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Research Interests
I have a broad interest in the applications of GIScience & Remote Sensing in ecology and environmental studies. Guided by the conceptual framework of Landscape Ecology and Biogeography, my work aims to understand the influence of natural and anthropogenic processes on the distribution and survival of native and invasive organisms. I strive to pursue interdisciplinary research that combines ecological theories with field and RS data, GIS spatial analysis, statistical computation, and predictive modeling to address the spatial dimensions of human-environmental problems.
 Specific Areas of Research
Species distribution modeling (SDM)
- Theoretical concepts, methodological approaches and practical applications of SDM
- Effects of dispersal constraints, spatial autocorrelation, and stage of invasion on
invasive species distribution modeling (iSDM)
Land use/land cover change (LULCC) detection and modeling
- Land change detection in Central and Eastern Europe from remotely sensed data
- Identification of trends in LULCC in the context of post-socialist transformation in the Czech Republic
Application of GIS in:
- Nature conservation
- Ecological planning
- Environmental decision support systems
Research Examples
Modeling potential vs. actual distribution of sudden oak death in Oregon: Prioritizing landscape contexts for early detection and eradication of disease outbreaks
- poster (2.4 Mb), US-IALE Conference 2010, Athens, GA, USA [PDF]
Using GIS and remote sensing for land use/land cover change (LULCC) detection in the context of post-socialist transformation in Central Europe
- poster (2.1 Mb), European IALE Conference 2009, Salzburg, Austria [PDF]
Modeling Potential Distribution of Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) in Massachusetts, USA
(A comparative assessments of Mahalanobis typicality and ecological niche factor analysis)
- poster (1.8 Mb), 2008 Annual Meeting of AAG, Boston, MA, USA [PDF]
Predictive Distribution Modeling with LCM (ArcGIS)
(Potential Distribution of Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum) in Massachusetts)
- poster (2.8 Mb), ESRI Users Conference 2007, San Diego, CA, USA [PDF]
Digital Elevation Model of Litovelske Pomoravi Protected Landscape Area
- poster (431 Kb) [JPG]
The Use of GIS in Ecological Planning (A Case Study of Mount Desert Island)
- Master's Thesis (10.8 Mb) [PDF]
Suitability Analysis for Development
and Conservation Priorities (Mount Desert Island)
- model scheme (253 Kb) [PDF]
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