Areas of research Zoology, soil science, sanitary biology,ecosystem restoration after mining and other disturbances with particular attention on restoration of soil part of ecosystem recovery soil processes and functions. Role of soil organisms in modification of their environment, nutrient cycling and soil formation. Invertebrate microbial interactions. Carbon storage in soil and SOM transformation in soil. Soil and soil biota in heavy disturbed ecosystems such as arable filed, post mining sites, etc. Above belowground interactions and their role for ecosystem development. Ecology of Diptera larvae paricularly chironomids, both terrestrial and aquatic. Population biology temporal changes of population and communities with special attention to succession changes. Ecology of ants. Soil as part of human environment. Soil affect on human health. Soil sanitary and pollution.