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MAJOR ACADEMIC DYSCYPLINE: Environmental Sciences
SPECIALIZATIONS Forestry, Mine Environment Restoration, Forest Land Reclamation, Soil
and Plant Ecology, Biogeochemistry
FIELD OF STUDIES Forest ecosystem restoration, mine soil – vegetation relationships, tree
species adaptation to disturbed sites, forested wetlands restoration, biogeochemistry and
nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, site classification and forest management on
reclaimed sites; trace elements plant bioavailability; revegetation, bio-stabilization and
remediation of contaminated sites
EDUCATION and Science Degree:
Professor in Forestry. 2016.
D.Sc. 2011: University of Agriculture in Krakow, Faculty of Forestry (Major Forest Ecology and
Forest Land Reclamation, minor Soil Science and Plant Ecology
Ph.D. 2005: University of Agriculture in Krakow, Faculty of Forestry (Major reclamation of
disturbed sites, minor Soil Science and Plant Ecology)
M.S. and B.S 1999: University of Agriculture in Krakow, Forest Faculty, Department of Forest
Soil Science (Forestry and Soil Science)
Post-doc 2009: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Dept. Crop & Soil
Environmental Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg,
VA, USA, Advisor: W. Lee Daniels
Post-diploma Study 2008-2010 Krakow University of Technology, Center of Pedagogy and
Psychology (teaching, personal development and education)
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Post-diploma Study 2001 Post diploma Study of Environmental Protection and Nature
Conservation, Agricultural University of Cracow, Forest Faculty
SCHOLARSHIP, PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND APPOINTMENTS:
2016 to present - Dean of Faculty of Forestry, ACU Krakow
2013 to 2014 Fulbright Advanced Senior Research Grant, Visiting Scholar, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University, Dept. Crop & Soil Environmental Sciences,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
2011 Stanford University, Personal & Professional Development, Accredited degree, Design
Thinking, Innovation and Commercialization of Science
2012-2016 Associate Dean for Research and Development, Faculty of Forestry University of
Agriculture in Krakow
2005 to present Associate Professor, Dept. Forest Ecology, Faculty of Forestry, University of
Agriculture in Krakow
1999 to 2005 Assistant Professor Department of Forest Ecology Agricultural University of
Agriculture in Krakow
AWARDS:
2015. European Award for Sustainable Land Use - CULTURA Prize 2015 Albert Toepfer
Foundadtion http://toepfer-stiftung.de/cultura-preis/
2013. Fulbright advanced senior grantee
other:
2016. Rector of University of Agriculture in Krakow Award for distinguished scientific
achievements (publications)
2015 Rector of University of Agriculture in Krakow Award for distinguished scientific
achievements (publications)
2014 Rector of University of Agriculture in Krakow Award for distinguished educational
achievements (co-author of new study course Environmental Management)
2011 Rector of University of Agriculture in Krakow Award for distinguished s
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MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, EDITORIAL BOARD AND REVIEWER :
The American Society of Mining and Reclamation
Society of Ecological Restoration
The Polish Society of Soil Science
Editorial Board Member, Associated Editor of Journal of Forestry Research (Springer, IF
0.774)
Editorial Board Member, Section Editor: Journal of Plant Chemistry and Ecophysiology,
Austin Publishing Group, Casselberry Way, Monroe Township, New Jersey 08831, USA
Reviewer in Journals:
Advances in Space Research
Arid Land Research and Management
Balitic Forestry
Botany(Canadian Science Publishing)
Canadian Journal of Forest Research
Canadian Journal of Soil Science
Chemosphere
Compost Science & Utilization
Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis
Ecological Research
Ecological Restoration
Environmental Earth Sciences
Environmental Pollution
Environmental Science & Policy
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Forest Ecology and Management
Functional Ecology
International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation
International Journal of Phytoremediation
Journal of Environmental Quality
Journal of Environmental Management
Journal of Hazardous Material
Life Sciences in Space Research
Land Degradation and Development
Pedosphere
PLOS One
Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
Remote Sensing
Science of The Total Environment
Soil Science Society of America Journal
Sustainability
Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry
TEACHING/STUDENT ADVISING:
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Course Taught: Forest Ecology (undergraduate); Ecology (undergraduate); Forest Land
Reclamation (undergraduate and graduate); Reclamation of Disturbed Lands (graduate);
Restoration Ecology of Post-industrial sites (graduate in English); Environmental
Protection (undergraduate); Ecology of Post-Mining and Postindustrial Sites (graduate in
English and Erasmus Program), Remediation of Contaminated Sites (graduate);
Remediation with Ecological Engineering (undergraduate); Carbon Biogeochemistry in
Forest Ecosystem (graduate); Global Environmental Problems (graduate - in collaboration
with Melanie Szulczewski PhD, Fulbright Scholar, University of Mary Washington, VA,
USA)
Students Advised
Undergraduate (14) Graduate (17) Ph.D. Students (5)
FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS:
M. Pietrzykowski (principal investigator): 2016-2017. The impact of alders (Alnus sp.) on
biogeochemical transformation of technogenic soil-substrate. Grant No. 207737. .
