Doksany Observatory

Czech Hydrometeorological Institute

PD Dr.Martin Mozny

Curriculum vitae

Born: 16th April, 1965 in Roudnice nad Labem

Education: 1987 - graduate in Faculty of Landscape Conservation, Czech University of Agriculture Prague, 1994 - Dr. degree (Ph.D.): Czech University of Agriculture Prague (Faculty Agronomy - Department of General Plant Production and Agrometeorology), Thesis: “Agroclimatological conditions of Czech hop growing areas and hops protection management systems.”

Professional experience: since 1988 Czech hydrometeorological Institute, Climatology section, 1991-1995: the Ph.D. student of the CUA in Prague, 1990-present: Head of Doksany Observatory, since 2000 collaborating with Humboldt university of Berlin, project International Phenological Gardens.

Research topics: climate and weather monitoring, agrometeorology and phenology, remote sensing systems, drought assessment, fire weather assessment, crop modeling, climate change, land-atmosphere interactions, flux monitoring, meteorological observations; evaporation, evapotranspiration, soil temperature and moisture, soil freezing, wind.

Participation in projects (recent 5 years): Co investigator of projects: “Climate change impacts on the crop growth and development of selected crops”. (NAZV, QG60051-2, 2006-2009), “Method Development of Phenological Database Utilization for Climate Change Studies”. (MSMT, OC185, 2007-2009), “Effect of climate variability and meteorological extremes on the production of selected crops between 1801 and 2007“ (GACR 521/08/1682, 2008 – 2010), „Phenology atlas of Czechia“ (MSMT OC09029, 2009-2011), Atlas of soil climate of the Czech Republic - Determination of soil temperature and moisture regimes and their influence on soil productivity, (NAZV, 2009-2012, Q191C054). MC Member - "Advancing the Integrated Monitoring of Trace Gas Exchange between Biosphere and Atmosphere". (COST Action ES0804, 2009-2011).

Publications (after 2005):

