Tom V clav k (Curriculum Vitae)

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ abqcha@r.postjobfree.com

Dep. of Computational Landscape Ecology +49-341-***-****

Permoserstra e 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany

http://tova.euweb.cz

Palacky University, Faculty of Science

Department of Ecology & Environmental Sciences abqcha@r.postjobfree.com

tr. Svobody 26, 77146 Olomouc, Czech Republic +420-***-***-***

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

GIScience and Remote Sensing Species Distribution Modeling

Landscape Ecology Biological Invasions

Biogeography Land use/Land Cover Change

EDUCATION

2007 2011 Ph.D., Geography (Applied GIScience), University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of

Geography and Earth Sciences, Center for Applied Geographic Information Science (CAGIS),

Charlotte, NC, USA.

2008 RNDr., Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Palacky University, Faculty of Science, Department

of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Olomouc, Czech Republic.

2006 2007 Fulbright fellow, Geographic Information Sciences for Development and Environment (GISDE),

Clark University, Department of International Development, Community and Environment

(IDCE), Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

2002 2005 Teaching Certificate, Environmental Education, Palacky University, Faculty of Science,

Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Olomouc, Czech Republic.

2001 2004 M.Sc., Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Palacky University, Faculty of Science, Department

of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Olomouc, Czech Republic.

2002 2003 Visiting exchange student, College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA.

1998 2001 B.Sc., Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Palacky University, Faculty of Science, Department of

Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Olomouc, Czech Republic.

RECENT EMPLOYMENT

2011 to date Assistant Professor, Palacky University, Faculty of Science, Department of Ecology and

Environmental Sciences, Olomouc, Czech Republic.

2011 to date Postdoctoral Researcher, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ, Department of

Computational Landscape Ecology, Leipzig, Germany.

2007 2011 Research Assistant, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Geography and

Earth Sciences, Center for Applied Geographic Information Science (CAGIS), Charlotte, NC, USA.

2004 2007 GIS analyst, Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic -

Litovelske Pomoravi Protected Landscape Area Administration, Litovel, Czech Republic.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2011 to date Researcher, Global assessment of land use dynamics, greenhouse gas emissions and ecosystem

services (GLUES), Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ, Leipzig, Germany.

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2007 2011 Research Assistant, invasive species distribution modeling (iSDM). Center for Applied

Geographic Information Science (CAGIS), University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NC, USA.

2005 2007 GIS analyst, GIS and remote sensing for land use/land cover change. Agency for Nature

Conservation and Landscape Protection of the CR and Clark University, MA, USA.

2003 Research Assistant, bird colony research on Great Duck Island, Maine, USA. College of the

Atlantic, University of California in Berkeley, and Intel Corporation.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2012 Species Distribution Modeling, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ, Leipzig,

Germany.

2011 to date Landscape Ecology, Palacky University, Faculty of Science, Department of Ecology and

Environmental Sciences, Olomouc, Czech Republic.

2008 2011 Environmental Modeling with GIS, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of

North Carolina at Charlotte, NC, USA.

2005 2006 GIS tutor, Palacky University, Faculty of Science, Department of Ecology and Environmental

Sciences, Olomouc, Czech Republic.

2000 2006 Education programs instructor, Environmental Education Center Slunakov, NGO, Olomouc,

Czech Republic.

2003 English lecturer, Krkonose National Park Administration, Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

Reviewer for: Ecography, Global Ecology and Biogeography, Diversity and Distributions, Journal of Applied

Ecology, Ecological Modelling, Biological Invasions, Forest Ecology and Management, Applied

Vegetation Science, Invasive Plant Science and Management, Folia Geobotanica, Acta

Universitatis Carolinae Geographica, Priroda CR, Littera Scripta, Graduate Student Affinity Group

of AAG

2010 to date Member, International Biogeography Society (IBS).

2008 to date Member, United States Regional Association of the International Association for Landscape

Ecology (US-IALE).

2007 to date Member, Association of American Geographers (AAG).

2007 to date Member, South Eastern Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG).

2007 to date Member, Society for Conservation GIS (SCGIS).

2000 2006 Member, Environmental Education Center Slunakov, NGO, Olomouc, Czech Republic.

2002 2003 Participant, developing GIS Spatial Analysis training (ESRI Virtual Campus Course), College of the

Atlantic and Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Maine, USA.

2002 2003 GIS consultant and environmental education instructor, MDI Water Quality Coalition, Bar

Harbor, Maine, USA.

