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2 Institute of Geology Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic Institute of Geology Annual Report 1999 CONTENTS 1. Preface………………………………………………………………………….… 3 2. General Information…………………………………………………………....... 3 3. Connections…………………………………………………………………….… 4 4. Staff ……………………………………........................................................... 6 5. Staff News ……………………………………………………………………….. 9 6. Undergraduate and Graduate Education ……………………………............. 10 7. Awards and Fellowships.................................……………………………….. 12 8. Positions in International Organizations and Editorial Boards...................... 13 9. Department of Endogenic Geology and Geochemistry……………………... 14 10. Department of Stratigraphy and Palaeontology……………………………… 24 11. Department of Exogenic Geology and Geochemistry……………………….. 48 12. Department of Palaeomagnetism……………………………………………... 55 13. Programme of Advancements in Scientific Research in Key Directions..... 62 14. Organisation of conferences and scientific meetings..……………………… 78 15. Publication activity of the Institute of Geology……………………………….. 79 16. Publication Activity of Staff Members of the Institute of Geology………….. 83 17 Laboratories 105 18 Financial Report……………………………………………………………….... 107 Editorial Note: This report is based on contributions of the individual authors; contents and scientific quality of the contributions is on responsibility of the respective author(s). The report was compiled by L. Slavík and finally edited by P. Bosák. English version was kindly revised by J. Adamovič. Published by the Institute of Geology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic Prague, March 2000 Printed by VÍTOŠ, Ltd. ISBN 80-901904-3-X 200 copies Annual Report 3 1. Preface In 1999, the Institute of Geology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic represented a consolidated scientific body, efficiently working in a wide scope of geological and related sciences. A great number of scientific staff of the Institute obtained research grants from national and international grant agencies in the past 2 years. Also the collaboration with industrial companies increased in its in- tensity, allowing to obtain additional funds for research and for the presentation of results on national and international symposia. Another phase of reconstruction of laboratories belonging to the Department of Endogenic Geology and Geochemistry and to the Department of Palaeontology and Stratigraphy was finished. Some new equipment has been installed, such as the system for fission track analyses composed of AXIOPLAN ZEISS Microscope and 452110 AUTOSCAN Trackscan system, supplementary devices for the MA- VACS demagnetiser, and Želba crusher. Two Institute scientists were awarded prestigious prizes of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Re- public for their life achievements in respective sciences: Ing. Miroslav Krs, CSc. was awarded the Pošepný Medal for achievements in geological sciences, and RNDr. Vojen Ložek, DrSc. was awarded the Mendel Medal for achievements in biological sciences. M. Krs is a world-known specialist in pa- laeomagnetism and a founder of this discipline in the former Czechoslovakia. V. Ložek is a leading specialist in modern and fossil Cenozoic molluscs, Quaternary stratigraphy and palaeoecology. Both of our colleagues are congratulated. Dr hab. Pavel Bosák, PhD. Director of the Institute 2. General Information The Institute of Geology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (abbr. GLI AS CR) was founded in 1961. It concentrates on research activities in the principal branches of geological sciences. Major research areas especially developed in the Institute are as follows: - Petrology and geochemistry of igneous and metamorphic rocks - Lithostratigraphy of crystalline complexes - Volcanology and volcanostratigraphy - Structural geology and tectonics - Palaeogeography - Terrane identification - Taxonomy and phylogeny of fossil organisms - Palaeobiogeography of Variscan Europe - Palaeoecology (incl. population dynamics, bioevents) - Palaeoclimatology as evidenced by fossil organisms and communities - Biostratigraphy and high-resolution stratigraphy - Basin analysis and sequence stratigraphy - Exogenic geochemistry - Quaternary geology and landscape evolution - Palaeomagnetism - Magnetostratigraphy - Petromagnetism The research potential of the Institute is divided into 6 units: Scientific departments 1. Endogenic Geology and Geochemistry 2. Stratigraphy and Palaeontology 3. Exogenic Geology and Geochemistry 4 Institute of Geology 4. Palaeomagnetism Service units 1. Service Laboratory of Physical Methods 2. Information Centre (Library and Computer Network) The following specialized laboratories have been set up: Specialized laboratories 