  • Mozny, M., Nekovar, J., Sparks, T., 2009. The impact of climate change on the harvest and quality of Saaz hops in the Czech Republic. In.: International conference on climate change and its impact on Europe. 29 October, Praha, Michnuv palac.
  • Virag, M., Mozny, M., Nekovar, J., Trnka, M., Zalud, Z., Hlavinka, P., 2009. Soil Moisture and Temperature Changes in the Czech Republic: In Situ Data. In.: European Conference on Applications of Meteorology. 9th EMS / 9th ECAM Annual Meeting, 28 September - 02 October, Toulouse, France, EMS2009-208.
  • Virag, M., Mozny, M., Nekovar, J., Striz, M., Bares, D., Hajkova, L., 2009. Use of digital monitoring in the Czech Phenology Network. In.: European Conference on Applications of Meteorology. 9th EMS / 9th ECAM Annual Meeting, 28 September - 02 October, Toulouse, France, EMS2009-210.
  • Mozny, M., Virag, M., Bares, D., Trnka, M., Zalud, Z., Hlavinka, P., 2009. Is the Central Europe more inclinable to wildfires? In.: European Conference on Applications of Meteorology. 9th EMS / 9th ECAM Annual Meeting, 28 September - 02 October, Toulouse, France, EMS2009-182.
  • Mozny, M., Hajkova, L., Novak, M., Nekovar, J., Bares, D., 2009. The dates of harvest cereal from the Czech Republic in the period 1517-2008. In.: European Conference on Applications of Meteorology. 9th EMS / 9th ECAM Annual Meeting, 28 September - 02 October, Toulouse, France, EMS2009-135.
  • Nekovar, J., Mozny, M., Kott, I., 2009. Long-term fluctuations of the soil moistures and temperatures in the Czech lower Elbe valley for the period 1921–2008. In.: 2nd International Conference BIOHYDROLOGY 2009: A changing climate for biology and soil hydrology interactions. Bratislava, Slovakia, September 21–24, 2009.
  • Bares, D., Mozny, M., Nekovar, J., 2009. Digital web camera - a tool for phenological observations in the IPG Doksany. In.: Sustainable Development and boclimate, 5th to 8th October 2009, The High Tatras - Stará Lesná.
  • Mozny, M., Bares, D., Nekovar, J., Hájková, L., Novák, M., Trnka, M., Zalud, Z., Bartosová, L., Malátek, M., 2009. Cereal harvest dates as a proxy for Czech Republic March to June temperature reconstructions back to A.D. 1701. In.: Sustainable Development and boclimate, 5th to 8th October 2009, The High Tatras - Stará Lesná.
  • Bares, D., Mozny, M., Virag., M., 2009. Effect of rainfall patterns on soil surface CO2 efflux, soil temperature and moisture under grass. In.: 30th conference "The man in his terrestrial and cosmic neighbourhood“, Úpice 19. – 21. 5. 2009.
  • Virag, M., Mozny, M., Stalmacher, J., 2009. New automated measurement of frozen soil depth in the Czech Republic. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11, EGU2009-6078-1, 2009.
  • Kocmankova, E., Trnka, M., Zalud, Z., Semeradova, D., Dubrovsky, M., Juroch, J., Mozny, M., 2009. Climate change impact on the occurrence of selected pests in the regional scale in the Czech Republic. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11, EGU2009-9746, 2009.
  • Mozny, M., Bares, D., Virag, M., Stalmacher, J., 2009. Warning against the dangers of wildfires in the Czech Republic. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11, EGU2009-8284, 2009.
  • Bartosova, L., Trnka, M., Bauer, Z., Bauerova, J., Stepanek, P., Mozny, M., Zalud, Z., 2009. Climate change and the response of phenology of Great Tit, Summer Oak and herbivorous caterpillars on flood plain forest ecosystem during 1961-2007. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11, EGU2009-10105, 2009.
  • Mozny, M., Nekovar, J., Virag, M., Hajkova, L., Bares, D., 2009. Data on the harvest of cereals in the last 300 years in the Czech Republic. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11, EGU2009-6169, 2009.
  • Trnka, M., Eitzinger, J., Hlavinka, P., Dubrovský, M., Semerádová,D., Stepánek, P., Thaler, S., Zalud, Z., Mozny, M., Formayer, H., 2009. Climate-driven changes of production regions in Central Europe. Plant Soil Environ., 55, 257–266.
  • Bauer, Z., Trnka, M., Bauerová, J., Mozny, M., Stepánek, P., Bartosová, L., Zalud, Z., 2009. Changing climate and the phenological response of great tit and collared flycatcher populations in floodplain forest ecosystems in Central Europe. International journal of biometeorology. DOI 10.1007/s00484-009-0259-7.
  • Mozny, M.,Tolasz, R., Nekovar, J., Sparks, T., Trnka, M., Zalud, Z., 2009. The impact of climate change on the yield and quality of Saaz hops in the Czech Republic. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 149. 6-7, 913-919.
