Jan Titera

Jan Titera is a Researcher at the Institute of Biological, Environmental, and Rural Sciences, specializing in agricultural and ecological research with emphasis on grassland ecosystems and plant biodiversity monitoring.

Research interests include:

• Agricultural Science
• Ecology
• Grassland Management
• Plant Ecology
• Grazing Systems
• DNA Metabarcoding

Dr. Titera contributed to the Stapledon Travel Fellowship project (April-August 2022), funded by the Stapledon Memorial Trust (£4,500), investigating grassland composition under rotational and continuous grazing regimes using species like Lolium perenne and Agrostis capillaris. Their 2025 publication in Ecology and Evolution pioneers comparative methodology between DNA metabarcoding and traditional quadrat surveys for pasture assessment, demonstrating significant advancements in ecological monitoring precision.

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