Provider: Akademie věd ČR
Recipient: Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v. i.
Keywords: environmental metabolomics
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Climatological cooperation Czech - Saxon frontier area
Provider: SAB
Recipient: Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v. i.
Keywords: climate models
Web of the project: http://www.interklim.cz/
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Recipient: Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v. i.
Keywords: climate models
Web of the project: http://www.interklim.cz/
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Sentinel 3 Tandem Mission Photosynthesis Study
Provider: European Space Agency
Recipient: Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v. i.
Keywords: fluorescence
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This Photosynthesis Study shall analyse the relationship between chlorophyll fluorescence and photosynthesis, and — based on a numerical model — shall develop and test a prototype algorithm to derive photosynthesis from the FLEX (FLuorescence EXplorer) tandem mission measurements [AD-1] and auxiliary data (if needed). This work is necessary to demonstrate the performance of FLEX in the context of mapping terrestrial photosynthesis from space by measuring vegetation fluorescence emission. To meet this goal, a dedicated photosynthesis model based on state-of-the-art existing modules shall be developed and implemented.
Recipient: Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v. i.
Keywords: fluorescence
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This Photosynthesis Study shall analyse the relationship between chlorophyll fluorescence and photosynthesis, and — based on a numerical model — shall develop and test a prototype algorithm to derive photosynthesis from the FLEX (FLuorescence EXplorer) tandem mission measurements [AD-1] and auxiliary data (if needed). This work is necessary to demonstrate the performance of FLEX in the context of mapping terrestrial photosynthesis from space by measuring vegetation fluorescence emission. To meet this goal, a dedicated photosynthesis model based on state-of-the-art existing modules shall be developed and implemented.
Technical Assistance for the Deployment of an advanced hyperspectral imaging sensor
Provider: European Space Agency
Recipient: Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v. i.
Keywords: vegetation fluorescence
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The scientific objectives of HYFLEX are derived from the scientific objectives of FLEX. The FLEX mission concept aims to provide global maps of vegetation fluorescence, which can be converted into an indicator of photosynthetic activity. These data would improve the current understanding of the amount of carbon stored in plants and their role in the carbon and water cycles. The HYFLEX campaign will support the in-flight testing of the prototype HYPLANT airborne instrument/sensor, owned by Contractor, and the preparation and execution of flights in 2012 to support the demonstration of FLEX capabilities in: 1) Improved understanding ofthe role of vegetation in the water cycle 2) Monitoring of vegetation health status By combining the Agency-funded technical and scientific flights with already ongoing activities for instrument assembly and ground based testing in the framework of national programmes, a cost effective solution is achieved.
Recipient: Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v. i.
Keywords: vegetation fluorescence
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The scientific objectives of HYFLEX are derived from the scientific objectives of FLEX. The FLEX mission concept aims to provide global maps of vegetation fluorescence, which can be converted into an indicator of photosynthetic activity. These data would improve the current understanding of the amount of carbon stored in plants and their role in the carbon and water cycles. The HYFLEX campaign will support the in-flight testing of the prototype HYPLANT airborne instrument/sensor, owned by Contractor, and the preparation and execution of flights in 2012 to support the demonstration of FLEX capabilities in: 1) Improved understanding ofthe role of vegetation in the water cycle 2) Monitoring of vegetation health status By combining the Agency-funded technical and scientific flights with already ongoing activities for instrument assembly and ground based testing in the framework of national programmes, a cost effective solution is achieved.
Infrastructure for Analysis and Experimentation on Ecosystems
Provider: 7. rámcový program
Recipient: Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v. i.
