Department of Ecology and Environment Protection –


Prof. Klaudia Borowiak


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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:

  • air pollution monitoring,
  • bioindication for air pollution assessment,
  • plant response to air pollution,
  • influence of stress factors to photosynthetic activity of plants,
  • landscape analysis.
  • tourism development of protected areas.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

  • 2011-2014 - Evaluation of Italian ryegrass application as bioindicator of selected heavy metal and PAH in ambient air, Ministry of Science and Higher Education; project No N N305 054040; investigator,
  • 2011-2013 - Application of microbiological preparations in the aim of optimization of cultivation methods of bedding plants; Ministry of Science and Higher Education; project No N N305 036140; investigator,
  • 2010-2012 - Effect of light colour and microbiological inoculation on growth and flowering of selected bedding plant species; Ministry of Science and Higher Education; project No N N310 444938; investigator,
  • 2009-2012 – Investigations on selected plant species response to tropospheric ozone; Ministry of Science and Higher Education; project No N N305 042636; supervisor,
  • since 2008 – European Committee for Standardization/ Technical Committee 264, 2008-2014, the member of Committee for biomonitoring of air pollution with using flowering plants – Working Group 30.
  • 2004-2005 Investigations on biomarkers of oxidative stress created under tropospheric ozone stress; Interuniversity project – Agricultural University in Poznań and Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań; main investigator,
  • 2003-2004 Standardization of river classifications. Framework method for calibrating different biological survey results against ecological quality classification to developed for the Water Framework Directive (STAR);  5th Framework Program of UE, support worker,
  • 2003 – ongoing – International Cooperative Programme on Effects of Air Pollution on Natural Vegetation and Crops, 2003-2014, Project of Geneva Convention on Long-Range Trans-boundary Air Pollution – UNECE, participant – representative of Polish part,
  • 2002 – European network for the assessment of air quality by the use of bioindicator plants; Project conducted according to LIFE Environment 1999 Programme of the European Commission, performer of satellite project. representative of Polish part of the project,
  • 2001-2004 - PhD studies.

EXPERIENCE ABROAD

  • 2019 – two-week scientific visit at Henan Agricultural University, China. Scientific exchange under the auspition of agreement between Universities “Silk Road”.
  • 2009/2010 – “Group of Eight” fellowship in University of Melbourne, Australia. Eucalipts response to drought stress.
  • 2008 – discussion panel of European Committee for Standardization/ Technical Committee 264. British Standards House, London, UK.
  • 2005 Dekaban Fundation fellowship in British Columbia University in Canada. Michael Smith Laboratories, prof. Brian Ellis lab. Topic: Arabidopsis thaliana – investigations of RNA expression in plant tissue. MAP kinazes cascade,
  • 2004 – workshop on Forest ecosystems and ecological risks, Swiss Federal Research Institute, Lattecaldo, Switzerland,
  • 2001 scientific visit in Hohenheim University in Stuttgart, Germany. Topic: Bioindication plants to tropospheric ozone at urban areas.

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

  • Coordinator: The executive programme of agricultural science discipline with Germany for 2005-2007. Agriculture and environment – pollutants’ emission, protection’s activities, the impact of pollutants to crops. – University of Hohenheim (UHOH), Stuttgart, Germany,
  • Coordinator: Polonium 2005 Scientific and technological international cooperation joint project for the years 2005-2006 pt.: The evaluation of reaction of bioindication plants to air pollution – INRA Grignon, France.
  • Cooperation with Mendel Univeristy in Brno, Czech Republic. Project on Taraxacum officinale acummulation of trace elements collected from the urban area.
  • Ozone garden initiative under ICP Vegetation programme.

