Application deadline: October 25, 2025
Workshop on Changes of the Polar Ecosystem
25th Meeting of Friends of the Polar Section of the Czech Geographical Society
Penzion U Zámku Pluhův Žďár
November 5–7, 2025
25th Meeting of Friends of the Polar Section of the Czech Geographical Society
Penzion U Zámku Pluhův Žďár
November 5–7, 2025
The Polar Section of the Czech Geographical Society
Řehák – SPELEO s.r.o.
Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Department of Physics
Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences
Circular I
Dear colleagues,
On behalf of the organizing committee and the Polar Section of the Czech Geographical Society, we would like to invite you to the workshop and the 25th meeting of the friends of the Polar Section of the Czech Geographical Society, which will take place at Penzion U Zámku Pluhův Žďár (https://pluhuvzdar.cz/) from November 5–7, 2025 (arrival possible on the evening of November 5, 2025; lectures starting on November 6, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.; ending on November 7, 2025, around 2:00 p.m.). Parking at the guesthouse is free.
Workshop Topics:
- Physical and chemical environmental factors (lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere) – dynamics, development, and changes
- Structure, function, and development of plant and animal communities
- Mechanisms of survival and adaptation of organisms
- Biodiversity and its evolution
- Geology of Polar Regions
- Glaciology and glaciospeleology
- Tourism and its impact on the environment
- Current and future Czech research projects in the Arctic and Antarctic
Languages of the workshop: Czech, English, Polish
Conference fee: 900 CZK, 600 CZK for students, retirees and accompaniment.
Conference fee: 900 CZK, 600 CZK for students, retirees and accompaniment.
Please send the title and a brief summary of your presentations to the email: josef@rehak-speleo.cz. Presentations will be 15+5 minutes long (the length can be adjusted based on availability upon agreement).
Catering – breakfast and other meals for participants will be provided by the guesthouse (meal selection will be part of the registration). The local kitchen is renowned for its homemade pizza.
This is a gathering of Czech and international researchers focused on the study of the Arctic and Antarctic, as well as related areas and topics. The purpose of the meeting is to create a platform for discussion among researchers across various fields and to connect the scientific community working in the Antarctic and Arctic (including academies of science, universities, other scientific research institutes, organizations, national parks, etc.) with similar research institutions abroad. Popularized forms of presentations are especially welcome.
Welcome to polar bear and penguin territory,
two worlds full of ice,
snow and the raw beauty of the wild polar landscape.
We strive to connect both worlds equally,
as the fates of their explorers, travelers, adventurers
and lovers of the frozen plains.