Keywords: Ecosystems
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The aim of ANAEE is “to develop a coordinated set of experimental platforms to analyse and predict the responses of ecosystems to environmental changes and to engineer management techniques”. This aim is well founded in previous design studies, ongoing short term ecosystem infrastructures and past and ongoing national and international networks of ecosystem experiments, which all have demonstrated the strong need for coordinated international experimental facilities and activities and the strength in implementing instruments to facilitate and initiate them. It has also been stressed that such infrastructures need to employ and provide complementary types of platforms and facilities such as ecotrons, in natura experimentation, analytical facilities and modelling platforms. Finally, key ecosystem processes with particular strength to be analysed have been identified such as atmosphere-soil-aquatic feedback mechanisms, short term vs. Long term response interactions, long term information, multi-driver and multidisciplinary approaches etc. However, the “grand vision” and the full value of such an infrastructure based on a coordinated set of experimental platforms has not been fully defined and made explicit enough and has not been formulated into complete lists of services for a wide range of societal entities going beyond traditional needs by scientific communities. Consequently, there is a need to discuss and define in a wider user community specific criteria for “a coordinated set of platforms”. Several aspects of the research can be coordinated, as well as important aspects upstream of the research (e.g. call for proposals) and downstream (e.g. expertise). Options for more or less integration for all these aspects have to be set up early in the preparatory phase in order to prepare the foundation for the other workpackages developing the details of the infrastructure. Thoughts have previously been focused on developing the four types of research platforms put within ANAEE individually. To increase the value of these, the development of ANAEE will increase the focus on the services to be delivered and the establishment of joint (centralised) facilities.
Recipient: Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v. i.
Keywords: Ecosystems
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The aim of ANAEE is “to develop a coordinated set of experimental platforms to analyse and predict the responses of ecosystems to environmental changes and to engineer management techniques”. This aim is well founded in previous design studies, ongoing short term ecosystem infrastructures and past and ongoing national and international networks of ecosystem experiments, which all have demonstrated the strong need for coordinated international experimental facilities and activities and the strength in implementing instruments to facilitate and initiate them. It has also been stressed that such infrastructures need to employ and provide complementary types of platforms and facilities such as ecotrons, in natura experimentation, analytical facilities and modelling platforms. Finally, key ecosystem processes with particular strength to be analysed have been identified such as atmosphere-soil-aquatic feedback mechanisms, short term vs. Long term response interactions, long term information, multi-driver and multidisciplinary approaches etc. However, the “grand vision” and the full value of such an infrastructure based on a coordinated set of experimental platforms has not been fully defined and made explicit enough and has not been formulated into complete lists of services for a wide range of societal entities going beyond traditional needs by scientific communities. Consequently, there is a need to discuss and define in a wider user community specific criteria for “a coordinated set of platforms”. Several aspects of the research can be coordinated, as well as important aspects upstream of the research (e.g. call for proposals) and downstream (e.g. expertise). Options for more or less integration for all these aspects have to be set up early in the preparatory phase in order to prepare the foundation for the other workpackages developing the details of the infrastructure. Thoughts have previously been focused on developing the four types of research platforms put within ANAEE individually. To increase the value of these, the development of ANAEE will increase the focus on the services to be delivered and the establishment of joint (centralised) facilities.
Low-cost, hand-held, and non-invasive optical sensor for multiparametric field analysis of grapes and leaves in vineyards
Provider: 7. rámcový program
Recipient: Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v. i.
Keywords: Multiparametric field analysis, Non - invasive readings, optical sensor
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In August 2009 was fully implemented the reformo f the Common Market Orhanization for wine (CR N479/2008,29-04-2008). It aims at reducing the 24 milion hl/year surplus of basic low quality wine, phasing out the €500 milion /year spent on wine disposal subsidies and making EU wine more competitive. This Reform, together with other market constraints will endanger all EU Winegrowing SMEs. Tpo survive, they will have to increase corp value, reduce the production of basic wine and convert part into premium quality. This can be achieved by implementing new and more effective field controlů methods. Premivm proposes a low-cost handheld device capable of non invasively estimating ripeness and vigour parameters for grapes and vine plants. All this in vineyard, by means of the innovative use of chlprophyll fluorescence will provide data to precisely control the field, and increase production value up to 25% (expected yearly €2500/unit, consortium manufacture and distribution SMEs PSI and AGRI estimate, through a joint – venture, to reach at leasr 2% of the market in 5 years. This is equivalent to an expected income of €70 milion, with a €30 milion profit and ROI of 0,86. The consortium provides the complementary business capabilities, commerical networks and research expertise to guarantee the technology in testing, validating, using and protecting the results outsourced and prototyping of RTDs BIOENG, KIT and ISBE.
Recipient: Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v. i.
