Basic Information
In terms of student numbers, the Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters is the smallest and at the same time the youngest faculty of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice. Nevertheless, it ranks among the leading and most significant research-oriented faculties of the university. Each year, FFPW USB produces high-quality scientific and applied outputs. The faculty’s state-of-the-art infrastructure attracts numerous experts and doctoral students who are involved in key European research projects.
The faculty currently operates in three towns in South Bohemia. The Institute of Aquaculture and Protection of Waters is located in České Budějovice and Nové Hrady, while the faculty dean’s office and Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology are based in Vodňany. All institutes are interconnected through research activities within the South Bohemian Research Centre of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses (CENAKVA), which is regarded as one of the most important research centres of its kind in Europe. The individual institutes comprise thirteen laboratories and service units and have access to 76 experimental ponds. In addition to the institutes and the research centre, the faculty also includes the International Environmental Education, Advisory and Information Centre for the Protection of Waters Vodňany (MEVPIS)International Environmental Education, Advisory and Information Centre for the Protection of Waters Vodňany (MEVPIS), located in Vodňany. MEVPIS serves as the faculty’s education centre, organising a wide range of courses, workshops, summer schools, and excursions, including accommodation not only for participants.
Mission of the Faculty
The principal mission of the faculty is the development of fisheries, aquaculture, and water protection, with the aim of achieving long-term, sustainable management of freshwater resources in the Czech Republic and Europe, through excellence in science and research, as well as high-quality educational activities.
Study at the Faculty
The Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters of the University of South Bohemia is the most comprehensive institution in the field of fisheries and water protection in Central Europe. It offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral study programmes, conducts both fundamental and applied research, and holds accreditation to conduct habilitation and professorial appointment proceedings. At all three levels of study, strong emphasis is placed on students’ language proficiency.
The faculty provides extensive experimental facilities for research in aquaculture, hydrobiology, aquatic toxicology, fish diseases, reproduction, genetics, selective breeding, fish and crayfish culture, and also maintains a unique fisheries library. In addition, it actively supports student activities and development, for example through scholarships for talented students and athletes.
Science and Research
FFPW USB is a research-oriented faculty that disseminates the latest scientific knowledge directly to students as well as professionals engaged in applied practice. Its goal is to educate fisheries specialists with a strong respect for the environment and water protection professionals with a pragmatic understanding of production fisheries and water management. The faculty promotes sustainable development strategies, referred to as the “Green FFPW USB” approach. Its ambition is to become a European leader in research and innovation in fisheries, water protection, and aquatic ecosystems.
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