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2012 Research Reports This report is based on contributions of the individual authors; contents and scientific quality of the contributions lie within the responsibility of the respective author(s). The report was compiled and finally edited by T. Přikryl and P. Bosák. The English version was kindly revised by J. Adamovič. published in Prague, December 2013, by the Institute of Geology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v. v. i. RESEARCH REPORTS 3 2012 Contents 1. Introduction < 5 > 2. General Information < 6 > 3. Publication activity of the Institute of Geology < 7 > 3a. Journals < 7 > 3b. Monographs, proceedings, etc. < 8 > 4. Research Reports < 8 > 4a. Foreign Grants, Joint Projects and International Programs < 8 > 4b. Czech Science Foundation < 15 > 4c. Grant Agency of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic < 30 > 4d. Grants of the State Departments < 31 > 4e. Industrial Grants and Projects < 33 > 4f. Programmes of Institutional Research Plan < 36 > 4g. Defended theses < 41 > 5. Publication activity of staff members of the Institute of Geology < 42 > 5a. Papers published in 2012 < 42 > 5b. Books and chapters in books < 46 > 5c. Electronic media 2012 < 47 > 5d. Extended abstracts and abstracts 2012 < 47 > 5e. Lectures and poster presentations < 51 > 5f. Utility models < 54 > 5g. Popular science < 54 > 5h. Unpublished reports 2012 < 56 > 6. Organization of conferences and scientific meetings <57 > 7. Undergraduate and Graduate Education < 58 > 7a. Undergraduate and Graduate Courses at Universities given by Staff Members of the Institute of Geology of the ASCR, v. v. i. < 58 > 7b. Supervision in Undergraduate Studies < 59 > 7c. Supervision in Graduate Studies < 59 > 7d. Membership in scientific and academic boards <60 > 7e. Membership in Foreign Academies < 62 > 7f. Degrees obtained by the staff of the Institute of Geology ASCR < 62 > 7g. Awards < 62 > 8. Positions in Editorial Boards and International Organizations < 62 > 8a. Editorial Boards < 62 > 8b. Positions in International Organizations < 63 > 9. Institute structure and staff < 64 > 9a. Organization units < 64 > 9b. Contact information < 65 > 9c. Staff (as of December 31, 2012) < 66 > 9d. Laboratories < 68 > 10. Financial Report < 71 > RESEARCH REPORTS 4 2012 RESEARCH REPORTS 5 2012 Introduction The traditional editorial to the Research Reports of our Institute is usually a quite easy task: the life is passing, articles have been submitted, new equipment has been installed, and financial support is being cut more and more year after year. Nevertheless, a substantial change appears every 5 yers – the tender for a new director and elections of the new Executive Board. The new Executive Board was elected by the Assembly of Scientists during autumn 2011; the function period (5 years) started on January 4, 2012. The function period of RNDr. Václav Cílek, CSc. (director from 2007 to 2012) finished on May 31, 2012. The new director was selected by the tender committee established according to the Academy rules and regulations in spring 2012 for the period of June 1, 2012 to May 31, 2017. Moreover, there were personal changes in the technical-economic section of the Institute which started in spring 2012 and continued until autumn 2012, including the internal audit of accounting operations from the previous period. One department (Laboratory of Physical Properties of Rocks) was cancelled in accordance to the results of previous Institute evaluation. Some of its staff members were transferred to the Laboratory of Analytical Methods. The new system of personnel evaluation was adopted, and all scientists/researchers were evaluated according to the new method in November 2012. This helped the management to better evaluate the scientific efficiency and productivity of the respective personnel. Pavel Bosák RESEARCH REPORTS 6 2012 2. General Information Institute of Geology of the ASCR, v. v. i. phone: +420-233087208 (secretary) Rozvojová 269 +420-233087206 (director) 165 00 Praha 6 – Lysolaje +420-220922392 Czech Republic fax: +420-220922670 e-mail: [email protected] Institute of Geology of the ASCR, v. v. i. Paleomagnetic Laboratory phone/fax: +420-272690115 U Geofyzikálního ústavu 769 e-mail: [email protected] 252 43 Průhonice Czech Republic Institute of Geology of the ASCR, v. v. i. Laboratory of Physical Properties of Rocks phone: +420-224313520 (as a part of Laboratory of Analytical Methods) fax: +420-224313572 Puškinovo náměstí 9 e-mail: [email protected] 160 00 Praha 6 – Dejvice Czech Republic Information on the Institute is available on Internet: - Exogenic geochemistry http://www.gli.cas.cz - Exogenic geology, geomorphology - Quaternary geology and landscape evolution The Institute of Geology of the ASCR, v. v. i., is a research - Karstology and paleokarstology institute belonging to the Academy of Sciences of the Czech - Paleomagnetism Republic (ASCR). It concentrates on the scientific study of the - Magnetostratigraphy structure, composition and history of the Earth’s lithosphere - Petromagnetism and the evolution of its biosphere. Although the Institute does - Physical parameters of rocks not have the opportunity to cover all geological disciplines (in the widest sense) or regionally balanced geological studies, the The Geological Institute of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sci- methods of its activity span a relatively broad spectrum of prob- ences (ČSAV) was founded on July 1, 1960. Nevertheless its lems in geology, geochemistry, paleontology, paleomagnetism structure had developed in period of 1957 to 1961. During the and rock mechanics. The Institute takes part in the understand- period, several independent laboratories originated: Laboratory ing of general rules governing evolutionary processes of the of Paleontology, Laboratory of Engineering Geology, Laborato- lithosphere and biosphere at regional as well as global scale; ry of Pedology and Laboratory of Geochemistry; Collegium for for this purpose, the Institute mostly employs acquisition and Geology and Geography of the ČSAV represented the cover or- interpretation of relevant facts coming from the territory of the ganization. On July 1, 1960, also the Institute of Geochemistry Czech Republic. and Raw Materials of the ČSAV was established. This Institute The Institute of Geology of the ASCR, v. v. i., is a wide- covered technical and organization affairs of adjoined geologi- spectrum institute developing essential geological, paleontologi- cal workplaces until their unification into Geological Institute of cal, petrological, mineralogical and other disciplines, lately ac- the ČSAV on July 1960. centuating environmental geology and geochemistry. The major On August 1, 1964 the Institute of Geochemistry and Raw research areas covered by the Institute are: Materials of the ČSAV was integrated into the Geological Insti- tute. On July 1, 1969 the Institute of Experimental Mineralogy - Petrology and geochemistry of igneous and metamorphic rocks and Geochemistry of the ČSAV, successor of the Geochemistry - Lithostratigraphy of crystalline complexes and Raw Materials was newly established. A part of the staff of - Volcanology and volcanostratigraphy the Geological Institute joined the new institute. On January 1, - Structural geology and tectonics 1979 the Institute of Experimental Mineralogy and Geochemis- - Paleogeography try was integrated into the Geological Institute. - Terrane identification On March 1, 1979, the Geological Institute was united with - Taxonomy and phylogeny of fossil organisms the Mining Institute of the ČSAV under the Institute of Geology - Paleobiogeography of Variscan Europe and Geotechnics of the ČSAV, and finally split from the latter on - Paleoecology (incl. population dynamics, bioevents) March 1, 1990 again. - Paleoclimatology as evidenced by fossil organisms and com- On January 1, 1993 the Academy of Sciences of the Czech munities Republic was established by the transformation from the ČSAV, - Biostratigraphy and high-resolution stratigraphy and the Geological Institute became a part of the ASCR. The - Basin analysis and sequence stratigraphy Institute belongs to the I. Department of Mathematics, Physics RESEARCH REPORTS 7 2012 and Earth Sciences and to the 3rd Section of Earth Sciences. On ry Board which include both the internal and external members. January 1, 2007 the Institute became the public research institu- Institutional Research Plans are evaluated by the Committee for tion (v. v. i.) by the change of legislation on research and devel- Evaluation of Institutional Research Plans of ASCR Institutes at opment. the AS CR. Besides research, staff members of the Institute are in- The economic and scientific concept of the Institute of Geo- volved in lecturing at universities and in the graduate/postgradu- logy of the ASCR, v. v. i., and the evaluation of its results lie ate education system. Special attention is also given to the spread within the responsibility of the Executive Board and Superviso- of the most important scientific results in the public media. 3. Publication activity of the Institute of Geology 3a. Journals The Institute of Geology ASCR, v. v. i., is the publisher of Since 2000, the Institute of Geology of the GeoLines. GeoLines (www.geolines.gli.cas.cz) is a series of ASCR, v. v. i., has been a co-producer of the papers and monothematic volumes of conference abstracts. international journal Geologica Carpathica GeoLines publishes articles in English on primary research in (www.geologicacarpathica.sk), registered by many fields of geology (geochemistry, geochronology,