News:
ISAE Regional Conference coming to Prague in June 2026!
We are pleased to invite you to the ISAE East–West Central Europe Joint Regional Conference 2026, which will take place 9–12 June 2026 in Prague, Czech Republic. The conference is organised under the auspices of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) and will focus on current topics in applied ethology, animal welfare, behaviour of both domestic and wild species, research technologies, and animal cognition.
The host institution will be the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, providing a modern and stimulating environment for scientific exchange and professional discussions.
Abstract submissions will open on 1 March 2026.
Further details on registration, programme, invited speakers, and conference organisation are available on the official website:https://isaeregion.wixsite.com/eastcentral
We recommend following the website for the latest updates and announcements.
We look forward to welcoming you to Prague!
Added 2026-02-28
Best posters and talks at the 52nd CSEtS conference
Dear colleagues,
for everyone who would like to revisit the best student achievements, here you can find a list of the awarded talks and posters presented at the 52nd conference in Prague.
Jury Awards:
Talks:
1. Vojtěch Kasič – Tourists? Who cares: A Striking Example of Chamois Habituation in Northern Czechia
2. Jules Bernet – Social Networks and Personality in Free-Ranging Wild Boars: Insights from GPS Tracking
3. Daniela Svojanovská – Can you recognize me now? Perception of predator body configuration during nest defense by the red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio)
Posters:
1. Johanka Bláhová – Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) versus Common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus): Does shrike’s ability to recognize parasitic eggs lead to extinction of parasitation?
2. Veronika Sekyrová – The impact of lying down support on the lying down behaviour and piglet trapping in temporarily crated lactating sows
3. Václav Helebrant – By hearing or by sight? The role of acoustic and visual cues in passerine recognition of owls – preliminary results
Audience Awards:
Talks:
1st place (shared): Vojtěch Kasič - Tourists? Who cares: A Striking Example of Chamois Habituation in Northern Czechia & Ekaterina Karabanina - Golden eagle monitoring in Finland
3rd place: Jules Bernet - Social Networks and Personality in Free-Ranging Wild Boars: Insights from GPS Tracking
Posters:
1st place (shared): Pierre Colençon – Wild boar anti-predator tactics in a Mediterranean protected area recolonized by the wolf & Jeremy Hardouin – Behavioral responses of wild boars and deer to olfactory cues of infection and predation risks
3rd place: Johanka Bláhová – Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) versus Common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus): Does shrike’s ability to recognize parasitic eggs lead to extinction of parasitation? & Lukáš Balcar - Project proposal: Individual variability in neophobia in wild boar (Sus scrofa) in relation to sex and age
Congratulations to all winners!
Added 2025-11-24
Abstract book of the 52nd CSEtS conference
Dear colleagues,
At the following link, you will find the complete abstract book of the 52nd conference of the Czech Ethological Society.
See you in Prague in a few hours!
Added 2025-11-13
Programme of the 52nd CSEtS conference
Dear colleagues,
At the following link, you will find the complete programme of the 52nd conference of the Czech Ethological Society.
See you in Prague in a few days!
(A preview of the brief programme.)
Added 2025-11-03
Last day to register for the conference!
Dear colleagues,
If you plan to attend the 52nd conference of the CSEtS, don’t hesitate — registration is open only until midnight today. For those who are still undecided, we offer (among other things) four excellent plenary lectures:
Added 2025-10-07
