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Mgr. Jakub Straka, Ph.D. PDF Print

 

Since 2011 – Assistant Professor, Charles University in Prague

Since 2007 – Researcher, Charles University in Prague;

2005 – 2009 – Ph.D. study of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague; Ph.D. thesis successfully defended in September 2009 (supervisor Doc. RNDr. Jitka Vilímová, CSc.);

Born February 28, 1981, Brandýs nad Labem


Teaching activities: Charles University in Prague:

System and Phylogeny of Invertebrates (practices, field course); Basic Course of Entomology (practices); Phylogeny of Insects II (3. lectures); Biology of Social Insects (1/3 of lectures); 1 PhD, 5 MSc and 5 BSc students finished their theses under my supervising.

University of South Bohemia: Biology of Social Insects (1/3 of lectures)

 

Grants:

2010-2012: Neighbourhood society: parasitic and social interactions in solitary bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea), nesting behaviour of Anthophora plumipes, (3 year CSF) P506/10/0403; main researcher.

2010-2012: Strepsiptera of the genus Stylops (Stylopidae): evolution of host specificity, chemical ecology and behaviour of parasitized host, (3 year CSF) P506/10/1466; co-researcher.

2009-2011: Evolution of nest cleptoparasitism in bees based on the model group of the genus – Sphecodes (Insecta: Hymenoptera, Halictidae), (3 year CSF) 206/09/0522; co-researcher.


Other activities: Czech Entomological Society member; Editor of European Journal of Entomology; Member of editorial board of Folia Heyrovskiana


Publications: Author and co-author of 28 scientific articles with IF on Web of Science, 15 articles without IF and 2 books.

Selected publications:

Tropek R., Cerna I., Straka J., Kadlec T., Pech P., Tichanek F. & Sebek P. 2014: Restoration management of fly ash deposits crucially influence their conservation potential for terrestrial arthropods. Ecological Engineering 73: 45–52. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2014.09.011

Straka J., Černá K., Macháčková L., Zemenová M. & Keil P. 2014: Lifespan in the wild: the role of activity and climate in natural populations of bees. Functional Ecology 28(5): 1235-1234. DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12261

Černá K., Zemenová M., Macháčková L., Kolínová Z. & Straka J. 2013: Neighbourhood society: nesting dynamics, usurpations and social behaviour in solitary bees. PLoS ONE 8(9): e73806. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0073806

Tropek R., Cerna I., Straka J., Cizek O. & Konvicka M. 2013: Is coal combustion the last chance for vanishing insects of inland drift sand dunes in Europe? Biological Conservation 162: 60–64. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2013.03.027

Habermannová J., Bogusch P. & Straka J. 2013: Flexible host choice and common host switches in the evolution of generalist and specialist cuckoo bees (Anthophila: Sphecodes). PLoS ONE 8(5): e64537. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064537

Černá K., Straka J. & Munclinger P. 2013: Population structure of pioneer specialist solitary bee Andrena vaga (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) in central Europe: the effect of habitat fragmentation or evolutionary history? Conservation Genetics 14(4): 875–883. DOI: 10.1007/s10592-013-0482-y

Čujová S., Slaninová J., Monincová L., Fučík V., Bednárová L., Štokrová J., Hovorka O., Voburka Z., Straka J. & Čeřovský, V. 2013: Panurgines, novel antimicrobial peptides from the venom of communal bee Panurgus calcaratus (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae). Amino Acids, 45: 143-157.

Černá K. & Straka J. 2012: Identification of 37 microsatellite loci for Anthophora plumipes (Hymenoptera: Apidae) using next generation sequencing and their utility in related species. European Journal of Entomology 109: 155-160.

Rezkova, K., Žáková M., Žáková Z. & Straka J. 2012: Analysis of nesting behavior based on daily observation of Andrena vaga (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae). Journal of Insect Behavior 25: 24-47.

Cardinal S., Straka J. & Danforth B. N. 2010: Comprehensive phylogeny of apid bees reveals the evolutionary origins and antiquity of cleptoparasitism. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 107: 16207-16211.

