Vojtěch Kubelka

DATE OF BIRTH Department of Ecology 17th December, 1989 Faculty of Science Charles University in Prague Viničná 7, CZ-128 44, Prague CITIZENSHIP Czech Republic Czech [email protected]

EDUCATION x 2014–present PhD Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague; thesis: Significance of predation for breeding ecology and conservation in shorebirds 2012–2014 MSc Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague; thesis: Survival of the Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) chicks in agriculture landscape 2009–2012 BSc Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague; thesis: The Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) – a model species for research of precocial problems in Shorebirds (Charadrii)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE x 2017 Neuron, foundation for the support of science, winner of the competition, Czech Republic Leader of Imperial Expedition, Peru 2015–2016 University of Bath, United Kingdom Nest predation patterns among shorebird, practical placement, Bath, UK 2013–2015 Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague Inter-species relationships and predation risk in communities of grasslands and wetlands, Baikal lake and Chukotka, Russia 2012 Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Seewiesen Field assistant in M. Bulla’s Semipalmated project, Alaska, USA 2010–2011 Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague Bird monitoring in (post)industrial mine sites „Mostecko“, Czech Republic 2010 Russian Bird Conservation Union & Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow Spoon-billed Sandpiper Survey Expedition, Chukotka, Russia 2010 The Royal Society for the Protection of , United Kingdom Leader of Slender-billed Expedition, Egypt 2009–2010 Czech Society for Ornithology, Prague Monitoring of disturbance on the Greylag Goose, Czech Republic 2009 Daphne ČR – Institute of applied ecology, Prague Birds census in abandoned military area “Klenová”, Czech Republic 2008 Czech Society for Ornithology, Prague Waterbirds counting project, Czech Republic 2008 The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague Monitoring of birds in agricultural landscape, Czech Republic 2008–present Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague Risks of breeding costs in Northern Lapwing in agricultural landscape and possibilities of their mitigation, Czech Republic 2006–present Czech Society for Ornithology, Prague Monitoring of birds in Special Protection Areas, Natura 2000, Czech Rep.

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RESEARCH INTERESTS x Evolutionary ecology of shorebirds (Charadrii) with focus on predation and population dynamics

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Zámečník V., Kubelka V. & Šálek M. 2018: Visible marking of nests to avoid damage by farmers does not increase nest predation. Bird Conservation International 28: 293–301. Kubelka V., Havlíček J. & Mikeš J. (eds.) 2017: Interesting and rare ornithological records in South Bohemia IV. Compilation of South Bohemian Muzeum, Natural sciences 57: 99–125. (in Czech with English abstract) Kubelka V. 2017: Application of the MacKinnon lists technique under conditions of the Central Europe Sylvia 53: 4–20. (in Czech with extensive English summary) Kubelka V. (ed.) 2016: Interesting and rare ornithological records in South Bohemia III. Compilation of South Bohemian Muzeum, Natural sciences 56: 105–118. (in Czech with English abstract) Kubelka V. 2015: book chapters: Northern Lapwing, Common Sandpiper, Eurasian , Jack Snipe, Whimbrel, Eurasian Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Ringed Plover, Great Snipe, Bar-tailed , Red Knot, Sanderling, Ruddy , Eurasian Oystercatcher, Marsh Sandpiper, Stone Curlew, Kentish Plover, Eurasian Dotterel, Sociable Lapwing, Pectoral Sandpiper, Terek Sandpiper and Red . In: Kloubec B., Hora J. & Šťastný K. (eds) Birds of South Bohemia (the book in Czech) Jihočeský kraj, Česke Budějovice. Kubelka V., Vondrka A. & Reif J. 2015: Birds in photovoltaic power stations: pilot results from South Bohemia. Sluka 11: 5–19. (in Czech with extensive English summary) Kubelka V. (ed.) 2015: Interesting and rare ornithological records in South Bohemia II. Compilation of South Bohemian Muzeum, Natural sciences 55: 75–91. (in Czech with English abstract) Kubelka V., Sládeček M. & Šálek M. 2014: Inter-specific nest scrape reuse in : Little Ringed Plovers taking over the nest scrapes of Northern Lapwings. Bird Study 61: 282–286. Sládeček M., Kubelka V., J. Mlíkovský & Šálek M. 2014: Coping with nest predation risk in a species- rich bird community inhabiting a Siberian wetland. Folia Zoologica 63: 256–268. Kubelka V. & Šálek M. 2013: Effect of extreme weather conditions on the course of breeding of the Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) in 2013. Sylvia 49: 145–156. (in Czech with extensive English summary) Gillins S., Avontins A., Crowe O., Dalakchieva S., Devos K., Elts J., Green M., Gunnarsson T. G., Kleefstra R., Kubelka V., Lehtiniemi T., Meissner W., Pakstyle E., Rasmussen L., Szimuli G. & Wahl J. 2012: Results of a coordinated count of Eurasian Golden Plovers Pluvialis apricaria in Europe during October 2008. Wader Study Group Bulletin 119: 125–128. Kubelka V., Zámečník V. & Šálek M. 2012: Survey of breeding Northern Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) in the Czech Republic in 2008: results and effectiveness of volunteer work. Sylvia 48: 1–23. (in Czech with extensive English summary) Kubelka V. & Pykal J. 2012: Breeding of rare waders in České Budějovice area (South Bohemia, Czech Republic) during first decade of 21st century with the significant year 2007. Compilation of South Bohemian Muzeum, Natural sciences 52 (suppl. Birds in cultural landscape II): 7–21. (in Czech with English abstract) Kubelka V. & Doležal R. 2007: Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) – a new species for the Czech Republic. Sylvia 43: 186–189. (in Czech with English abstract) First author of 51 articles in Vanellus – Journal of Czech Wader Study and Protection Group (http://svob.czweb.org/?page_id=35&lang=cs); co-author of two Final reports of ornithological projects of Czech Society for Ornithology, author of several popular ornithological articles in „Ptačí svět“, “Vesmír”, “Kroužkovatel”, “Spolkové Zprávy ČSO“ and Czech internet websites (all in Czech). - 2 -