Keywords: Multiparametric field analysis, Non - invasive readings, optical sensor
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In August 2009 was fully implemented the reformo f the Common Market Orhanization for wine (CR N479/2008,29-04-2008). It aims at reducing the 24 milion hl/year surplus of basic low quality wine, phasing out the €500 milion /year spent on wine disposal subsidies and making EU wine more competitive. This Reform, together with other market constraints will endanger all EU Winegrowing SMEs. Tpo survive, they will have to increase corp value, reduce the production of basic wine and convert part into premium quality. This can be achieved by implementing new and more effective field controlů methods. Premivm proposes a low-cost handheld device capable of non invasively estimating ripeness and vigour parameters for grapes and vine plants. All this in vineyard, by means of the innovative use of chlprophyll fluorescence will provide data to precisely control the field, and increase production value up to 25% (expected yearly €2500/unit, consortium manufacture and distribution SMEs PSI and AGRI estimate, through a joint – venture, to reach at leasr 2% of the market in 5 years. This is equivalent to an expected income of €70 milion, with a €30 milion profit and ROI of 0,86. The consortium provides the complementary business capabilities, commerical networks and research expertise to guarantee the technology in testing, validating, using and protecting the results outsourced and prototyping of RTDs BIOENG, KIT and ISBE.
Challenges of Urban Agriculture Challenge in Europe
Provider: Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy
Recipient: Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v. i.
Keywords: urban agriculture - multifunctional landscape - gardenning - ecological/integrated/conventional agriculture - gardeners practices - brownfields - adaptation - climate change - heat island effect - quality of life - urban planning - urban stream
Web of the project: http://www.isvav.cz/projectDetail.do?rowId=LD13033
Detail of project in RVVI: RVVI
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The aim of the project is to analyse specific situation of urban agriculture within te urban structure of towns in the Czech republic, including introducing examples of good practice and contribute to research and conceptual framework on european context. The next aim is to analyse connection of urban agriculture and urban adaptation to climate change and investigate the perception of UA. Dalším cílem je analyzovat, do jaké míry existuje souvislost mezi různými způsoby provozování městského zemědělství a možnostmi adaptace měst na změnu klimatu. Včetně nastavení podmínek, za jakých by jeho provozování mohlo být považováno za vhodné při respektování ochrany životního prostředí, zdraví a kvality života. Nedílným cílem sociologického výzkumu, jehož realizace bude součástí projektu, bude zkoumání percepce městského zemědělství obyvateli a představiteli měst a obcí, postavení jeho místa ve struktuře měst a identifikace faktorů, které umožňují nebo naopak zabraňují jeho rozvoji.
Recipient: Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v. i.
Keywords: urban agriculture - multifunctional landscape - gardenning - ecological/integrated/conventional agriculture - gardeners practices - brownfields - adaptation - climate change - heat island effect - quality of life - urban planning - urban stream
Web of the project: http://www.isvav.cz/projectDetail.do?rowId=LD13033
Detail of project in RVVI: RVVI
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The aim of the project is to analyse specific situation of urban agriculture within te urban structure of towns in the Czech republic, including introducing examples of good practice and contribute to research and conceptual framework on european context. The next aim is to analyse connection of urban agriculture and urban adaptation to climate change and investigate the perception of UA. Dalším cílem je analyzovat, do jaké míry existuje souvislost mezi různými způsoby provozování městského zemědělství a možnostmi adaptace měst na změnu klimatu. Včetně nastavení podmínek, za jakých by jeho provozování mohlo být považováno za vhodné při respektování ochrany životního prostředí, zdraví a kvality života. Nedílným cílem sociologického výzkumu, jehož realizace bude součástí projektu, bude zkoumání percepce městského zemědělství obyvateli a představiteli měst a obcí, postavení jeho místa ve struktuře měst a identifikace faktorů, které umožňují nebo naopak zabraňují jeho rozvoji.
Climate Change and Migration as Adaptation
Provider: Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy
Recipient: Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v. i.
Keywords: Climate Change, Migration, Adaptation strategies, methodology, perception
Web of the project: http://www.isvav.cz/projectDetail.do?rowId=LD13032
Detail of project in RVVI: RVVI
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The main objective of the project is to improve understanding of relations between climate change and migration. This will be achieved by using methods of theoretical and empirical research. Another objective of the project is to expand research capacity on the issue of climate change and migration in the Czech Republic and to engage the Czech research body into international research consortias and structures. Sub-objectives of the project: 1) Contribution on the creation of the concept of environmentally-induced migration 2) Analysis of environmental migration research methods and estimations of environmental migrants 3) Analysis of different migration processes when population is exposed to similar manifestations of climate change 4) Analysis of migration as an adaptation strategy 5) Analysis of perception of environmental changes associated with climate change by affected population 6) Design of a field study dealing with the issue of climate extremes impacts on demographic processes
Recipient: Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v. i.
