Publication in SoftwareX – Beachmeter, an ArcGIS toolbox
In Patryk Sitkiewicz’s latest article, we learn about a new method for measuring beach morphodynamics and morphology. Patryk has developed a GIS tool that, using remote sensing data, allows us to extend our studies in time and space. Beachmeter is an open-source toolbox released for ArcGIS software. If you are interested, please read Patrick’s article, […]
EAA conference – Rome 2024
Last week Sambor Czerwiński attended the conference ‘30th European Association of Archaeologists Annual Meeting in Rome, Italy’ where he presented a paper entitled ‘New findings on human impact in Greater Poland during the Migration Period based on high-resolution palaeoenvironmental reconstructions’. Despite sweltering temperatures and other adversities such as the lack of a presenter, Sambor presented […]
An interview with Maurycy Żarczyński
An interview with Maurycy Żarczyński has been published on the University of Gdańsk’s main website. In it, Maurycy discusses the publication of the Holocene 4.2k event and his postdoctoral stay at Northern Arizona University. The interview (in Polish): https://ug.edu.pl/news/pl/7387/mozna-powiedziec-wkladamy-kij-w-mrowisko-dr-maurycy-zarczynski-wspolautorem-publikacji-w-nature
Publication in Environmental Advances – microplastics in Lake Velnezers
The latest issue of the journal Environmental Advances features an article co-authored by Wojciech Tylmann. The authors investigated the monitoring and migration of microplastics in the environment of Lake Velnezers, located in the Latvian capital Riga. The research included analysis from the water column, through freshly deposited material on the bottom, to the sediment profile. […]
Publication in Geomorphology – storm surge landforms
On the backside of the beach, just behind the dunes, extremely interesting landforms called storm surge overflow cones are forming. A new article has just been published, resulting from research conducted as part of the STORMLINK project. In the publication, the authors analyze the shape and internal structure of the cones.We invite you to read […]
DatErr 2.0 – July 2024 fieldwork
Fieldwork in the “DatErr 2.0” project for multi-isotope dating of eratics in Poland and Germany is progressing! Karol Tylmann, Piotr Woźniak, Sanjaya Gurung and our dear friend from France, Vincent Rinterknecht, once again set off to Poland in search of erratic boulders*.From July 20-28, equipped with hammers and a chisel, guys took samples for further […]
Greenland 2024 expedition
Sambor Czerwiński, Katarzyna Marcisz (UAM, expedition leader) and Luke Andrews from the University of York conducted field research from July 25 to August 6 in Qeqertarsuaq in West Greenland (Disko Island 🕺🏻), where they were hosted at the Arctic Station.Amazing basalt relief, tundra, glaciers and icebergs are only part of the attractions. In addition, the […]
Nature Communications publication – 4.2 ka event
Was the ‘4.2 ka event’, known from many natural archives, unique in the Holocene? A paper just published in Nature Communications entitled ‘The 4.2 ka event is not remarkable in the context of Holocene climate variability’ is an attempt to answer this question. The co-author of the article is Maurycy Żarczyński from our department. The […]
The first Festival Of Clean Lakes
The first Festival Of Clean Lakes took place on July 31st at the Center for Water Monitoring and Protection in Borucino. The festival gathered numerous attendees who had the opportunity to listen to interesting lectures, participate in workshops, and carry discussions with scientists from the University who specialize in research on aquatic ecosystems. Wojciech Tylmann […]
Quaternary Science Reviews publication
In the latest publication, which was written in collaboration with the Faculty of Biology at the University of Gdańsk and the GEOPOLAR laboratory at the University of Bremen, we analyzed the Holocene water level fluctuations recorded in Lake Suminko. Multivariate sediment analyses indicate that variations in water levels in the reservoir were primarily influenced by […]