Pakt dla Mokradeł – Poznań 2025
Between Feb. 3 and 5, conference “Pakt dla Mokradeł” took place in Poznań. Sambor Czerwiński represented our department and gave a talk titled “Paleoekologia vs. historia. Ślady wędrówek ludów (ok. 360-510 CE) w torfowisku Kazanie koło Poznania”. Sambor was also a coauthor of three more talks.
Sedimentary Geology – lithic clasts in Rzucewo
The morphology of clasts conceals a great deal of information about the past of various depositional environments and their phenomena. In their latest publication, Łukasz Elwirski and Piotr Woźniak used material from the Rzucewo cliff. The authors analyzed the variation in the lithology and morphology of gravels carried by dense subaquatic flow to understand better […]
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity – peat dating
Determining the age of geological material is a fundamental issue for reconstructing environmental changes. A recent article co-authored by Sambor Czerwiński compares different models used in dating peats by lead (Pb-210 isotope). Independent methods verified dating results: radiocarbon (C-14) and plutonium isotopes (Pu-239+Pu-240). The study was conducted on different peatlands, analyzing how the Pb-210 isotope […]
Scientific Reports – coastline in Jastrzębia Góra
The issue of coastal protection in the Jastrzebia Gora area has been the subject of heated discussions for decades. It is a very interesting example of the interplay between the interests of residents, businesses, tourists, environmentalists, and the administration in managing natural hazards. On the other hand, it is a remarkable example of the evolution […]
Sambor Czerwiński’s lecture
Last week, Sambor Czerwiński visited the Center for Ecological Information and Education in Gdańsk, where he presented on the topic “Nature’s Archives – History Recorded in Lakes and Peatlands.” During the lecture, Sambor provided the audience with information about the secrets hidden in lake sediments and peat, and how geological information complements findings from historical […]
Anna Łosiak’s lecture
Three weeks ago, as part of the activities of the Faculty of Earth Sciences of the Gdańsk Scientific Society and the Gdańsk Branch of the Polish Geographical Society, a meeting was held with Anna Łosiak from the Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences. Anna visited us at the invitation of Alicja Bonk and […]
Publication in PLoS Comput Biol – Ten simple rules…
Paleoecological research is crucial for uncovering long-term processes that have shaped modern ecosystems. Despite this, their results often remain within a narrow specialization. Can this be changed? Yes! Recently, a group of researchers, including Alicja Bonk from our Department, developed ’10 Simple Rules’ for publishing paleoecological findings in journals with a broader reach. These rules […]
Online Geomorphological Lecture – Maurycy Żarczyński
Last week, yet another geomorphological lecture was held remotely by the The Association of Polish Geomorphologists. During the event, Maurycy Żarczyński gave a presentation titled ‘The United States of Hyperspectral America – Hyperspectral Imaging in the Study of Sediments of Selected U.S. Lakes’ (in Polish; Stany Zjednoczone Hiperspektralnej Ameryki – obrazowanie hiperspektralne w badaniach osadów […]
Publication in Geophysical Research Letters – 10800 years of temperature change
From 2014 to 2024, there hasn’t been a year without at least one published paper about Lake Żabińskie. In the latest publication, we examine the variability of warm season temperatures throughout almost the entire Holocene with exceptionally high, 3-year resolution, all based on varied sediments and µXRF scan results. We invite you to read it! […]
Seminar with Saija Saarni
Last Thursday, Nov. 7, we had the pleasure of hosting a guest from Finland at our department seminar. 🇫🇮 Saija Saarni from the University of Turku (Finnish: Turun Yliopisto) visited us at the invitation of Alicja Bonk and presented a lecture titled “The power of varved records and sediment trap monitoring – Lessons learned from […]