Curriculum vitae
Researcher unique identifier(s): ResearcherID: O-4321-2017, ORCID: 0000-0003-4126-3897
Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8X_bwqsAAAAJ&hl=cs&oi=ao
Researchgate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Martin-Volf
ResearcherID profile : https://publons.com/researcher/1450706/martin-volf/
Institute of entomology : https://www.entu.cas.cz/en/staff/profile/393-martinvolf/
EDUCATION
2016 PhD in Entomology: University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic, Supervised by V. Novotny
2012 Master in Zoology: University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic, Supervised by J. Hrcek
CURRENT POSITION
2019 – present Junior Group Leader, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
2017 – 2019 Postdoc / Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, Molecular Interaction Ecology Group, German Centre for Integrative
Biodiversity Research, Germany
2016 – 2017 Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
2016 – 2017 Postdoctoral Fellow, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Smithsonian, USA
2016 Predoctoral Fellow, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Smithsonian, USA
2012 – 2016 Postgradual Fellow, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
2021 Otto Wichterle Award for outstanding young researchers, Czech Academy of Sciences
2020 Josef Hlávka Award for outstanding students of Prague universities and young researchers of the Czech Academy of
Sciences, Czech Republic
2019 – 2020 Humboldt Return Fellowship, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany
2017 – 2019 Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany
2016 Prize of the Czech Entomological Society and 1st prize for the best student talk about invertebrates at national
conference in zoology, České Budějovice, CZ
2013 Prize of the Czech Entomological Society and 2nd prize for the best student talk at national conference in zoology, Olomouc, CZ
2012 Rector´s Prize for an outstanding master thesis, University of South Bohemia, CZ
2012 Dean's Prize for an outstanding master thesis, University of South Bohemia, CZ
RESEARCH GRANTS
2020 – 2022 Czech Science Foundation Junior Research Grant, 20-10543Y (330,000 EUR)
2020 – 2021 Czech Academy of Sciences grant within the Programme for Research and Mobility Support of Young Researchers, MSM200962004 (22,000 EUR)
2015 University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Science Student Grant, 103-016/2015/P (3,000 EUR)
SUPERVISION OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS
2020 – present 1 Postdoc supervisor, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
2020 – present 2 PhD students supervisor, University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic
2020 – present 2 PhD students co-supervisor, University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic
2013 – 2015 1 Master student supervisor, University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic
2020 – 2021 1 Master student co-supervisor, University of Leipzig, Germany
2018 – 2019 2 Master internships supervisor, iDiv, Germany
2021 – present 1 Bachelor student supervisor, University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic
2014 – 2017 1 Bachelor student supervisor, University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic
2013 – 2015 1 Bachelor student co-supervisor, University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
2020 – present Guarantor, Courses on Scientific Reading and Writing, University of South Bohemia, CZ
2018 Invited speaker, Research seminar in ecology, University in Jena, DE
2014 – 2015 Lecturer, Field Course in Vertebrate and Insect Zoology, University of South Bohemia, CZ
2014 Lecturer, Field Course in Alpine Zoology, University of South Bohemia, CZ
2012 – 2013 Lecturer, Practicals in Insect Systematics and Practicals in Invertebrate Biology, University of South Bohemia, CZ
ORGANISATION AND LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
2019 – present Junior Group Leader, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
2013 – present Coordinator of field projects:
Czech Republic (2012 – present): teams of up to 12 researchers and students supervised during multiple projects focused on exploring insect-plant interactions and canopy communities of arthropods
United States (2016 – present): teams of up to 6 students, researchers, and assistants supervised during projects focused on ecology of canopy arthropods and willow ecology
Austria (2020): 2 students and assistants supervised in the field over two months during a project focused on chemical ecology of willows in alpine conditions
Germany (2018 – 2019): teams of up to up to 6 students, researchers and volunteers supervised during several projects focused on chemical ecology of canopy communities and on roles of infochemicals in plant defence
Panama (2016): 5 students and assistants supervised during implementation of protocols on large-scale canopy insect sampling
Japan (2014 – 2015): teams of up to 5 researchers and students supervised over six months during projects focused on ecology of canopy arthropods
REVIEWING ACTIVITIES
2015 – present Reviewer for 14 research journals: Biodiversity Data Journal, Biotropica, Ecography, Ecosphere, Botany, Current Opinion in Insect Science, Ecological Entomology, Ecology, Ecology Letters, European Journal of Entomology, Functional Ecology, Journal of Chemical Ecology, Journal of Ecology, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, Scientific Reports,
2017 – present Referee for The Charles University Grant Agency (GA UK), CZ
2017 - Referee for South Bohemia University Grant Agency (GAJU), CZ
MEMBERSHIPS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
2019 – present Member, British Ecological Society
2021 – present Member, The Czech Society for Ecology
