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Mgr. Silvie Lišková

PhD. student (since 2009)
e-mail: silka@atlas.cz
ICQ: 131246089

Institution: Department of zoology, Charles University, Faculty of Science, Prague; Address: Viničná 7, CZ 128 44, Praha 2, Czech Republic

2007 Completion of Bachelor degree at Charles University, Faculty of Science, Biology. Bachelor thesis: "Evolution of avian coloration: phylogenetic analysis in selected taxa of parrots" [Download PDF, Czech only] (supervisor: Doc. RNDr. Daniel Frynta, PhD.)

2009 Completion of master degree at the same institution at the Department of Zoology, specialisation ecology and ethology. Master thesis: "How evolution of coloration in parrots (Psittaciformes) affects species conservation through human preferences" [Download PDF, Czech only] (supervisor: Doc. RNDr. Daniel Frynta, PhD.)

2009-now Ph.D. study, Department of Zoology, Ethology and Ecology Research Group; Preparation of the dissertation thesis focused on human preferences, factors determining such preferences, human ability to cathegorize and how human preferences affect conservation of animals (supervisor: Doc. RNDr. Daniel Frynta, PhD.)

Research interests:
Human preferences, ornithology, bird ecology, phylogeny of coloration, zoo analyses, animal conservation

Other interests:
Painting and drawing of animals, graphics, design, animation, artworking

Publications:
1. Frynta D., Marešová E., Landová E., Lišková S., Šimková O., Tichá I., Zelenková M. a Fuchs R. (2009): Are Animals in Zoos Rather Conspicuous than Endangered? In: Columbus A.M. and Kuznetsov (eds.): Endangered Species - New Research, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York: 299-341

2. Frynta D., Lišková S., Bültmann S., Burda H. (2010): Being Attractive Brings Advantages: The Case of Parrot Species in Captivity. PLoS ONE 5(9): e12568. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0012568 IF2009 = 4.351 [Download PDF]

Conferences:
Lišková, S. and Frynta, D.: Fylogenetická analýza zbarvení amazoňanů: Srovnání molekulárních a barevných znaků. In Bryja, J., Nedvěd, O., Sedláček, F and Zukal, J. (eds): Zoologické dny České Budějovice 2008. Sborník abstraktů z konference 14.-15. února 2008.

Frynta, D., Lišková, S., Bültmann S., Burda H.: Důsledky evoluce zbarvení pro lidské preference a tím druhovou ochranu papoušků (Psittaciformes). In Bryja J. and Zasadil P. (eds.): Zoologické dny Praha 2010. Sborník abstraktů z konference 11.-12. února 2010.



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