Projects
Projects supported by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of the Czech Republic
- LM2023038 Large Research Infrastructures: CENAKVA - South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses (2023 – 2026, responsible leader: Assoc. Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Vladimír Žlábek, Ph.D.)
- CZ.02.01.01/00/22_010/0008586 Development of USB – International mobility – MSCA III – F (05/2024–08/2026, responsible leader: Deepali Rahi Roy, Ph.D.)
Projects of National Agency for Agricultural Research
- QK21010141 Management of gametes and reproduction in the protection of genetic resources and the breeding program of common carp in the conditions of aquaculture in the Czech Republic (2021–2025, responsible leader: Prof. Otomar Linhart)
- QK21010131 Optimization of the management in carp ponds with 1-year production cycle in terms of co-feeding methods and mass balance (2021–2025, responsible leader: Lukáš Veselý, Ph.D.)
- QK21010113 Spectrum extension of medicinal products in aquaculture in the Czech Republic and evaluation of their residues in fish meat (2021–2025, responsible leader for the FFPW USB: dr hab. Ing. Josef Velíšek)
- QK22010177 Optimalisation of supplemental feeding and management of pond aquaculture (2022–2025, responsible leader:: Assoc. Prof. Jan Mráz)
- QK23020018 What we don't know about organic pollution of drinking and irrigation water sources: Identification of emergent compounds through non-targeted screening (2023–2025, responsible leader: Assoc. Prof. Roman Grabic)
- QK23020002 Pikeperch fry production, their adaptability and optimalization of their stocking into open waters. (2023–2025, responsible leader for the FFPW USB: Oleksandr Malinovskyi, Ph.D.)
- QK23020064 Evaluation of hydrological status in trout rivers of Czech rep. and status of salmonid populations (2023–2025, responsible leader for the FFPW USB: Prof. Tomáš Randák)
- QL24010346 Dynamics and possibilities of microbiome shaping in aquaculture (03/2024–12/2028, responsible leader Otakar Strunecký, Ph.D.)
- QL24010011 Optimisation of artificial reproduction in sterlet for the purpose of repatriation and conservation of genetic resources (03/2024–12/2028, responsible leader Martin Hubálek, Ph.D.)
- QL24010384 Medium-term trend in the behavior of micropollutants originating from wastewater or sewage sludge in the soil environment (03/2024–12/2028, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, responsible leader for the FFPW USBN Assoc. Prof. Roman Grabic)
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QL24020453 Methods of integrated pest management in vegetable growing with respect to changing spectrum of active substances of pesticides (03/2024–12/2028, Crop Research Institute responsible leader for the FFPW USB, Assoc. Prof. Jan Mráz)
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QL25020015 Occurrence of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated compounds in the meat of fish farmed and wild in the Czech Republic (2025–2027, responsible leader: Kateřina Grabicová, Ph.D.)
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QL25020009 The development of the sophisticated cage system for the culture of highly valuable fish species in ponds with the combination of effective use of waste nutrients and low need for water supply (02/2025–2027, responsible leader: Prof. Tomáš Policar)
Other grants supported by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic
- National programme for conservation and utilization of genetic resources of farm animals – Maintenance of genetic resources in fish (responsible leader: Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Martin Flajšhans, Dr.rer.agr.)
- Subsidiary programme 2.A.e.1a): Maintenance and improving of genetic quality of farm animals and plants, Controls of performance – fish (responsible leader: Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Martin Flajšhans, Dr.rer.agr.)
Operational Programme Fishery 2014-2020
- CZ.10.5.109/5.2/4.0/19_014/0000886 Methodology III (12/2019 – 9/2021, responsible leader Assoc. Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Tomáš Policar, Ph.D.)
- CZ.10.5.109/5.2/4.0/19_014/0000887 Methodology IV (12/2019 – 9/2021, responsible leader Prof. MVDr. Zdeňka Svobodová, DrSc.)
- CZ.10.5.109/5.2/4.0/19_014/0000889 Methodology V (12/2019 – 9/2021, responsible leader Dipl.-Ing. Roman Franěk)
- CZ.10.5.109/5.2/4.0/19_014/0000893 Technology II (12/2019 – 9/2021, responsible leader Dipl.-Ing. Roman Franěk)
- CZ.10.5.109/5.2/4.0/19_014/0000894 Technology III (12/2019 – 9/2021, responsible leader Dipl.-Ing. Antonín Kouba, Ph.D.)