  • Hlavinka, P., Trnka, M., Semerádová, D., Dubrovský, M., Zalud, Z., Mozny, M., 2009. Effect of drought on yield variability of key crops in Czech Republic. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 149, 3-4, 431-442.
  • Trnka, M., Kyselý, J., Mozny, M., Dubrovský, M., 2009. Changes in Central European soil moisture availability and circulation patterns in 1881-2005. International Journal of Climatology. 10.1002joc, 1703, 1-18. in the press.
  • Mozny, M.,Tolasz, R., Nekovar, J., Sparks, T., Trnka, M., Zalud, Z., 2009. The impact of climate change on the yield and quality of Saaz hops in the Czech Republic. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 149. 6-7, 913-919.
  • Hlavinka, P., Trnka, M., Semerádová, D., Dubrovský, M., Zalud, Z., Mozny, M., 2009. Effect of drought on yield variability of key crops in Czech Republic. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 149, 3-4, 431-442.
  • Trnka, M., Kyselý, J., Mozny, M., Dubrovský, M., 2009. Changes in Central European soil moisture availability and circulation patterns in 1881-2005. International Journal of Climatology. 10.1002joc, 1703, 1-18. in the press.
  • Kocmánková, E., Trnka, M., Zalud, Z., Semerádová, D., Dubrovský, M., Muska, F., Mozny, M., 2008. The comparison of mapping methods of European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) potential distribution. Plant Plant Protection Science, 44, 2, 49-56.
  • Kocmánková, E., Trnka, M., Semerádová, D., Zalud, Z., Dubrovský, M., Mozny, M., Juroch, J., Sefrová, H., 2008. The Change of the Potential Occurrence of Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata, Say 1824) in the Czech Republic till 2050. Acta Universitatis agriculturae et silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis. LVI, 2, 87-94.
  • Hlavinka, P., Trnka, M, Dubrovský, M., Semerádová, D., Balek, J., Zalud, Z., Mozny, M., 2008. Evaluation of selected methods for water stress assessment within the Czech Republic. EMS Annual Meeting Abstracts. [online]. URL: http://8th EMS / 7th ECAC Annual Meeting, 29 September - 03 October 2008, Amsterdam.
  • Trnka, M., Hlavinka, P., Mozny, M., Brázdil, R., Dobrovolný, P., Stepánek, P., Formayer, H., Eitzinger, J., 2008. How Realistic Are the Reported Drying Trends in the Central Europe during 20th Century?. Geophysical Research Abstracts. [online]. URL: http://European Geosciences Union,Vienna, 13 – 18 April 2008
  • Virag, V., Mozny, M., Stalmacher, J., Nekovar, J., Trnka, M., Zalud, Z., 2008. Changes in Czech pan evaporation from 1970 to 2007. EMS Annual Meeting Abstracts. [online]. 2008. URL: http://8th EMS / 7th ECAC Annual Meeting, 29 September - 03 October 2008, Amsterdam.
  • Bartosová, L., Trnka, M., Bauer, Z., Mozny, M., Stepanek, P., Balek, J., 2008. Observed Trends in Phenology of the Native Plant and Animal Species in Flood-Plain Forests of Central Europe during 1961 - 2008. EMS Annual Meeting Abstracts. [online]. 2008. URL: http://8th EMS / 7th ECAC Annual Meeting, 29 September - 03 October 2008, Amsterdam.
  • Kocmánková, E., Trnka, M., Zalud, Z., Semerádová, D., Dubrovský, M., Muska, F., Mozny, M., 2008. The Estimation of the Potato Late Blight Infestation Pressure under the Changed Climate in the Czech Republic. EMS Annual Meeting Abstracts. [online]. 2008. URL: http://8th EMS / 7th ECAC Annual Meeting, 29 September - 03 October 2008, Amsterdam.
  • Mozny, M., Nekovar, J., 2008. Long-term variations in phenological phases of field crops in the Czech Republic in the last 300 years. In: Conf. on Establishing a European Phenological Data Platform for Climatological Applications, Rome.
  • Mozny, M., Trnka, M., Zalud, Z., Dubrovský, M., 2008. Climate change impacts on the Czech hop growing. In: Climate change - vision, reality and implications, 16 -18. September 2008 in Stachy.
  • Bares, D., Mozny, M., 2008. Effects of warmer winter in the frozen soil variability in the Czech Republic. 29th conference "The man in his terrestrial and cosmic neighbourhood“, Úpice 20. – 22. 5. 2008.
  • Novák, J., Mozny, M, 2008. Extreme soil temperature at Doksany in the years 1951-2007. 29th conference "The man in his terrestrial and cosmic neighbourhood“, Úpice 20. – 22. 5. 2008.
