CV

*1977 in Zlín, Czech Republic

Education

1996-2002 University of South Bohemia – M.Sc. in Ecology and Ethology of Vertebrates, spec.: Mammalogy. Thesis: Life-History Traits and Sociality in Voles (Microtus, Arvicolinae)

2002-2008 University of South Bohemia – PhD. studies. PhD Thesis: Ecology and Paleobiogeography of Altai-Sayan Mammals.

General Areas of Interest

Evolutionary biology
Ethology
Conservation ecology

Publication list

Peer-reviewed publications

Zrzavý, J & Řičánková, V. 2004. Phylogeny of Recent Canidae (Mammalia, Carnivora): relative reliability and utility of morphological and molecular datasets. Zoologica Scripta 33: 311 – 333
Ricankova V., Fric Z., Chlachula J., Stastna P., Faltynkova A. and Zemek F. 2006. Habitat requirements of the long tailed ground squirrel (Spermophilus undulatus) in the Southern Altai. Journal of Zoology 270 (1): 1-8
Ricankova V., Sumbera R. and Sedlacek F. 2007. Familiarity and partner preferences in female common voles, Microtus arvalis. Journal of Ethology 25 (1): 95-98
Ricankova V., Riegert J., Semancikova E., Cejkova A. and Prach K. Habitat preferences in gray marmots (Marmota baibacina). (submitted to Journal of Mammalogy)
Jan Robovský, Věra Řičánková and Jan Zrzavý. Phylogeny of Arvicolinae (Mammalia: Cricetidae): utility of morphological data in a recently radiating clade. (submitted to Zoologica Scripta)

Other publications

Řičánková, V., Fric, Z., Faltýnková, A., Chlachula, J. 2003. Habitat preferences of grey marmots, Marmota baibacina, in Altai mountains. In: Actual Problems of Ecology: Materials of the Second International Scientific Practical Conference, December 4-5, Part 1.- Karaganda, Kazakstan, KarSu Publishing House, pp: 323 - 325

Řičánková V. & Sedláček F. 2004. Intrasexual aggressivity in common voles (Microtus arvalis). In: Conference Proceedings “Altai: Ecology and Wildlife management”, Biysk: NICBPGU im. V. M. Shukshina, Russia, pp: 59 - 64

International conferences:

7th International Conference Rodens et Spatium 2000, České Budějovice, Czech Rep.
Canid Biology and Conservation 2001, Oxford University, UK
8th International Conference Rodens et Spatium, 2002, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
3rd International Wildlife Management Congress, 2003, Christchurch, New Zealand
Biology in Asia International Conference, 2004, Singapore
5th International Conference on Genus Marmota, 2005, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
1st European Ground Squirrel Meeting, 2006, Felsőtárkány, Hungary