National Foundation of Science (Poland). PLN 203, 022. 00. $56395. 2016-2017.
M. Pietrzykowski. Fulbright Advanced Senior Grant: Ecological effectiveness assessment of
reclamation methods - with or without topsoil. Fulbright Advanced research Grant,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University College of Agriculture and Life Science,
Department of Crop & Soil Environmental Science. Polish-US Fulbright Commission.
September 1 2013 – February 28 2014.
W. Lee Daniels & collabotarors. Weanack/Shirley Wetland Experiment (WSWE), Shirley
Plantation on the James River in Charles City County, VA – M. Pietrzykowski task: The
growth and nutrient supply of young bald cypress (Taxodium distichum (L.) L.C. Rich.) in
reconstructed freshwater forested wetlands in southeastern Virginia. Virginia Tech.
September 1 2013 – February 28 2014
M. Pietrzykowski, B. Woś. The influence of different tree species on biological and
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No. P04G 02230. Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Krakow,
Department of Open Cast Mining, AGH University of Science and Technology Krakow.
PLN131,450 ($411,000). February 2006 – July 2008.
M. Pietrzykowski. Determination of phyto-pedological index of biogene accumulation for
forest land reclamation assessment – exemplified by external slope bank after lignite
mining. Scholarship and research grant of Rector of University of Agriculture in Krakow.
PLN5000 ($2000). January 2007 – May 2007.
W. Krzaklewski, K. Bajorek-Zydroń, M. Pietrzykowski (Investigator). An assessment of Scots
pine (Pinus Sylvestris L.) nutrient supply in the first class age growing on plateau of
external slope Bełchatow Lignite Open Cast Mining and forests of Bełchatow Forest
District. The Polish Minister of Scientific Research and Information Technology, Grant No
2P06L07229. PLN75,000 ($23437). February 2005 – February 2007.
M. Pietrzykowski, W. Krzaklewski. Characteristics of soils and vegetation in reclaimed areas
or in areas left for succession in the Szczakowa open cast sand mine in southern Poland.
The Polish Minister of Scientific Research and Information Technology. Grant No. P06 S
03925. PLN29,000 ($9700). July 2003 – July 2005.
S. Małek, J. Barszcz, W. Krzaklewski, M. Pietrzykowski, M. Pająk. Improvement of site
revitalisation and rebuilding of mountain forest stands in Regional Directory of State
Forests RDLP in Katowice taking into consideration of improvement of water relations and
forest genetic selection. National Found for Environmental Protection and Water
Management NFOŚIGW in Warsaw. Project No. 566/2003/Wn50/NE-PR-TX/D.
Department of Forest Ecology, University of Agriculture in Krakow. PLN 500,000
($157,000). 2003-2005.
W. Krzaklewski, J. Fijał. M. Pietrzykowski. Program of dusting reduction and turf planting
introduction guidelines for post-flotation pounds of the Boleslaw Mining-Metallurgy Plant
in Bukowno. Financed by Boleslaw Mining-Metallurgy Plant in Bukowno, Poland.
University of Agriculture in Krakow, AGH-University of Science and Technology Krakow.
PLN120,000 ($40,000). January 2000 – July 2001.
REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES:
Sroka K, Chodak M, Klimek B, Pietrzykowski M. 2017 Effect of black alder (Alnus glutinosa)
admixture to Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) plantations on chemical and microbial
properties of sandy mine soils. Applied Soil Ecology, (2017),
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2017.10.031
Likus-Cieślik J., Pietrzykowski M. 2017. Vegetation development and nutrients supply of
trees in habitats with high sulfur concentration in reclaimed former sulfur mines Jeziórko
(Southern Poland), Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24(25) 20556–20566 -
DOI 10.1007/s11356-017-9638-5
Józefowska, A., Pietrzykowski, M., Woś, B., Cajthaml, T., Frouz, J. 2017. Relationships
between respiration, chemical and microbial properties of afforested mine soils with
different soil texture and tree species: Does the time of incubation matter. European
Journal of Soil Biology, 80: 102-209
Farhadi M., Tigabu M., Pietrzykowski M., Danusevičius D., Odén P.Ch. 2017: Application of
near infrared spectroscopy for authentication of Picea abies seed provenance, New
Forests 48 (5): 629-642
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Pietrzykowski M., Gruba P., Sproul G., 2017. The effectiveness of Yellow lupine (Lupinus
luteus L.) green manure cropping in sand mine cast reclamation. Ecological Engineering,
2: 72–79.
Likus-Cieślik, J., Pietrzykowski, M., Szostak, M., Szulczewski, M. 2017. Spatial distribution
and concentration of sulfur in relation to vegetation cover and soil properties on a
reclaimed sulfur mine site (Southern Poland), Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
189 (2), 189:87
Józefowska, A., Pietrzykowski, M., Woś, B., Cajthaml, T., Frouz, J. 2017. The effects of tree
species and substrate on carbon sequestration and chemical and biological properties in
reforested post-mining soils, Geoderma 292, 9-16.
Tylek, P., Pietrzykowski, M., Walczyk, J., Juliszewski, T., Kwaśniewski, D., 2017. Root Biomass
and Morphological Characterization of Energy Willow Stumps. Croat. J. For. Eng. 38(1):
47-54
Józefowska A., Woś B., Pietrzykowski M. 2016. Tree species and soil substrate effects on soil
biota during early soil forming stages at afforested mine sites. Applied Soil Ecology 102:
70–79.
Likus-Cieślik J., Pietrzykowski M., Śliwińska-Siuśta M., Krzaklewski W., Szostak M. 2015. A
preliminary assessment of soil sulphur contamination and vegetations in the vicinity of
former boreholes on the aff orested post-mine site Jeziórko. Geology, Geophysics and
Environment. 41 (4): 371–380
Juliszewski T., Kwaśniewski D., Pietrzykowski M., Tylek P., Walczyk J., Woś B., Likus J., 2015.
Root biomass distribution in an energy willow plantation. Agricultural Engineering, 4(156),
43-49.
Woś B., Pietrzykowski M. 2015. Simulation of birch and pine litter influence on early stage of
reclaimed soil formation process under controlled conditions. Journal of Environmental
Quality, 44: 4: 1091-1098
Pietrzykowski M., Daniels W. L., Koropchak S. C. 2015. Microtopographic effects of growth
of young bald cypress (Taxodium distichum L.) in created freshwater forested wetland in
southeastern Virginia. Ecological Engineering 83: 135 - 143
Chodak M., Pietrzykowski M., Sroka K. 2015. Physiological profiles of microbial communities
in mine soils afforested with different tree species. Ecological Engineering 81: 462 - 470.
Pietrzykowski M., Krzaklewski W., Woś B. 2015. Preliminary assessment of growth and
survival of green alder (Alnus viridis), a potential biological stabilizer on fly ash disposal
sites. Journal of Forestry Research. 26(1) 2015: 131-136.
Pietrzykowski M., Socha J. and N. S. van Doorn. 2015. Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) site
index in relation to physico-chemical and biological properties in reclaimed mine soils.
New Forests. 46:247–266.
Pietrzykowski M., Krzaklewski W., Likus J., Woś B. 2015. Assesment of English oak (Quercur
robur L.) growth in varied soil-substrate conditions of reclaimed Piaseczno sulfur mine
dump. Folia Forestalia Polonica, Series A, 57 (1), 28-32.)
Szostak M., Wężyk P., Hawryło P., Pietrzykowski M. 2015. The analysis of spatial and
temporal changes of land cover and land use in the reclaimed areas with application of
airborne orthophotomaps and LANDSAT images. Geodesy and Cartography, 64(1): 75-86
Woś B., Pietrzykowski M., Krzaklewski W., 2014. Humus properties of soils formed under
conditions of afforested dump ground of sulfur mine. Sylwan. 158 (12):893-900.
