Position:
Senior researcher
Branch:
Department of Matters and Energy Fluxes
Workplace:
ÚVGZ AV ČR, v. v. i.
Bělidla 4a
Brno
603 00
Email:
darenova.e@czechglobe.cz
Phone:
+420 511 192 242
Research Focus
I specialize in research on soil respiration and greenhouse gas emissions across different ecosystems in the context of global climate change. My research integrates knowledge from several disciplines, such as plant ecophysiology, ecosystem ecology, pedology, forestry, and agronomy, enabling a comprehensive perspective on the studied issues.
Education
2008 – 2014 Ph.D. studies: Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno (Ph.D. thesis: CO2 efflux in different types of ecosystems)
2001 – 2006 M.SC. studies: Faculty of Sciences, MasarykUniversity in Brno (M.Sc. thesis: Social modulation of urinal protein amount in Apodemus microps and Apodemus agrarius)
Appointments
2007–present – Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Research Scientist (2025–present), Research Assistant (2019–2024), Postdoctoral Researcher (2015–2018), Ph.D. student (2008–2014), Research and Development Specialist (2007–2008),
2020–present – Department of Forest Ecology, Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology. Academic Staff Member (2026–present), Research Scientist (2020–2025)
Important research visits and fellowships
2014 Soil N2O chamber inter-comparison campaign 2014, 24-28 July. Hyytiälä, Finland
2009 Summer Course on Flux Measurements and Advanced Modeling, 11-25 July 2009, Boulder, USA
Membership
2021 – 2026 Institutional Council, Global Change Research Institute, CAS
2021 – present Evaluation Committee of the Internal Grant Agency, Global Change Research Institute CAS
Brief scientometrics
ResearcherID: G-1563-2014
H-index 15
Number of papers with IF: 38
Five selected publication as the first author:
Darenova E. (2026) Temporary reductions of stem CO2 efflux during rainfall events across tree species. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 380: 111092. doi: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2026.111092 (IF 6.6)
Darenova E.,Adamič P.C., Čater M. (2024) Effect of temperature, water availability, and soil properties on soil CO2 efflux in beech-fir forests along the Carpathian Mts. Catena 240: 107974. doi: 10.1016/j.catena.2024.107974 (IF 5.7)
Darenova E., Bednařík A., Holub P., Klem K. (2023) Responses of soil CO2 efflux and microbial activity to water deficit under conventional and adaptation technology. Soil & Tillage Research 234: 105856. doi: 10.1016/j.still.2023.105856 (IF 6.1)
Darenova E., Findurova H., Holub P., Klem K (2022) Soil CO2 efflux response to combined application of adaptation technologies, nitrogen fertilization and external carbon amendment in wheat and barley field. Frontiers in Environmental Science 10: 920247. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2022.920247 (IF 4.6)
Darenova E., Čater M. (2020) Effect of spatial scale and harvest on heterogeneity of forest floor CO2 efflux in a sessile oak forest. Catena 188:104455. doi: 10.1016/j.catena.2020.104455 (IF 5.198)
