Education:

MSc studies (1996-2001): The August Cieszkowski Agricultural University of Poznań, The Faculty of Agronomy

- Studies of Environment Protection finished with defence of master thesis: Water properties of hydrogenic soils within the Grójecka Valley

Supervisor: PhD Eng. Wojciech Owczarzak

Master of Engineering – 30.05.2001yr.

PhD studies (2001-2005): The August Cieszkowski Agricultural University of Poznań, The Faculty of Agronomy, finished with defence of PhD thesis: Morphological structure and properties of hydrogenic soils of the Grójecka Valley in the impact zone of the Brown Coal Mine "Konin"

Supervisor:  prof. Wojciech Owczarzak

PhD title of agricultural sciences in the field of agronomy granted by the resolution of the Council of the Faculty of Agronomy of  the August Cieszkowski Agricultural University of Poznań, September 30, 2005yr.

Doctor of Science (dr hab. in Polish) in the field of agricultural sciences, in the discipline of agronomy, awarded by the decision of the Council of the Faculty of Agronomy and Bioengineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, on November 16, 2018, on the basis of the general achievements and monograph entitled: ”Possibilities of forming parameters of mineral soils structure with the addition of organic and natural fertilizers and microbiological preparation”.

History of employment at scientific institutions:

01.10.2005-30.09.2006, assistant at the Departament of Soil Science, The Faculty of Agronomy, The August Cieszkowski Agricultural University of Poznań,.

- 01.10.2006-to the present, assistant lecturer at the Departament of Soil Science and Land Protection,  The Faculty of Agronomy, and Bioengineerring, Poznań University of Life Sciences.

Scientific interests:

