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Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization Polish Academy of Sciences: follow us for the results of research studies and info on the newest publications.
🏅Prof. Marek Więckowski has been honoured with the Prof. Jerzy Kondracki Medal!

Prof. Więckowski was recognised for his outstanding contributions to the Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies at Warsaw University 🌳🏙️

Congratulations Marek, and thank you to Warsaw University 🙌
October 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
New paper by our team led by Mateusz Kramkowski! 🎉
The study reveals hundreds of relict thermokarst lakes (RTL) formed after the Vistulian ice retreat — shedding new light on the Late Pleistocene of Poland.
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
October 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🚨 New publication in Journal of Rural Studies!
What happens when urban newcomers meet long-rooted rural residents?

✍️ Maria Bednarek-Szczepańska & Krzysztof Janc
💡 Funded by @NCN_PL

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#igipzpan #knowledgetransfer #urban #rural
Neighborhood with benefits? Consequences of the urban-rural knowledge transfer in the perspective of interactions between newcomers and oldtimers
This study explores the consequences of knowledge transfer between urban newcomers and long-term rural residents (“oldtimers”) through their interacti…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:08 AM
🎥 New on our YouTube channel!
👉 How migration reshapes Poland?

Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf26...
#igipzpan #migration #Poland #YouTube
Jak migracje zmieniają Polskę?
YouTube video by IGiPZ PAN
www.youtube.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:07 AM
🌍 The our team actively represented us at the #EUGEO Congress 2025 in #Vienna 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬

Our colleagues chaired sessions, presented research on rural transitions, living labs, and political behaviour in small towns — sharing insights from international & @ncn.gov.pl - funded projects.
September 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Polskie granice stanowią jeden z najlepszych przykładów zmienności oraz specyfiki zjawisk i procesów, które mogą posłużyć geografom z całego świata zainteresowanym badaniem tej tematyki – mówi Marek Więckowski, wiceszef #IGU.

🌏 W środę w Lublinie początek Kongresu Geografii Polskiej
Wiceszef światowej geografii: Polskie granice jednym z najciekawszych tematów badawczych
Przykład geografii dobitnie pokazuje, że warto było prowadzić wieloletnie, mozolne badania, które teraz przynoszą efekty. Co ważne i warte podkreślenia, chodzi o badania podstawowe, czyli takie, które...
forumakademickie.pl
September 8, 2025 at 9:14 AM
📍 Lublin | The Polish Geography Congress 2025 “Geography without Borders” — the largest event for geographers in Poland. IGSO PAS was strongly represented by our colleagues 😀 👏 Huge thanks to the organizers! 🌍 #Geography
September 17, 2025 at 6:46 AM
📍 Timișoara, Romania | The Regional Conference on Geomorphology “Geomorphology for Society: Challenges and Opportunities” has begun, with 249 participants from 33 countries. IGSO PAS is represented by colleagues from Kraków & Toruń! 😀 🌍 #Geomorphology
September 17, 2025 at 6:35 AM
📰 New article out! One lake—three worlds for plankton: a case of dystrophic lakes published in Hydrobiologia. Insights into plankton diversity in dystrophic lakes. 🌊🦠
Read here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
One lake—three worlds for plankton: a case of dystrophic lakes - Hydrobiologia
Dystrophic lakes are unique ecosystems characterized by extreme conditions, including acidic waters, sharp thermal and oxygen gradients, and high dissolved organic carbon levels, which lead to specifi...
link.springer.com
August 26, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Dominika Łuców has just completed a 10-month research fellowship at @Carleton_U 🇨🇦, under the #NAWA #Bekker program 🔬😀
Her work on #TestateAmoebae in #Newfoundland led to exciting results — including a potential new species!
#WomenInScience #InternationalResearch
August 26, 2025 at 7:36 AM
🆕 New article by Łukasz Sobechowicz et al. in The Anthropocene Review:
👉 With or against the #river? Tracing changes & relationships between social & ecological systems on the central #Vistula #floodplain (last 200 yrs) 🌊

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

#Anthropocene #igipz
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August 21, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Ewa Karolina Korcelli-Olejniczak & Karolina Witeska-Chmielewska published in European Planning Studies
Case study: Radom subregion & the unique “chocolate flint” 🪨

📖 doi.org/10.1080/0965...
🎥 www.youtube.com/@igipzpan

#ruralinnovation #livinglab #RUSTIK #chocolateflint #ruraldevelopment #IGiPZPAN
On inducing innovation in endogenous rural development. A living lab experiment
This study examines a predominantly rural area in Central Poland that is assessed as socio-economically problematic in spatial policy documents at both the national and regional levels. It aims to ...
doi.org
August 21, 2025 at 8:09 AM
HOW DOES PUBLIC PARTICIPATION LOOK IN RURAL POLAND? 🌾🧑‍🤝‍🧑

