Palacký University www.geology.upol.cz The city of Olomouc 5th biggest city in Czech Republic, ~ 100 thousand inhabitants valuable historical town centre, listed in UNESCO a typical university town Palacký University of Olomouc founded 1573, second oldest university in the Czech Republic 8 faculties, ~ 22 thousand students One of top five universities in the Czech Republic Department of Geology founded 1946, but mineralogical education dates back to 1747 affiliated at the Faculty of Science a small-scale department, ~ 12 mbrs. of academic staff + PhD students located in a new building (2009) very close to city centre www.geology.upol.cz

Studies www.geology.upol.cz Study programmes Theses Environmental geology Bc., MSc. Geology and Environmental Management (high school teacher education) Bc., MSc. Geological Sciences Ph.D. Theses Bachelor´s, Master´s and Doctoral level theses Instrumental equipment and facilities freely available for students Co-operation with top Czech geological organizations and private sector Mapping courses / field work in Czech Republic and abroad Student and teacher exchange programmes Partner universities Erasmus+: Barcelona, Tours, Liége, Ljubljana, Graz Visiting professors from France, Iceland, Austria, Poland, Spain, Egypt,… www.geology.upol.cz

Research www.geology.upol.cz Research groups Projects Publications Sedimentary geology, anthropogenic contamination studies Hydrothermal mineralization, genetic mineralogy Hydrogeology and hydrogeochemstry, arsenic contamination Applied petrology, building materials and petroarcheology Shallow geophysics Students are enrolled in all research projects Projects Czech Science Foundation: national projects of basic research IGCP: International Geological Correlation Programme (IUGS) FRVŠ, FRUP, IGA, OP-VK: European Union projects, Czech Government level projects, University level projects Publications Papers in high-rank scientific journals: Nature Geoscience, Gondwana Research, Water Research, Quaternary Science Reviews, Journal of Hydrology, Sedimentary Geology, etc. Co-operation with regional journals Monographs, textbooks, fieldwork guides, popularization of science www.geology.upol.cz

Instruments and equipment Laboratory facilities and instruments Scanning electron microscopy / microprobe laboratory Element geochemistry (EDXRF, WDXRF) Petrophysical instruments (gamma-ray spectrometry, spectral reflectance, magnetic susceptibility, conductivity) Microscopic methods (optical, fluorescence, cathodo-luminiscence microscopy, microthermometry of fluid inclusions Sedimentologic laboratory and laser granulometry Field equipment and instruments Shallow geophysics (geoelectric, electromagnetic, radiation methods, 24-channel seismics, ground penetrating radar) Floating drilling platform and underwater drilling equipment Field probes, navigation, field mapping tablets Geodetical equipment, differential GPS Collections and library Mineralogic, petrographic and paleontologic collections, minimuseum Library: maps, journals, books, textbooks, electronic databases www.geology.upol.cz

International geology We do field work all-over-the-world: Africa (Namibia, Zambia, Morocco …) America (Brazil, Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Canada, …) Asia (China, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Siberia, …) Europe (Ireland, Pyrenees, Alps, …) Mapping courses and international students Students field trips to Island of Rab, Croatia CEEPUS, Erasmus and Erasmus+ mobilities Partner institutions in Europe Visiting professors and students from abroad International conferences and lecture tours www.geology.upol.cz

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