Last Updated on Friday, 09 January 2015 15:09
 
Mgr. Kateřina Černá, Ph.D. PDF Print

 

 

2010 - 2013 – Researcher, Charles University in Prague;

2009 - 2013 PhD. study of zoology; Charles University in Prague. Ph.D. thesis (Nesting behaviour and population genetics of solitary bees (Hymenoptera: Anthophila)) succesfully defended in November 2013
(supervisor Mgr. Jakub Straka, Ph.D.).

2006 - 2009 – Master study of biology; Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. Master thesis (Hnízdní chování a alternativní reprodukční strategie samotářských včel (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) = Nesting behaviour and alternative reproductive strategies in solitary bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea)) successfully defended in autumn 2009 (supervisor Mgr. Jakub Straka, Ph.D.);

2003 - 2006 – Bachelor study of biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague; Bachelor thesis defended in 2006 (supervisor RNDr. David Král, PhD.);

Born April 14, 1984 in Tábor, Czech Republic as Kateřina Rezková

 

Grants:

2008-2010 - Social interactions in solitary bees of genera Andrena and Lasioglossum (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) and other aspects of their behaviour, Grant Agency of Charles University (GAUK), 111708/2008.

2010-2013: Neighbourhood society: parasitic and social interactions in solitary bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea), nesting behaviour of Anthophora plumipes, (3 year CSF) P506/10/0403; member of research team.

2010-2013: Strepsiptera of the genus Stylops (Stylopidae): evolution of host specificity, chemical ecology and behaviour of parasitised host, (3 year CSF) P506/10/1466; member of research team.

2012-2013: Origin and evolution of social behavior: case study on genus Ceratina (Hymenoptera: Apidae), The Charles University Grant Agency (GAUK 574812/2012), 3 years; principal investigator.

 

Publications:

Rozen J. G. Jr., Straka J. & Rezkova K. 2009: Oocytes, Larvae, and Cleptoparasitic Behavior of Biastes emarginatus (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Nomadinae: Biastini). American Museum Novitates 3667: 1-15.

Straka, J, Rezkova, K, Batelka, J & Kratochvil, L (2011): Early nest emergence of females parasitised by Strepsiptera in protandrous bees (Hymenoptera Andrenidae). Ethology Ecology & Evolution: 23(2): 97-109.  

Rezkova, K., Žáková M., Žáková Z. & Straka J. 2012: Analysis of nesting behavior based on daily observation of Andrena vaga (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae). Journal of Insect Behavior 25: 24-47.

Černá K., Straka J. (2012): Identification of 37 microsatellite loci for Anthophora plumipes (Hymenoptera: Apidae) using next generation sequencing and their utility in related species.  European Journal of Entomology 109: 155-160.

Cvačka J., Jiroš P., Kalinová B., Straka J., Černá K., Šebesta P., Tomčala A., Vašíčková S., Jahn U. & Šobotník J. (2012): Stylopsal: The first identified female-produced sex pheromone of Strepsiptera. Journal of Chemical Ecology 38: 1483-1491.

Černá K., Straka J. & Munclinger P. (2013): Population structure of pioneer specialist solitary bee Andrena vaga (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) in central Europe: the effect of habitat fragmentation or evolutionary history? Conservation Genetics 14: 875–883.

Lagoutte R., Šebesta P., Jiroš P., Kalinová B., Jirošová A., Straka J., Černá K., Šobotník J., Cvačka J. & Jahn U. (2013): Total synthesis, proof of absolute configuration, and biosynthetic origin of stylopsal, the first isolated sex pheromone of Strepsiptera. Chemistry - A European Journal 2013(19): 8515–8524.

Řehoř I., Macháčková L., Bučánková A., Matějková S., Černá K. & Straka J. (2013): Measuring the sugar consumption of larvae in bumblebee micro-colonies: A promising new method for tracking food economics in bees. Apidologie, in press. (DOI: 10.1007/s13592-013-0233-6).