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Pietrzykowski, M. Daniels, W. Lee. 2014. Estimation of carbon sequestration by pine (Pinus
sylvestris L.) ecosystems developed on reforested post-mining sites in Poland on differing
mine soil substrates. Ecological Engineering 73: 209–218
Pietrzykowski, M., Socha, J., van Doorn, N.S., 2014. Linking heavy metal bioavailability (Cd,
Cu, Zn and Pb) in Scots pine needles to soil properties in reclaimed mine areas. Sci. Total
Environ. 470–471, 501–510.
Pietrzykowski M., Chodak M. 2014. Near infrared spectroscopy - a tool for chemical
properties and organic matter assessment of afforested mine soils. Ecological
Engineering. 62: 115– 122.
Pietrzykowski M. 2014. Soil quality index as a tool for Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)
monoculture conversion planning on afforested, reclaimed mine land. Journal of Forestry
Research. 25(1): 63-74.
Pietrzykowski, M., Woś, B., Haus, N. 2013. Scots pine needles macro-nutrient (N, P, K, Ca,
Mg and S) supply at different reclaimed mine soil substrates - as an indicator of the
stability of developed forest ecosystems. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment,
185:7445–7457
Krzaklewski W., Pietrzykowski M., Woś B. 2012. Survival and growth of alders (Alnus
glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. and Alnus incana (L.) Moench) on fly ash technosols at different
substrate improvement. Ecological Engineering 49, 35-40.
Pietrzykowski M., Pająk M., Krzaklewski W. 2011. Assessment of soil-site conditions on the
spoil heaps of Lignite Mining Plant (KWB) Bełchatów reclaimed to forest with the use of
the Site Soil Index (SIG). Polish Journal of Soil Science, 54(1), 81-88.
Pietrzykowski M., Socha J. 2011. An estimation of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) ecosystem
productivity on reclaimed post-mining sites in Poland (Central Europe) with using of
allometric equations. Ecological Engineering, 37, 381-386.
Pietrzykowski, M., Krzaklewski, W., Pająk, M., Socha, S., Ochał, W., 2010. Analysis and
optimization of site classification and criteria of forest reclamation assessment in selected
mining areas in Poland. University of Agriculture in Krakow Publishing House, Krakow.
Pietrzykowski M., Socha J., Woś B. 2010. Biomass and deformation of the Scots pine (Pinus
sylvestris L.) root systems in reclaimed open-cast mining pit and dumping ground. Sylwan
154 (2), 107-116.
Ochał W., Pająk M., Pietrzykowski M. 2010. Diameter structure of selected pine stands
growing on post−mining sites reclaimed for forestry. Sylwan 154(5): 323-332.
Pietrzykowski M. 2010. Fractional composition and optical properties of humus of soils
developing on post-mining areas reclaimed for forest use. Sylwan 154(11), 742-749.
Pietrzykowski M., Krzaklewski W. 2010. Heavy metals content in initial soil formed under
succession communities on sand mine quarry. EJPAU. 13(4), 18. Available Online:
http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume13/issue4/art-18.html
Chodak M., Pietrzykowski M., Niklińska M. 2009. Development of microbial properties in a
chronosequence of sandy mine soils. Applied Soil Ecology 41: 259 – 268.
Pietrzykowski M. and Krzaklewski W., 2007. Soil organic matter, C and N accumulation
during natural succession and reclamation in an opencast sand quarry (southern Poland).
Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 53 (5): 473 - 483
Pietrzykowski M. and Krzaklewski W., 2007. An assessment of energy efficiency in
reclamation to forest. Ecol. Eng. 30: 341-348.
Krzaklewski W., Pietrzykowski M. 2007. Site classification in post−mining areas reclaimed for
forest use with special focus on phytosociological−soil method. Sylwan 151 (1), 51-57.
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Krzaklewski, W., Barszcz, J., Małek, S., kozioł, K., Pietrzykowski, M., 2004. Contamination of
Forest Soils in the Vicinity of the Sedimentation Pond after Zinc and Lead Ore Flotation (in
the Region of Olkusz, Southern Poland). Water, Air, and Soil Pollut. 159, 151–164.
Krzaklewski W., Pietrzykowski M. 2002. Selected physico-chemical properties of zinc and
lead ore tailings and their biological stabilization. Water Air, and Soil Pollution, 141 (1-4),
s. 125-142.
