RNDr. Michal Tušer, Ph.D.
Job Position: Research Assistant - Department of Fish and Zooplankton Ecology (FZE)
Phone:
(+420) 387 775 848 | 737 329 542
E-mail:
michal.tuser@hbu.cas.cz
Room:
222
As a hydrobiologist, my professional pursuits revolve around two key areas: (1) the ecology of fish populations across diverse environments and (2) the dynamics of greenhouse gas fluxes in freshwater ecosystems. I specialize in employing advanced underwater acoustic techniques to explore these domains comprehensively.
In addition to my proficiency with scientific echosounders and acoustic imaging systems, my skill set extends to both active and passive fish capture methodologies, encompassing various netting techniques and electrofishing, as well as field sampling of diffusive and ebullitive greenhouse gas fluxes.
My active involvement spans numerous research projects dedicated to the quantitative and qualitative analysis of fish communities and the dynamics of greenhouse gases in large inland and marine waters. This collaborative work has taken me across European landscapes, including Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, the Netherlands, Norway, and Spain.
Beyond my research endeavors, I am committed to the effective communication and dissemination of scientific knowledge.
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Education and academic employment
| present | Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, České Budějovice, CZ |
| present | University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Science, České Budějovice, CZ (since September 2023) |
| 2020 | postdoc at Leibnitz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Berlin, Germany (September to December) |
| 2020-2016 | researcher at SoWa Research Infrastructure, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, České Budějovice, CZ |
| 2016-2013 | postdoc at Institute of Hydrobiology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, České Budějovice, CZ |
| 2013-2008 | PhD. in Hydrobiology at Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, CZ (Fish detection by modern sonar systems) |
| 2013 | RNDr. in Ecosystem Biology at Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, CZ |
| 2007-2004 | MSc. in Ecology at Faculty of Biology, University of South Bohemia, CZ (Fish orientation along the longitudinal profile of the Římov reservoir) |
| 2004-2001 | BSc. in Ecology at Faculty of Biology, University of South Bohemia, CZ (The dead zone in acoustic detection of fish near the bottom of reservoirs) |
Projects
| 2026-2024 | Contamination of European aquatic ecosystems by organofluorine pollutants: levels and driving factors of bioaccumulation in the trophic web (Czech Science Foundation) |
| 2026-2024 | New risks are coming, but old ones remain: Assessing Pollutant Contamination in Aquatic Biota and Its Potential Impact on Human Health, Including Tracing Routes from Historical and Present Sources. A Model Study of the Ohre River Basin (Technology Agency of the Czech Republic) |
| 2026-2023 | Living jewels under the water surface of Šumava (Interreg Bavaria-Czechia 2021-2027) |
| 2026-2023 | The COntribution of Space-Time variability of ebullitive and diffusive fluxes to the Uncertainty in Methane emission estimates from Mediterranean Reservoirs (COSTUMER) (Universidad de Granada, Spain) |
| 2025-2023 | Pikeperch fry production, their adaptability and optimalization of their stocking into open waters (Ministry of Agriculture) |
| 2025-2022 | Optimalisation of supplemental feeding and management of pond aquaculture (Ministry of Agriculture) |
| 2023-2019 | Size estimation and taxonomical identification of European freshwater fishes using a broadband echosounder (EEA and Norway Grants - Fund for Bilateral Relations - PI) |
| 2022-2020 | How important is biogenic methane for secondary production in seasonally stratified freshwater reservoirs? (Czech Science Foundation) |
| 2022-2019 | IBERA - Incorporation of the Biology Centre CAS into the European Research Area (Operational Programme Research Development and Education) |
| 2020-2017 | Development of technical measure for protection of natural riverine fish stock against massive migration of undesirable fish species from Lipno reservoir as encouragement of population of brown trout and freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera (Technology Agency of the Czech Republic) |
| 2020-2016 | Establishing the sustainability of fish farming on Lake Balaton by examining the reconstruction of fish fauna and the utilization of the food base using basic and applied research methods (European Regional Development Fund, Hungary | cooperation) |
| 2020-2016 | SoWa Research Infrastructure (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic) |
