Prof. RNDr. František Petrovič, PhD., MBA, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Trieda A. Hlinku 1, 949 01 Nitra, Slovakia. Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and informatics, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, professor at the Department of Ecological and Environmental Sciences. Slovakia. He is also the president of the Slovak Ecological Society. Member of KEGA, VEGA and APVV scientific grant agencies of Ministry of Education SR. Focuses on changes and trends in landscape development, dispersed settlement and ecosystem services of the landscape. Main investigator of several international (Horizont, Erasmus) and national projects.