Fakulta rybářství a ochrany vod JU - Research Institute of Fisheries and Hydrobiology /RIFCH/

Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology /RIFCH/

The Research Institute was established in Prague in 1921. In 1953 it was moved to the town of Vodňany in South Bohemia. Since 1996 it has been part of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice.

About the Institute

The Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology /RIFCH/ is a scientific institution focused on research in the field of fisheries and aquatic environmental protection. The institute was founded in 1921. In 1996, it became part of the structure of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, and since 2009 it has been a key component of the newly established Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters.

The RIFCH consists of seven laboratories, the Genetic Fisheries Centre (“Hatchery”), and the Experimental Fish Culture Facility (“Model”).

It is located at the following workplace:

Main building (Dean’s Office)

Zátiší 728, 389 01 Vodňany

Model

Rechle 1336, 389 01 Vodňany

Hatchery

Nad Velkou Podvinicí 1337, 389 01 Vodňany II

Our activities focus primarily on:

Biology and ecology of aquatic organisms
Development of innovative and environmentally sustainable aquaculture practices
Development and optimization of technologies for the rearing and reproduction of fish, crayfish, and other aquatic organisms
Fish breeding and gene resource management
Health issues in fish farming
Occurrence and effects of foreign substances in aquatic ecosystems
Issues related to the occurrence and elimination of micropollutants in drinking water treatment and wastewater purification processes
Expert and forensic activities
Transfer of results and knowledge into practice
Own aquaculture production

Education is also a key activity of the institute. We are actively involved in teaching and supervising students in bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programmes.

The Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology and its laboratories are engaged in the activities of the faculty research centre CENAKVA. Through CENAKVA, the Institute provides open access to the infrastructure and services of its individual laboratories.