We welcome Titouan Hommeau, who joins our team for a 3-month internship at the Institute of Nature Conservation (IOP PAN). Titouan is a master’s student in ecological engineering at the National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse in France. After his experience in the habitat selection of the Iberian ibex in the Pyrenees, […]
Read moreInsight into the potential neurotoxic effects of heavy metal exposure
We are thrilled to announce that our team is embarking on a new study! Our PhD student, Joanna Macur, with the guidance of her supervisors, dr hab. Agnieszka Sergiel (IOP PAN) and dr Łukasz Paśko (University of Wroclaw), has begun laboratory work on her pilot […]
Read moreContributions to ECCB 2024
From 16 to 21 June, the 7th European Congress on Conservation Biology took place in Bologna, Italy. The Congress attracted around 1,000 participants from many countries in Europe and beyond. During the five hot days, over 800 presentations filled nearly 150 sessions, including plenary, regular, poster sessions, symposia and workshops. Here is some information about […]
Read moreIlkka Hanski European Distinguished Service Award for Nuria Selva
We are pleased to announce that Dr Nuria Selva has received the Ilkka Hanski European Distinguished Service Award from the Society for Conservation Biology for her important scientific work on the impacts of global change and for providing scientific support to the protection of Białowieża Forest […]
Read morePersistent organic pollutants in the adipose tissue of brown bears
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are a group of chemicals of global importance. They are resistant to degradation and persist in the environment for a very long time, which is why they are also sometimes referred to as “perennial chemicals.” POPs can be carried over long […]
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