ISBN 978-80-87443-01-9 RESEARCH REPORTS 2007 & 2008 RESEARCH REPORTS Institute of Geology AS i.CR,v. v. Published by the Institute of Geology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v. v. i. v. Academy of SciencesoftheCzechRepublic, v. Published bythe InstituteofGeologythe 2007 & 2008 © Institute of Geology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v. v. i. Praha, December 2010 Cover photo: Sandstone microrelief in the Klokočské skály Cliffs, Bohemian Cretaceous Basin. Photo by J. Adamovič. 2007 & 2008 Research Reports The report was compiled and finally edited by P. Čejchan and P. Bosák. The English version was revised by J. Adamovič. published in Prague, December 2010 by the Institute of Geology Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i. RESEARCH REPORTS 3 2007 & 2008 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. Grant Agency of the Czech Republic 27 Continued projects 29 4c. Grant Agency of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic 49 Continued projects 72 4d. Grants of the State Departments 96 4e. Industrial Grants and Projects 97 4f. Programmes of Institutional Research Plan 106 4g. Defended dissertations 111 5. Publication activity of staff members of the Institute of Geology 125 5a. Papers published in 2007 125 5b. Papers published in 2008 130 5c. Electronic media 2007 135 5d. Electronic media 2008 136 5e. Extended abstracts and abstracts 2007 137 5f. Extended abstracts and abstracts 2008 141 5g. Lectures and poster presentations 2007 147 5h. Lectures and poster presentations 2008 151 5i. Unpublished reports 2007 157 5j. Unpublished reports 2008 157 5k. Popular science 158 6. Organization of conferences and scientific meetings 161 7. Undergraduate and Graduate Education 163 7a. Undergraduate and Graduate Courses at Universities given by Staff Members of the Institute of Geology AS CR 2007 163 7b. Undergraduate and Graduate Courses at Universities given by Staff Members of the Institute of Geology AS CR 2008 164 7c. Supervision in Undergraduate Studies 2007+2008 165 7d. Supervision in Graduate Studies 2007+2008 165 7e. Membership in scientific and academic boards 166 7f. Membership in foreign Academies 167 7g. Degrees obtained by the staff of the Institute of Geology AS CR 167 7i. Institute staff on Fellowships and Stages 168 8. Positions in Editorial Boards and International Organizations 2007 and 2008 169 8a. Editorial Boards 169 8b. Positions in International Organizations 170 9. Institute structure and staff 170 9a. Organization units 170 9b. Contact information 171 9c. Staff (as of December 31, 2008) 172 9d. Laboratories 175 10. Financial Report 177 In thousands of Czech Crowns (CZK) 177 RESEARCH REPORTS 4 2007 & 2008 RESEARCH REPORTS 5 2007 & 2008 1. Introduction The year 2007 represented an important legislative milestone for the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. Former state-control- led research institutes were transformed into so-called public research institutions (“veřejná výzkumná instituce“ in Czech, abbreviated as v. v. i.). According to the Act adopted by the Czech Parliament, such institutions should be dominantly financed from public resourc- es, i. e. those coming through different ways from the state budget. It is expected that this legislative act permits a less restricted and less bureaucratic flow of the money, which is now covered by one budget and can be divided according to the needs of individual institutions (with some limitations, of course). The legislation also modified the style of Institute management. Instead of a direct management by the Institute Director, Executive and Advisory (Supervisory) boards were established, and the Director is now the CEO of the Institute. The Institute Executive Board partly took the agenda of the former Scientific Council (which was cancelled), i. e. the approval of all scientific projects, international co-operation and agreements, and it partly deals with economic-management issues within the limits strictly stipulated by law (approval of budget and its changes, internal regulations, changes on top positions in the Institute structure, selection of the Director). The Board is elected by the Assembly of Institute Scientists and consists by at least ⅓ of non-institution employees. The Advisory Board has a control function and deals with financial, property, investment etc. issues. The Board is appointed by the Academy Head Office and it is com- posed of non-institution persons, except for one Institute representative. The practical everyday life of the Institute of Geology has not changed much but all internal regulations had to