- CZ.10.5.109/5.2/4.0/19_014/0000895 Technology IV (12/2019 – 9/2021, responsible leader MSc. Yanes-Roca Carlos, Ph.D.)
- CZ.10.5.109/5.2/4.0/19_014/0000897 Technology V (12/2019 – 9/2021, responsible leader Dipl.-Ing. Vlastimil Stejskal, Ph.D.)
- CZ.10.5.109/5.2/4.0/19_014/0000898 Technology VI (12/2019 – 9/2021, responsible leader MSc. Peter Podhorec, Ph.D.)CZ.10.2.101/2.1/0.0/19_016/0000983 Protective baths of fish in risky stages of carp farming (Cyprinus carpio L.) (3/2020 – 12/ 2021, responsible leader MVDr. Eliška Zusková, Ph.D., project partner – Rybářství Lnáře, s.r.o.)
- CZ.10.2.101/2.1/0.0/19_016/0000985 Optimization of aquaponic farm technology to increase fish production and improve water quality (5/2020 – 1/ 2022, responsible leader Assoc. Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Jan Mráz, Ph.D., project partner – Aquaponic Park s.r.o.)
- CZ.10.2.101/2.1/0.0/19_016/0000986 Development of fish products and recipes from seasonally available fish (6/2020 – 2/ 2022, responsible leader Assoc. Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Jan Mráz, Ph.D., project partner – ŠTIČÍ LÍHEŇ-ESOX, spol. s r.o.)
- CZ.10.5.109/5.2/4.0/20_017/0001090 Annual conference (9/2020 – 4/2021 responsible leader Dipl.-Ing. Josef Příborský)
- CZ.10.5.109/5.2/4.0/20_017/0001091 Methodology XIII (10/2020 – 7/2022 responsible leader Dipl.-Ing. Roman Franěk, Ph.D.)
- CZ.10.5.109/5.2/4.0/20_017/0001092 Methodology XII (10/2020 – 7/2022 responsible leader M.Sc. Peter Podhorec, Ph.D.)
- CZ.10.5.109/5.2/4.0/20_017/0001093 Technology VII (10/2020 – 7/2022 responsible leader M.Sc. Peter Podhorec, Ph.D.)
- CZ.10.5.109/5.2/4.0/20_017/0001094 Methodology XI (10/2020 – 7/2022 responsible leader Dipl.-Ing. Vojtěch Kašpar, Ph.D.)
- CZ.10.5.109/5.2/4.0/20_017/0001095 Methodology X (10/2020 – 7/2022 responsible leader M.Sc. Peter Podhorec, Ph.D.)
- CZ.10.5.109/5.2/4.0/20_017/0001096 Methodology IX (10/2020 – 7/2022 responsible leader M.Sc. Peter Podhorec, Ph.D.)
- CZ.10.5.109/5.2/4.0/20_017/0001097 Methodology VII (10/2020 – 7/2022 responsible leader Veronika Piačková, DVM, Ph.D.)
- CZ.10.5.109/5.2/4.0/20_017/0001098 Methodology VI (10/2020 – 7/2022 responsible leader Assoc. Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Martin Kocour, Ph.D.)
- CZ.10.2.101/2.1/0.0/20_018/0001216 Verification of the efficiency of common carp and grass carp stocks production in RAS for market fish farming in ponds (2021–2022, responsible leader Ján Regenda, Ph.D./Blatenská ryba)
- CZ.10.2.101/2.1/0.0/20_018/0001217 Disinfection procedures in carp farming with a focus on the quality of the aquatic environment (2021–2022, responsible leader Eliška Zusková, Ph.D./Rybářství Hluboká cz.)
- CZ.10.2.101/2.1/0.0/20_018/0001219 Development of new fish products from African catfish (2021–2023, responsible leader Assoc. Prof. Jan Mráz/Tilapia)
- CZ.10.2.101/2.1/0.0/20_018/0001225 Technological innovation in grayling larval, juvenile, and broodstock culture (2021–2023, responsible leader Assoc. Prof. Tomáš Policar/Rybářství Nové Hrady s.r.o.)
