Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
doc. RNDr. Eva Záhorská, 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
Záhorská
I.2 - Name
Eva
I.3 - Degrees
doc., RNDr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1982
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Department of Ecology
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Faculty of Natural Sciences, Ilkovičova 6, Mlynská dolina, 842 15 Bratislava
I.7 - Position
Associate Professor
I.8 - E-mail address
zahorska1@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/5583
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Ecological and Environmental Sciences
I.11 - ORCID iD
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0851-7851

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Natural Sciences Comenius University
II.b - Year
2005
II.c - Study field and programme
Teacher training and Education Science, Teaching of general-education subjects, Specialization: Biology-Geography
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Natural Sciences Comenius University
II.b - Year
2009
II.c - Study field and programme
Ecological and Environmental Sciences, General Ecology and Ecology of an Individual and Populations
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Natural Sciences Comenius University
II.b - Year
2020
II.c - Study field and programme
Ecological and Environmental Sciences, General Ecology and Ecology of an Individual and Populations
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
PhD. Student Faculty of Natural Sciences Comenius University 2005-2009
Assistant professor Faculty of Natural Sciences Comenius University 2009-2020
Associate professor Faculty of Natural Sciences Comenius University 2021

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
ECDL cerificate Faculty of Natural Sciences Comenius University 2006
State language exam from English language Language school, Golianova 68/Nitra 2009

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
Ecology Biology; Systematic Biology; Paleobiology I. Biology
Ontogeny and Evolution Biology; Systematic Biology; Paleobiology I. Biology
Biological Invasions Ecology II. Ecological and Environmental Sciences
Ecology Teacher Training for Biology in Combination II. Teacher Training and Education Science
Basics of Ontogeny and Evolution Teacher Training for Biology in Combination II. Teacher Training and Education Science
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)
0
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
1
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
5
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
4
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
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
Bachelors degree seminary 1 Ecology I. Ecological and Environmental Sciences
Bachelors degree seminary 2 Ecology I. Ecological and Environmental Sciences
Ecology Environmental studies I. Ecological and Environmental Sciences
Biological invasions Environmental studies I. Ecological and Environmental Sciences
Bachelor seminar 1 Environmental studies I. Ecological and Environmental Sciences

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
45
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
12
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
17
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
7
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
149
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
88
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
145
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
88
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

Záhorská, E., Kováč, V. 2009: Reproductive parameters of invasive topmouth gudgeon Pseudorasbora parva (Temminck and Schlegel, 1846) from Slovakia. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 25(4): 466-469.

2

Záhorská, E., Kováč, V., Falka, I., Beyer, K., Katina, S., Copp, G.H., Gozlan, R.E. 2009: Morphological variability of the Asiatic cyprinid, topmouth gudgeon Pseudorasbora parva, in its introduced European range. Journal of Fish Biology, 74(1): 167-185.

3

Záhorská, E., Švolíková, K., Kováč, V. 2013: Do invasive populations of topmouth gudgeon (Pseudorasbora parva, Temminck and Schlegel) from disturbed and undisturbed habitats follow different life-histories? International Review of Hydrobiology, 98(2): 61-70.

4

Záhorská, E., Balážová, M., Bhagat, Y., Copp, G.H. 2017: Does latitude drive the phenotypic plasticity of morphological traits in non-native pumpkinseed populations from Europe? Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 418 (29) 

5

Cucherousset, J., Copp, G.H., Fox, M.G., Sterud, E., van Kleef, H.H., Verreycken, H., Záhorská, E. 2009: Life-history traits and potential invasiveness of introduced pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus populationsin northwestern Europe. Biological Invasions, 11(9): 2171-2180

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

Zieba, G., Smith, C., Fox, M.G., Yavno, S., Záhorská, E., Przybylski, M., Masson, G., Cucherousset, J., Verreycken, H., van Kleef, H.H., Copp, G.H. 2018: Red operculum spots, body size, maturation and evidence for a satellite male phenotype in non-native European populations of pumpkin seed Lepomis gibbosus. Ecology of Freshwater Fish, 27(3): 874-883.

2

Baltazar-Soares, M., Blanchet, S., Cote, J., Tarkan, A.S., Záhorská, E., Gozlan, R.E., Eizaguirre, Ch. 2020: Genomic footprints of a biological invasion introduction from Asia and dispersal in Europe of the topmouth gudgeon (Pseudorasbora parva). Molecular Ecology, 29(1): 71-85.

3

Gozlan, R.E., Záhorská, E., Cherif, E., Asaeda, T., Britton, J.R., Chang, Cha-Ho, Hong, T., Miranda, R., Musil, J., Povz, M. Tarkan, A.S., Tricarico, E., Trichkova, T., Verreycken, H., Weiperth, A., Witkowski, A., Zamora, L., Zweimueller, I., Zhao, Y., Esmaeili, H.R., Combe, M. 2020: Native drivers of fish life history traits are lost during the invasion process. Ecology and Evolution, 10(16): 8623-8633.

4

Záhorská, E., Šúrová, M., Balážová, M. 2023: Morphological variability in a successful invasive species originating from habitats experiencing different levels of disturbance. Journal of Vertebrate Biology, 72, 23031: 1-15.

5

Záhorská, E., Balážová, M., Ciceková, J., Zieba, G. 2024: Is temperature a primary source of morphological variability? A case study of pumpkinseed populations from different habitats near the thermal power plant Dolna Odra (Poland), 73: 24059: 1-12.