Keywords: Climate Change, Migration, Adaptation strategies, methodology, perception
Web of the project: http://www.isvav.cz/projectDetail.do?rowId=LD13032
Detail of project in RVVI: RVVI
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The main objective of the project is to improve understanding of relations between climate change and migration. This will be achieved by using methods of theoretical and empirical research. Another objective of the project is to expand research capacity on the issue of climate change and migration in the Czech Republic and to engage the Czech research body into international research consortias and structures. Sub-objectives of the project: 1) Contribution on the creation of the concept of environmentally-induced migration 2) Analysis of environmental migration research methods and estimations of environmental migrants 3) Analysis of different migration processes when population is exposed to similar manifestations of climate change 4) Analysis of migration as an adaptation strategy 5) Analysis of perception of environmental changes associated with climate change by affected population 6) Design of a field study dealing with the issue of climate extremes impacts on demographic processes
Assessing interactions between biogenic volatile organic compounds and ozone in forests under extreme climatic events
Provider: Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy
Recipient: Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v. i.
Keywords: carbon assimilation and sequestration environmantal metabolomics Norway spruce ozone stress plant physiology stress tolerance volatile organic compounds
Web of the project: http://www.isvav.cz/projectDetail.do?rowId=LD13031
Detail of project in RVVI: RVVI
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The project aims to increase knowledge about the role of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) in protection of plants and to determine the impact of BVOC emissions on the carbon balance of a spruce forest, particularly under extreme conditions. Since BVOC emission potentiates ozone production, it may be desirable to reduce BVOC emission in species/clones used for large plantations such as spruce in central Europe. However, BVOC emission may increase a resistance of plants to abiotic stresses and thus be desirable to increase BVOC emission from certain species. Particular aims are to develop the methodology for the parallel estimation of CO2 assimilation rate and carbon losses from plants via BVOC emissions, to describe seasonal changes in BVOC emissions under field conditions, to describe BVOC emissions induced by high ozone concentration and temperatures, to describe constitutive and stress-induced BVOC emissions, and to establish database for a validation of models of carbon sequestration.
Recipient: Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v. i.
Keywords: carbon assimilation and sequestration environmantal metabolomics Norway spruce ozone stress plant physiology stress tolerance volatile organic compounds
Web of the project: http://www.isvav.cz/projectDetail.do?rowId=LD13031
Detail of project in RVVI: RVVI
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The project aims to increase knowledge about the role of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) in protection of plants and to determine the impact of BVOC emissions on the carbon balance of a spruce forest, particularly under extreme conditions. Since BVOC emission potentiates ozone production, it may be desirable to reduce BVOC emission in species/clones used for large plantations such as spruce in central Europe. However, BVOC emission may increase a resistance of plants to abiotic stresses and thus be desirable to increase BVOC emission from certain species. Particular aims are to develop the methodology for the parallel estimation of CO2 assimilation rate and carbon losses from plants via BVOC emissions, to describe seasonal changes in BVOC emissions under field conditions, to describe BVOC emissions induced by high ozone concentration and temperatures, to describe constitutive and stress-induced BVOC emissions, and to establish database for a validation of models of carbon sequestration.
Water Resources in Czech agriculture in conditions of climate change CZECH AGRIWAT
Provider: Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy
Recipient: Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v. i.
Keywords: water foot-print, crop growth models, water balance models, water balance measurements, field experiments, Bowen ratio, Scintilometry, Eddy covariance
Web of the project: http://www.isvav.cz/projectDetail.do?rowId=LD13030
Detail of project in RVVI: RVVI
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The main aim of the project is to determine water foot print (WFP) of the main staple crops as well as selected bio-energy crops grown in the Czech Republic and comparison of the established WFPs with results of other countries associated in Euro-AGRIWAT project. Quantification of regional WFP that has not so far been carried out in the Czech Republic will allow more holistic approach towards sustainability of water resources for crops, agrosystems and the landscape as a whole. To achieve the main aim three objectives will be followed: a) Establishment and high-intensity maintenance of field experiments in order to gather new data for determining WFP. b) Modification of model tools capable of determining of the WFP under present and future climates for all selected crops. The models will be applied also beyond Czech borders in other Euro-AGRIWAT countries. c) Exchange of data with the COST ES1106 partners to allow for valuable, generally applicable (and highly cited) papers in renowned journals.