In press: Ref.: Ms. No. JFR-D-17-00497R1 Carbon sink potential and allocation in
belowground biomass in willow coppice, Journal of Forestry Research accepted on Nov 23,
2017.
BOOKS:
Pietrzykowski, M., Krzaklewski W., Pająk, M., Socha, J., Ochał, W. 2010. An analysis and
optimization of site classification methods and criteria for the evaluation of forest land
reclamation on selected post mining areas in Poland. p. 145-164, in: M. Pietrzykowski
(ed.) Agricultural University in Krakow Press, Krakow, Poland.
Pietrzykowski M., Krzaklewski W. 2009. Reclamation to forest in sand-filing mining
exemplified on Szczakowa Mining. Monographs. Department of Forest Ecology, University
of Agriculture in Krakow, Monos, Krakow. (In Polish, English summary), pp. 134.
BOOKS CHAPTERS (selected):
Pietrzykowski M., Woś B., Pająk M., Wanic T., Krzaklewski W., Chodak M. 2017.
Alders (Alnus sp.) as a potenial biological stabilizer on fly ash disposal sites. Land
Reclamation in Ecological Fragile Areas. Zhenqi Hu (Eds.) Taylor & Francis Group, 6000
Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742 CRC Press 2017, pages
465–471 Print ISBN: 978-1-138-05103-4, eBook ISBN: 978-1-351-68042-4,
https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315166582-92
Courtney, R., Pietrzykowski, M. 2017. Soil quality indices for evaluation of am spoil, BioGeotechnologies
for mine site rehabilitation, Elsevier, USA Eds: MNV Prasad and, Paulo
Favas, and S Maiti
Pietrzykowski M., Krzaklewski W. 2017. Reclamation of post-mining sites in Poland. chapter
in Bio-geotechnologies for mine site rehabilitation, Elsevier, USA. Eds: MNV Prasad and,
Paulo Favas, and S Maiti
Krzaklewski W., Pająk M., Pietrzykowski M., Wójcik J. 2016. Development of forest land
reclamation methods on external spoil heap of Bełchatów exploitation field. (in Polish,
English summary) [in:] Węgiel brunatny gwarantem bezpieczeństwa energetycznego.
Monograf department of Mining and Geoengineering, University of Science and
Technology AGH Kraków, Red. Mariusz Sierpień, Agencja Wydawniczo-Poligraficzna ARTTEKST
M. Sierpień Kraków, s. 285-292.
Pietrzykowski M. 2015. Reclamation and reconstruction of terrestrial ecosystems on mine
sites - ecological effectiveness assessment. (Chapter 5), in: J.N. Govil et al. (ed.), Series:
Energy Science and Technology, Coal Energy (Volume 2), Studium Press LLC, New Delhi,
Houston, USA, p. 121-151
Pietrzykowski M., Krzaklewski W. 2005. Heavy metals content in upper initial soil layer in
filling sand works. In B Gworek ed. Element Cycling in The Environment: BioaccumulationToxicity-Counteraction.
European Integration. Monograph, VOL III. Gabriel Borowski
Scientific Publisher, Lublin-Warszawa, chapter 2.1.21., p. 113-119.
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Pietrzykowski M, Pająk M. 2009. The Application of the Forest Soil Trophism Index (FSTI) for
assessment of site condition variability in post-mining areas reclaimed to forestry. (In:)
Bolesław Bieniek (ed.): Soil of chosen Landscapes. Contemporary problems of
management and environmental protection. Monograph (Chapter IX), University of
Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture,
Olsztyn, 153 – 163 (ss. 163).
CONFERENCE PAPERS (selected):
Krzaklewski W, Pietrzykowski M. 2002. Preliminary results in research on the New technicobiological
method for stabilization of post-mining non-ferrous metals ore waste settling
tanks, Mining Workshop 2002, Engineering problems related with environmental
protection in mining. May 27-29, 2002. Ustroń Śl.-Kraków. IGSMiE PAN Press. Conference
Proceedings pp. 71-85.
Krzaklewski W, Pietrzykowski M. 2003. A technical-biological Method for Stabilization of
Post-flotation, Non-ferrous metals ore. Six international Symposium & Exhibition on
Environmental Contamination in Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of
Independent States, 1 – 4 September 2003, Prague, Czech Republic, Conference
Proceedings pp. 149.
