Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
doc. Ing. Mgr. Eva Zahradníková, PhD.
Document type:
Research/art/teacher profile of a person
The name of the university:
Comenius University Bratislava
The seat of the university:
Šafárikovo námestie 6, 818 06 Bratislava

I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname
Zahradníková
I.2 - Name
Eva
I.3 - Degrees
doc. Ing. Mgr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1986
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Department of Botany, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Mlynská dolina, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15 Bratislava 4
I.7 - Position
Assistant professor
I.8 - E-mail address
eva.zahradnikova@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/20906
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Biology
I.11 - ORCID iD
0000-0002-0632-6146

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences
II.b - Year
2007
II.c - Study field and programme
Biology
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences / Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering
II.b - Year
2009 / 2010
II.c - Study field and programme
Botany / Garden and landscape architecture
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Department of Botany, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2014
II.c - Study field and programme
Botany
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences
II.b - Year
2026
II.c - Study field and programme
Plant physiology
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
Assistant professor Department of Botany, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava 2014 - 2025
Associate professor Department of Botany, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava 2026 -

IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

IV.a - Activity description, course name, other IV.b - Name of the institution IV.c - Year
German - C1 UNIcert 2010
Erasmus+ Teacher Training Programme (Englist at the level C1) Galway Cultural Institute 2022
Enlight Incubator Week University of Gottingen 2025

V. - Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

V.1 - Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.1.a - Name of the profile course V.1.b - Study programme V.1.c - Degree V.1.d - Field of study
Botany Biology I. Biology
Bachelor thesis seminar in botany 1, 2 Biology I. Biology
Botany Environmental studies I. Ecological and Environmental Sciences
Biogeography Systematic biology I. Biology
Plant taxonomy Botany II. Biology
Methods in botany Botany II. Biology
Evolution of plants and fungi Botany II. Biology
Phytogeography Botany II. Biology
V.2 - Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year
V.3 - Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
3
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
0
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
1
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.5.a - Name of the course V.5.b - Study programme V.5.c - Degree V.5.d - Field of study
Determination course – vascular plants 1, 2 Biology, Systematic biology I. Biology
Biogeography Biology I. Biology
Plants known and unknown Biology I. Biology
Botany seminar 2 Biology, Systematic biology I. Biology
Excursion in Botany and Zoology Environmental studies I. Ecological and Environmental Sciences
Special seminar in botany 4 Botany II. Biology
Botany - vascular plants of Europe 1, 2 Botany II. Biology
Experimental taxonomy Botany II. Biology
Dendrology Botany II. Biology
Botany seminar 2 for teachers Teacher Training for Biology in Combination I. Teacher Training and Education Science
Crop plants for teachers Teacher Training for Biology in Combination I. Teacher Training and Education Science
Crop plants Botany II. Biology
Challenges of current biology Biology, Medicinal biology, Biochemistry, Teacher Training for Biology in Combination I. Biology, Chemistry, Teacher Training and Education Science
Plants in medicine Biology, Medicinal biology, Systematic biology, Teacher Training for Biology in Combination I.

VI. - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1 - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.1 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
73
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
15
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
20
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
18
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
77
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
30
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
63
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
29
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
0
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
0
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

Zahradníková, E., Juriš, S., & Hrabovský, M. (2025). Growth rate of Betula pendula Roth in urban areas of central Europe: different strategies within a single species. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 113, 129015.

2

Zahradníková, E., Ficek, A., Brejová, B., Vinař, T., Mičieta, K. (2020). Mosaicism in old trees and its patterns. Trees 34:57–370. 

3

Zahradníková, E., Rendeková, A. & Ščevková, J. (2024). Temporal variation of allergenic potential in urban parks during the vegetation period: a case study from Bratislava, Slovakia. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31(2), 2026–2041

4

Brutovská, E., Sámelová, A., Dušička, J., Mičieta, K., (2013): Ageing of trees: Application of general ageing theories. Ageing Research Reviews 12(4): 855-866.

5

Mičieta, K., Zahradníková, E., Hrabovský, M., Ščevková, J. (2018). Fylogenéza a morfogenéza cievnatých rastlín. Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Bratislava. 340 s

VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
1

Zahradníková, E., Juriš, S., & Hrabovský, M. (2025). Growth rate of Betula pendula Roth in urban areas of central Europe: different strategies within a single species. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 113, 129015.

2

Zahradníková, E., Rendeková, A. & Ščevková, J. (2024). Temporal variation of allergenic potential in urban parks during the vegetation period: a case study from Bratislava, Slovakia. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31(2), 2026–2041

3

Zahradníková, E., Ficek, A., Brejová, B., Vinař, T., Mičieta, K. (2020). Mosaicism in old trees and its patterns. Trees 34:57–370. 