| 2019-2017 | MetOx 2018 Methane in Oxic surface waters (GLEON global lake ecological observatory network) |
| 2015-2014 | Coexistence of human and freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera in the Vltava River (Operational Programme Environment) |
| 2015-2012 | Hydroacoustic distinguishing between fish and bubbles, and quantification of methane bubble ebullition in freshwater reservoirs of temperate zone (Czech Science Foundation) |
| 2015-2012 | Centre for Ecological Potential of Fish Communities in Reservoirs and Lakes (CEKOPOT) (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of the Czech Republic administrate the support provided from EU funds) |
| 2010-2008 | Monitoring of the fish stock of Czech reservoirs (Grant from Iceland, Liechtestein and Norway through the EEA financial mechanism and the Norwegian financial mechanism) |
| 2010-2007 | Horizontal acoustic surveys and fish behaviour in the open water (Czech Science Foundation) |
| 2009-2008 | Fish stock assessment in the Biesbosch reservoirs, the Netherlands (Evides N.V., the Netherlands) |
| 2008 | Acoustic studies of behavioural patterns in mesopelagic jellyfish Periphylla periphylla (Universitet i Bergen & Universitet i Oslo, Lurefjorden, Norway) |
| 2007 | Implementation of imaging sonar technology applied to the analysis of the migration of twaite shad (Alosa fallax) in the river Ebro, Xerta (Catalunya), Spain (Generalitat de Catalunya, Dep. of Environment/IRTA/Biology Centre of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Institute of Hydrobiology) |
Courses
| 2023 | Course on the prevention of discrimination and bullying in the workplace. České Budějovice, Czech Republic (ABERA) |
| 2022 | Modern forms of popularization. Praha, Czech Republic (IBERA/ABERA) |
| 2022 | How to talk about science in 5 minutes. České Budějovice, Czech Republic (ABERA) |
| 2021 | Priorities and Time Management. České Budějovice, Czech Republic (IBERA) |
| 2019 | Principles and methods of broadband technologies: application to fisheries acoustics. Onboard G. O. Sars, Bergen, Norway (ICES training course) |
| 2014 | Echosounder data processing using Echoview. České Budějovice, Česká Republika (Echoview training course) |
| 2013 | Permafrost and gas hydrate related methane release in the Arctic and impact on climate change: European cooperation for long-term Monitoring (PERGAMON). Sodankylä Research Station, Finland (EU-funded COST Action - training school) |
| 2011 | Polar Ecology - Fish parasites beyond the Polar Circle. Svalbard, Norway (University of South Bohemia) |
| 2009 | Assessment of aquatic ecosystems Quality Using Acoustics (AQUA). Leba and Waszeta, Poland (Polish-Norwegian Research Fund) |
Conferences
| 2022 | 5th International Percid Fish Symposium (PERCIS V 2022). České Budějovice, Česká Republika (organization) |
| 2017 | 10th Symposium of European Freshwater Sciences 2017 (SEFS10). Olomouc, Czech Republic (oral presentation) |
| 2015 | Underwater Acoustics conference and exhibition (UACE2015). Creta, Greece (oral presentation) |
| 2014 | Ecology of Fish in Lakes and Reservoirs (EcoFiL). České Budějovice, Czech Republic (organization) |
| 2013 | Underwater Acoustics (UA2013). Corfu, Greece (oral presentation) |
| 2012 | Polar Ecology Conference 2012. České Budějovice, Czech Republic (poster) |
| 2010 | Fish Sampling with Active Methods (FSAM). České Budějovice, Czech Republic (organization) |
| 2008 | DIDSON-based Fish Assessment: Techniques for monitoring migratory fish in rivers. Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society with Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Anchorage, Alaska (oral presentation and electronic poster) |
| 2008 | Ecosystem Approach with Fisheries Acoustics and Complementary Technologies (SEAFACTS), ICES 6th Symposium in Acoustics. Bergen, Norway (oral presentation) |
| 2007 | Fish Stock Assessment Methods for Lakes and Reservoirs: Toward the true picture of fish stock. České Budějovice, Czech Republic (oral presentation) |
| 2004 | ICES Annual Science Conference. Vigo, Španělsko |
Journal reviewing
Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia || Applied Sciences || Aquaculture || Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems || Fishes || Fisheries Research || Folia Zoologica || Fundamental and Applied Limnology || Inland Waters || Journal of Applied Ichthyology || Journal of Aquaculture & Fisheries || Journal of Fish Biology || Science of the Total Environment || Water || Water Research
Teaching
Erasmus+ programme (European Commission)
Short-term Scientific Mission (COST)
Czech National and Regional Competition in Ecology (ČSOP)
Lectures and Field excursions for elementary and high schools
Institutional Open-door days and Field courses
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