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NFC – Forest Research Institute (NFC-FRI Zvolen)
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Research on forest ecosystems and biodiversity: forest ecology; climate change; silviculture; pests; pathogens; tree improvement & genetics; game husbandry; forest soils; carbon sequestration.
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Remote sensing & GIS
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National forest inventory
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Permanent monitoring (forest health, forest condition)
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Forest policy & economics
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Forest protection
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Forest innovations
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National and/or international reporting on forests
Contact:
NFC – Forest Research Institute
T. G. Masaryka 22
960 92 Zvolen
Director: Ing. Milan Zúbrik, PhD.
Tel.: +421 45 531 41 33
Fax: +421 45 532 18 83
Affiliated units
Forest Protection Service Banská Štiavnica
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Plant protection
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Pest monitoring
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Pest predictions and trends
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Reporting based on data gathered from over 3000 different subjects
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Drafting and monitoring measures to manage disturbances in forests
Contact:
Forest Protection Service
Lesnícka 11
969 23 Banská Štiavnica
Head: Ing. Andrej Kunca, PhD.
Tel: +421 45 691 11 44
Fax: +421 45 691 10 44
ISTA Seed Testing Laboratory Liptovský Hrádok
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Seed testing (purity, moisture, germination, etc.)
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Seed certification (national and/or international certificates on seed quality and origin)
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Cultivation of planting material for establishment and restoration of gene bases
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Seed storage
Contact:
ISTA Seed Testing Laboratory
Dr. J. Gašperíka 598
033 01 Liptovský Hrádok
Head: Ing. Miriam Sušková
Tel: +421 44 522 23 15
Fax: +421 44 522 18 00
Research Station Gabčíkovo
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Breeding of fast-growing tree species for lowland regions of Slovakia
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Evaluation of production potential and ecological characteristics of willows and poplars
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Archiving of selected clones of poplars and willows
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Biological protection of riparian forests and their multiple use
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Afforestation of agricultural and development land
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Production of willow and poplar cuttings for biological protection of streamsides and riverbanks; production of "bee" willows
Contact:
Research Station Gabčíkovo
Parková 557
930 05 Gabčíkovo
Head: Ing. Ladislav Varga, CSc.
Tel: +421 31 559 45 45
Fax: +421 31 558 44 79
Research Station Košice
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Applied research into forest ecology and impact of anthropogenic activities on the natural environment
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Wooden ash recycling research (Mondi SCP Ružomberok, Handlovská energetika, SES Tlmače, Dubnica nad Váhom, Lesy SR)
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Monitoring of toxic deposition and forest health (Forest Focus)
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SUFALNET (Sustainable Use of Former and Abandoned Landfills) – recultivation of closed landfills
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Potential of forest dendromass for energy use
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Monitoring of the impact of Mondi SCP Ružomberok on surrounding forest ecosystems
Contact:
Research Station Košice
Čárskeho 3
040 01 Košice
Head: Ing. Slávka Tóthová, PhD.
Tel: +421 55 633 71 91-2
Fax: +421 55 633 71 93
NFC - Institute for Forest Consulting and Education (NFC-IFCE Zvolen)
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Forestry related advisory services
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Forest pedagogics
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Further education of forestry professionals
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Public relations including promotion activities
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Drafting projects and advising on EU Structural Funds
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Examination of professional competence in forestry (certified forest managers, forest planners, etc.)
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International cooperation on forest education
Contact:
NFC – Institute for Forest Consulting and Education
Sokolská 2
960 52 Zvolen
Director: Ing. Milan Sarvaš, PhD.
Tel.: +421 45 520 22 13; +421 532 52 28
NFC - Institute for Forest Resources and Information (NFC-IFRI Zvolen)
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Forestry statistics including game management and hunting
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Sectoral information systems on forests and forestry
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Mapping in forests
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Digital forest photogrammetry & remote sensing
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Timber market reporting
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GIS-based applications
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Customised software
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Forest roads
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Forestportal (www.forestportal.sk)
Contact:
NFC – Institute for Forest Resources and Information
Sokolská 2
960 52 Zvolen
Director: RNDr. Róbert Cibula
Tel.: +421 45 520 22 12
Fax: +421 45 547 95 06
NFC - Forest Management Planning Institute (NFC-FMPI Zvolen)
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Forest planning guidelines
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Forest surveys
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Administration of forest planning procedure (public procurement, assessment, compliance checking, approval)
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Forest planning innovations
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Forest fire monitoring
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Corporate public procurement
Contact:
NFC – Forest Management Planning Institute
Sokolská 2
960 52 Zvolen
Director: Ing. Peter Szarka
Tel.: +421 45 520 24 08
Fax: +421 45 547 95 06
Forestry Sciences Laboratory (under the NFC Headquarters authority)
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Elementary inorganic physicochemical analyses
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Soil analyses (basic parameters, physical properties, content of macro- and micronutrients, content of toxic elements)
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Water analyses (basic physical properties, precipitation ion content)
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Plant material analyses (content of nutrients and toxic elements in foliage, bark, wood, roots, and fruit)
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Animal tissue analyses (content of toxic and other selected elements)
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Analyses of drinking, waste, mineral and surface waters
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Analyses of river and bed sediments
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Sludge analyses
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Analyses of seed and fruit quality
Contact:
Forestry Sciences Laboratory
T. G. Masaryka 22
960 92 Zvolen
Head: Ing. Jana Ďurkovičová
Tel.: +421 45 520 22 19