World Earth Day at CZRUG

On April 22, we celebrated World Earth Day. The Centre for Sustainable Development of the University of Gdańsk organized an event aimed at secondary school students and university students alike. The Prof. Janusz Sokołowski Auditorium, located in the Main Library, was filled with young attendees who had the opportunity to listen to a series of […]
Geographer’s Night 2026

April is a busy month for geography-related events. One of them is the annual Noc Geografa — Geographer’s Night (held this year on April 16), organized by the Student Geographical Research Club of the University of Gdańsk, with which we collaborate closely. This year’s edition was aimed at high school students preparing for their final […]
Online lecture for PTLim – Wojciech Tylmann

On Friday, April 17, Wojciech Tylmann participated in the first edition of an online lecture series organized by the Polish Limnological Society (pol. Polskie Towarzystwo Limnologiczne), titled “Closer to Lakes” (pol. „Bliżej jezior”). His talk, titled “Paleolimnological Time Travels: How Has Temperature Changed in the Masurian Lake District Over the Past 10,000 Years?” (pol. „Paleolimnologiczne […]
Open Day of the University of Gdańsk

On Wednesday, 11 March, the Open Day of the University of Gdańsk took place. As every year, in cooperation with the On Wednesday, 11 March, the Open Day of the University of Gdańsk took place. As every year, in cooperation with the Geography Student Research Club, we opened our laboratories to visitors and gave students […]
About the Expert Evaluation in Forum Akademickie

In the latest issue of Forum Akademickie, in the Scientific Life section, an article by Wojciech Tylmann has been published, addressing expert evaluation in the assessment of researchers and scientific institutions. “Expert evaluation conducted by international panels can brutally confront us with the actual quality of our research. It may turn out to be a […]
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 […]