  • Kocmánková, E., Trnka, M., Zalud, Z., Dubrovský, M., Semerádová, D., Mozny, M., 2008. Model DYMEX -- the simulation of activity of the patogen Phytophtora infestans in the conditions of climate change. Water transport, chemical and energy in the soil – plant – atmoshere. Bratislava, 13. november 2008.
  • Bartosová, L., Trnka, M., Stepánek, P., Bauer, Z., Balek, J., Mozny, M., 2008. The influence of climatic factors on Quercus robur phenophases in a flood plain forest of southern Moravia in 1961 – 2007. Water transport, chemical and energy in the soil – plant – atmoshere. Bratislava, 13. november 2008.
  • Trnka M., Hlavinka, P., Semerádová, D., Dubrovský, M., Zalud, Z., Mozny, M., 2007. Agricultural drought and spring barley yields in the Czech Republic, Plant, Soil and Environment, 53, 2007, 306-316. ISSN 1214-1178.
  • Mozny, M., Nekovar, J., 2007. Long-term fluctuations of the growing season beginning in the Labe river region for the period 1876-2005. Meteorologicke Zpravy, 60, 1, 23-26.
  • Tolasz, R. et al., 2007. Climate Atlas of the Czech Republic. Praha a Olomouc, 256 p.
  • Nekovar, J., Bagar, R., Kott, I., Hajkova, L., Mozny, M., Bares, D., Hajek, D., 2007. Czech phenology database for climatological applications. Sbornik praci Ceskeho hydrometeorologickeho ustavu 50, 126 p.
  • Trnka, M., Kyselý, J., Dubrovský, M., Mozny, M., Hostýnek, J., Svoboda, M., Hayes, M., Zalud, Z., 2007. Changes in Central European Soil Moisture Availability and Atmospheric Circulation Patterns between 1876 and 2005. In.: 25th Annual meeting of American Geosciences Union, 10-14 th December 2007, San Francisco.
  • Nekovar, J., Mozny, M., Bares, D., 2007. Selbstsuchende Lesen der phänologischen Phasen durch die Fotokamera im Meteorologischen Observatorium Doksany. 6. Fachtagung BIOMET, Freiburg, 2007,236-239.
  • Trnka, M., Kyselý, J., Dubrovský, M., Kladnáková, V., Mozny, M., Hostýnek, J., Semerádová, D., 2007. Meteorological drought events in the Czech Republic during 1875-2005 according to Palmer’s drought indices. European Geosciences Union, 15 – 20 April 2007, Vienna.
  • Mozny, M., Bares, D., Nekovar, J., Trnka, M., Zalud, Z., 2007. Einfluss der Klimaänderung auf der Hopfenanbau in Böhmen. In: Meteorologen-Tatung DACH 2007, Hamburg.
  • Hlavinka, P., Trnka, M., Bartosová, L., Bálek, J., Pokorný, E., Kapler, P., Dubrovský, M., Svoboda, M., Eitzinger, J., Mozny, M., 2007. Modelling of the Soil Moisture and Temperature Regimes in central Europe and Central US. In.: 7th Annual meeting of European Meteorological Society and 8th Europen Conference on Applied Climatology, Escorial 1-5 th October 2007.
  • Trnka, M., Kyselý, J., Mozny, M., Hostýnek, J., Bartosová, L., 2007. European soil moisture availability and circulation patterns between 1876-2005. In.: 7th Annual meeting of European Meteorological Society and 8th Europen Conference on Applied Climatology, Escorial 1-5 th October 2007.
  • Mozny, M., Bares, D., Trnka, M., Zalud, Z., Dubrovský, M., 2007: Impact of expected climate change on production of Zatec hops in Bohemia. In.: Bioclimatology and natural hazards, 17.-20.9.2007, Zvolen - Poľana nad Detvou, s.151.
  • Bares, D., Mozny, M., 2007. Monitoring phenological phases using digital camera. 28th conference "The man in his terrestrial and cosmic neighbourhood“, Úpice 22.-24.5.2007.
  • Bares, D., Mozny, M., Nekovar, J., 2007. Phenological observations from the IPG and CHMI programme at Doksany. In.: Bioclimatology and natural hazards, 17.-20.9.2007, Zvolen - Poľana nad Detvou, s.25.
  • Mozny, M., Nekovar, J., Hájek, D., Stalmacher, J., Bares, D., 2007. Application to monitoring phenological phases using digital camera in IPG Doksany. Climate of forest ,Krtiny 11.-12.4.2007, s.27.
  • Bares, D., Mozny, M., Nekovar, J., 2007. Six year of IPG phenological observation at Doksany. Climate of forest , Krtiny 11.-12.4.2007, s.7.
  • Mozny, M., Bares, D., Vráblík, T., 2006. Warning against the dangers of wildfires. The new acquis and trends in biometeorological research. Doksany, 1.12.2006.
  • Zalud, Z.,Trnka, M., Mozny, M., Dumbrovský, M., 2006. An integrated view of the impacts of climate change in the cultivation of field crops in the Czech Republic. The new acquis and trends in biometeorological research. Doksany, 1.12.2006.
  • Bares, D.,Mozny, M., 2006. History and Present of the Doksany Observatory. The new acquis and trends in biometeorological research. Doksany, 1.12.2006.
  • Trnka, M.,Mozny, M., Dumbrovský, M., Semerádová, D., Zalud, Z., Svoboda, M., Hayes, M., Wilhite, D.A., Kladnaková, V., 2006. Climatology of the meteorological drought in the Czech Republic and its implications in plant production. The new acquis and trends in biometeorological research. Doksany, 1.12.2006.
  • Trnka, M., Dumbrovský, M., Hlavinka, P., Semerádová, D., Kapler, P., Zalud, Z., Mozny, M., Metelka, L., 2006. Czech spring barley production under the climate change. Water transport, chemical and energy in the soil – plant – atmoshere. Bratislava 9.11.2006.
  • Trnka, M., Kapler, P., Semerádová, D., Dubrovský, M., Zalud, Z., Svoboda, M., Eitzinger, J., Mozny, M., 2006. How to assess impact of climate change on soil climate by Newhall model – Central Europe as a case study area. In.: Managing Drought and Water Scarcity. In.: Vulnerable Environments: Creating a Roadmap for Change in the United States, Longmont, Colorado, 18–20 September 2006.
  • Mozny, M., 2006. Monitoring of usable water supply in the surface soil layer under grassland. Meteorologicke Zprávy, 59, 4, 2006, s.118-121.
  • Mozny, M., Bares, D., 2006. Real-time Soil Moisture Information for Drought Monitoring and Assessment.In.: Bioclimatology and Water in the Land. SBKS, FMFI UK, SAV,Strecno, September 11-14, 2006.
  • Bares, D., Mozny, M., Stalmacher, J., 2006. Automation of Evaporation Measurements in CHMI.In.: Bioclimatology and Water in the Land. SBKS, FMFI UK, SAV,Strečno, September 11-14, 2006.
  • Mozny, M., Nekovar, J., 2006. Fluctuations of Growing Season Beginning in the Czech Republic for the Period 1876-2005. In.: Bioclimatology and Water in the Land. SBKS, FMFI UK, SAV,Strecno, September 11-14, 2006.
  • Kapler, P., Trnka, M., Semerádová, D., Dumbrovský, M., Zalud, Z., Svoboda, M., Eitzinger, J., Hösch, J., Mozny, M., 2006. Change of Soil Moisture and temperature Regimes under Present and Changed Climatic Conditions. in: 6th Annual Meeting of the EMS / 6th ECAC, Ljubljana, 4-8 September 2006.
  • Kapler, P., Trnka, M., Semerádová, D., Mozny, M., 2006. Forecast the occurrence of droughts in the Czech Republic in 2050. Problematika desertifikace v Ceske republice. Seminar MzP a MZLU, 5.9.2006.
  • Bares, D., Mozny, M., 2006. Phenological observations as an indicator of climate change. 27th conference "The man in his terrestrial and cosmic neighbourhood“, Úpice 16.-18.5.2006.
  • Kapler, P., Trnka, M., Semerádová, D., Dubrovský, M., Zalud, M., Svoboda, M., Eitzinger, J., Hösch, J., Mozny, M., 2006. Newhall Model for Assessment of Agricultural Drought Event Probability under Present and Changed Climatic Conditions. In: EGU 2006, Vienna, April 2-7 2006. Geophysical Research Abstract Volume 8, 2006, ISSN 1029-7006.
  • Mozny, M., Bares, D., 2006. Trends of growing season. Phenological response of climate variability, Brno, 2006, s.18. ISBN: 80-86690-35-0.
  • Trnka, M., Zalud, Z., Semerádová, D., Dubrovský, M., Svoboda, M., Hayes, M., Wilhite, D., Mozny, M., 2005. Drought Occurence under Present and Future Climate. In.: Wasser und Pflanzenbau - Herausforderungen für zukünftige Produktionssysteme. Wien 27.-29.9.2005.
  • Dostalek, J., Weber, M., Matula, S., Petrus, J., Kozeluhova, K., Frantik, T., Mozny, M., 2005. Planting of woody species in an agricultural landscape: A case study in the Valová river floodplain. Acta Pruhoniciana, 2005, 65 s. ISBN: 80-85116-39-1, ISSN: 0374-5651.
  • Zalud, Z., Trnka, M., Dubrovský, M., Svoboda, M., Hayes, M., Mozny, M., Semerádová, D., Hlavinka, P., 2005. Methodology for assessment of drought episodes under present and expected climate conditions. Bioclimatology present and future. CSBS, MZLU v Brně, SPU v Nitre, TU ve Zvolenu, CHMU, 2005, str. 91-92. ISBN: 80-86690-31-8.
  • Mozny, M., Bares, D., 2005. Dangerous biometeorological effects monitoring and forecast. Bioclimatology present and future. CSBS, MZLU v Brně, SPU v Nitre, TU ve Zvolenu, CHMU, 2005, str. 64-65. ISBN: 80-86690-31-8.
  • Bares, D., Mozny, M., 2005. Testing the new system of providing operational information for agriculture. 26th conference "The man in his terrestrial and cosmic neighbourhood“, Úpice 17.-19.5.2005. 134-139, ISBN 80-86303-09-8.
  • Mozny, M.,Bares, D., 2005. AMBER system verification in Czech republic. Evaporation and evapotranspiration. CSBS, CHMU, 2005, s.23-24. ISBN: 80-86690-24-5.
  • Mozny, M., 2005. Questions of evapotranspiration measurements in CHMI. Evaporation and evapotranspiration. CSBS, CHMU,2005, s.7-10. ISBN: 80-86690-24-5.