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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS x Kubelka V., Šálek M., Tomkovich P., Végvári Z., Freckleton R. & Székely T. 2018: Global pattern of nest predation is disrupted by climate change in shorebirds Invited talk, I. ÉLVONAL Conference 2018, Hortobágy, Hungary. Kubelka V., Šálek M., Tomkovich P., Reif J., Freckleton R. & Székely T. 2017: Which life-history traits affect nest predation rates in shorebirds? Talk, Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group Conference 2017, Paracas, Peru. Kubelka V., Šálek M., Tomkovich P., Reif J., Freckleton R. & Székely T. 2017: Nest predation rates and life history strategies in shorebirds. Talk, International Wader Study Group Conference 2017, Prague, Czech Republic. Kubelka V., Sládeček M. & Šálek M. 2017: Spatial and temporal patterns of nest predation in Northern Lapwings population. Talk, International Wader Study Group Conference 2017, Prague, Czech Republic. Kubelka V., Šálek M., Tomkovich P. & Székely T. 2016: Global patterns of nest predation among shorebirds. Talk, International Wader Study Group Conference 2016, Trabolgan, Ireland. Kubelka V., Šálek M., Tomkovich P. & Székely T. 2016: Global patterns of nest predation among shorebirds. Poster, Association for the Study of Behaviour Conference 2016, London & British Ecological Society Conference 2016, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom. Kubelka V., Šálek M., Tomkovich P. & Székely T. 2016: Nest predation patterns in shorebirds. Talk, Internatinal Plover Meeting at University of Graz, Austria. Kubelka V., Zamečník V. & Šálek M. 2015: Promotion of biodiversity in agricultural landscape via umbrella bird species, agri-envi scheme and citizen science project: lessons from central european country. Talk, 27th International Congress for Conservational Biology, Motpellier, France. Kubelka V., Sládeček M. & Šálek M. 2015: Variability in the quantity of nest-lining in time and space: how to solve the trade-off between good thermoregulation and conspicuousness to predators? Talk, International Wader Study Group Conference 2015, Ásbrú, Iceland. Kubelka V. & Šálek M. 2014: Small story about big eggs: the fate of Northern Lapwing chicks. Talk, International Wader Study Group Conference 2014, Haapsalu, Estonia. Kubelka V., Zamečník V., Slabeyoá K., Szimuly G. & Neubauer G. 2014: Threats and protection of meadow waders in Central-East Europe. Invited talk on workshop, International Wader Study Group Conference 2014, Haapsalu, Estonia. Kubelka V., Zamečník V., Piálková R., Štorek V. & Šálek M. 2013: Body condition of Northern Lapwing chicks in different habitats of agricultural landscape. Poster, International Wader Study Group Conference 2013, Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Kubelka V., Zámečník V. & Šálek M. 2012: Ploughed fields are the most important breeding habitat of the Northern Lapwing in the Czech Republic. Poster, British Ornithologists‘ Union Conference, Leicester, England, United Kingdom. Kubelka V., Zámečník V., Štorek V. & Šálek M. 2011: Breeding of the Northern Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) in the Czech Republic and current problems of their conservation. Talk, International Wader Study Group Conference 2011, Strathpeffer, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Further co-author of 7 contributions (2× oral presentation and 5× poster presentation) at International Wader Study Conferences (Germany, Estonia, Iceland, Czech Republic) during 2013– 2017 and first author of 21 contributions (16× oral presentation and 4× poster presentation) at 18 ornithological and zoological conferences in the Czech Republic during 2006–2018.