Krzaklewski W, Pietrzykowski M, Frukacz T. 2005. Electrical conductivity and pH
characteristics of furnace waste from the Bełchatów power-plant on the Lubień waste
storage area. Mining Workshop 2005, Engineering problems related with environmental
protection in mining. June 20-22, 2005. Kazimierz Dolny n.Wisłą. IGSMiE PAN Press.
Conference Proceedings pp. 145-156.
Pietrzykowski M., Krzaklewski W. 2006. Organic carbon and nitrogen accumulation and some
humus properties of initial soils on reclaimed and abounded for plant succession areas of
Sand Mine works 'Szczakowa' (Southern Poland), International Conference on The Role of
Long -term Field Experiments in Agricultural and Ecological Sciences & Practical Solutions
for Managing Optimum C and N Content in Agricultural Soils III, Prague 22nd
-24th June
2005, Czech University of Agriculture, Prague, Proceedings: 165-177.
Pietrzykowski, M. 2007. Succession or reclamation - a case study of forest ecosystem
development on a sand mine cast (in Southern Poland). Proceedings of MACE "Modern
Agriculture in Central and Eastern Europe" - Green Week Scientific Conference 2007,
"Managing Economic, Social and Biological Transformations", January, 17 th and 18 th,
2007, Berlin, Germany. ful text paper: http://www.maceevents.org/greenweek2007/4042-MACE.html.
Pietrzykowski M and Krzaklewski W. 2007. Succession and reclamation - a case study of
sand-mine excavation. Acta Biochemica Polonica Vol. 54 Supplement 1 (Abstracts): 90 -
91.
Pietrzykowski M. 2008. Macronutrient accumulation and relationships in a Scots pine (Pinus
sylvestris L.) ecosystem on reclaimed opencast lignite mine spoil heaps in central Poland.
Proceedings of 25th Annual Meeting of American Society of Mining and R
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Conference on Ecological Restoration: Linking science and practice for better world. Foz
do Iguassu, Brazil, August 27 - September 1, 2017
2010. Certificated scientific workshop: Application of microplates technique in
environmental studies. "Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University, in
frame: Factors of Population Extinction Risk, FRISC, Norway Grants, EOG. Krakow, 25-
26/3, 2010.
2007. Modern Agriculture in Central and Eastern Europe - Managing Economic, Social and
Biological Transformations, Berlin, Germany, Coordinated by Humboldt University in
Berlin, supported by EU MACE Program, Marie Curie Actions, The Committee of Food,
Agricultural and Consumer Protection of the Germany Federal Parliament. 17 – 18/1,
2007.
2006. Sustainable Forestry - change of forest management: from man-made towards natural
forests. Training course organized by Chair of Soil Protection and Recultivation at the,
Brandenburg Technical University in Cottbus, Germany, financed by EU Marie Curie
Project "Modern Agriculture in central and Eastern Europe (MACE)" (11/20-11/23/2006).
2004. Practical course of FT-IR w Central Laboratory of Brandenburg Technical University in
Cottbus (9/9-9/16/2004).
SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITIONS:
2015. Siberia - Magadan-Ochock See (1 month), Scientific Students expedition supervising,
Lectures on Jakuck Federal University - Summer School in Geobothanic Station
2014. Azerbejgan, Kaukazus Mountains (1 month), Scientific Students expedition supervising
2013. Gorgia, Kaukazus Mountains, Kazbeg 5003 m. a.s.l., (1 month) Scientific Students
expedition supervising
2012. Siberia (1 month) scientific expedition University of Agriculture in Krakow (main
manager, scientific supervisor of students movements) - Baikal See, Chamar Daban and
East Sajan Mountains
2011. California Trip - Death Valey, Great Canion, Yosemite National Park, Pinakle National
Monument, John Muir National Forests.
2011. Romania Carpathian Mountains, Mounti Rodney, (1 month), Scientific students
expedition supervising
2010. Italy, Alps Mountain, Pragelato, Scientific students expedition supervising,
interdisciplinary scientific camp in Piemonte Alps, sponsored by Anna Pasek Foundation
and ACU in Krakow, 8/27-9/4/2010.
