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Resume
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Education
- Ph.D. in Geography (Applied GIScience), University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Center for Applied Geographic Information Science (CAGIS), Charlotte, NC, USA, 2007 - to date.
- RNDr. in Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Palacky University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Ecology, Olomouc, Czech Republic, 2008.
- Fulbright student of Geographic Information Sciences for Development and Environment (GISDE), Clark University, Department of International Development, Community and Environment (IDCE), Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, 2006 - 2007.
- Master of Science in Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Palacky University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Ecology, Olomouc, Czech Republic, 2001 - 2004.
- Teaching Certificate - Environmental Education, Palacky University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Ecology, Olomouc, Czech Republic, 2002 - 2005.
- Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Palacky University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Ecology, Olomouc, Czech Republic, 1998 - 2001.
- Visitor exchange student at the College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA, 2002 - 2003.
Recent Employment
- Research Assistant, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Center for Applied Geographic Information Science (CAGIS), Charlotte, NC, USA, 2007 - to date.
- GIS analyst, Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic - Litovelske Pomoravi Protected Landscape Area Administration, Litovel, Czech Republic, 2004 - 2007.
Research Experience
- Research Assistant, spatial distribution modelling of invasive species and disease pathogens. Center for Applied Geographic Information Science (CAGIS), University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NC, USA, 2007 - to date.
- GIS analyst, the use of GIS and remote sensing in assessing land cover/land use changes and conservation management practices in protected areas. Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic, Clark University, MA, USA, 2005 - 2007.
- Research Assistant, bird colony research on Great Duck Island, Maine, USA. College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine and University of California in Berkeley in cooperation with Intel Corporation, summer 2003.
- Research Assistant, environmental reclamation and restoration at the landscape level, Reclamation Company Havirov and CSA Mining Company, Karvina, Czech Republic, 2000 - 2002.
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Member, United States Regional Association of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (US-IALE), 2008 - to date.
- Member, The Association of American Geographers (AAG), 2007 - to date.
- Member, South Eastern Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG), 2007 - to date.
- Member, The Society for Conservation GIS (SCGIS), 2007 - to date.
- GIS tutor, Palacky University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Ecology, Olomouc, Czech Republic, 2005 - 2006.
- Member and education programs instructor, Environmental Education Centre Slunakov, NGO, Olomouc, Czech Republic, 2000 - 2006.
- Participant in developing GIS Spatial Analysis training (ESRI Virtual Campus Course), College of the Atlantic and Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Maine, USA, 2002 - 2003.
- GIS consultant and environmental education instructor, MDI Water Quality Coalition, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA, 2002 - 2003.
- English lecturer, Krkonose National Park Administration, Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic, November, 2003.
- English tutor, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic, 2001 - 2004.
- Participant in protected area maintenance, Strom - Environmental Organization for Management of Protected Areas Project, Chvalkov, the Czech Republic, Summer 2000 and 2001.
Awards and Honors
- John Fraser Hart Award, Best PhD Student Paper, SouthEastern Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG), Knoxville, TN, USA, 2009.
- Integrated Hardwood Resource Management's Scholarship for the 4th Sudden Oak Death Symposium in Santa Cruz, CA, USA, 2009.
- NASA-MSU Professional Enhancement Award, supported by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Michigan State University (MSU), Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability (CSIS), East Lansing, MI, USA, 2009.
- 1st Place, Research Competition Award, 2008 Graduate Research Forum - Niner Research Across the Disciplines, Charlotte, NC, USA, 2008.
- The 1st annual James O. Wheeler Travel Award, The Catawba Valley Geographical Society, Charlotte, NC, USA, 2008.
- 2nd Place, URISA Paper Competition Award, Urban and Regional Information Systems Association, Washington D.C., USA, 2007.
- Fulbright Scholarship for Graduate Studies in the U.S., J.W. Fulbright Commission, Bi-national organization for Educational Exchanges with the USA, 2006 - 2007.
- Study grant, Dagmar and Vaclav Havel VIZE 97 Foundation, Prague, Czech Republic, 2006.
- 3rd Place in Gisohar 2004 - Ministry of Environment competition in Geographic Information Systems, Czech Republic, 2004.
- Study grant, American Fund for Czech and Slovak Leadership Studies, New York, USA, 2003.
- Merrill Scholarship for one year study at a university in the U.S., study program of Charles Merrill, Palacky University and U.S. partner schools, 2002 - 2003.
- Red Diploma - excellent student results award, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic, 2001 and 2004.
Additional Skills
- Computer skills - GIS & RS software (ESRI, IDRISI, ENVI, open source), web design, graphic software, statistical software, programming, etc.
- Languages: Czech (mother tongue), English (fluent, TOEFL exam - computer-based score: 300), Polish, German
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