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AWARDS AND HONORS x 2017 Best poster, conference “Zoologické Dny 2017”, Brno, Czech Republic 2017 Third best presentation, Czech Society for Ecology conference, Prague, Czech Republic 2016 Second best presentation, Etological conference ČSEtS, Nitra, Slovakia 2013 Second best poster, IWSG conference, Wilhelmshaven, Germany 2013 Best poster, Ecological conference “Kostelecké inspirování” organized by Czech University of Life Sciences, Kostelec nad Černými lesy, Czech Republic 2010–2013 Academic Excellence Scholarship, Charles University in Prague 2008 Grammar School Student Award by the Learned Society of the Czech Republic for several ornithological theses

MEMBERSHIP x 2014–present Executive Committee member of International Wader Study Group (IWSG), International 2014–present Committee member of Czech Society for Ornithology (ČSO), Czech Republic; member of ČSO since 2004 2013–present European Ornithologists᾽ Union (EOU); International 2013–present British Ornithologists᾽ Union (BOU), International 2013–present Czech Society for Ecology (ČSPE), Czech Republic 2011–present Czech Ringing Association, Czech Republic 2009–present International Wader Study Group, International (life-time membership) 2009–present Society for Conservation Biology (SCB), International 2007–present founder and head of Czech Wader Study and Protection Group (SVOB), working group of Czech Society for Ornithology (ČSO), Czech Republic (http://svob.czweb.org/?page_id=40&lang=cs) 2006–present Committee member of South Bohemian Ornithological Club (JOK), CZ

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE x 2016–2017 head organizer of the International Wader Study Group Conference, Prague, 14–18 September 2017 2016–present teaching and students supervision at the course of practical field ecology of Department of Ecology, Charles University in Prague, Lomy, Czech Republic 2016 scientific committee member of the anniversary conference of the Czech Society for Ornithology, Mikulov, Czech Rebuplic 2013–present peer-reviewed articles for scientific Journals: Ardea, Wader Study, Zoological Science and Sylvia (http://cso.cz/index.php?ID=2402) 2012–present co-organizer of Northern Lapwing Mapping project in the Czech Republic, citizen science project, more than 400 people involved (http://www.cso.cz/cejka.html) 2009–2012 editor of South Bohemian Museum publication: Birds in cultural landscape II 2009 assistant organizer of the Second European Congress of Conservation Biology, Prague 2008–present editor and publisher of Vanellus – Journal of Czech Wader Study and Protection Group

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CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES x 2016–present Restoration and creation of islands for breeding shorebirds (40,000 EUR project) project initiator and coordinator, MAPE Mydlovary, South Bohemia, Czech Republic 2010–present Direct nest protection of shorebirds nest and propagation of agri-environmental scheme for Northern Lapwing among farmers, Czech Republic

LANGUAGES x Czech (native); English (Certificate in advanced English, 2014); Slovak (advanced listener)

OTHER SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES x 2016–2017 Expeditions to monitor birds for Second European Breeding Atlas (Belarus – member, Georgia – leader, Russia – leader, Greece – leader) 2016 Successful applicant of the grant: Patterns of nest predation in shorebirds in space and time, Charles University Grant Agency (GAUK) 2015–2018 Successful applicant of the small research grant: “Podrobné mapování hnízdního rozšíření ptáků v ptačí oblasti Českobudějovické rybníky” (in Czech), Czech Society for Ornithology 2008–present Driving licence class B 2007 Leader of ornithological course for children in České Budějovice 2005–present Popularization of ornithology and bird protection (ornithological lectures and field excursions for schools and public, organization of abroad excursions: Scandinavia 2009, Danube delta 2008) 2004–present Involvement in projects via Czech Society for Ornithology (Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme, International Waterbird Census, Northern Lapwing Mapping project, Yellowhammer Dialects, Mapping of Breeding Birds in the Czech Republic, Bird Chorus Day, Bird Festival etc.)

OTHER INTERESTS x Birdwatching, nature conservation, photography, trekking, archery, fishing, athletics, cycling, ping-pong, football, foot tennis, frisbee, discgolf, ballroom dance, salsa, drawing, singing

REFERENCES x Prof. Tamás Székely, PhD Department of Biology & Biochemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, Avon, UK [email protected] Prof. Robert Frecleton, PhD Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK [email protected]

Prof. Miroslav Šálek, Dr. Department of Ecology, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences, Kamýcká 129, 165 21 Prague, CZ [email protected]

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