- CZ.10.2.101/2.1/0.0/21_019/0001364 Development of new fish products for pre-school children based on research of their preferences (2021–2023, responsible leader Assoc. Prof. Jan Mráz/Tilapia)
- CZ.10.2.101/2.1/0.0/21_019/0001365 Production efficiency of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus, Burchell 1822) reared in monosex populations (2021–2023, responsible leader Markéta Prokešová/Zemědělská akciová společnost Mžany)
- CZ.10.2.101/2.1/0.0/21_019/0001366 Optimization of smoking processes of large-capacity devices (2021–2023, responsible leader Dipl.-Ing. Jan Kašpar/Fish Market)
Operational Programme Fishery 2021-2027
- 08.02.01/01/23_005/0000197 Mechanically separated fishery products – Guide to good practice (1/2024–12/2025, responsible leader Dipl.-Ing. Jan Kašpar/Zpracovna ryb Klatovy,a.s., Rybářství Chlumec nad Cidlinou, a.s.)
- 08.02.01/01/23_005/0000198 Effect of prophylactic application of oxidizing substances on the health status of cyprinids and water quality (3/2024–12/2025, responsible leader Eliška Zusková, Ph.D. /Rybářství Lnáře, s.r.o.)
- 08.02.01/01/23_005/0000199 Assessment of the potential for selective breeding in the burbot (Lota lota) culture (1/2024–12/2025, responsible leader Martin Prchal, Ph.D./Ing. Jakub Vlček – Ryby Vlček)
- 08.02.01/01/23_005/0000200 The improvement of intensive aquaculture in pikeperch juveniles using RAS technology for the support of stocking and marketable fish with body weight 1 kg (1/2024–12/2025, responsible leader Prof. Tomáš Policar/NDCon s.r.o.)
- 08.02.01/01/23_005/0000201 Optimisation of pond aquaculture – improving the quality of non-production and production functions of the fishpond by applying calcium nitrate (3/2024–3/2026, responsible leader Assoc. Prof. Martin Bláha/ŠTIČÍ LÍHEŇ – ESOX, spol. s r.o.)
- 08.02.01/01/23_005/0000232 Optimalisation of fish slaugthering (1/2024–3/2026, responsible leader Koushik Roy, Ph.D./Rybářství Chlumec nad Cidlinou, a.s.)
- 08.02.01/01/23_005/0000234 Support of overwintering and growth of carp fry using recirculating aquaculture systems and compensatory growth effect (1/2024–1/2026, responsible leader Tatyana Gebauer, Ph.D./AGRICO s.r.o.)
- 08.02.01/02/23_012/0000314 Fishing equipment 1 (2/2024–11/2025, responsible leader Dipl-Ing. Josef Příborský)
- 08.02.02/01/23_014/0000305; 6th Annual Professional Conference (11/2023–2/2024, responsible leaderDipl.-Ing. Josef Příborský)
- 08.02.01/01/24_015/0000463 Development of sterilized fish products from African catfish. (1/2025– 3/2027, responsible leader doc. Ing. Jan Mráz, Ph.D.)
- 08.02.01/01/24_015/0000465 Organisational and economical aspects of pond sediment recycling (3/2025–2/2027, responsible leader Ing. Ján Regenda, Ph.D.)
- 08.02.01/01/24_015/0000466 Optimization of the smart feeding system in carp ponds. (1/2025–3/2027, responsible leader Ing. Radek Gebauer, Ph.D.)
- 08.02.01/01/24_015/0000467 Innovating management strategies in stabilisation ponds efficient nutrient utilisation, improved aquatic environmental quality and profitable fish production (1/2025– 1/2027, responsible leader doc. Ing. Martin Bláha, Ph.D.)
- 08.02.01/02/24_016/0000464 Fishing equipment 2 (7/2024–6/2025, responsible leader Dipl-Ing. Josef Příborský)
Projects supported by the Grant Agency USB
- 065/2022/Z Risk factors in the aquatic environment and possibilities of their elimination (2/2022–2/2024, responsible leader: Prof. Tomáš Randák)
- 107/2022/Z New methods and biotechnological procedures in fish reproduction and genetics IV. (2/2022–12/2024, responsible leader: Assoc. Prof. Martin Pšenička)
- 098/2022/Z Circular and sustainable aquaculture (2/2022–12/2024, responsible leader: Assoc. Prof. Jan Mráz)
- 114/2022/Z New technologies for aquatic organisms monitoring with the respect to the water organism welfare (2/2022–12/2024, responsible leader: Petr Císař, Ph.D.)
