Download Name: prof. RNDr. Peter Fedor, PhD.

Name: prof. RNDr. Peter Fedor, PhD.
Contact: Department of Environmental Ecology, B2-432
[email protected]
+421 (02) 602 96 613
Subject: Biodiversity and environmental indicators
Peter Fedor’s primary research focuses on thrips (Thysanoptera), their taxonomy and ecology.
His work is largely field-based and conducted in both pure and applied fields of insect
ecology and taxonomy. His current reseach includes:
- Applying artificial intelligence in taxonomy and the identification of thrips. These issues
demand multi-disciplinary approaches and cooperation with horticulture.
- Assessing functional and numerical responses of insect communities in ecological and
disturbance processes in forest ecosystems as well as understanding how climate impacts on
the distribution and abundance of terrestrial insects. A particular focus is on the development
of artificial intelligence systems which enable predictions of distributions under current and
future climatic changes.
- Studying the structure and dynamics of arboricolous insects, including bark dwelling and
nest-dwelling thrips. These analyses require the application of specific methodical approaches
(e.g. photoeclectors, Malaise traps).