The Laboratory for Air Quality Research is equipped with state-of-the-art instruments allowing field and lab-based chemical and physical analysis of atmospheric compounds. For gaseous species HORIBA 360 series units are available. For aerosol characteristics the SMPS 3936 L,N 25, APS 3321, DustTrak laser photometers, beta attenuation FH 62 I-R, low and high volume single stage and cascade impactors are used. The absorbance/reflectance can be measured by a standard smoke stain reflectometer (M43D). Passive dosimetry (OGAVA, WILLEMS) is also used. An air-conditioned mobile container can be equipped with the above-mentioned instruments and used together with a meteorological station in field campaigns. A small wind tunnel of a total volume with closed air circulation and a resuspension chamber are used in deposition and resuspension laboratory experiments. Chemical analysis of samples is performed by ICP-MS, AAS, AMA and other techniques. Contact: M. Braniš (branis@natur.cuni.cz). List of recent papers

The laboratory at the field station Velký Pálenec near Blatná is equipped with ion chromatography for quantification of cations and anionsin water samples, alkalinity titrator, spectrophotometer and fluorimeter Turner for chl-a measuring, Hydrolab water quality sonde with datalogger used for measurement of depth, temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH and conductivity in the field, microscopes and many samplers for field works including a robber boat. See www.blatna.cuni.cz. Contacts: E. Stuchlík (evzen@blatna.cuni.cz), J. Tátosová (jolana@blatna.cuni.cz), D.W.Hardekopf (davidh@natur.cuni.cz).

GIS laboratory is focused on description of landscape dynamics over time and of various transportation processes in landscape, such as dynamics of succession vegetation in abandoned fields or post mining sites, transport of dust from coal mines or avalanche movement in mountain environment. Contact: L. Matějíček (lmatejic@natur.cuni.cz). Poster [EN] [DE] [SP] [FR]

Water quality laboratory carries out research in the field of drinking water treatment and surface water contamination (heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants). Experimental research on drinking water treatment is mainly focused on removal of Al, natural organic matter and pesticides and efficiency of different destabilisation and aggregation reagents. The laboratory is equipped with special instruments needed for technological tests (jar tests, water softening, Fe, Mn, Al removal). Advanced analytical equipment (GC-ECD/FID) of Gas Chromatography Laboratory enables organic pollutants analyses (pesticides, PAU, PCBs, etc.). Water treatment pilot-plant tests also take place at selected waterworks. Constructed pilot-plant installations simulate the technologies used at waterworks. Contact: L. Benešová (lbenes@natur.cuni.cz), P. Hnaťuková (hnatukova@post.cz).