The 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,…
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Final Conference of the WATERLINE Project: A Digital Future for Water Education
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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,… -
WATERLINE Workshop: International Water Research Experts were Shaping the…
25. 7. 2025On July 2nd WATERLINE organised a workshop for International Water Research Experts for in-depth consultation on policy recommendation guidelines on Digital Water Innovation. -
Mendel fights a pea monster at the substation on Drobného Street
21. 7. 2025A unique mural dedicated to the father of genetics, Gregor Johann Mendel, now adorns the transformer station on Drobného Street near the MENDELU campus. The aim is to remind passers-by and those passing by of his personality and contribution to… -
Saharan bacteria boost vine root growth by up to half
15. 7. 2025The vine is attacked by a number of pathogenic fungi that can completely destroy the plant within a few years. They usually get in through the cut wound. And if the plant is also stressed by drought and high temperatures, they are even more…