Jan Altman



Born: 25 May, 1985, Cheb (West Bohemia)

Education and work:
2000-2004: high school, Cheb

2004-2007: Faculty of Biological Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budėjovice - bachelor study programme, field of study: Ecology

2007-2009: Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budėjovice - master study programme, field of study: Ecosystem Biology

2007-2010: Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budėjovice - master study programme, field of study: Botany

2010 to date: Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budėjovice - PhD. study programme, field of study: Botany
2009 to date: partly employed at Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences

Diploma thesis (Bachelor thesis):
Vegetation and tree growth analysis along altitudinal and latitudinal gradients in mixed-oak forests in mountain ecosystems of southern part of Korean penninsula.

Diploma thesis (M aster thesis):
The analysis of forest vegetation on the Hallasan volcano: evaluation of impact of disturbances and competition on growth and survival of tree populations along altitudinal gradient.

Research activities:
- 2005 to date: species, spatial and age structute of the mouintain forests in national parks, South Korea
- 2007 to date: pollination ecology and structure of the mountain forest in Cameroon
- 2009 to date: upward migration of sub-nival plants in E Ladakh (India): the role of plant traits and interactions under climate warming

Botanical expeditions:
2006, 2007, 2009, 2010: South Korea
2007: Cameroon
2009: Venezuela
2009, 2010: Himalaya (Ladakh, India)

Interests: forest ecology, alpine ecology

Participation in the scientific grants:
2005-2007 grant supported by Grant Agency of Czech Republic, Prague: „ Plant communities of the Korean Peninsula: the first vegetation synthesis of less known area“

Publications:

Doležal, J., Song, J.S., Altman, J., Janeček, S., Černý, T., Šrųtek, M. & Kolbek, J. 2009. Tree growth and competition in a post-logging Quercus mongolica forest on Mt. Sobaek, South Korea. Ecological Research 24: 281-290.

Contact: altman.jan (at) gmail.com