Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lenka Bobulska | Ecology | Best Researcher Award
university, University of Prešov, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences, Department of Ecology, Slovakia
Lenka Bobuľská is an Associate Professor at the Department of Ecology, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences, University of Prešov, Slovakia. With a passion for soil ecology and environmental protection, she has contributed significantly to scientific research and education. Her expertise spans soil biology, environmental microbiology, and biomonitoring. She has been actively involved in international academic exchanges, research collaborations, and professional internships worldwide. Lenka’s work focuses on understanding the intricate relationships within soil ecosystems and applying this knowledge to address pressing environmental challenges.
Profile
Education 🎓
- 2022: Associate Professor in Environmental Ecology, University of Prešov, Slovakia.
- 2008-2012: PhD in Environmental Ecology, University of Prešov, Slovakia.
- 1998-2004: MSc/BSc in Landscape Ecology and Nature Protection, Technical University of Zvolen, Slovakia.
Lenka has consistently pursued academic excellence, combining her educational background with global research experiences to become a leading voice in environmental ecology.
Experience 🌱
- 2023-Present: Associate Professor, University of Prešov, Slovakia.
- 2014-2023: Assistant Professor, University of Prešov, Slovakia.
- 2012-2013: Postdoctoral Researcher, ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
Lenka has extensive experience in teaching, research, and professional development. Her international internships across Europe, South America, and Africa have broadened her academic insights and advanced her contributions to the global ecological community.
Research Focus 🔬
Lenka Bobuľská’s research primarily explores:
- Soil Ecology and Biology: Examining the complexities of soil organisms and their roles.
- Soil Protection: Addressing environmental challenges through sustainable practices.
- Environmental Microbiology: Investigating microbial dynamics in varied ecosystems.
- Biomonitoring: Employing bioindicators to evaluate environmental quality.
Her work integrates ecological understanding with practical applications, emphasizing the preservation and improvement of natural resources.
Publications 📚
- Soil textural class plays a major role in evaluating the effects of land use on soil quality indicators.
- Carbon dioxide emissions from biochar in soil: role of clay, microorganisms and carbonates.
- Assessment of Soil Heavy Metal Pollution in a Former Mining Area-Before and After the End of Mining Activities.
- Accumulation and environmental risk assessment of heavy metals in soil and plants of four different ecosystems.
- Biomonitoring of heavy metals contamination by mosses and lichens around Slovinky tailing pond.
- Impact of ecological and conventional farming systems on chemical and biological soil quality indices.
- Impact of invasive plant Solidago gigantea on soil nematodes in semi-natural grasslands.
- Toxicity of heavy metals to soil biological and chemical properties in polluted areas.
- Activity of soil enzymes and biomonitoring methods to evaluate soil and air pollution.
- Open mining pits as sources of undesirable substances: Biomonitoring in mining areas.
- Mercury content in edible mushrooms: ecological and human health risk assessment.
- A case study of soil food web components affected by invasive species.
- Vertical profiles of soil properties and microbial activities in peatbog soils.
- Invasive Goldenrod influences soil microbial activities in Central Europe.
- Evaluation of soil and ambient air pollution in post-mining areas.
- Development of soil parameters in cold mountain climate conditions.
- Determination of elements in wild edible mushrooms: Levels and risk assessment.
- Biodiversity and environment quality in ecological farming conditions.
- Modeling of soil phosphatase activity in Brazilian Cerrado ecosystems.
- Spatial variability of physical soil properties in ecological farming conditions.