Fishes in Florida, Lampreys in England, Fish in the Czech Republic
Fish of Archbold Biological Station
Between May 2002 and July 2003, I visited
Archbold Biological Station, Lake Placid, Florida, USA. Archbold is a private biological research station located in Central Florida, protecting a unique scrubby ecosystem.Thanks to a
Fulbright-Masaryk scholarship, I was able to conduct research on the freshwater fish of Archbold Biological Station.. The research focused on dispersal of native fish species between permanent and seasonal water bodies (seasonal ponds).This research also helped to update the
fish list of the Station and create a fish list for the recently acquired Reserve property.The research also provided
educational material for kids attending Archbold summer camps every year, and for all other visitors interested in local fish species.
Lampreys in the rivers of the Ouse catchment, North England
In autumn 2004, I have visited University of Durham to work a little bit with Dr. Martyn Lucas, an expert in fish telemetry.
The aim of my visit was to learn more about telemetry and obtain field experience. The target species this time was river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis). I witnessed acoustic tagging of these amazing creatures. On their autumn/winter/spring migration from the sea to freshwaters they have to overcome long distances to reach suitable spawning grounds and this is the time to learn more about them.
River lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis
Durham is a small town rich in its history as many other North England cities. Buildings from the gothic time are allover the town. The main catherdral is dated to the year 1093 and just across a green lawn you can admire a huge castle. However, Department of Biological Sciences is rather modern. Downhill, the River Wear curles throught the town.
