Earth System: History and Natural Variability
Vaclav Cilek, Institute of Geology ASCR, Praha, Czech Republic
Rachel H. Smith, Department of Linguistics, Cambridge, UK
Universe as the Earth's Environment
Hartmut Schulz, Astronomical Institute, Ruhr University, Germany
Historical Overview of the Universe
Hartmut Schulz, Astronomical Institute, Ruhr University, Germany
Early Earth
Wouter Bleeker, Continental Geoscience Division, Geological Survey of Canada, Canada
History of The Sun
Pavel Kotrc, Astronomical Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic(ASCR), Czech Republic
Cosmic Influences on The Earth
Pavel Kotrc, Astronomical Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic(ASCR), Czech Republic
Petr Pravec, Astronomical Institute, AS CR, Czech Republic
Karel Kudela, Institute of Exprimental Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia
Earth System: Structure, Dynamics and Materials
J.Brendan Murphy, Department of Geology, Saint Francis Xavier University, Canada
Jaroslav Dostal, Department of Geology, Saint Mary's University, Canada
D. Nance, Department of Geological Science, Ohio University, USA
The Geosphere
Jaroslav Dostal, Department of Geology, Saint Mary's University, Canada
J.Brendan Murphy, Department of Geology, Saint Francis Xavier University, Canada
R. D. Nance, Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio University, USA
Internal Forces and Their Influence on the Earth’s Surface
Plašienka D., Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
Time in the Geological Past of the Earth
Petr Štorch, Institute of Geology, Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Mineralogy
Milan Novak, Department of Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry, Masaryk University, Czech Republic
Volcanic and Magmatic Rocks
Jaromir Ulrych and Vladimír Cajz, Institute of Geology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Metamorphic Rocks
J.Brendan Murphy, Department of Geology, Saint Francis Xavier University, Canada
Jaroslav Dostal, Department of Geology, Saint Mary's University, Canada
R. D. Nance, Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio University, USA
Sedimentary Rocks
Jiri Adamovič, Institute of Geology, Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Soils
Nicolas Fedoroff, Institut National Agronomique, France
Fluids in Geological Processes
O. Šráček, Institute of Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology and Applied Geophysics, Charles University, Praha, Czech Republic
J. Zachariáš, Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources, Charles University, Praha, Czech Republic
Atmosphere and Climate
Vaclav Cilek, Geological Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Non-renewable Resources
Saul B. Suslick and Iran F. Machado, Institute of Geosciences - State University of Campinas/UNICAMP, Brazil
Processes that Shape the Surface of the Earth
Marlene A. Noble, U.S. Geological Survey, USA
Plate Tectonics and Landform Evolution
D. Plašienka, Geological Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia
Coastal and Marine Processes
S. Jeffress Williams, U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, USA
Rivers and Lakes
Evan S.J. Dollar, Department of Civil Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Glacial and Periglacial Landforms, Processes and Environments
Jan Kalvoda, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Czech Republic
Wind Action
Manfred Frechen, Centre for Environmental Change & Quaternary Research, GEMRU, UK
Weathering and Development of Chemically Mature Soils
Nicolas Fedoroff, Institut National Agronomique, France
History of the Earth
Jaroslav Dostal, Department of Geology, Saint Mary's University, Canada
J.Brendan Murphy, Department of Geology, Saint Francis Xavier University, Canada
R. D. Nance, Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio University, USA
Proterozoic History
Flemming C. Mengel, CONOCO Inc., USA
Palaeozoic History
Radek Mikuláš, Institute of Geology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic
Ivo Chlupáč, Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Charles University, Czech
Mesozoic History
Jozef Michalik, Institute of Geology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovak Republic
Tertiary History
Donald R. Prothero, Department of Geology, Occidental College, USA
Quaternary History
Eric A. Oches, Department of Geology, University of South Florida, USA
Life on Earth
Donald J. Nash, Colorado State University, USA
David Storch, Center for Theoretical Study, Charles University, Czech Republic
Origin and Establishment of Life on Earth
Anton Markos, Center for Theoretical Study, Czech Republic
Evolutionary Mechanisms and Processes
Jaroslav Flegr, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Sciences, Charles University, Czech Republic
Global Biodiversity and its Variation in Space and Time
David Storch, Center for Theoretical Study, Charles University, Czech Republic
Past Global Crises
Jindrich Hladil, Institute of Geology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Evolution and Function of Earth's Biomes: Terrestrial Systems
Hansjoerg Kuester, Institute for Geobotany, University of Hannover, Germany
Tropical Rain Forests
Robert J. Morley, Palynova, UK
Evolution and Function of Earth's Biomes: Temperate Forests
Katherine Jane Willis, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, UK
Boreal Forest, Tundra and Peat Bogs
Sheila Hicks, Institute of Geosciences, Department of Geology, University of of Oulu, Finland
Arid Lands: Challenges and Hopes
Hala Nayel Barakat, University of Cairo, Egypt
Mountains
Jan Jenik, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Czech Republic
Grasslands and Savannas
Paulette Louise Ford, Rocky Mountain Research Station, USA
Evolution and Function of Earth's Biomes: Aquatic Systems
Hansjoerg Kuester, Institute for Geobotany, University of Hannover, Germany
Open Oceans
Radek Mikuláš, Institute of Geology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic
Shelf Seas
Peter Jürgen Harries, Department of Geology, University of South Florida, USA
Major Coastal and Tidal Ecosystems
Lisa L. Robbins, USGS Center for Coastal Geology and Regional Marine Studies, USA
Evolution and Function of Coral Reef Ecosystems
Pamela Hallock, Department of Marine Science, University of South Florida, USA
Evolution and Function of Freshwater Ecosystems
Pokorný P., Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic
Epeiric Seas: A Continental Extension of Shelf Biotas
Peter Jürgen Harries, Department of Geology, University of South Florida, USA
Global Natural Cycles
James Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, USA
Mass and Energy: Interactions of the Earth's System
J.Brendan Murphy, Department of Geology, Saint Francis Xavier University, Canada
Jaroslav Dostal, Department of Geology, Saint Mary's University, Canada
R. D. Nance, Department of Geological Sciences, Ohio University, USA
Biogeochemical Cycling of Macronutrients
Ei-Ichiro Ochiai, Department of Chemistry, Juniata College, USA
Biogeochemical Cycling of Micronutrients and other Elements
Ei-Ichiro Ochiai, Department of Chemistry, Juniata College, USA
Trace Elements and Contaminants
Tom Navratil and Ludek Minarik, Institute of Geology, Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Earth as a Self-Regulating System
Timothy Michael Lenton, Center for Ecology and Hydrology, UK
Mineral Resources for Life Support
Iran F. Machado and Saul B. Suslick, Institute of Geosciences - State University of Campinas/UNICAMP, Brazil
