Mgr. Michal Janáč Ph.D.
Position full-time researcher
Direction fish ecology, biological invasions
Workplace Research facility Brno
+420 543 422 515

Research interests
- biological invasion,
- ecology of fish early life stages,
- fish sampling methodology.
Education
- 1998-2003: undergraduate study – Masaryk university Brno, Faculty of Sciences, Zoology. Thesis: Methodology of 0+ fish sampling in flowing waters.
- 2003-2009: Ph.D. study – Masaryk university Brno, Faculty of Sciences, Zoology. Thesis: Sampling and evaluation of the young-of-the-year fish assemblages.
Employment
- 2002-2009: Institute of Vertebrate Biology AS CR – research assistant,
- 2010-2015: Institute of Vertebrate Biology AS CR – post-doc,
- 2016-present: Institute of Vertebrate Biology AS CR – research scientist.
Publications and Applied outputs
2025
2024
Janáč M, Jurajda P (2024).
Methodology for assessing ecological potential of heavily modified and artificial water bodies of the river category according to the fish biological component. Certified Methodology ENV/2024/365682.
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Jurajda P, Adámek Z, Valová Z, Janáč M, Roche KF (2015).
Fish community and fisheries management of Brno Reservoir following revitalisation measures. Folia zoologica.
Všetičková L, Janáč M, Roche KF, Jurajda P (2015).
Assessment of possible diel and sex-related differences in round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) diet. Folia zoologica.
2014
2013
2012
Polačik M, Janáč M, Vassilev M, Trichkova T (2012).
Morphometric comparison of native and non-native populations of round goby Neogobius melanostomus from the River Danube. Folia zoologica.
2011
2010
2009
2008
Polačik M, Janáč M, Trichkova T, Vassilev M, Keckeis H, Jurajda P (2008).
Rozšíření a početnosti zástupců rodu Neogobius v jejich původní oblasti (Bulharsko) s poznámkami k jejich rozšíření v nepůvodní oblasti v rámci toku Dunaje. Large Rivers, 18: 193-208.
Loyka P, Adámek Z, Janáč M, Huml J (2008).
New upper limit of Kessler's gudgeon (Gobio kessleri Dybowski, 1862) occurrence in the Morava River (The Czech Republic). Bulletin VÚRH Vodňany, 44: 44-47.