Curriculum Vitae
Name, surname: Ivan Baláž
Date and place of birth: 21.1.1976, Nitra
Nationality: Slovak
Address: Mojmírovce 693, 951 15
e-mail: ibalaz@ukf.sk
Status: married, son Alex
Education
2010 December 3, 2010 – habilitation lecture „The influence of
landscape utilization of Slovakia on chosen species of small
mammals“ and habilitation thesis „The influence of altitude
on the synusias and biology of small mammals under
conditions of Slovakia“ in field of study 4.3.1 Landscape
protection and utilization
2000-2003: PhD study -internal form-Environmental science 39-15-9,
dissertation thesis „Ecology, somatometry and distribution
of species of gender Sorex in Slovakia“
1994-1999: Constantine the Philosopher University (CPU) in Nitra,
Faculty of natural sciences, – Masters in pedagogy of
general-educational subjects, teaching qualification:
biology – ecology
1990-1994: High school, Párovská street, Nitra
Work
Since 2010 Vice-dean for International Relations and Development at
the Faculty of Natural Sciences CPU in Nitra and the
Chairman of the Editorial Commission at the Faculty of
Natural Sciences
Since 2006 the Member of Academic Senate of CPU in Nitra (the
Member of Economic Commission of Academic Senate of
CPU in Nitra), the Member of Editorial Commission of the
Faculty of Natural Sciences
Since 2008 Lecturer at the Department of Ecology and Environmental
Sciences, FNS CPU in Nitra
Since 2003: Researcher at the Department of Ecology and
Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences,
Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra
1999-2000: Secondary school teacher, Golianova street, Nitra
Scientific specialization Ecology and Biology of Small terrestrial mammals and
their Ectoparasites (fleas)
Foreign stays Research stay in Poland (Bialowieza) headed by prof.
AMU Leszek Rychlik (January 26, – February 9, 2009)
Scientific stay in Poland (Adam Mickiewicz University in
Poznan) headed by prof. AMU Leszek Rychlik (June 1 –
June 30, 2010)
Language English (level CEF– B2)
German (advanced)
PC abilities Microsoft Office: Word, Excel and Power Point
GIS software: Arc View
Membership and function
Slovak Ecological Association SAS – SEKOS
Slovak Zoological Association SAS -SZS
Slovak Ornithological Association -SOS
Raptor Protection of Slovakia (RPS)
Non-Governmental Organisation Pangaea
Member of Examination Committee for Bachelor Exam at
the Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Projects:
Project leader:

-VEGA 1/4344/07 -Fauna and Ecology of small terrestrial mammals (Rodentia, Insectivora) in proposed Special Area of Conservation Rokoš (in Strážov hills) (2007-2009)

-CGA V/1/2005 -Multimedial textbook of environmental education for elementary

and secondary schools (2005-2007)

Researcher:

-VEGA 2/7164/20 -Ecological and hydrological optimisation of Paríž stream in

consideration of biodiversity protection of Ramsar locality – NNR Paríž marshland

(2000-2002)

-VEGA 1/1277/04 -Ecological assessment of landscape diversity and biodiversity of Nitra city and its surrounding (2004-2006)

-VEGA 1/2364/05 – Assesment of biodiversity, ecology and biology of small ground mammals in representative biotopes of Žitavská and Nitrianska pahorkatina which have a different level of anthropogenic load (2005-2007)

-KEGA 3/0181/02 – The conception of study programmes and preparing of textbooks for environmental ecology (2002-2004)

-KEGA 3/3087/05 – Activating methods of educational process in landscape-

ecological and environmental sciences at universities (2005-2007)

ESF – projects:

-A-CENTRUM – Grant scheme of human resources development 2002/000.610-15,

Quality of labour market: support of special courses and additional education (2005

2007)

-A-CENTRUM 21 -A-Centre for 21. century – From attendance to distance education

(1.3.2006-29.2.2008)

-www.prirodovedec.sk -FPV UKF, 1.11. 2006 – 30. 11. 2008

-Nitrianska mladá veda -FPV UKF, 1.1. 2007 – 30. 11. 2008

-ELBIEN -English Language in Biology and Environmentalistics