AWARDS AND HONORS

1st Place, Biogeography Specialty Group (BSG) paper competition of the Association of American

2011

Geographers (AAG), Seattle, WA, USA.

2011 US-IALE Travel Award to present at the 26th Annual Symposium of the US-Regional Association

of the International Association for Landscape Ecology, Portland, OR, USA.

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2010 John Fraser Hart Award, Best Ph.D. Student Paper, SouthEastern Division of the Association of

American Geographers (SEDAAG), Birmingham, AL, USA.

1st Place, Research Competition Award, 10th Annual Graduate Research Fair Research Across

2010

the Disciplines, Charlotte, NC, USA.

2009 John Fraser Hart Award, Best Ph.D. Student Paper, SouthEastern Division of the Association of

American Geographers (SEDAAG), Knoxville, TN, USA.

2009 Integrated Hardwood Resource Management's Scholarship for the 4th Sudden Oak Death

Symposium in Santa Cruz, CA, USA.

2009 NASA-MSU Professional Enhancement Award, supported by National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA) and Michigan State University (MSU), Center for Systems Integration and

Sustainability (CSIS), East Lansing, MI, USA.

1st Place, Research Competition Award, 2008 Graduate Research Forum Niner Research Across

2008

the Disciplines, Charlotte, NC, USA.

The 1st Annual James O. Wheeler Travel Award, The Catawba Valley Geographical Society,

2008

Charlotte, NC, USA.

2nd Place, URISA Paper Competition Award, Urban and Regional Information Systems

2007

Association, Washington D.C., USA.

2006 2007 Fulbright Scholarship for Graduate Studies in the U.S., J.W. Fulbright Commission, Bi-national

organization for Educational Exchanges with the USA.

2006 Study grant, Dagmar and Vaclav Havel VIZE 97 Foundation, Prague, Czech Republic.

3rd Place, Gisohar 2004 - Ministry of Environment competition in Geographic Information

2004

Systems, Czech Republic.

2003 Study grant, American Fund for Czech and Slovak Leadership Studies, New York, USA.

2002 2003 Merrill Scholarship for one year study at a university in the U.S., study program of Charles

Merrill, Palacky University and U.S. partner schools.

2001 and 2004 Red Diploma - excellent student results award, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Computer skills: GIS & RS software (ESRI, IDRISI, ENVI, open source), statistical software (R, SAS Jmp),

programming (Visual Basic for Applications, Python), Windows Office, web design, graphic software, etc.

Languages: Czech (mother tongue), English (fluent, TOEFL exam computer-based score: 300)

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Meentemeyer, R.K., Haas, S.E. & Vaclavik, T. (2012): Landscape epidemiology of emerging infectious

diseases in natural and human-altered ecosystems. Annual Review of Phytopathology 50: 379-402.

Vaclavik, T. & Meentemeyer, R.K. (2012): Equilibrium or not? Modelling potential distribution of invasive

species in different stages of invasion. Diversity and Distributions 18(1): 73-83.

Vaclavik, T., Kupfer, J.A., Meentemeyer, R.K. (2012): Accounting for multi-scale spatial autocorrelation

improves performance of invasive species distribution modelling (iSDM). Journal of Biogeography 39(1):

42-55.

Vaclavikova, M., Vaclavik, T., Kostkan, V. (2011): Otters vs. fishermen: Stakeholders perceptions of otter

predation and damage compensation in the Czech Republic. Journal for Nature Conservation 19(2): 95-

102.

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Kovacs, K., Vaclavik, T., Haight, R.G., Pang, A., Cunniffe, N.J., Gilligan, C.A., Meentemeyer, R.K. (2011):

Predicting the economic costs and property value losses attributed to sudden oak death damage in

California (2010-2020). Journal of Environmental Management 92(4): 1292-1302.

Vaclavik, T., Kanaskie, A., Hansen, E.M., Ohmann, J.L., Meentemeyer, R.K. (2010): Predicting potential

and actual distribution of sudden oak death in Oregon: Prioritizing landscape contexts for early

detection and eradication of disease outbreaks. Forest Ecology and Management 260(6): 1026-1035.

(among Science Direct TOP25 Hottest Papers in Forest Ecology and Management in 2010)

Vaclavik, T., Kanaskie, A., Goheen, E., Ohmann, J., Hansen, E., Meentemeyer, R.K. (2010): Mapping the

risk of sudden oak death in Oregon: Prioritizing locations for early detection and eradication. In Frankel,

S.J., Kliejunas, J.T., Palmieri, K.M., tech. cords. Proceedings of the Sudden Oak Death Fourth Science

Symposium. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-229, Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 126-132.