Study:
👉 No demographic link in strategic planning
👉 Strong ties of spatial planning with education & migration
Read: sciendo.com/pl/article/1...
#igipzpan #publicparticipation #spatialplanning #ruralareas #Poland
Different Faces of Participation: Social Involvement in...
The article deals with public participation in two dimensions of local rural planning: development and spatial planning. The research consisted in...
sciendo.com
August 21, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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We collected some peat cores for physico-chemical analyses. Our #Mireclim sites are very diverse. And the last photo – that used to be a Tomst logger. Looks like the animals had a party. Again 🙂 @igsopas.bsky.social @calliergon.bsky.social @aghalas.bsky.social
August 20, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Łukasz Quirini-Popławski took part in #ICOHT2025 in Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾, presenting—together with colleagues from 🇵🇱—a paper on the digital documentation of built cultural heritage using GIS & mobile apps.
📽️ Watch our short video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoTf...
#heritage #tourism #GIS #IGiPZPAN
Zrównoważona ochrona dziedzictwa uzdrowisk – udział IGiPZ PAN na konferencji w Malezji
YouTube video by IGiPZ PAN
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August 5, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🎉 We’re excited to share that Dr. Dominika Łuców received @NCN_PL #SONATINA 9 funding for her project on biodiversity and the use of freshwater testate amoebae for environmental reconstruction in Central Europe’s agricultural regions! 🌍
#NCN #ecology #TestateAmoebae #lake
August 5, 2025 at 7:26 AM
How does public participation work in rural #Poland?

📄 New article on involvement in rural development & spatial planning
📊 Key factors: education level & migration (spatial planning); weak links for strategic planning
🔗 sciendo.com/pl/article/1...
#publicparticipation #spatialplanning #ruralareas
Different Faces of Participation: Social Involvement in...
The article deals with public participation in two dimensions of local rural planning: development and spatial planning. The research consisted in...
sciendo.com
August 4, 2025 at 6:03 AM
New publication from IGiPZ PAS in European Planning Studies (Q1, IF 3.2):
📄 On inducing innovation in endogenous rural development
📍 Living Lab experiment in Radom subregion, chocolate flint as a local asset
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0965...
#RUSTIK #ruralinnovation #IGiPZPAN
On inducing innovation in endogenous rural development. A living lab experiment
This study examines a predominantly rural area in Central Poland that is assessed as socio-economically problematic in spatial policy documents at both the national and regional levels. It aims to ...
doi.org
August 4, 2025 at 6:01 AM
📣 Z radością informujemy, że Przegląd Geograficzny został przyjęty do bazy #DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)! To potwierdzenie jakości i transparentności naszego czasopisma oraz szansa na większą widoczność publikowanych prac. Dziękujemy! #openaccess #IGiPZPAN
July 15, 2025 at 11:44 AM
📢 ZAWIADOMIENIE | 17 lipca 2025 r. o godz. 13:00 w IGiPZ PAN (Warszawa, Twarda 51/55) odbędzie się publiczne kolokwium habilitacyjne dr Marii Bednarek-Szczepańskiej. Temat: rola społeczności lokalnych w planowaniu kontrowersyjnych inwestycji na wsi. #Geografia #Habilitacja
July 15, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Did you know? 🇵🇱 hosts 2 of 14 European Living Labs in the RUSTIK project!
Together with partners, IGiPZ PAN explores how rural areas respond to 21st-century challenges.
🎥 Watch the video: youtu.be/algeiY5pmqs
More info: rustik-he.eu
#RuralSustainabilityTransitions #RUSTIK #IGIPZPAN
Jak zmieniają się obszary wiejskie? Projekt RUSTIK i polskie Living Laby
YouTube video by IGiPZ PAN
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July 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
🏆 How will heat and thin air affect match results?
As the #FIFA Club World Cup 2025 hits the semifinals, it’s a good time to ask:
How will climate impact players — now and at the 2026 World Cup? 🌍⚽
🎥 Watch the video summary:
👉 youtu.be/DXaE2jQwi_A
#HeatStress #climate
Czy upał i wysokość wpłyną na Mistrzostwa Świata FIFA 2026?
YouTube video by IGiPZ PAN
youtu.be
July 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
"Wandering in goldenrod!" 🐝🌿 First stage of fieldwork for the SolidES project is done! We studied invaded & uninvaded ecosystems in Mazovia, assessing soil, biomass & biodiversity.
🎥 Watch our video: youtu.be/mZtUjX9kv94
#invasivespecies #ecosystemservices #naukadlaspoleczenstwa #igipzpan
Buszujący w nawłoci
YouTube video by IGiPZ PAN
youtu.be
July 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
📍 Our team is at the 30th Congress of the European Society for Rural Sociology in Riga 🇱🇻!
Aliaksandra Sidarava, Anna Grzelak & Michał Konopski presented findings from the WEAVE project on spatial inequalities in CEE.
👉 esrs2025.rsu.lv
#ESRS2025 #WEAVE #ruralstudies
July 11, 2025 at 10:58 PM
🎉 Congrats to Zofia Jabs-Sobocińska!
She received the 3rd PTB Award for Young Researchers at the 60th PTB Congress in Katowice 🌿🏆

📸 Photo: Krzysztof Masztafiak
#Botany #ScienceAward #Ecology
July 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM