Dr hab. Alicja Krzemińska

A natural scientist, ecologist, geologist, and chemist conducting multidisciplinary environmental research in various climatic zones and research areas. An employee of the Institute of Geography and Regional Development at the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management at the University of Wrocław. Her research interests cover a wide range of topics from environmental issues in floodplains, modeling floods in flow-through polders, hydromorphological assessment of watercourses, to the problems of contemporary cities in various aspects such as spatial, ecological, systemic (urban natural system), and green-blue infrastructure, ecosystem services, and urban water footprints. An important element of her research is smart solutions in urban fabric as well as bionic cities of the future and food production in the urban fabric. A significant aspect of her research is the landscape, which she analyzes in a multi-faceted approach in urban areas as well as post-industrial (post-mining, post-industrial, degraded) areas. An important direction of her research is the transformation of landscapes in Natura 2000 areas as well as cultural and sacred landscapes.

She is the author and co-author of numerous peer-reviewed articles, monographs in both Polish and English, and industry studies. She has often been the head of research projects in Poland and has participated as an external expert in foreign projects. She actively collaborates with scientists from many countries – including Mexico, China, the United Kingdom, Lithuania, Slovakia, Portugal, Russia, the Czech Republic, Croatia, and Romania. Since 2011, she has been a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, serving as the secretary of the Earth and Environmental Sciences Committee in Wrocław.

Alicja Krzemińska holds a Doctor Habilitatus in Agricultural Sciences in the discipline of Environmental Management, specializing in Environmental Protection, a PhD in Earth Sciences in the discipline of Geology, and a PhD in Agricultural Sciences in the discipline of Environmental Management. She is a graduate of Chemistry (Master’s) as well as Environmental Protection (Master’s and Bachelor’s). To complement her industry knowledge, she also completed postgraduate studies in International Environmental Law and postgraduate studies in EU Law and Economy at the Faculty of Law, Administration, and Economics at the University of Wrocław.

Dr inż. Anna Zaręba

Dr. Eng. Anna Zaręba conducts interdisciplinary scientific research related to two fields: socio-economic geography and spatial management, as well as Earth and environmental sciences. She is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management at the University of Wrocław. Her research focuses on urban spatial planning issues, particularly in the context of enhancing cities’ self-sufficiency through the appropriate shaping of ecosystem services. She is interested in the topics of green cities, green urban planning, and green architecture. A significant aspect of her research is landscape design, and she is the author of landscape projects and a participant in urban and landscape design competitions. Anna Zaręba is also an active educator, teaching courses in both Polish and international programs at the University of Wrocław.

Anna Zaręba is the author and co-author of articles and monographs in both Polish and English, addressing issues related to green cities, green urban planning and architecture, revitalization, and the management of urbanized spaces. She has been and continues to be actively involved in national and international scientific projects. She is an expert evaluating projects within EU programs. She collaborates with scientists from Europe and beyond in publications and scientific projects. She is the project leader of “Food Production and Provisioning through Circular Urban Systems in European Cities” [acronym: FOCUSE], funded by the National Center for Research and Development under the DUT Call 2022 program. The amount granted to the University of Wrocław: PLN 1,125,906.50. Project duration: February 1, 2024 – January 31, 2027. Project agreement number: DUT/2022/12/FOCUSE/2024.