1. Physical and water properties of soils

2. Soil structure

3. Degradation of arable and forest soils

4.  Influence of effective microorganisms on soil properties

5. Geobotanical characteristics of habitats

6.  Properties of organic soils

• Glina B., Gajewski P.,  Mendyk Ł.,  Zawieja B., Kaczmarek Z. (2019) Recent changes in soil properties and carbon stocks in fen peatlands adjacent to open‐pit lignite mines. Land Degrad. Dev., 1–10.
• Gajewski P.  (2018). Możliwości kształtowania parametrów struktury gleb mineralnych
   przez zastosowanie dodatków organicznych, naturalnych oraz preparatu mikrobiologicznego. Wydawnictwo   Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczego w Poznaniu, 498, ss. 133.
• Gajewski P., Grzelak M., Kaczmarek Z., Owczarzak W., Tylman O., Runowski S. (2018): Geobotanical conditions of habitats occupied by Phalaridetum arundinaceae caricetosum gracilis in the middle Warta valley (central Poland). J. Res. Appl. Agric. Eng. 63(2), 57-63. 
• Grzelak M.,., Majchrzak L., Gaweł E., Piskier T., Kaczmarek Z., Gajewski P. (2018): Nature and fodder value, yelding and calorific value of rushes of great manna grassGlycerietum maximae Hueck 1831 from extensively managed Meadowi. J. Res. Appl. Agric. Eng. 63(2), 81-86.
• Murawski M., Grzelak M., Kaczmarek Z., Gajewski P., Runowski S., Tylman O. (2018): Nature value, habitat conditions and fodder value of selected associotions In semi-natural most meadows In the Noteć Bystra river valley. J. Res. Appl. Agric. Eng. 63(2), 166-169. 
• Kaczmarek Z., Gajewski P., Grzelak M., Gaweł E., Barszczewski J. (2018): The influence of habitat conditions on developing and floristic character of Arrhenatheretum elatioris community syntaxons in the Flinta Valley (central Poland). J. Res. Appl. Agric. Eng. 63(2), 101-106.
• Glina B., Waroszewski J., Bogacz A., Majewski W., Kaczmarek T., Gajewski P., Kaczmarek Z. (2017). Sand removal from sandstone cliffs as the main factor influencing properties of organic soils - A case study of transitional bog in the Stołowe Mountains. Pol. J. Soil Sci., 50,1, 21-31.
• Owczarzak W., Mocek A., Kaczmarek Z., Gajewski P., Glina B. (2017). Changes of soilwater regime types in the area adjacent to the Tomisławice open-cast lignite mine (central Poland). Soil Sci. Ann., 68, 1, 39-45.
• Kaczmarek Z., Gajewski P., Owczarzak W., Glina B., Woźniak T. (2017). Physical and water properties of arable soils located in the area of a predicted depression cone of “Tomisławice” lignite open-cast mine (central Poland). Pol. J. Soil Sci., 50, 2, 167-176.
• Gajewski P., Grzelak M., Kaczmarek Z, Mocek-Płóciniak A., Glina B., Tylman O., Murawski M. (2017). Geobotanical conditions of grassland habitats of psammophylic swards. J. Res. Appl. Agric. Eng., 62, 3, 98-104.
• Kaczmarek Z., Grzelak M., Gaweł E., Gajewski P., Janyszek S., Glina B., Owczarzak W.(2017). Impact of habitat conditions on the formation of floristic diversity of Glycerietummaximae Hueck 1831. Community. J. Res. Appl. Agric. Eng., 62, 3, 163-167.
• Gajewski P., Grzelak M., Kaczmarek Z., Glina B., Owczarzak W., Tylman O., Knioła A., Murawski M. (2017). Formation of floristic diversity of community of Eleocharitetum palustris Šennikov 1919 association according to habitat conditions. J. Res. Appl. Agric. Eng., 62, 3, 93-97.
• Kaczmarek Z., Grzelak M., Gaweł E., Gajewski P., Janyszek M., Glina B. (2017). The diversity of Scirpetum silvatici Ralski 1931 association as a result of an influence of variable habitat conditions. J. Res. Appl. Agric. Eng., 62, 3, 158-162. 
• Glina B., Kołodziejczyk – Prażmo K., Bogacz A., Tomaszewska K., Kaczmarek Z., Gajewski P. (2017). Application of Shumann and Joosten classification in fen peatland degradation stage assessment – A case study from southern Poland. Ecological Questions, 27, 3, 89-96.
• Murawski M., Grzelak M., Gajewski P., Kaczmarek Z., Runowski S., Zalas M. (2017).Habitat evaluation, habitat conditions and utility value of selected plant associations in seminatural moist meadows in the Noteć Leniwa river valley. J. Res. Appl. Agric. Eng., 62, 4, 29-32.
• Gajewski P., Kaczmarek Z., Owczarzak W., Glina B., Mocek-Płóciniak A., Gaweł E., Grzelak M., Świerk D. (2016). The influence of the EM-A preparation on the properties of structure in arable mineral soils. Fresenius Environ. Bull., 25, 10, 4184-4191.
• Glina B., Bogacz A., Gulyás A., Zawieja B., Gajewski P., Kaczmarek Z. (2016). The effect of long-term forestry drainage on the current state of peatland soils: A case study from the Central Sudetes, SW Poland. Mires and Peat., 18, 21 [1-11].
• Glina B., Gajewski P., Kaczmarek Z., Owczarzak W., Rybczyński P. (2016). Current state of peatland soils as an effect of long-term drainage - preliminary results of peatland ecosystems investigation in the Grójecka Valley (central Poland). Soil Sci. Ann., 67, 1, 3-9.
• Kaczmarek Z., Grzelak M., Gajewski P., Glina B., Mocek A., Rybczyński P., Tylman O. (2016). Floristic composition of community with domination of Bromus inermis Leyss onthe backround of soil conditions. J. Res. Appl. Agric. Eng., 61, 3, 206-210.                                                                                                  
• Gajewski P., Grzelak M., Kaczmarek Z., Glina B., Mocek A., Rybczyński P., Tylman O.(2016). Geobotanical conditions of grassland habitats in the Samica Leszczyńska River Valley. J. Res. Appl. Agric. Eng., 61, 3, 101-104.
• Gajewski P., Kaczmarek Z ., Owczarzak W., Glina B., Grzelak M. , Murawski M. (2015). Floral and habitat diversity of ecological grasslands in the Bystra Noteć Valley. J. Res. Appl. Agric. Eng., 60, 3, 47-51
• Kaczmarek Z., Gajewski P., Mocek A., Grzelak M., Knioła A., Glina B. (2015). Geobotanical conditions of ecological grasslands on light river alluvial soils. J. Res. Appl. Agric. Eng., 60, 3, 131-135.
• Gajewski P., Kaczmarek Z., Owczarzak W., Mocek A., Glina B. (2015). Selected physical and water properties of soils located in the vicinity of proposed opencast lignite mine ”Drzewce” (middle Poland). Soil Sci. Ann., 66, 2, 75-81.
• Kaczmarek Z., Gajewski P., Mocek A., Owczarzak W., Glina B. (2015). Physical and water properties of selected Polish heavy soils of various orgins. Soil Sci. Ann., 66, 4, 191-197.

Selected topics of diploma thesis:

- Physical and water properties of soils

- Soil structure

- Degradation of arable and forest soils

- Influence of biopreparations on soil properties

- The influence of opencast mining on soil properties

- Properties of organic soils

- Calculation of the amount of compensation for the mine drainage degradation of soil           productivity.

Number of promoted diploma thesis (until 2020)

First-cycle studies: 12

Second-cycle studies:  29.