Ellis, A.M., Vaclavik, T., Meentemeyer, R.K. (2010): When is connectivity important? A case study of the

spatial pattern of sudden oak death. Oikos 119(3): 485-493.

Vaclavik, T. & Meentemeyer, R.K. (2009): Invasive species distribution modeling (iSDM): Are absence

data and dispersal constraints needed to predict actual distributions? Ecological Modelling 220(23):

3248-3258. (2nd among Science Direct TOP25 Hottest Papers in Ecological Modelling in 2009)

Vaclavik, T. & Rogan, J. (2009): Identifying trends in land use/land cover changes in the context of post-

socialist transformation in Central Europe: A case study of the greater Olomouc region, Czech Republic.

GIScience & Remote Sensing 46(1): 54-76.

Vaclavik, T. (2008): Mapping land-use/land-cover change in the Olomouc region, Czech Republic. URISA

Journal 20(1): 45-51.

Vaclavik, T., Sarapatka, B., Bednar, M. (2004): The use of pedological data in sustainable modeling, In:

Rohoskova, M. (ed.): Pedodiversity - Pedological Days 2004. CZU, CPS A GU AV CR: 126-132.

THESES

Vaclavik, T. (2011): Frontiers in Invasive Species Distribution Modeling (iSDM): Assessing effects of

absence data, dispersal constraints, stage of invasion and spatial dependence. PhD Dissertation.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, 140 p.

Vaclavik, T. (2004): The use of GIS in ecological planning: A case study of Mount Desert Island. Master's

Thesis. Palacky University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Ecology and Environmental

Sciences, 89 p.

Vaclavik, T. (2001): Landscape degradation due to mining and reclamation activities: A case study of

Louky nad Olsi, Czech Republic. Bachelor's Thesis (in Czech). Palacky University, Faculty of Natural

Sciences, Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 60 p.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Vaclavik, T. & Meentemeyer, R.K. (2012): Equilibrium or not? Modelling potential distribution of invasive

species in different stages of invasion. EcoSummit 2012 - Ecological Sustainability. Columbus, OH, USA.

Vaclavik, T. (2012): The effects of surrounding landscapes on the biocontrol-production function in rice

dominated agroecosystems. LEGATO: Ecological Engineering for Sustainable Management in Rice

Landscapes. Banaue, Philippines.

Meentemeyer, R.K., Haas, S.E. & Vaclavik, T. (2012): Landscape epidemiology of emerging infectious

diseases in natural and human-altered ecosystems. 5th Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium.

Petaluma, CA, USA.

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Vaclavik, T. & Meentemeyer, R.K. (2011): Equilibrium or not? Modelling potential distribution of invasive

species in different stages of invasion. Advances in Biogeography: International Biogeography Society

(IBS) Early Career Conference. Oxford, UK.

Vaclavik, T., Kupfer, J.A., Meentemeyer, R.K. (2011): Accounting for multi-scale spatial autocorrelation

improves performance of invasive species distribution modeling (iSDM). Annual Meeting of the

Association of American Geographers (AAG). Seattle, WA, USA.

Hohl, A., Vaclavik, T., Rizzo, D.M., Meentemeyer, R.K. (2011): Go with the flow: Hydrological connectivity

influences the dispersal of an invasive forest pathogen. Annual Meeting of the Association of American

Geographers (AAG). Seattle, WA, USA.

Vaclavik, T., Kupfer, J.A., Meentemeyer, R.K. (2011): Accounting for multi-scale spatial autocorrelation

improves performance of invasive species distribution modeling (iSDM). 26th Annual Symposium of the

US-Regional Association of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (US-IALE). Portland, OR,

USA.

Hohl, A., Vaclavik, T., Rizzo, D.M., Meentemeyer, R.K. (2011): Go with the flow: Hydrological connectivity

influences the dispersal of an invasive forest pathogen. 26th Annual Symposium of the US-Regional

Association of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (US-IALE). Portland, OR, USA.

Vaclavik, T., Kupfer, J.A., Meentemeyer, R.K. (2010): Accounting for multi-scale spatial autocorrelation

improves performance of invasive species distribution modeling (iSDM). 2010 Annual Meeting of the

SouthEastern Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG). Birmingham, AL, USA.

Vaclavik, T., Kanaskie, A., Hansen, E.M., Ohmann, J.L., Meentemeyer, R.K. (2010): Modeling potential vs.

actual distribution of sudden oak death in Oregon: Prioritizing landscape contexts for early detection

and eradication of disease outbreaks. 25th Annual Symposium of the US-Regional Association of the

International Association for Landscape Ecology (US-IALE). Athens, GA, USA.