Černá K., Zemenová M., Macháčková L., Kolínová Z. & Straka J. (2013): Neighbourhood society: nesting dynamics, usurpations and social behaviour in solitary bees. PLoS ONE 8: e73806. IF = 3,730.


Last Updated on Monday, 05 January 2015 16:12
 
Mgr. Jana Habermannová PDF Print

 

Since 2011 – Ph.D. study of zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, supervisor Mgr. Jakub Straka Ph.D.

2009-2011 – Master study of biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Master thesis: Evolution of host specifity in cuckoo bees of the genus Sphecodes (Hymenoptera), supervisor: Mgr. Jakub Straka Ph.D.

2006-2009 - Bachelor study of biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Bachelor thesis: Parasitic strategies of cuckoo bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea), supervisor: Mgr. Jakub Straka Ph.D.

 

Publications:

Habermannová J., Bogusch P., Straka J. (2013) Flexible Host Choice and Common Host Switches in the Evolution of Generalist and Specialist Cuckoo Bees (Anthophila: Sphecodes). PLoS ONE 8(5): e64537. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0064537


Grants:

2013 - 2015 - Evolution of host specialization in cuckoo bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae), Grant Agency of Charles University (GAUK 792913), 3 years; principal investigator.

 

Conferences:

Straka J., Habermannová J., Bogusch P. Generalists and specialists in cuckoo bees: Is there just one evolutionary way?. In IXth European Congress of Entomology: Book of Abstract. Budapest : [s.n.], 2010. s. 62.

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Mgr. Lenka Macháčková PDF Print

 

Since 2012 -  Documentalist at Department of Entomology, National Museum in Prague

Since 2011 – PhD. study of zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague (supervisor Mgr. Jakub Straka, PhD.)

2009 – 2011 – Master study of zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague;
Master thesis defended in autumn 2011 (supervisor Mgr. Jakub Straka, PhD.)

2006 – 2009 – Bachelor study of biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague;
Bachelor thesis defended in 2009 (supervisor Mgr. Jakub Straka, PhD.)

Born August 10, 1986, Jičín, Czech Republic

 

 

Publications:

Řehoř I., Macháčková L., Bučánková A., Matějková S., Černá K., Straka J. (2014): Measuring the sugar consumption of larvae in bumblebee micro-colonies: a promising new method for tracking food economics in bees. Apidologie 45: 116-128

Macháčková L., Fikáček M. (2014): Catalogue of the type specimens desposited in the Department of Entomology, National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic. Polyneoptera. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (1): 399-450

Stalling T., Macháčková L. (2014): Synonymy of the ant-loving cricket Myrmecophilus termitophilus Mařan, 1959 (Orthoptera: Myrmecophilidae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54 (2): 451-454

Straka J., Černá K., Macháčková L.,  Zemenová M., Keil P. (2014): Lifespan in natural populations of  bees: the role of activity, climate and parasitic infestation. Functional Ecology 28: 1235-1244

Černá K., Zemenová M., Macháčková L., Kolínová Z., Straka J. (2013): Neighbourhood Society: nesting dynamics, usurpations and social behaviour in solitary bees. PLOS ONE 8(9): 1-9

 

Conferences:

Macháčková L., Votavová A., Řehoř I., Matějková S., Černá K., Straka J. (2014): Monitoring of the food economy in the bumblebee micro-colonies. (Poster). Zoological days in Ostrava 2014.

Řehoř I., Macháčková L., Bučánková A., Matějková S., Černá K., Straka J. (2013): Measuring the sugar consumption of larvae in bumblebee micro-colonies: a promising new method for tracking food economics in bees. (Presentation). Hymenoptera in the Czech and Slovak Republic 2013.

Černá K., Zemenová M., Macháčková L., Kolínová Z., Straka J. (2013): Neighbourhood society: nesting dynamics, usurpations and social behaviour in solitary bees. Zoological days in Brno 2013 and Hymenoptera in the Czech and Slovak Republic 2013.

