Katerina Sam

Ecologist working on multitrophic interactions, diversity of various taxa in tropical forests as well as in temperate.

[Katerina Sam @CzSam00]

Friday shoutout time! This week’s congratulations go to Jan Lenc, our former student, now thriving as a PhD at University of Florida. His manuscript has been accepted in Insect Conservation and Diversity! Work is about ants during day and night in tropical forest. Keep tuned.

[Katerina Sam @CzSam00]

Deadline will be in May 2026. In case you would be interested to join my lab with a project focusing on insectivorous birds, I will be happy to support your application and assist.

[Katerina Sam @CzSam00]

The Czech Academy of Sciences has a new Program to support the return or recruitment of outstanding scientists from abroad. Who is eligible: • not employed in the CZ, • abroad for at least 2 years, • will have a minimum of a 0.6 FTE, • holds a Ph.D. for no more than 12 years

[Fórum Věda žije! @Vedazije]

V poslední době se dost mluví o promarněném potenciálu plynoucím z nedostatečného zastoupení žen např. ve STEM. Promarněný potenciál české vědy způsobený absencí vědců a vědkyň, kteří nezdědili byt, bude ale dost možná ještě větší.

https://t.co/oIPlRZzLid

[Katerina Sam @CzSam00]

@VojtechKolar1 Ja jela do lesa nekolikrat traktorem, a pokazde merila klacikem vysku nafty v nadrzi ... protoze na dalsi nadrz pry nemame :-D

[Katerina Sam @CzSam00]

Our new Nature Communications paper shows that caterpillars are NOT safer in temperate regions as believed, if we consider also predation in forest canopies. https://t.co/ksCqhog5xs https://t.co/OFbXWHOnVW

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Friday (soon to be) lab news — we are thrilled!

Huge congrats to Jakub Pawlik for securing funding for his new project in the Belledonne mountain range, exploring how elevation and warming shape spider communities.

More here 👇
https://t.co/WuZ1Z6gFuP

[Katerina Sam @CzSam00]

Introducing Journal of Tropical Ecology’s New Front Cover 2026 https://t.co/g8eqIqqeCU

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We are back from the conference. It is Friday ... and our new paper just went online! 🎉 The results of the work indicate substantial sub-canopy warming in Southeast Asia, posing potential risks for tropical biodiversity. The work is now out in Geophysical Research Letters.

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Opening #ECTE2026 by public talk given by Bea Maas. Thankfull I can be here with my GTÖ community.

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For most lab members, it doubled as an advanced course in working under pressure — calmly navigating the chaos that come with preparing an event. As for me, in my attempt to escape the week, I learned a valuable lesson about not flying too high ...

[Katerina Sam @CzSam00]

This week’s lab highlight looks back at the Zoological Days. For our attending students, it was a great opportunity to share ideas, reconnect with colleagues, and celebrate zoology. 🎓Contratulations to Jakub Pawlik for his award for a great poster. 🏆 https://t.co/7ACfk0sMiu

[Katerina Sam @CzSam00]

🥳 Traditional Friday Highlight! Forget about papers this week!
We’re are thrilled to share that Anna Mrázová has been awarded the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship! 🥳Huge congratulations, Anna — we’re so proud ! https://t.co/JijJRpxF2Q

[Katerina Sam @CzSam00]

🎉 FRIDAY IS HERE AND SO IS … OUR NEW PAPER! 🎉 I’m thrilled to share a brand‑new paper led by Krystof Korejs. If you’re into island biogeography, functional ecology, or just love birds doing important ecological jobs, this one’s for you. https://t.co/hcvFMcoLow

[Katerina Sam @CzSam00]

@berooshka U nas nosi cely stromek. Je to akce Zoo, kterou mame 5 min od baraku. Vse prichystame uz co nejvic v noci. Rano odjedem predat darky zviratkum, manzel se v davu ztrati "na zachod" a do pul hodky je doma, vtahne stromek z terasy, zapoji, nanda darky, a dohoni nas v restauraci zoo.

[Marián Hajdúch @marian_hajduch]

S hlubokým zklamáním upozorňuji na rozpočtové opatření schválené vládou dne 19. 11. (usnesení vlády č. 914/2025), které přesouvá z oblasti vědy a výzkumu více než 500 mil. Kč (dohromady u TA ČR, GA ČR, AV ČR a AZV/MZ) a 1 mld. Kč v rámci MŠMT (nevím z jakých zdrojů) do rozpočtu MŠMT, pravděpodobně na pokrytí nákladů na nepedagogické pracovníky ve školách, kde chybí asi 3 mld. Kč.
Tyto prostředky budou ve vědě a výzkumu velmi bolestně chybět a to i s ohledem na 30% inflaci, která v rozpočtu nebyla kompenzovaná. Pokračuje tak reálný pokles financování vědy, výzkumu a inovací v poměru k HDP.
Je to další rána vědě a inovacím v České republice, která snad nejvíce oborově postihne zdravotnický výzkum a medicínu.

[Katerina Sam @CzSam00]

@VojtechKolar1 To ma panelisty?

[Katerina Sam @CzSam00]

Few year ago, I drew this on the first page of a new notebook, then 2 years later I swapped the letter to BABE and got the BABE ERC project. New book, new picture ... similarly stupid one