Recipient: Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v. i.
Keywords: water foot-print, crop growth models, water balance models, water balance measurements, field experiments, Bowen ratio, Scintilometry, Eddy covariance
Web of the project: http://www.isvav.cz/projectDetail.do?rowId=LD13030
Detail of project in RVVI: RVVI
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The main aim of the project is to determine water foot print (WFP) of the main staple crops as well as selected bio-energy crops grown in the Czech Republic and comparison of the established WFPs with results of other countries associated in Euro-AGRIWAT project. Quantification of regional WFP that has not so far been carried out in the Czech Republic will allow more holistic approach towards sustainability of water resources for crops, agrosystems and the landscape as a whole. To achieve the main aim three objectives will be followed: a) Establishment and high-intensity maintenance of field experiments in order to gather new data for determining WFP. b) Modification of model tools capable of determining of the WFP under present and future climates for all selected crops. The models will be applied also beyond Czech borders in other Euro-AGRIWAT countries. c) Exchange of data with the COST ES1106 partners to allow for valuable, generally applicable (and highly cited) papers in renowned journals.
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Tools4Cap: Empowering effective CAP governance towards EU ambitions for green transition
Tools4CAP´s ambition is to provide end users with suitable tools for more evidence-based policy design, ultimately improving capabilities to design next-generation Strategic Plans and to perform monitoring tasks. Tools4CAP gathers 21 partners to support the design and monitoring of the national Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plans (SPs) 2023-2027 and lay the foundations for sound preparation of Post-2027 Strategic Plans through a bottom-up adaptation of innovative methods and tools.
More In June 2024, the ICOS European Research Infrastructure published the next issue of the European Greenhouse Gas Bulletin – FLUXES.
The current issue of the bulletin is dedicated to greenhouse gas inventories and a key tool for monitoring emissions and accelerating climate action (MRV).
Read more: ProjectsThe MRV system, which stands for scientifically based monitoring of emissions (monitoring), reporting and compilation of information into inventories (reporting) and verification of independent assessment of the reported information with the aim of ensuring its accuracy (verification), helps decision-makers to assess progress on the way to net-zero global emissions. The EC aims to reduce net emissions by 90% by 2040 compared to the 1990 level.
Scientists from all over Europe are developing effective monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) systems based on high-quality data. Through new projects, they introduce tools for monitoring emissions from human activities and develop methods to monitor soil organic carbon in different local climates and for different climate change scenarios.
MRV systems are developed for a wide variety of applications. They help countries verify their national greenhouse gas inventories based mainly on statistical data (e.g. the amount of steel produced, the amount of coal burned in power plants, the number of livestock, the amount of waste produced), report the results of a certain measure to mitigate the effects of climate change, or monitor the effects of carbon management. Some processes are more community-based and local, while others aim to provide a broader picture and serve entire regions and countries. Some focus on verifying activities for the carbon credit market, while others focus on removing uncertainties in inventories.
ICOS, with its almost 180 observation stations spread across Europe, provides near-real-time open access to greenhouse gas information that can be used for the MRV system.
The bulletin can be downloaded here
More Zuzana Štípková from the Global Change Research Institute CAS – CzechGlobe was among the two dozen young scientists who received the Otto Wichterle Prize. Her research focuses on the causes of orchid species diversity, and among other things, she is the author of a detailed analysis of the biodiversity evolution of terrestrial orchid species in the country over the last 150 years.
She has also thoroughly studied the impact of the agrarian policies of the communist period on the decline in the diversity of these orchid species in Central and Eastern Europe, including a comparison with developments in Western Europe. She also focuses on tropical orchid species in South America, especially in Colombia and Ecuador. Her other area of interest is investigating the population growth in predator/prey relationships, especially in invasive species of lady-bugs. Here, among other things, she has been involved in refuting the widely held claim regarding invasive species of lady-bugs that were said to suppress native species; however, the claim was based on flawed statistical analyses.
The Global Change Research Institute (GCRI) of the Czech Academy of Sciences has achieved a significant milestone in its development by being the first institute of this scientific institution to obtain ISO 27001 certification. This international standard for information security management systems (ISMS) not only recognizes the high level of data security and information systems at the institute but is also a crucial element for further development of its research activities.
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