Nine Practical Tips For Your First Month In Brno
Just arrived in Brno? Moving to a new city can be overwhelming, but there are a few things you can do to make the most out of your first month…
Report: A Journey Through The Future Of Forestry With Mendel University Researchers
Wood has been used by humans since the earliest civilisations, and in the quest for renewable materials and energies, it would appear to be an ideal resource if it did…
Down My Street: Smetanova (Part 1)
If you live in a historical part of Brno, have you ever wondered why your street has the name it does? Who the neighbours of the past were? What they…
Review: Splendour, Tragedy and Skullduggery at the Tutankhamun Exhibition
Tutunkhamun's famous death mask is the centrepiece of the exhibition, which will now run until the end of 2022. Photo credit: Cathy Khoury-Prinsloo. “I see wonderful things” archeologist Howard Carter…
Brno from B to Ž: A Tough-Love Guide to the City’s 48 Neighborhoods, Part 10 – Holásky
There are various theories about how the Moon was made. But the one that seems the most likely is called the “giant impact hypothesis” or the “Big Splash.” Here’s the…
Report: Czech Scientists Study Forest Soils To Assess Impact of Climate Change
Due to the bark beetle calamity, which has hit the Czech Republic hard during the last 10 years and decimated fragile spruce monocultures, many patches of forest have been cut…
What Does The Wolf Eat? Mendel University Researchers Study The Diet of Wolves (Part 2)
As an alternative narrative to the story of Little Red Riding Hood, Mendel University researchers are studying the diet of wolves. As a part of our series about research on…
The Story of NATEK: Lower Silesia, A Place To Grow A Business
Wrocław, the capital of Lower Silesia, has become a city of innovation and growth within the last few years. As a result, many companies and new initiatives have grown in…
What Does The Wolf Eat? Mendel University Researchers Study The Diet of Wolves
As an alternative narrative to the story of Little Red Riding Hood, Mendel University researchers are studying the diet of wolves. In the latest part of our series about research…
Interview With Tomáš Vrška, Director of Mendel University’s Forest, On Adaptation To Climate Change
Tomáš Vrška has been the Director of Mendel University’s forest since 2020. He previously worked as a researcher on the dynamics of forests and their applications in silviculture and forestry,…