4

Ščevková, J., Dušička, J., Zahradníková, E., Sepšiová, R., Kováč, J. Vašková, Z., 2023: Impact of meteorological parameters and air pollutants on airborne concentration of Betula pollen and Bet v 1 allergen. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30(42): 95438–95448.

5

Žilka, M., Tropeková, M., Zahradníková, E., Kováčik, Ľ., Ščevková, J., 2023: Temporal variation in the spectrum and concentration of airborne microalgae and cyanobacteria in the urban environments of inland temperate climate. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30(43): 97616-97628.

VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
1

Zahradníková, E., Ficek, A., Brejová, B., Vinař, T., Mičieta, K. (2020). Mosaicism in old trees and its patterns. Trees 34:57–370

2022 [01/20] / GBR - Duan, Yifan - Yan, Jiping - Zhu, Yue - Zhang, Cheng - Tao, Xiuhua - Ji, Hongli - Zhang, Min - Wang, Xianrong - Wang, Long. Limited accumulation of high-frequency somatic mutations in a 1700-year-old Osmanthus fragrans tree [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1093/treephys/tpac058 In: Tree Physiology: an international botanical journal. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022, Roč. 42, č. 10, s. 2040-2049 [tlačená forma]. ISSN 0829-318X. ISSN (online) 1758-4469. - SCO ; CCC ; WOS CC, s. 2040 – 2049

2

Zahradníková, E., Ficek, A., Brejová, B., Vinař, T., Mičieta, K. (2020). Mosaicism in old trees and its patterns. Trees 34:57–370.

2023 [01/20] / DEU - Ji, Yilun - Chen, Xiaonan - Lin, Shengqiu - Traw, Milton Brian - Tian, Dacheng - Yang, Sihai - Wang, Long - Huang, Ju. High level of somatic mutations detected in a diploid banana wild relative Musa basjoo [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1007/s00438-022-01959-2 In: Molecular Genetics and Genomics. Berlín: Springer Nature. Springer Verlag, 2023, Roč. 298, č. 1, s. 67-77 [tlačená forma]. ISSN 1617-4615. ISSN (online) 1617-4623. - SCO ; CCC ; WOS CC, s. 67 - 77

3

Zahradníková, E., Ficek, A., Brejová, B., Vinař, T., Mičieta, K. (2020). Mosaicism in old trees and its patterns. Trees 34:57–370.

2025 [01/20] / NLD - Tomimoto, Sou - Iwasa, Yoh - Satake, Akiko. Branching architecture affects genetic diversity within an individual tree [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1016/j.jtbi.2025.112093 In: Journal of Theoretical Biology. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2025, Roč. 605, art. no. 112093 [tlačená forma]. ISSN 0022-5193. ISSN (online) 1095-8541. - SCO ; CCC ; WOS CC, s. art. no. 112093

4

Brutovská, E., Sámelová, A., Dušička, J., Mičieta, K., 2013: Ageing of trees: Application of general ageing theories. Ageing Research Reviews. 12(4): 855-866.

2023 / USA - Pasques, Ot - Munné-Bosch, Sergi. Physiological mechanisms underlying extreme longevity in mountain pine trees. DOI 10.1093/plphys/kiac540 In: Plant physiology: an international journal devoted to physiology, biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, biophysics and environmental biology of plants. New York: American Society of Plant Biologists, 2023, Roč. 191, č. 2, s. 974-985 [tlačená forma]. ISSN 0032-0889. - SCO ; CCC ; WOS CC, s. 974 – 985

5

Brutovská, E., Sámelová, A., Dušička, J., Mičieta, K., 2013: Ageing of trees: Application of general ageing theories. Ageing Research Reviews. 12(4): 855-866.

2020 / GBR - Munné-Bosch, Sergi. Long-Lived Trees Are Not Immortal [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1016/j.tplants.2020.06.006 In: Trends in Plant Science. Londýn: Elsevier. Elsevier Science, 2020, Roč. 25, č. 9, s. 846-849 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 1360-1385. ISSN (online) 1878-4372. - SCO ; WOS CC ; SCIE ; CCC, s. 846 – 849

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
1

2017-2021: APVV-16-0398 Functional analysis of synaptotagmins in responses of plants to environmental stresses (researcher)

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

VII.a - Activity, position VII.b - Name of the institution, board VII.c - Duration
Member of the editorial board of Bulletin of Slovak Botanical Society Slovak Botanical Society 2013 - present
Member of the editorial board of the magazine Acta Botanica Department of Botany, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava 2020 - present

VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

IX. - Other relevant facts

IX.a - If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artistic/other activities are mentioned

Literary Fund Award for Scientific and Professional Literature in 2018 in the category Natural and Technical Sciences for the work: Mičieta K., Zahradníková E., Hrabovský M., Ščevková J. (2018): Fylogenéza a morfogenéza cievnatých rastlín. Polygrafické stredisko Univerzity Komenského v Bratislave, Bratislava, 340 p.

Date of last update
2026-08-15