be transformed, and a new financial code was established during 2007 and early 2008. The other important event was the completion of the construction project for a new institute building. The preparatory stage started already in mid-2001 but the lack of finance and the necessary administrative steps have delayed the construction that should be finalized during summer 2009. On November 2007, construction started by demolition of one of three existing buildings and excavation for new foundations. We had to move the whole library to be housed in the facilities of the Labo- ratory of Physical Rock Properties. During 2008, the building skeleton was completely erected. We believe that the new building will not only help Earth Science scholars to work in better condition but to a new consideration of geology as one of the traditional disciplines. Scientific life of the Institute has continued in the same manner as during the last few years. The number of approved grant projects and international publications has slightly increased and this trend is continuing even this year. The mid-term evaluation of the Institute of Geology was highly positive and matched the best Czech research centers involved in Earth studies. The variety of the themes and re- sults solved during 2007–2008 are presented in this volume. The number of employees remained approximately the same as in previous years, in spite of minor fluctuations. We hope that the positive trends will continue in the next years, as concerns both the relatively favorable economic conditions and the scientific output. We also decided to change the long-time published Annual Report to Research Reports with the aim to deal more with the results and achievements of the Institute staff rather than with administrative news. We hope that you, our readers, will welcome such change. Pavel Bosák, Chairman of the Executive Board Václav Cílek, Institute CEO A – Demolition of building ”C”; B – Construction of the new building (July 28, 2008); C – Construction of the new building (Au- gust 13, 2008); D – Rough construction finished (September 25, 2008). Photos by J. Brožek. RESEARCH REPORTS 6 2007 & 2008 2. General Information Institute of Geology of the ASCR, v. v. i. phone: +420-233087208 (secretary) Rozvojová 269 +420-233087209 (director) 165 00 Praha 6 - Lysolaje fax: +420-220922670 Czech Republic e-mail: [email protected] Institute of Geology of the ASCR, v. v. i. Laboratory of Paleomagnetism 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 Puškinovo náměstí 9 fax: +420-224313572 160 00 Praha 6 - Dejvice e-mail: [email protected] Czech Republic Information on the Institute is available on Internet: - Quaternary geology and landscape evolution http://www.gli.cas.cz - Karstology and paleokarstology - Paleomagnetism The Institute of Geology of the AS CR, v. v. i., is a research - Magnetostratigraphy institute belonging to the Academy of Sciences of the Czech - Petromagnetism Republic (AS CR). It concentrates on the scientific study of the - Physical parameters of rocks structure, composition and history of the Earth’s lithosphere and the evolution of its biosphere. Although the Institute does The Geological Institute of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sci- not have the opportunity to cover all geological disciplines (in ences (ČSAV) was founded on July 1, 1960. Nevertheless its the widest sense) or regionally balanced geological studies, the structure had developed in period of 1957 to 1961. During the methods of its activity span a relatively broad spectrum of prob- period, several independent laboratories originated: Laboratory lems in geology, geochemistry, paleontology, paleomagnetism of Paleontology, Laboratory of Engineering Geology, Laborato- and rock mechanics. The Institute takes part in the understand- ry of Pedology and Laboratory of Geochemistry; Collegium for ing of general rules governing evolutionary processes of the Geology and Geography of the ČSAV represented the cover or- lithosphere and biosphere at regional as well as global scale; ganization. On July 1, 1960, also the Institute of Geochemistry for this purpose, the Institute mostly employs acquisition and and Raw Materials of the ČSAV was established. This Institute interpretation of relevant facts coming from the territory of the covered technical and organization affairs of adjoined geologi- Czech Republic. cal workplaces until their unification into Geological Institute of The Institute of Geology AS CR, v. v. i., is a wide-spectrum the ČSAV on July 1960. institute developing essential geological, paleontological, petro- On August 1, 1964 the