Workshop for high school
Once again, Ala Bonk — this time supported by Ola Orłowska — had the pleasure of leading a workshop titled “In the Microsphere of Varves – History Recorded in Lake Sediments.” The session was attended by students from the First Academic High School, who visited us under the supervision of our former graduate student, Ania […]
Assoc. Editor in PPG – Damian Moskalewicz
We are pleased to announce that Damian Moskalewicz has been appointed Associate Editor of Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment, published by SAGE (140 points in the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education ranking, IF = 3.6, CiteScore = 6.9, H-index = 124, Q1). He will begin his editorial duties at the start […]
Short stay at UAM Poznań
Our third-year Geography student, Maria Koch, participated in a short training at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań from September 29 to October 3.Under the attentive guidance of Mariusz Bąk from the Institute of Geoecology and Geoinformation, she honed her skills in identifying plant macrofossils preserved in a peat core from the vicinity of Lake Priamy. […]
Highlights 2024
This year, we’re excited to share a summary of our activities from the past calendar year for the very first time! Inside our calendar, you’ll discover a selection of events highlighting the life of the department in 2024. On behalf of the department’s head, we warmly invite you to explore our “board magazine” (in Polish). […]
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 […]
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 […]
November lecture for high-school
Our Department strives to demonstrate social engagement and initiative, especially towards younger science enthusiasts. On November 7th, we hosted students from the I Academic High School named after Distinguished People of the Sea in Gdynia. They visited us to learn about lake sediments and varves by participating in the classes titled “In the Microcosm of […]
“HyPyR” workshop – HSI methods
From November 4th to 5th, the virtual “HyPyR” workshop on hyperspectral imaging of sediments (HSI) was held. One of the co-organizers of the workshop, alongside Petra Zahajská and Tobias Schneider from the University of Bern (Switzerland), was Maurycy Żarczyński. During the event, attendees learned the theoretical basics of HSI and had the chance to see […]
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 […]