Science and research

Following up the research of the Czech Geological Survey conducted in the course of its Strategic plan for the 2012-2015 period, research activities are being carried out at present in accordance with the approved CGS´ Strategic research plan for the years 2016 – 2020, which involves implementation of the internal projects and of those supported by the domestic and international research funding agencies.

The contracting and funding agencies are mostly the ministries of the Czech Republic (the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Ministry of Regional Development, etc.) as well as the Czech Science Foundation, the Technological Agency of the Czech Republic and other government and corporate bodies.

Research activity of the Czech Geological Survey based on an ample international cooperation has come to the foreground lately. It involves bilateral treaties, international development cooperation agenda, the Horizon 2020 EU program, the funding mechanisms of the EHP/Norway, the environment-related operational programs or the cross-border operational programs.

Research activity of the Czech Geological Survey is also based on the internal research projects implementation.