At the Dean’s Board meeting held on 3 June 2026, the Dean of the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Professor Róbert Marušák, presented awards to faculty staff and doctoral students in recognition of their outstanding achievements over the past year.
The awards recognize excellence in scientific publishing, exceptional media impact, and significant contributions to professional practice and society. We sincerely thank all award recipients for their outstanding representation of the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences and warmly congratulate them on their achievements.
Dean’s Award for the Best Publication by a Doctoral Student (2025)
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Forzia Ibrahim, M.Phil., Ph.D.
Ing. David Chludil
Dean’s Award for the Best Publication by a Faculty Member (2025)
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prof. Andrew Michael Liebhold, Ph.D.
Ing. Jan Cukor, Ph.D.
Dean’s Award for an Outstanding Scientific Paper Published in 2025
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Hotter drought increases population levels and accelerates phenology of the European spruce bark beetle Ips typographus – Mgr. Mária Potterf, Ph.D.
Trajectory design for handheld mobile laser scanning in complex natural forests: a simulation approach – doc. Ing. Karel Kuželka, Ph.D.
Dean’s Award for the Most Influential Media Output
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Kästle downhill ski prototypes – Ing. Tereza Jurczyková, PhD., Ing. Ondřej Dvořák, PhD.; Ing. Petr Horák, Ing. Adam Sikora, Ph.D., Bc. Jan Zabystřan
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AntiCrash Animal System wildlife collision prevention feature in Mapy.com – doc. Ing. Tomáš Kušta, Ph.D., doc. Ing. Miloš Ježek, Ph.D.
Dean’s Award for an Outstanding Contribution to Practice and Society
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Per-hectare payments to forest owners for climate services and biodiversity conservation – prof. Ing. Vilém Jarský, Ph.D., prof. Ing. Jiří Remeš, Ph.D., JUDr. Mgr. Zuzana Dobšinská, PhD., Ing. Zuzana Sarvašová, PhD., doc. Ing. Roman Dudík, Ph.D.
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Methodology for ensuring the operational safety of trees growing alongside railway lines – Ing. Václav Bažant, Ph.D., Ing. Vladimír Janeček, Ph.D., prof. RNDr. Stanislav Vacek, DrSc., Ing. Václav Štícha, Ph.D.
Dean’s Award for an Outstanding Contribution to the Promotion and Popularization of Forestry and Wood Sciences
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Documentary film Buildings with the Scent of Wood – Ing. Radim Löwe, Ph.D. and colleagues