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Prof. Zdzisław Czeppe’s Laboratory of Polar Research

Prof. Zdzisław Czeppe’s Laboratory of Polar Research
ul. Gronostajowa 3,
ul. Kopernika 31
30-387 Kraków
Prof. Zdzisław Czeppe’s Laboratory of Polar Research
ul. Gronostajowa 3,
ul. Kopernika 31
30-387 Kraków

Year of establishment: 1997 (as the Prof. Zdzisław Czeppe’s Polar Research and Documentation Department). The unit was created as a result of the merger of the Laboratory of Lichenology and Lichenoindication of the Institute of Botany (existing since 1994) with the Laboratory of Polar Research named after Prof. Zdzisław Czeppe of the Institute of Geography of the Jagiellonian University. Currently, the unit also serves as the National Antarctic Data Center (JCADM).

The initiator, organizer and long-term head of the unit was Prof. Maria Olech, botanist, lichenologist, distinguished researcher of the polar regions. Professor emeritus since 2011.

Research profile:
  • arctic and antarctic tundra - structure, transformations and succession processes,
  • adaptations of organisms to extreme habitat conditions,
  • lichenology and lichenoindication,
  • lichen ecology,
  • lichen ecophysiology,
  • lichen ecotoxicology,
  • lichen taxonomy and biogeography,
  • polar documentation.

Contact Information

Address: ul. Gronostajowa 3,
ul. Kopernika 31, 30-387 Kraków

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Head of the Laboratory

PhD habilitated Piotr Osyczka, prof. JU
3 Gronostajowa St.
30-387, Kraków
Room: 0.21
tel.: 12 664-67-85

e-mail: piotr.osyczka@uj.edu.pl

Academic teachers

  • PhD habilitated Michał Węgrzyn, prof. JU
  • Prof. Piotr Köhler,
  • PhD habilitated Piotr Osyczka, prof. JU.

Ph.D. students

  • MSc Patrycja Dziurowicz,
  • MSc Patrycja Fałowska,
  • MSc Karolina Waszkiewicz