The T. G. Masaryk Research Institute of Water Management was established as one of the first scientific institutes in the independent Republic of Czechs and Slovaks. Research activities mainly include issues related to the status, use and changes of aquatic ecosystems and their links in the landscape and related environmental risks, water protection, flood prevention, as well as waste and packaging management. Equally important are projects dealing with the assessment of water quality, its environment and use, and the creation of comprehensive proposals for measures to improve water quality and the function of ecosystems. The seat of the institute is located at Podbabská 2582/30, Prague.
Water Management Research Institute:
- research, research activities mainly include issues related to the state, use and changes of aquatic ecosystems and their links in the landscape and related environmental risks, water protection, flood prevention, as well as waste and packaging management.
Research departments:
- Department of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Hydrogeology
- Department of Analysis and Evaluation of Environmental Components
- Department of Water Protection and Informatics
- Department of Water and Waste Technology
- Department of Applied Ecology.
Brno branch:
- At present, the branch focuses on research and development activities in the field of water protection at the regional level of the Morava river basin, at the national level and at the level of international commissions and projects.
Ostrava branch:
- The main activity of the branch is currently focused on research, development and expert activities related to the protection and use of the water component of the environment, with a predominant orientation in the Odra river basin.
Research areas:
- hydrology and hydraulics of surface and groundwater
- hydrological extremes of floods and water shortages
- tools for identifying and evaluating water status and research for water planning purposes
- water technology
- testing laboratory of water management facilities
- laboratories at VÚV TGM
- anthropogenic influences, water status and protection of biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems
- waste and packaging management
- processing of information, databases and geographic information systems.
Branches:
Brno, Mojmirovo namesti 16
phone: 541 126 311
Ostrava, Macharova 5
tel .: 595 134 800.