1. Palaeomagnetic laboratory (head Ing. Petr Pruner, CSc.) 2. Micropalaeontological laboratory (heads RNDr. Jiří Bek, CSc. and RNDr. Ladislav Slavík) 3. X-ray and DTA/TG laboratory (head RNDr. Karel Melka, CSc.) 4. Electron scanning and microprobe laboratory (head Ing. Anna Langrová) 6. Laboratory of rock processing and mineral separation (head Václav Sedláček) 7. Laboratory for thin and polished sections (head Ing. Anna Langrová) 8. Microscopic laboratory (head Mgr. Monika Němečková) 9. Sedimentary laboratory (head RNDr. Anna Žigová, CSc.) 10. Fission track laboratory (head Mg. Jiří Filip) The scientific concept of the Institute of Geology and the evaluation of its results lie within the respon- sibility of the Scientific Council that includes both the internal and external members. Besides research, staff members of the Institute are involved in lecturing at universities and in the postgraduate education system. Special attention is also paid to popularization of the most important scientific results in the public media. *** 3. Connections Institute of Geology phone: ++420-2-20922628 (exchange) Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic ++420-2-20922392 (director) Rozvojová 135 CZ-165 02 Praha 6 - Lysolaje fax: ++420-2-20922670 Czech Republic e-mail: [email protected] Institute of Geology AS CR Palaeomagnetic Laboratory phone/fax: ++420-2-90005165 CZ-252 43 Průhonice e-mail: [email protected] Information on the Institute of Geology is available on Internet: http://www·gli.cas.cz e-mail address book Name e-mail address Adamovič, Jiří [email protected] Bek, Jiří [email protected] Bosák, Pavel [email protected] Burian, Miloš [email protected] Cajz, Vladimír [email protected] Cílek, Václav [email protected] Coubal, Miroslav [email protected] Čejchan, Petr [email protected] Dobešová, Irena [email protected] Dobrovolný, Jiří [email protected] Fiala, Jiří [email protected] Filip, Jiří [email protected] Forman, Josef [email protected] Galle, Arnošt [email protected] Annual Report 5 Name e-mail address Gottstein, Ottomar [email protected] Hladil, Jindřich [email protected] Hlaváč, Jaroslav [email protected] Houša, Václav [email protected] Jandeková, Svatava [email protected] Javůrek, Václav [email protected] Jeřábek, Karel [email protected] Kadlec, Jaroslav [email protected] Karlík, Miroslav [email protected] Klímová, Jana [email protected] Konopáčová, Ivana [email protected] Konzalová, Magdalena [email protected] Kvídová, Olga [email protected] Lachmanová, Marie [email protected] Lang, Miloš [email protected] Langrová, Anna [email protected] Ložek, Vojen [email protected] Macháčková, Jana [email protected] Martínek, Jaroslav [email protected] Melka, Karel [email protected] Mikuláš, Radek [email protected] Minařík, Luděk [email protected] Navrátil, Tomáš [email protected] Němečková, Monika [email protected] Novák, Jiří [email protected] Nováková, Marcela [email protected] Patočka, František [email protected] Pavková, Jaroslava [email protected] Peza, Liljana [email protected] Peza, Luftulla [email protected] Pivec, Edvín [email protected] Purkyňová, Helena [email protected] Rajlichová, Jana [email protected] Roček, Zbyněk [email protected] Růžičková, Eliška [email protected] Sedláček, Václav [email protected] Siblík, Miloš siblik@gli·cas.cz Skřivan, Petr [email protected] Škvorová, Václava [email protected] Slavík, Ladislav [email protected] Sokolová, Alena [email protected] Suchý, Václav sediment@gli·cas.cz Svobodová, Jana [email protected] Svobodová, Marcela [email protected] Svojtka, Martin [email protected] Šmídová, Marcela [email protected] Štorch, Petr [email protected] Ulrych, Jaromír [email protected] Vavrdová, Milada [email protected] Vejnar, Zdeněk [email protected] Waldhausrová, Jarmila [email protected] Zajíc, Jaroslav [email protected] Žigová, Anna [email protected] Žítt, Jiří [email protected] Institute management [email protected] 6 Institute of Geology Geolines Editorial Board [email protected] Library [email protected] *** 4. Staff (as of December 31,1999) Management RNDr. Dr hab. Pavel Bosák, CSc. Director of the Institute Ing. Ottomar Gottstein, CSc Vice-Director (finances) Doc. RNDr. Jaromír Ulrych, CSc. Vice-Director (research) RNDr. Petr Štorch, CSc. Chairman of the Scientific Council Head Office: Josef Brožek (photographer) Marcela Nováková (assistant to the Director) Ing. Miroslav Fridrich (computer specialist) Václav Javůrek (computer specialist) Karel Jeřábek (garage attendant, driver) Radek Jireš (civil military duty) Jaroslav Kratochvíl (technical service) Michal Krůta (civil military duty) Petr Vachalovský (technical service) Martin Mráček (boiler operator) Scientific departments Department of Endogenic Geology and Geochemistry Scientific Staff: RNDr. František Patočka, CSc. – Head of the Department (petrology, geochemistry) Mgr. Martin Svojtka –