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

Cucherousset, J., Copp, G.H., Fox, M.G., Sterud, E., van Kleef, H.H., Verreycken, H., Záhorská, E. 2009: Life-history traits and potential invasiveness of introduced pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus populationsin northwestern Europe. Biological Invasions, 11(9): 2171-2180. Citation: Feiner, Z.S. - Aday, D.D. - Rice, J.A.: Biological Invasions, Vol. 14, No. 11, 2012, s. 2315-2329 - SCI „Phenotypic shifts in white perch life history strategy across stages of invasion“

2

Záhorská, E., Kováč, V., Falka, I., Beyer, K., Katina, S., Copp, G.H., Gozlan, R.E. 2009: Morphological variability of the Asiatic cyprinid, topmouth gudgeon Pseudorasbora parva, in its introduced European range. Journal of Fish Biology, 74(1): 167-185. Citation: Naspleda, J. - Vila-Gispert, A. - Fox, M. G. - Zamora, L. - Ruiz-Navarro, A.: Journal of Fish Biology,Vol. 81, No. 6, 2012, s. 1915-1935 - SCOPUS; SCI „Morphological variation between non‐native lake‐ and stream‐dwelling pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusin the Iberian Peninsula“

3

Záhorská, E., Kováč, V. 2013: Environmentally induced shift in reproductive traits of a long-term established population of topmouth gudgeon (Pseudorasbora parva). Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 29(1): 218-220. Citation: Jia, Y.T. - Kennard, M.J. - Liu, Y.H. - Sui, X.Y. - Chen, Y.Y. - Li, K.M. - Wang, G.J. - Chen, Y.F. - In: Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 694, December, 2019 ; Art. No. UNSP 133739 ; SCI

4

Záhorská, E., Kováč, V. 2009: Reproductive parameters of invasive topmouth gudgeon Pseudorasbora parva (Temminck and Schlegel, 1846) from Slovakia. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 25(4): 466-469. Citation: 2014 Grabowska, J. - Przybylski, M.: Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, Vol. 25, No. 1, 2014, s. 165-178 - SCI „Life-history traits of non-native freshwater fish invaders differentiate them from natives in the Central European bioregion“

5

Záhorská, E., Kováč, V. 2009: Reproductive parameters of invasive topmouth gudgeon Pseudorasbora parva (Temminck and Schlegel, 1846) from Slovakia. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 25(4): 466-469. Citation: Jaric, I. - Jacimovic, M. - Cvijanovic, G. - Knezevic-Jaric, J. - Lenhardt, M.: Biological Invasion, Vol. 17, No. 1, 2015, s. 219-229 - SCI „Demographic flexibility influences colonization success: profiling invasive fish species in the Danube River by the use of population models“

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

VEGA 1/0392/12 - Morphological analyses of two invasive fish species from native and non-native areas of occurence.                                                                                                     

Project deals with the problematics of invasive organisms, which reached global dimensions. Among the properties that biological species in a new environment needs to establish populations and possible spread of invasive potential, including especially phenotypic plasticity and biological flexibility. The source of more critical attributes of successful invasive species becomes ontogenesis, which has great potential to generate multiple phenotypes by epigenesis. Contents of this project is to determine what is the total variability in external morphology of the studied species, and if it is possibly seen on their invasive potential. Great benefit will be the thorough analysis of diverse material from native (China and Canada) and also non-native areas of occurrence (Europe) in both studied species. Project covers a broad international cooperation and also raising the next generation - Bachelor, Master and PhD students.

2

KEGA 018KU-4/2021 - Preparing a program of innovative continuing teacher education aimed at increasing their competencies in the field of sustainable development with a focus on climate change and biodiversity loss


Over the last 50 years, an extreme increase in the problems of the biosphere has taken place, coupled with the expansion of human activity. Together with the rapid growth of population, significant destruction of native environment, loss of biodiversity and significant climate change occur on global level. If we are to sustain our planet, a reform of the whole society is needed in order to achieve sustainable development. This direction is also supported in key declarations of United Nations for education, science, and culture. An important component in almost all program documents related to sustainable development is education for sustainable development, which can significantly and fairly quickly contribute to solving global problems. The education is based on both the right content, and a sufficient number of teachers and lecturers qualified in this field and mastering appropriate methods and psychological strategies. This led us to the decision to prepare a program of innovative continuing teacher training within the project, which will aim to not only obtaining innovative information in the particular field, but also to developing the competencies of teachers.

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

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

VIII.a - Name of the institution VIII.b - Address of the institution VIII.c - Duration (indicate the duration of stay) VIII.d - Mobility scheme, employment contract, other (describe)
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Great Britain October-November 2009 Cooperation on project
Bournemouth University Great Britain September-October 2010 Cooperation on project
Bournemouth University Great Britain February 2011 Cooperation on project
University of Catania Sicília October 2022 Erasmus+ mibility (STA)

IX. - Other relevant facts

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

Award by the ARRA agency - the ARRA agency identified a scientific team led by prof. RNDr. Vladimír Kováč, CSc. (Kováč V., Katina, S., Záhorská E.) as a top team of Comenius University, which belongs in its scientific field (Ecology; Plant and Animal Sciences) to the best 1% in the world.

Accreditation Commission identified the Research Team of Invasive Biology and Ecomorphology of Fish led by prof. V. Kováč (Kováč V., Katina S., Záhorská E., Novomeská A.) as a Top scientific team

Date of last update
2024-08-21