The Institute of Forest Ecology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology (FFWT), Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno, directs its activities to the study of forest ecosystems in terms of supporting sustainable forest management and their functions in the landscape. Importance of the Institute exceeds limits of the University and so it is a reputable workplace in an international context. Top-ranging results have been achieved particularly in the field of ecophysiology of forest trees and stress ecology.

The institute provides instruction in full-time study, part-time study and PhD study programmes of forestry and landscape engineering. It ensures instruction of compulsory subjects Forest Ecology and Ecophysiology of Forest Trees and also Forest Ecology for foreign students. The share in instruction consists also in ensuring instruction and courses for PhD students within postgraduate studies, providing field trips for students of our faculty and students from abroad and in the supervision of both home and foreign trainees, PhD-degree and MSc-degree students.

At present, the Institute serves as seat of the Czech Soil Science Society.

Summary of information about the Institute available here.