P., Štěpánek, P., Linda, R., Pikl, M., Vébrová, D., Možný, M., Surový, P., Žalud, Z., Trnka, M., 2024. Using FlamMap to assess wildfire behavior in Bohemian Switzerland National Park. Natural Hazards 120, 3943–3977.. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-023-06361-8 (Q2; IF = 3.3 (2023))