Researcher unique identifier(s): ResearcherID: O-4321-2017, ORCID: 0000-0003-4126-3897
Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8X_bwqsAAAAJ&hl=cs&oi=ao
Researchgate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Martin-Volf
ResearcherID profile : https://publons.com/researcher/1450706/martin-volf/
Institute of entomology : https://www.entu.cas.cz/en/staff/profile/393-martinvolf/
EDUCATION
2016 PhD in Entomology: University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic, Supervised by V. Novotny
2012 Master in Zoology: University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic, Supervised by J. Hrcek
CURRENT POSITION
2019 – present Junior Group Leader, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
2017 – 2019 Postdoc / Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, Molecular Interaction Ecology Group, German Centre for Integrative
Biodiversity Research, Germany
2016 – 2017 Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
2016 – 2017 Postdoctoral Fellow, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Smithsonian, USA
2016 Predoctoral Fellow, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Smithsonian, USA
2012 – 2016 Postgradual Fellow, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
2021 Otto Wichterle Award for outstanding young researchers, Czech Academy of Sciences
2020 Josef Hlávka Award for outstanding students of Prague universities and young researchers of the Czech Academy of
Sciences, Czech Republic
2019 – 2020 Humboldt Return Fellowship, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany
2017 – 2019 Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany
2016 Prize of the Czech Entomological Society and 1st prize for the best student talk about invertebrates at national
conference in zoology, České Budějovice, CZ
2013 Prize of the Czech Entomological Society and 2nd prize for the best student talk at national conference in zoology, Olomouc, CZ
2012 Rector´s Prize for an outstanding master thesis, University of South Bohemia, CZ
2012 Dean's Prize for an outstanding master thesis, University of South Bohemia, CZ
RESEARCH GRANTS
2020 – 2022 Czech Science Foundation Junior Research Grant, 20-10543Y (330,000 EUR)
2020 – 2021 Czech Academy of Sciences grant within the Programme for Research and Mobility Support of Young Researchers, MSM200962004 (22,000 EUR)
2015 University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Science Student Grant, 103-016/2015/P (3,000 EUR)
SUPERVISION OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS
2020 – present 1 Postdoc supervisor, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
2020 – present 2 PhD students supervisor, University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic
2020 – present 2 PhD students co-supervisor, University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic
2013 – 2015 1 Master student supervisor, University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic
2020 – 2021 1 Master student co-supervisor, University of Leipzig, Germany
2018 – 2019 2 Master internships supervisor, iDiv, Germany
2021 – present 1 Bachelor student supervisor, University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic
2014 – 2017 1 Bachelor student supervisor, University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic
2013 – 2015 1 Bachelor student co-supervisor, University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
2020 – present Guarantor, Courses on Scientific Reading and Writing, University of South Bohemia, CZ
2018 Invited speaker, Research seminar in ecology, University in Jena, DE
2014 – 2015 Lecturer, Field Course in Vertebrate and Insect Zoology, University of South Bohemia, CZ
2014 Lecturer, Field Course in Alpine Zoology, University of South Bohemia, CZ
2012 – 2013 Lecturer, Practicals in Insect Systematics and Practicals in Invertebrate Biology, University of South Bohemia, CZ
ORGANISATION AND LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
2019 – present Junior Group Leader, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
2013 – present Coordinator of field projects:
Czech Republic (2012 – present): teams of up to 12 researchers and students supervised during multiple projects focused on exploring insect-plant interactions and canopy communities of arthropods
United States (2016 – present): teams of up to 6 students, researchers, and assistants supervised during projects focused on ecology of canopy arthropods and willow ecology
Austria (2020): 2 students and assistants supervised in the field over two months during a project focused on chemical ecology of willows in alpine conditions
Germany (2018 – 2019): teams of up to up to 6 students, researchers and volunteers supervised during several projects focused on chemical ecology of canopy communities and on roles of infochemicals in plant defence
Panama (2016): 5 students and assistants supervised during implementation of protocols on large-scale canopy insect sampling
Japan (2014 – 2015): teams of up to 5 researchers and students supervised over six months during projects focused on ecology of canopy arthropods
REVIEWING ACTIVITIES
2015 – present Reviewer for 14 research journals: Biodiversity Data Journal, Biotropica, Ecography, Ecosphere, Botany, Current Opinion in Insect Science, Ecological Entomology, Ecology, Ecology Letters, European Journal of Entomology, Functional Ecology, Journal of Chemical Ecology, Journal of Ecology, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, Scientific Reports,
2017 – present Referee for The Charles University Grant Agency (GA UK), CZ
2017 - Referee for South Bohemia University Grant Agency (GAJU), CZ
MEMBERSHIPS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
2019 – present Member, British Ecological Society
2021 – present Member, The Czech Society for Ecology
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