On Thursday, June 18, 2026, the following students were awarded prizes for the best presentation at Ph.D. seminars during the Meeting of Academic and Scientific Staff and Ph.D. Students of the FFPW USB:
- Augusto Frederico Huber with the title of the paper “Ecological Significance of Claws in Crayfish: Mating, Fecundity and Growth”
- Alan Fritsch with the title of the paper "Using Stable Isotopes to Assess Ontogenetic Shift in Apex Fish Predators“
- Kateřina Karbusová with the title of the paper "Effects of Thyroid-disrupting Chemicals on Fish and Amphibians, Focusing on their Immune Systems“
- Alisa Souček Loginova with the title of the paper "Unlocking the Potential of Novel Dietary Ingredients in Shrimp Aquaculture“
- Thomas Janssens with the title of the paper "Harnessing Novel Microbial Ingredients for Percid Nutrition“
- Václav Kučera with the title of the paper "Enhancement of IPRS Culture of Pikeperch“
- Laurine Mule Mueni with the title of the paper "Effect of Fluid Viscosity on Different Spermatozoa“
- Arpit Sivchandan with the title of the paper "The Dynamic Interplay of Germ and Somatic Cells in Gonadal Tissue Regeneration in Fish“
This meeting was followed by the All-Faculty Meeting of the FFPW USB, where not only the jubilees were awarded, but also the Dean's awards for extraordinary activities were given to the following employees:
- Highest publication activity – Haubrock Phillip Joschka
- Best Publication of the Year – Grabicová, K., Brooks, B.W., Zhang, N., Randák, T., Grabic, R., 2025. Bioaccumulation Exceedances by Pregnancy Contraindicated Neuropharmaceuticals during Development of Brown Trout in the Field. Environmental Science & Technology 59: 23136–23145. (IF 2024 = 11,3; AIS 2024 = 2,505)
- Best publications by an author under 35 in 2025 – Soto, I., Courtois, P., Pili, A., Tordoni, E., Manfrini, E., Angulo, E., Bellard, C., Briski, E., Buřič, M., Cuthbert, R.N., Kouba, A., Kourantidou, M., Macêdo, R. L., Leroy, B., Haubrock, P.J., Courchamp, F., Leung, B., 2025. Using species ranges and macroeconomic data to fill the gap in costs of biological invasions. Nature Ecology & Evolution 9: 1021–1030. (IF 2024 = 14,5; AIS 2024 = 7,056)
- Best student publication 2025 – Kapukotuwa, G.R., Boryshpolets, S., Steinbach, C., Sotnikov, A., Sadchenko, A., Kholodnyy, V., Fedorova, G., 2025. Bioaccumulation of Psychoactive Contaminants and Their Effects on Brain–Gonad–Sperm Neurotransmitter Networks in Fish. Environmental Science and Technology 59: 27556–27571. (IF 2024 = 11,3; AIS 2024 = 2,505)
- Best application result – Gebauer a kol., 2025, “Technology for the production of dog sausages from unused parts of fish generated during processing. Verified technology, FFPW USB, 214.“
- Best Positive Visibility – M. Kocour, 2025. Establishment and chairmanship of the Working Group for Farm and Companion Animals within the Interministerial Council for Genetics and Genomics (Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Health, Ministry of the Environment).
- Significant international activity – Císař P., 2025. Project GenoPHEnix
Congratulations to all the winners. And we would like to express our sincere thanks to all staff who participated in the preparation and organization of the All-Faculty Meeting of the FFPW USB!
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