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The signing of a memorandum of cooperation at the Arboretum Mlyňany of the Slovak Academy of Sciences on 16 April 2026 marked a significant milestone for biodiversity research in Slovakia: the establishment of the BIO‑DIVERSE platform. This joint initiative by several institutes of the Slovak Academy of Sciences aims to connect experts and strengthen coordinated…
Researchers can now explore the hidden world of fungi using a technique called metabarcoding – the analysis of DNA extracted directly from environmental samples such as soil, leaf litter, or plant roots. This modern approach enables the identification of entire fungal communities without isolating individual species or waiting for fruiting bodies to appear, and has…
Happy World Wetlands Day!On February 2, we celebrate the crucial role wetlands play for both our planet and its people. These incredible ecosystems are among the most productive on Earth, offering essential services like water regulation, flood protection, carbon storage, and support for biodiversity. They also provide livelihoods for millions. At our institution, we are studying wetlands in…
On 13 November 2025, a ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of understanding for cooperation and mutual interest in the development of citizen science in the Czech Republic and Slovakia took place at Arnold Villa in Brno. The document is considered as an initial step toward the establishment of the Czech and Slovak Citizen Science Platform….
The Centre opened its doors to visitors before nine in the morning. The chilly November weather on Thursday, 13 November 2025, brought the first guests straight into the brightly lit meeting room, which soon filled with students from St. Ursula Grammar School – St. Ursula United School in Bratislava. Guided by their teachers, the students…
The International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR 2025), held from 16–20 June 2025 in Ghent, Belgium, ranks among the world’s most prestigious events in the field of plant biology. Slovakia was successfully represented by researchers from the Plant Biology and Biodiversity Centre of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS) – Dr Jozef Mravec, Assoc. Prof….
After almost forty years since the last edition of the Slovak botanical nomenclature, a new, updated, and substantially expanded edition is being published. It is the result of long-term collaboration among distinguished experts from the following institutions: The publication provides Slovak names for 5,700 genera, 21 sections (within the genera Rubus and Taraxacum), 16,314 species,…
On Saturday, 11 October 2025, a small group of nine botany enthusiasts gathered in Rusovce, a borough of Bratislava. The Slovak Botanical Society and the Plant Biology and Biodiversity Centre (CBRB) of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS) invited them on an excursion that revealed how new, uninvited guests are establishing themselves in our nature.The…
Hybrid zones are areas where related species come into contact and interbreed. Hybridisation is often associated with natural or anthropogenic disturbances of the environment, as such conditions promote secondary contact between originally isolated species. For biologists, these zones provide an exceptional opportunity to observe processes directly linked to the origin of new species, including interspecific…
The largest science popularisation event in Slovakia – Science Night 2025 – offered a day filled with discovery, curiosity, and inspiring encounters. Among dozens of stands, the CBRB SAV team drew attention with their project, Who does not belong here and who lives here: Invasive species and DNA analysis of biodiversity. Visitors learned how modern…