Mgr. Drahomíra Fainová

Born in December 11, 1982; Domažlice, Czech Republic

Education

• 2002-2006 study at University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Sciences. Bc. Thesis in Czech: Feeding strategy of the Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) in České Budějovice. University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Zoology, Branišovská 31, CZ 370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
• 2006-2008 continuing study at University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Sciences, Master thesis in Czech: Genetic variability of the Eurasian population of Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Zoology, Branišovská 31, CZ 370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic

Scientific activities

• Cooperation in solving grant project GA AV ČR (European Reed Warbler populations across a migratory divide: insights to migration by analyses of DNA sequences, stable isotopes and ringing recoveries, KJB600930508, the main solver P. Procházka)
• GA AV ČR (The role of sunbirds in afromontane pollinator systém IAA601410709, the main investigator Jan Riegert )

Publications

• Riegert, J., Dufek, A., Fainová, D., Mikeš, V. & Fuchs, R. 2007: Increased hunting effort buffers against vole scarrcity in an urban Kestrel Falco tinnunculus population. Bird Study 54: 353-361.
• Riegert, J., Fainová, D., Mikeš, V. & Fuchs, R. 2007: How urban Kestrels Falco tinnunculus divide their hunting grounds: partioning or cohabitation? Acta Ornithologica 42: 69-78.
• Procházka, P., Bellinviaa, E., Fainová, D., Hájková, P., Elhalahc, A. & Alomaric, K. 2008: Immigration as a possible rescue of a reduced population of a long-distant migratory bird: Reed warblers in the Azraq Oasis. Journal of Arid Environments, doi:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2008.02.005

Participation in conferences and workshops

• Procházka, P., Fainová, D., Bellinvia, E., Elhalah, A. & Alomari, K. 2007: Resurgence of a bottlenecked Reed Warbler population in the Azraq Oasis, Jordan. Poster. EOU conferences, Vienna, Austria 2007
• Zoological Days – Brno, Czech Republic, 2004, 2007
• Trebon Basin Biosphere reserve EuroMAB workshop (2006): The role of wetlands and bird fauna. Presentation. Czech Republic
• Ornithological Conference Mikulov 2006: Feeding strategy of urban Kestrel Falco tinnunculus. Poster. Czech Republic