Last Updated on Monday, 05 January 2015 16:14
 
Mgr. Kateřina Jůzová PDF Print

 

Since 2012 – Ph.D. study of zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, supervisor Mgr. Jakub Straka Ph.D., dissertation: Strepsiptera and their host specialization.

2009-2012  – Master study of biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague;
Master thesis: Host specialization and species diversity in Strepsiptera of the genus Stylops, supervisor Mgr. Jakub Straka Ph.D.

2006-2009 – Bachelor study of biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague;
Bachelor thesis: Host specialization in order Strepsiptera, supervisor Mgr. Jakub Straka Ph.D.

Grants:

2011-2013 – Coevolution of Strepsiptera and its hymenopteran hosts. Grant Agency of Charles University (GAUK), 380411/2011, 3 years, principal investigator.

Publications:

Straka J., Jůzová K. & Batelka J. 2014: A new genus of Strepsiptera, Rozenia gen. n. (Stylopidae), a parasite of bee genera Acamptopoeum and Calliopsis (Andrenidae, Panurginae, Calliopsini). ZooKeys 442: 31-49.

Jůzová K., Straka J. & Yuta N. 2015: Host specialisation and species diversity in the genus Stylops (Strepsiptera: Stylopidae) revealed by molecular phylogenetic analysis. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. Accepted.

Teaching activities: Charles University in Prague:

Basic Course of Entomology (practices); Zoology of invertebrates (practices).

 

Last Updated on Sunday, 01 March 2015 12:27
 
Mgr. Michael Mikát PDF Print

Born September 2nd, 1989 in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Since 2009: Bachelor study of biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague


Bachelor thesis: Effect of lifestyle on the evolution of eusociality
supervisor: Mgr. Jakub Straka Ph.D.

Last Updated on Monday, 05 January 2015 15:50
 
Bc. Daniel Benda PDF Print

 

Since 2014 – Master study of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. Master thesis: Evolution of host specificity and phylogeography of Strepsiptera parasites (Xenidae)

2011 – 2014 – Bachelor study of Biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. Bachelor thesis: Biogeography and host range of Strepsiptera, supervisor: Mgr. Jakub Straka, Ph.D.

Born February 21st, 1992 in Moravská Třebová, Czech Republic

Last Updated on Monday, 05 January 2015 15:49
 
Bc. Zuzana Matějková PDF Print

 

since 2014 Master study of biology; Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. Master thesis on Evolution of antimicrobial peptides in venom glands (Hymenoptera:Apoidea). (supervisor Mgr. Jakub Straka, Ph.D.)

2010-2014  Bachelor study of biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. Bachelor thesis: Evolution of sting and associated venom gland of Hymenoptera: Aculeata (supervisor Mgr. Jakub Straka, Ph.D.) Succesfully defended in 2014.

Born March 20, 1991, Ostrov

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Bc. Karel Kodejš PDF Print

since 2014 Master study of zoology; Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. Master thesis on Population genetics and speciation in genus Stylops (Strepsiptera). (supervisor Mgr. Jakub Straka, Ph.D.)

2010-2014  Bachelor study of biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. Bachelor thesis: Characteristic population genetics features of animals with parasitic life strategy (supervisor Mgr. Jakub Straka, Ph.D.) Succesfully defended in 2014.

Born September 17, 1991, Jablonec nad Nisou

Last Updated on Sunday, 01 March 2015 17:07
 
Hana Janů PDF Print

 

Since 2012: Bachelor study of biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Bachelor thesis: Hormonal regulation of behavioral manipulation caused by parasites, supervisor: Mgr. Kateřina Jůzová

Born January 30, 1993, in Šumperk, Czech Republic

Last Updated on Monday, 05 January 2015 14:45
 
Veronika Hochová PDF Print

 

Since 2012: Bachelor study of biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Bachelor thesis: Resource specialization in Aculeata (Hymenoptera), supervisor: Mgr. Jana Habermannová

Born October 23, 1991 in Příbram, Czech Republic

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