Hohl, A., Rizzo, D.M., Vaclavik, T., Meentemeyer, R.K. (2010): Stream baiting of Phytophthora ramorum

for early detection of sudden oak death: Modeling forest disease spread in California at watershed level.

25th Annual Symposium of the US-Regional Association of the International Association for Landscape

Ecology (US-IALE). Athens, GA, USA.

Vaclavik, T., Kanaskie, A., Hansen, E.M., Ohmann, J.L., Meentemeyer, R.K. (2010): Predicting potential

and actual distribution of sudden oak death in Oregon: Prioritizing landscape contexts for early

detection and eradication of disease outbreaks. 10th Annual Graduate Research Fair Research across

the Disciplines. Charlotte, NC, USA.

Vaclavik, T. & Meentemeyer, R.K. (2009): Invasive species distribution modeling (iSDM): Do we need

absence data and dispersal constraints for accurate predictions? 2009 Annual Meeting of the

SouthEastern Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG). Knoxville, TN, USA.

Vaclavik, T. & Vaclavikova, M. (2009): Using GIS and remote sensing for land use/land cover change

(LULCC) detection in the context of post-socialist transformation in Central Europe. European IALE

Conference. Salzburg, Austria.

Vaclavik, T., Kanaskie, A., Goheen, E., Ohmann, J., Hansen, E., Meentemeyer, R.K. (2009): Mapping the

risk of sudden oak death in Oregon: Prioritizing locations for early detection and eradication. 4th Sudden

Oak Death Science Symposium. Santa Cruz, CA, USA.

Vaclavik, T. & Meentemeyer, R.K. (2009): Spatial prediction of biological invasions: Effect of using

presence/absence vs. presence-only data on model performance. 24th Annual Symposium of the US-

Regional Association of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (US-IALE). Snowbird, UT,

USA.

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Vaclavik, T. & Meentemeyer, R.K. (2009): Spatial prediction of biological invasions: Effect of using

presence/absence vs. presence-only data on model performance. Annual Meeting of the Association of

American Geographers (AAG). Las Vegas, NE, USA.

Ellis, A.M., Vaclavik, T., Meentemeyer, R.K. (2008): Accounting for effective connectivity in spatially

explicit disease models. 2008 Annual Meeting of the SouthEastern Division of the Association of

American Geographers (SEDAAG). Greensboro, NC, USA.

Ellis, A.M., Vaclavik, T., Meentemeyer, R.K. (2008): Incorporating effects of spatial heterogeneity into

infectious disease models. 93rd Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, USA.

Vaclavik, T. & Ortega, M. (2008): Species distribution modeling: A comparative assessm ent of

Mahalanobis Typicality and Ecological Niche Factor Analysis. 2008 Meeting of the Association of

American Geographers. Boston, MA, USA.

Vaclavik, T. & Ortega, M. (2008): Modeling potential distribution of Norway Maple in Massachusetts.

23rd Annual Symposium of the US-Regional Association of the International Association for Landscape

Ecology (US-IALE). Madison, WI, USA.

Meentemeyer, R.K. & Vaclavik, T. (2008): Landscape pathology of emerging forest diseases: Concepts

and applications. 2008 Annual Meeting of the Plant Pathology Society of North Carolina. Charlotte, NC,

USA.

Vaclavik, T. & Meentemeyer, R.K. (2008): Predicting invasion probability of Sudden Oak Death disease in

California. 2008 Graduate Research Forum Niner Research Across the Disciplines. Charlotte, NC, USA.

Vaclavik, T. (2007): Land use/land cover changes in the context of postsocialist transformation in Eastern

Europe. 2007 Annual Meeting of the SouthEastern Division of the Association of American Geographers

(SEDAAG). Charleston, SC, USA.

Vaclavik, T. (2007): Identifying trends in land use/land cover changes in the Olomouc region, Czech

Republic. The 45th Annual Conference of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association

(URISA). Washington DC, USA.

Neeti, N., Vaclavik, T. & Niphadkar, M. (2007): Predictive Distribution Modeling with LCM (Potential

Distribution of Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum) in Massachusetts). ESRI user's conference.

San Diego, USA.

Vaclavik, T. (2007): Identifying land cover change in the Olomouc region, Czech Republic. Graduate

Student Multidisciplinary Conference. Clark University, Worcester, MA, USA.

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