Institute characteristics

The Research Plan of the Institute of Geonics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IGN) for years 2023 - 2027 follows earlier research activities and further develops the results achieved. Especially in the shorter time horizon, it is largely influenced by the projects to be solved. In the longer term, the research activities of the individual departments correspond to the directions of development of the Institute's research activities based on the current trends in world science in the relevant fields, the needs of society and, last but not least, the conclusions and recommendations from the Evaluation of Research and Professional Activities of the Institutes of the CAS for 2015–2019.

The scientific topics addressed by the IGN cover a broad spectrum of research activities that include the fields of natural, technical and social sciences. The Institute is involved in basic and applied research motivated mainly by geoengineering and environmental applications that respond to global societal needs. Currently, research focuses on the following areas: