Nutrition is one of the key factors for successful and sustainable fish farming. Modern aquaculture currently faces challenges related to growing demand for high-quality fish products, the need to reduce the ecological footprint of production, and…
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Feed additives contribute to long-term sustainability in fish farming
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The botanical garden will significantly improve water management
30. 9. 2025The Botanical Garden and Arboretum of Mendel University in Brno (BZA MENDELU) is currently irrigated from two water mains. As the existing sources are insufficient, the BZA plans to construct a deep borehole that will serve as a permanent source of… -
Automated stores could be the future of shopping in small villages
16. 9. 2025There are fewer and fewer shops in small villages in Czechia with a population of several hundred. They are being pushed out mainly by supermarkets opening in nearby larger towns, but rising costs are also a problem. Traditional shops in small… -
Final Conference of the WATERLINE Project: A Digital Future for Water Education
10. 9. 2025The final conference of the international project WATERLINE, funded by the Horizon Europe programme took place at Hotel Passage in Brno. The hybrid-format event attracted a total of 119 participants, including 32 in-person attendees from Malta,… -
Scientists are developing bio-films that can replace plastics in agriculture
4. 9. 2025While conventional plastics take thousands of years to decompose in the wild, biodegradable materials take only a few months or even weeks. Scientists at the Faculty of AgriSciences are working on the development of these materials. They use them to… -
Scientific expedition in Mongolia: new butterfly discoveries and warning signs…
25. 8. 2025Experts from Mendel University, in collaboration with colleagues from other scientific institutions, conducted biodiversity mapping during a three-week summer stay in Mongolia, focusing on the southwestern part of the country, the Gobi Altai region.… -
Small, thorny, and perfectly camouflaged. A Czech scientist in Somalia has…
22. 8. 2025It is tiny, measuring about two centimeters, and almost invisible in the field. This is because its color blends in with its surroundings. We are talking about a new species of spurge discovered in West Africa by Pavel Hanáček and an international… -
MENDELU brought playful forest pedagogy to Mongolia
11. 8. 2025A wide range of experts from MENDELU spent three intensive weeks in Mongolia, during which they focused on topics related to forestry, biodiversity, and strengthening the relationship between forests and society. This section also included a… -
Coffee cultivation has a poor future due to climate change, agroforestry system…
4. 8. 2025Globally, coffee provides a livelihood for 125 million people. But forecasting models show that its cultivation has a poor future due to climate change. Sites suitable for growing Coffea arabica are predicted to decline dramatically. In that case,…