- 064/2025/Z New kids on the block: Urban waters as an entrance gate for pet-traded organisms in freshwaters (02/2025–12/2026, responsible leader: Dipl.-Ing. Jakub Kocour)
- 075/2025/Z Influence of Freshwater Crayfish Claws in Growth, Mating, Fecundity, and Prey Consumption (02/2025–01/2026, responsible leader: M.Sc. Augusto Frederico Huber)
- 092/2025/Z Comparison of the immune response of different carp strains to cyhv-3 infection and their potential to infect naive fish (02/2025–01/2026, responsible leader: M.Sc. Anju Sebastian)
- 123/2025/Z Attracting fish to wastewater treatment plant effluent: a sign of addiction or not? (02/2025–01/2026, responsible leader: M.Sc. Ning Zhang)
- 143/2025/T The influence of different concentrations of carbon dioxide on the rearing and physiological condition of pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) in intensive aquaculture systems (02/2025–01/2026, responsible leader: Dipl.-Ing. Václav Kučera)
Projects supported by the Czech Science Foundation
- 22-01781O Mature fast, die young, but what about germ cells? Germline development and aging in the turquoise killifish - naturally short-lived vertebrate (06/2022–12/2025, responsible leader: Roman Franěk, Ph.D.)
- 23-06426S DNA methylation in heterogeneous populations of fish spermatozoa after their aging in vitro (2023–2025, responsible leader: Prof. Otomar Linhart)
- 23-07274S Bioaccumulation dynamics of emerging contaminants in aquatic invertebrates using marbled crayfish (2023–2025, responsible leader: Assoc. Prof. Vladimír Žlábek)
- 24-11779S Effects of warming and pollutants on nutrient flows and lower trophic levels in freshwater communities: from microbes to Daphnia (01/2024–12/2026, Faculty of Science USB, responsible leader for FFPW USB Kateřina Grabicová, Ph.D.)
- 24-12027S Regeneration initiation cells – a new player in healing and regeneration (01/2024–12/2026, Institute of Biotechnology, CAS, responsible leader for FFPW USB Assoc. Prof. Martin Pšenička)
- 24-12217S It takes two or three to tango: Genomic interactions and phenotypic traits in interspecific hybrids and polyploids (01/2024–12/2026, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics, CAS, responsible leader for FFPW USB Tomáš Tichopád, Ph.D.)
- 24-13026S Growing field : Advancing understanding of fish mucosal immunology through molecular farming (01/2024–12/2026, Biology Centre, CAS, , responsible leader for FFPW USB Veronika Piačková, Ph.D.)
- 25-17470S Consequences of pharmaceuticals present in the aquatic environment: can laboratory results be transferred into the real ecosystem? (2025–2027, responsible leader: Kateřina Grabicová, Ph.D.)
Projects supported by the Technology Agency of the CR
- FW06010688 - Development of a unit for decellularization by supercritical CO₂, optimization of permeations and recipes for tissue decelularization and production of a bioactive scaffold equipped with mesenchymal cells (01/2023–12/2027, Národní Centrum Tkání a Buněk, a.s., responsible leader for FFPW USB: Jakub Bumba, Ph.D.)
- TQ03000277 Valorization of waste from intensive aquaculture and fish processing (01/2024–12/2025, responsible leader Radek Gebauer, Ph.D.)
- FW10010215 New generation lamellar sedimentation filtration system (01/2024–06/2026, ASTOS Machinery a.s., responsible leader for FFPW USB: Renata Štysová Rychtáriková, Ph.D.)
- SS07010043 Systemic Support for achieving a Phosphorus Balance in Fishpond Systems (04/2024–12/2026, Sweco a.s., responsible leader for FFPW USB Ján Regenda, Ph.D.)
- SS07020014 System for analysis of fish migration and invasive species control (04/2024–06/2026, responsible leader Petr Císař, Ph.D.)
- SS07020140 Utilization of biofloc technology as a cost-effective and environment-friendly solution rearing of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) fingerlings (04/2024–06/2026, responsible leader: Assoc. Prof. Vlastimil Stejskal)
International Research Projects
HORIZON 2020 / HORIZON EUROPE
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101120454 CryoStore - Innovation in germplasm cryopreservation for improved animal breeding and the conservation of Europe's livestock biodiversity (09/23-08/2027 – responsible leader for FFPW USB Assoc. Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Martin Pšenička, Ph.D.)
COST
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CA20106 - TOMORROW’S ‘WHEAT OF THE SEA’: ULVA, A MODEL FOR AN INNOVATIVE MARICULTURE (10/2021 – 09/2025, responsible leader MSc. Otakar Strunecký, Ph.D.)
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CA22163 - Solving bottlenecks in eel reproduction to support sustainable aquaculture – EELSUPPORT (09/2023 – 09/2027, responsible leader for FFPW USB: Assoc. Prof. Dipl.- Ing. Martin Pšenička, Ph.D.)