Petr Pysek

Prof. Petr Pysek is the Head of the Department of Invasion Ecology at the Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, and Professor of Ecology at the Charles University in Prague. He received his PhD in Ecology from the Czech Agricultural University. He is a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher in Ecology and Environment, a member of the IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group and the Neobiota (European Group on Biological Invasions) Board, and a recipient of numerous international and...See more

Prof. Petr Pysek is the Head of the Department of Invasion Ecology at the Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, and Professor of Ecology at the Charles University in Prague. He received his PhD in Ecology from the Czech Agricultural University. He is a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher in Ecology and Environment, a member of the IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group and the Neobiota (European Group on Biological Invasions) Board, and a recipient of numerous international and national awards. He serves as a Chief Editor of Preslia and Associate Editor for several journals on biological invasions. His primary research areas include biological invasions, macroecology, biodiversity, plant population and community ecology, vegetation succession, and urban flora and vegetation. See less