Jan Čapek
PERSONAL DATA:
Name: Čapek Jan
Born: 2000
CONTACT:
Email: jenda.capek@hotmail.com
SPECIALIZATION:
- Nest defence
EDUCATION:
- Secondary fish farming school and higher vocational school of water management and ecology, Vodňany
- Bachelor studies (in progress) – Biology and conservation of organisms of interest, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology, University of South Bohemia
THESES:
Čapek, J
The influece of loud cuckoo begging call on predation of shrike nest
(Bc. Thesis)
NATIONAL CONFERENCES (IN CZECH):
Jan Čapek, Ladislava Krausová, Kateřina Antonová, Michaela Syrová, Petr Veselý, Michal Šulc (2023) Vliv intenzity žadonění na míru predace ťuhýka obecného a kukačky obecné, 50. konference České a Slovenské společnosti etologické 1.11 – 5.11. (poster)
OTHER TRIVIA:
A member of Czech and Slovak ethological society
Interested in Wildlife photography and sport
Daniela Svojanovská
PERSONAL DATA:
Name: Daniela Svojanovská
Born: 13th August 2002
CONTACT:
Email: svojad00@prf.jcu.cz
SPECIALIZATION:
- Nest defence
- Predator recognition
EDUCATION:
- Grammar School Prachatice
- Bachelor studies (in progress) – programme Biology; University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Science
THESES:
Svojanovská, D (in progress)
The role of key feature arrangement in predator recognition by the red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio)
NATIONAL CONFERENCES (IN CZECH):
Svojanovská D, Fišer O, Drda Š, Konvalinová K, Antonová K, Fuchs R (2023) Vnímání konfigurace těla predátora při obraně hnízda ťuhýkem obecným – předběžné výsledky, 50. konference České a Slovenské společnosti etologické, Tatranská Lomnica, 2.-4.11. 2023 (poster)
OTHER TRIVIA:
A member of Czech and Slovak ethological society
Matěj Máca
PERSONAL DATA:
Name: Matěj Máca
Born: 2000
CONTACT:
Email: mattes.maca@gmail.com
SPECIALIZATION
- Rivals
EDUCATION:
- Secondary Fish Farming School and Higher Vocational School of Water Management and Ecology, Vodňany
- Bachelor studies (in progress) – programme Biology and Conservation of “Hobby” Organisms, University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology
THESES:
Máca M (in progress)
Vliv individuální zkušenosti a habitatové nabídky na intenzitu mezidruhové agrese strakapouda velkého a prostředního
B.Sc. thesis
NATIONAL CONFERENCES (IN CZECH):
Máca M, Jankovic M L, Fišerová A, Fišer O, Syrová M, Veselý P (2023) Reaction of the Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) to the Middle Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocoptes medius); 50. Conference České a Slovenské společnosti etologické, Tatranská Lomnica, 2.– 5.11. 2023, poster
Máca M, Jankovic M L, Fišerová A, Fišer O, Syrová M, Veselý P (2024) Reaction of the Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) to the Middle Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocoptes medius); Zoologické dny, Ostrava, 8.-9.2. 2024, poster
OTHER TRIVIA:
A member of Czech Society for Ornithology (CSO)
A memeber of Czech and Slovak ethological society (CSEtS)
Malavika Madhavan
PERSONAL DATA:
Name: Malavika Madhavan
Born: 1998, Chennai, India
CONTACT:
Email: malavikamadhavan98@gmail.com
Office: B264
SPECIALIZATION:
• Bioacoustics
EDUCATION:
• Good Shepherd Matriculation HSS, Chennai
• Bachelor studies – BSc. Zoology; Madras Christian College, Chennai
• Master studies: Biology, specialisation Communities and Ecosystems, Radboud University, Nijmegen.
• PhD studies (in progress) – programme Zoology; University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Science
THESES:
Ph.D. thesis
Madhavan, M. (In progress) -Territorial males adjust their song according to intruder song complexity
M.Sc. thesis
Madhavan, M. (2019) – Survival of a migratory songbird in connected populations: The Northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) in the Netherlands using a multi-state model.
PUBLICATIONS:
van Turnhout C., F. Majoor, T.Zutt, Madhavan M., Jongejans E. (2020) Reproduction and survival of Northern Wheatears Oenanthe oenanthe in a rapidly changing coastal dune landscape. Limosa 93: 105-116.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES:
Malavika Madhavan, Pavel Linhart, Martin Šálek, Lucie Hornátová, Alexandra Průchová. Does breeding density influence vocal individuality in the territorial calls of little owls (Athene noctua) in two central European populations? The 28th International Bioacoustics Congress, 27/10 – 01/11, 2023. Sapporo, Japan. (Live talk in-person).
Malavika Madhavan, Pavel Linhart. Vocal individuality in owls – A Comparative Review. Behaviour 2023, 14/08 – 20/08, 2023. Bielefeld, Germany. (Live talk in-person)
Malavika Madhavan, Melindy Dirks, Filipe C.R. Cunha, Leonardo E. Lopes. Song complexity in a neotropical passerine varies with plumage colour and is a sexually selected trait of male quality. International Ornithological Congress, 14/08 – 20/08, 2022. Durban, South Africa. (Speed talk recorded – virtual)
Madhavan M. Territorial males adjust their songs according to intruder song complexity. 7th European Student Conference on Behaviour and Cognition, 06/11 – 07/11, 2021. Budapest, Hungary. (live talk – virtual)
NATIONAL CONFERENCES (IN CZECH):
Malavika Madhavan, Pavel Linhart, Martin Šálek, Lucie Hornátová, Alexandra Průchová. Does breeding density influence vocal individuality in the territorial calls of little owls (Athene noctua) in two central European populations? 49. konference Ceska a Slovenska etologicka spolocnost, 03/11 – 06/11, 2022. Brno, Czech Republic. (Live talk in-person)
SUPERVISED PRE- AND POSTGRADUAL THESES:
Zoe Lalonde: Is it possible to estimate vocal individuality in owl species reliably based on Xeno-Canto recordings? (MSc., in progress) – consultant supervisor
OTHER TRIVIA:
Twitter
Researchgate
Loves everything owl-y and appreciates good food.