Personal information
Name: Tibor Magura
Year of birth: 1969
Workplace
Name: University of Debrecen, Department of Ecology
Address: H-4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1., Hungary
Position: Professor
Higher education and degrees
1988-1993 Lajos Kossuth University, Faculty of Sciences, Debrecen, Hungary
1993 M.Sc. (Biology/ecology) Lajos Kossuth University, Debrecen, Hungary
1994-1998 Lajos Kossuth University, Faculty of Sciences, Debrecen, Hungary
1998 M.Sc. (German-Hungarian translator in biology) Lajos Kossuth University, Debrecen, Hungary
2000 Ph.D. (Biology), University of Debrecen, Hungary. Thesis: Biogeographical and ecological studies on ground beetles. Grade: summa cum laude
2012 Doctor of Biological Sciences, DSc (Ecology), Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
2013 Habilitation (Dr. habil.) in Biology, University of Debrecen, Hungary
Language skills
Hungarian (mother tongue), German (excellent), English (medium), Russian (basic)
Positions held
2021-present Head of department, University of Debrecen, Department of Ecology, Hungary
2014-present Professor, University of Debrecen, Department of Ecology, Hungary
2012-2014 Head of department, Nature Protection Department, Hortobágy National Park Directorate, Debrecen, Hungary
1998-2012 Field biologist, Hortobágy National Park Directorate, Debrecen, Hungary
Current research interests
· Conservation biology
· Urban ecology
· Landscape ecology
· Biodiversity theory
· Biogeography
Publication activity
83 peer-reviewed papers, 7 non-peer-reviewed papers, 1 book and 2 book chapter.
Number of citations to publications: 2739 (Google Scholar, July 2017)
Hirsch-index: h=28 (Google Scholar, July 2017)
Teaching experience, lecturing and student supervision
Experience in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Taught zoology, entomology, nature conservation, and ecology. Three supervised students earned Ph.D. degree. Currently the supervisor of 3 Ph.D. students. Core Member of the Juhász-Nagy Ph.D. Schools of the University of Debrecen.