AWARDS

  • 2002 conference scholarshipof Polish Science Fundation, participation in interational conference: “Eurobionet 2002. Conference on Urban Air Pollution, Bioindication and Environmental Awareness”. Stuttgart, Germany,
  • 2004 team award of Agricultural University Rector for 2003 year,
  • 2004 Award for young acrive scientist for 2003 “Pro Scientia et Vita” by Fundation of Memebrs of Faculty of Agricultural, Forestry and Weterinary Sciences,
  • 2010 Ist degree Team Award of Poznan University of Life Sciences Rector for original and creative scientific achievements, documented by articles,
  • 2011 Ist degree Team Award of Poznan University of Life Sciences Rector for original and creative scientific achievements, documented by articles,
  • 2012 Ist degree Team Award of Poznan University of Life Sciences Rector for original and creative scientific achievements, documented by articles,
  • 2013 Ist degree Team Award of Poznan University of Life Sciences Rector for original and creative scientific achievements, documented by articles,
  • 2014 Ist degree Team Award of Poznan University of Life Sciences Rector for original and creative scientific achievements, documented by articles,
  • 2015 Ist degree Team Award of Poznan University of Life Sciences Rector for original and creative scientific achievements, documented by articles.
  • 2016 IInd degree Individual Award of Poznan University of Life Sciences Rector for original and creative scientific achievements, documented by articles.
  • 2017 Ist degree Team Award of Poznan University of Life Sciences Rector for original and creative scientific achievements, documented by articles.
  • 2017 IInd degree Team Award of Poznan University of Life Sciences Rector for organisation acitivity,
  • 2018 Ist degree Team Award of Poznan University of Life Sciences Rector for original and creative scientific achievements, documented by articles.
  • 2018 – Rector award for outstanding scientists of Poznan University of Life Sciences.

PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

  • Zbierska J., Borowiak K. Initial recognition of reaction of tobacco plants (Nicotiana tabacum) on air air pollution in the urban area. International Conference “Eurobionet 2002. Conference on Urban Air Pollution, Bioindication and Environmental Awareness”. November 2002, Stuttgart, Germany.
  • Zbierska J., Borowiak K. The reaction of bioindication plants to tropospheric ozone in the city of Poznań and surrounding areas. The 17th Task Force Meeting of the UNECE ICP Vegetation. February 2004, Kalamata, Greece.
  • Borowiak K., Zbierska J., Jusik S. Canonical Correspondence analysis (CCA) as a tool for the interpretation of bioindication plant response to ambient air pollution. Third International Conference on Plants and Environemntal Pollution (ICEP-3). 29.11-2.12.2005, Lucknow, India, 2005.
  • Borowiak K., Kayzer D., Budka A., Zbierska J. Zmiany stopnia uszkodzenia liści tytoniu pod wpływem ozonu troposferycznego w latach 2002-2006. Ogólnopolska konferencja naukowaj: Kształtowanie i ochrona środowiska – uwarunkowania przyrodnicze, techniczne i społeczno-ekonomiczne, Olsztyn 23-25 czerwca 2009.
  • Borowiak K. Effect of tropospheric ozone on photosynthetic activity of two Nicotiana tabacum L. cultivars (Bel W3 and Bel B) and Phaseolus vulgaris L. (cultivar Nerina) in ambient air conditions – preliminary studies. 8th APGC Symposium Plant functioning un a changing global and polluted environment, 5-9.06.2011, Groningen, Netherlands.
  • Borowiak K. Changes of photosynthetic activity parameters of selected plant species exposed to tropospheric ozone. 9th International Conference. Plant Functioning under Environmental Stress. 12-13.09.2012, Kraków, Poland.
  • Borowiak K., Zbierska J., Barałkiewicz D., Hanć A., Kayzer D., Budka A. 2014. Relations between accumulation of trace elements, photosynthetic activity, water status and growth parameters of Italian ryegrass exposed in ambient air conditions. ICP Vegetation 27th Task Force Meeting and Ozone Workshop.  27-29.01.2014, Paris, France.
  • Borowiak K., Byczkowska K., Hayes F., Harmens H. 2015. Study on beans as a potential bioindicator of ozone and trace elements in ambient air. 28th Task Force meeting of the ICP Vegetation, 3-5 February, Rome, Italy.
  • Borowiak K., Hanć A., Lisiak M., Byczkowska K. 2015. Effect of ozone and trace elements on photosynthetic activity parameters of bean plants exposed in ambient air conditions. Book of abstract. 10th International Conference, Plant Functioning under Environmental Stress, 16-19.09.2015, Kraków, Poland.
  • Borowiak K., Lisiak M., Kanclerz J., Budka A., Mleczek M., Niedzielski P. 2016. Rare earth elements and platinum group elements content in Taraxacum officinale collected from Poznan city area Poland. 29th Task Force Meeting ICP Vegetation, 29.02-4.03.2016, Dubna, Russia.
  • Borowiak K., Budka A., Hanć A., Kayzer D., Lisiak M., Zbierska J., Barałkiewicz D. 2016. Evaluation of selected elements accumulation and chlorophyll content in plants expose at urban, suburban and rural areas. 21st International Scientific Conference, Enviro 2016, Problems of Environmental protection and development. 1-3.06.2016, Wieliczka, Poland.
  • Borowiak K., Lisiak M., Kanclerz J., Budka A., Mleczek M., Niedzielski P. 2016. Analysis of relations between rare earth elements accumulation in Taraxacum officinale L. and land use in e urban area. Green infrastructure: nature abased solutions for sustainable and resilient cities. 4-7.04.2017, Orvieto, Italy.
  • Borowiak K., Kanclerz J., Lisiak M., Budka A., Janicka E., Mleczek M., Niedzielski P. 2017. Trace elements accumulation in Taraxacum officinale L. collected from city area. 30th Task Force Meeting ICP Vegetation. 14-17.02.2017, Poznan, Poland.
  • Drapikowska M., Borowiak K., Pagórek C., Lisiak M., Byczkowska K., Drapikowski P. 2018. Image based estimation of anatomical ozone injury responses of Nicotiana tabacum L. 31th Task Force Meeting ICP Vegetation.  05-08.03.2018, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany.
  • Borowiak K., Lisiak M., Budka A., Kanclerz J., Janicka E., Adamska A., Żyromski A., Biniak-Pieróg M., Podawca K., Mleczek M., Niedzielski P. 2018. Rare earth elements in Taraxacum officinale collected in three different cities. 31th Task Force Meeting ICP Vegetation. 05-08.03.2018, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany.
  • Lisiak M., Borowiak K., Budka A., Kanclerz J., Janicka E., Adamska A., Żyromski A., Biniak-Pieróg M., Podawca K., Mleczek M., Niedzielski P. 2018. Relations between land use structure and rare earth elements concentrations in plants. 31th Task Force Meeting ICP Vegetation, 05-08.03.2018, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany.
  • Budka A., Borowiak K., Lisiak M. 2019. Heavy metal accumulation in Taraxacum officinale L. at urban areas. 32nd ICP Vegetation TFM meeting, 18-21.02.2019, Targoviste, Romania.
  • Borowiak K., Cakaj A., Chen Y., Mbah J.T., Nchouwet Mefire S.A., Vashchuk A., Wang T., Yandem G., Lisiak M. 2019. Air monitoring system in selected countries and possibilities to start air biomonitoring of ozone and heavy metals. 32nd ICP Vegetation TFM, 18-21.02.2019, Targoviste, Romania.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Lectures and classes with students of following specializations:

  • Environemntal Protection, Environemntal Engineering, Spatial Management

Courses:

  • Ecology and nature conservation, Environmental Impact Assessments, Biological monitoring, Planning and monitoring of nature protection forms, Natural conditions of spatial planning, Global and  civilization threats, Ecology and social awarenesss.

English courses for Erasmus+ students and MSC course Environmental Engineering and Protection:

  • coordinator of module „Nature Conservation” and “Environmenatl Impact Assessment” and conduction of courses: „Biological Monitoring”.

PUBLICATIONS—> link do listy publikacji

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