Institute of Geography & Spatial Organization PAS

🏅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 🙌

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/...

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…

🚨 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

YouTube video by IGiPZ PAN Jak migracje zmieniają Polskę?

🎥 New on our YouTube channel!
👉 How migration reshapes Poland?

Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf26...
#igipzpan #migration #Poland #YouTube

🌍 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.

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...

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

📍 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

📍 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

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...

📰 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...

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

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🆕 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

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 ...

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

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...

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

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

YouTube video by IGiPZ PAN Zrównoważona ochrona dziedzictwa uzdrowisk – udział IGiPZ PAN na konferencji w Malezji

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

🎉 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

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...

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

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 ...

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

📣 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

📢 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

YouTube video by IGiPZ PAN Jak zmieniają się obszary wiejskie? Projekt RUSTIK i polskie Living Laby

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

YouTube video by IGiPZ PAN Czy upał i wysokość wpłyną na Mistrzostwa Świata FIFA 2026?

🏆 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

YouTube video by IGiPZ PAN Buszujący w nawłoci

"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

📍 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

🎉 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

🌍 Our Climate Research team is presenting #CLIMPARK results at #ICUC12 in Rotterdam 🇳🇱 — the leading global forum on urban climate. Talks focus on greenery & thermal comfort in Central European cities.
Research funded by @ncn.gov.pl under the OPUS program.
#NCN #UrbanClimate #GreenCities

We’re excited to announce our success in OPUS 28 + LAP/Weave (panel HS3)!
Together with the Czech Academy of Sciences, Forest Research Inst. & Mammal Research Inst. PAS, we’ll explore how Scots pine shaped states, societies & landscapes in the 18th–19th c. 🌲🌍
PI (Poland): Tomasz Związek

YouTube video by IGiPZ PAN 15-minutowe miasto? Projekt CONIFER

🔍 What if everything you need was just a walk or bike ride away?

Check out our new film on #CONIFER – an international project reimagining mobility for the #15minutecity with partners from 🇧🇪🇩🇪🇵🇹🇭🇺🇨🇭
🎥 Watch now ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXgX...

#UrbanMobility #IGiPZPAN #ScienceForSociety

YouTube video by IGiPZ PAN Jak osuwiska zmieniają rzeki? Badania z polskich Karpat

💥 Did you know landslides can reshape a river in just days?
Jarosław Cebulski analyzed 5 landslides in the Outer Carpathians—see how they change river channels!
📽️ Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFZ5...
#landslides #geomorphology #Carpathians #IGiPZPAN #osuwiska