2009. Yellow Stone, Great Plains, Wyoming Coal District, Big Horn Mountains, Bad Lands,
Great Lakes, – geology, soils and vegetation: across the North America, from Atlantic
Ocean to Wyoming, Sponsored by Virginia Tech, Advisor W. Lee Daniels.
2007. Czarnohora Carpatian Mountains, Ukraine (3 weeks) - scientific expedition University
of Agriculture in Krakow (main manager, scientific supervisor of students movements
OTHER FELLOWSHIP, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP
PARTICIPATION:
2013. October 18 -19, Advanced Wetland Soils and Mitigation (Course Number: CSES 5854)
by dr W. Lee Daniels and dr John M. Galbraith, Virginia Tech, Department of Crop and Soil
Environmental Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, VA, USA.
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2010. Norway, Trondheim, lectures in frame of Erasmus (co-organization of scientific
exchange with Norwegian University of Science & Technology 2010/11 academic year,
sponsored by Erasmus 4/24-4/28/2010.
2008. Czech Republic, Czeskie Budejovice, invited expert, Scientific meeting in Institute of
Soil Biology, Biology Centre of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. lecture and
presentation: “Succession and reclamation: from post-mining landscape towards forest
ecosystem, (Case study of sand mining)”, financed by Agricultural University of Krakow
and Institute of Soil Biology Centre of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic,
4/22-4/24/2008.
2008. Austria, Vienna, invited expert and lecturer - presentation: “Succession and
reclamation: from post-mining landscape towards forest ecosystem”, (Case study of sand
mining). Workshop: “The Generation, Prevention and Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage
and Old and Abandoned Mining Waste Sites – Environmental Risks and Remediation
Techniques”, organized by The SAFEMANMIN project, BIUTEC Environmental Experts in
Vienna on the 17th-18th of January 2008 (supporting the implementation the Directive
2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on the management of waste
from the extractive industries), financed by European Commission under the FP6
Program.
2006. Training course organized by NFZ.forestnet (Nancy France, Freiburg Germany, WSL
Switzerland), sponsored by European Union; MountEcoss - Mountain Ecology and Alpine
Ecosystem Management, Summer School, Switzerland, Weisffluhjoch, Davos (2663 m
a.s.l.), September 10-16/9, 2006.
2006. Sustainable Forestry - Change of Forest Management: From Man-made towards
natural Forests. Germany, Cottbus BTU, training course organized by Brandenburg
Technical University in Cottbus, sponsored by EU MACE Program, Marie Curie Actions, 20-
23/11, 2006.
2006. Switzerland, Davos, summer school participation: MountecoSS "Mountain Ecology and
Alpine Ecosystem Management" Summer School Weissfluhjoch,), Organized by
NFZ.forestnet (Nancy France, Freiburg Germany, WSL Switzerland), 9/10-9/16/2006.
2006. Germany, Rheinbraun, scientific meeting, RWE Power Aktiengesellschaft
Rekultivierung Forstwirtshaft, Erfstadt, field experiments on Sophiehnhöhe external slope
bank, invitation by RWE, 5/11-5/12/2006.
2006. Germany, Cottbus, Brandenburg Technical University in Cottbus: Training course -
"Sustainable Forestry - change of forest management: from man-made towards natural
forests". Organized by Chair of Soil protection and recultivation at the, financed by EU
Marie Curie Project "Modern Agriculture in central and Eastern Europe (MACE)"; 11/20-
11/23/2006.
2004. Germany, Cottbus, Brandenburg Technical University in Cottbus, scientific training,
practical course of FT-IR w Central Lab of BTU, financed by grant of Polish Ministry of
Science and Information Technology.9/9-9/16/2004.
2004. Germany, Finsterwalde, scientific training course, field experiments in frame of
collaboration with Forschungsinstitut für Bergbaufolgelandschaften e.V. in Finsterwalde,
financed by grant of Polish Ministry of Science and Information Technology, 9/16-
9/24/2004.
2004. Practical course of analytical soil chemistry for FT-IR spectroscopy, laboratory
analyses. Central Analytical Laboratory, Research Center Mining Landscape, BTU Cottbus,
Germany, 14-15/9, 2004.
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (selected):
2017. Alders (alnus sp.) As a potential biological stabilizer on fly ash disposal sites. The 2nd
International Symposium on Land Reclamation and Ecological Restoration October 20-
23,2017, Holiday Inn Xi'an Big Goose Pagoda and Xi'an Technology University
2017. Influence of alders (alnus sp.) on physico-chemical parameters of technosols
developed on a lignite combustion waste disposal site in: Book of Abstracts, ed. M.
Novak, P Kram and M Stepanova, Biogeomon, the 9 th International Symposium on
Ecosystem Behavior, August 20-24, 2017, Litomysl, Czech Republic, pp.364 - 365.
2017. Soil reconstruction on reclaimed post mine sites in temperate zone versus tree species
response - the key issues for reforestation challenges. Book of Abstract of VII World
Conference on Ecological Restoration: Linking science and practice for better world.
August 27 - September 1, 2017. Foz do Iguassu, Brazil by SER
2016. Mountpellier, France (by Elsevier). Pietrzykowski M., et al.: The potential of carbon
sink in biomass of willow plantations at different site conditions in Poland. 5th
International Ecosummit, Ecological Sustainability - Egineering Change, 29 August - 1
September 2016, Montpellier, France by Elsevier
2014. Poland, Krakow, Plenary session, oral presentation: Tree response to soil
reconstruction on reclaimed post-mining sites – a key issue in forest ecosystem
restoration. Second International Conference – Forestry in The Mountains and Industrial
Region (Plenary session, oral presentation), September 22nd—23th September, Krakow,
Poland.
2013. USA, Boston, Oral presentation: Risk of trace elements phytotoxicity and relationships
between their accumulation in soil and plants in new ecosystems developed on reclaimed
mine sites. Environmental Health 2013, Science and Policy to Protect Future Generations
(by Elsevier (oral presentation), 3rd - 6th March 2013, Boston, USA.
2010. Ukraine, Lviv-Dublany, oral presentation: Soil Site Index (SIG) for decryption of habitat
conditions on post-mine sites (participation sponsored by ACU in Krakow). IV
International Scientific Conference „Czarna k. Ustrzyk 2010. Dolnych-Lwów-Dublany.
9/21-9/24/2010
2008. USA, Richmond, Virginia, oral presentation: “Macronutrient accumulation and
relationships in a Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) ecosystem on reclaimed opencast lignite
mine spoil heaps in central Poland conference participation: “New Opportunities to Apply
Our Science”, 25th Annual Meeting of American Society of Mining and Reclamation
(ASMR) and International Affiliation of Land Reclamationists (IALR). Sponsored by Virginia
Tech University and American Society of Mining and Reclamation ASMR, 6/14-6/192008.
2008. France, Nancy, poster presentation: Potential for carbon accumulation in reclaimed
mine soil of pine ecosystem on post mining sites in Poland. The European Forest-Based
Sector: Bio-Responses to Address Climate and Energy Challenges? 11/6-11/8/2008.
2007. Germany, Berlin: oral presentation: Succession or reclamation - a case study of forest
ecosystem development on a sand mine cast (in Southern Poland). MACE "Modern
Agriculture in Central and Eastern Europe" - Green Week Scientific Conference 2007,
"Managing Economic, Social and Biological Transformations", Coordinated by Humboldt
University in Berlin. Supported by EU MACE Program, Marie Curie Actions, The
Committee of Food, Agricultural and Consumer Protection of the Germany Federal
Parliament. Oral presentation 1/17-1/18/2007.
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2006. Germany, Bad Salzungen. Oral presentation: Probleme der rekultivierung von
Rückstandshalden der Kaliindustrie, presentation: Stand der Recultivierung von
Bergbaufolgelandschaften in Polen. Practical and scientific agenda (meeting):
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Bergbaufolgelandschaften e.V. 7 Fachtagung 12.05-14.05.2006,
financed by Bergbaufolgelandschaften e.V., 5/12-5/14/2006.
2005. Czech Republic, Prague. oral presentation : Organic carbon and nitrogen accumulation
and some humus properties of initial soils on reclaimed and abounded for plant
succession areas of Sand Mine works ’Szczakowa’ (Southern Poland) (participation
financed by Agricultural University in Krakow), International Conference on The Role of
Long -term Field Experiments in Agricultural and ecological Sciences & Practical Solutions
for Managing Optimum C and N Content in Agricultural Soils III, , 6/22-6/24/2005.
2003. Czech Republic, Prague. Six International Symposium & Exhibition on Environmental
Contamination in Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent
States, Florida State University Fellowship, 9/1-9/4/2003.
