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 […]
Department Seminar – Mariusz Lamentowicz
On April 9, our good friend Mariusz Lamentowicz from the Institute of Geoecology and Geoinformation at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań paid us a visit. During the seminar, Mariusz presented a talk entitled “Peatlands at the Edge: Long-Term Ecology, Tipping Points, and Restoration Limits.” The lecture shed light on what determines the condition of wetland […]
Department seminar – Willem van der Bilt
On Monday, 30 March, we had the pleasure of hosting Willem van der Bilt – a researcher from the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research at the University of Bergen (Norway) – at the Department of Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology. Willem delivered a fascinating lecture entitled “Last Glacial Maximum sediments from ice-free Arctic oasis reveal Heinrich […]
Department Seminars – Wojciech Tylmann
On Thursday, 26 March, the Department held its latest scientific seminar. Our Head, Wojtek Tylmann, presented a talk entitled “Reading the varves of Lake Gorzyńskie: climate change, human impact, and unexpected research perspectives”. The presentation served as a summary of a nearly completed project on multi-proxy research of Lake Gorzyńskie, as well as a suggestion […]
Department Seminars – Michał Łopuch
The first seminar of the summer semester at our Department is now behind us. On 12 March, we had the pleasure of hosting Michał Łopuch from the University of Wrocław, who in his talk “The Evolution of Inland Dunes in Poland during the Late Glacial Period – State of Art and New Perspectives” presented issues […]
International Geomorphology Week 2026
At the beginning of March, we celebrated the International Geomorphology Week. As in previous years, we actively took part in the events marking this occasion. On March 3, the Commission on Innovative Research Methods in Geomorphology organised a session for young geomorphologists entitled “Innovations and New Methods in Geomorphology”, during which representatives of four academic […]
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 […]
New employee – Dominika Łuców
A few weeks ago, Dominika Łuców gave a presentation at our department outlining the assumptions of her new project, and on February 1st we welcomed her as the newest member of our team. Dominika has joined the group of assistant professors in our department and strengthened the ranks of the Paleoenvironmental Research Laboratory. She describes […]
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 […]
Department Seminars – new PhD students
On Thursday, January 15, we had the opportunity to gather for another seminar of our Department of Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology. Attendance was high, and the topics were diverse, as we listened to presentations by three of our new PhD students. Anjaly, Anugrah, and Bidisha have embarked on what we hope will be the adventure […]