The team
The team of experts working on the EO-BALP-CCN1 project comprises:
Jarosław Januszewski, MSc
Scientific project coordinator on behalf of PTK
An expert in geographic data processing, GIS analysis and Earth Observation technologies used in environmental research and geoinformation projects.
A graduate of the University of Warsaw, he has been involved in the geoinformatics sector and image data analysis for over 25 years. He has participated in numerous projects relating to cartography, spatial information systems and the publication of GIS data. In recent years, he has mainly been involved in research and development projects concerning environmental monitoring, multispectral analysis and the modelling of natural processes using GIS.
His research interests include remote sensing, close-range photogrammetry, environmental modelling, cartography, methods of presenting spatial information, and visual communication.
In the EO-BALP-CCN1 project, he acts as the scientific project coordinator, overseeing the implementation of project tasks, the integration of spatial data and the coordination of the teams’ work.
Maciej Szymański, Eng.
IT Specialist
A graduate of the University of Zielona Góra and a member of staff at the Space Technology Park and the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences. He specialises in GIS data processing, environmental analysis and remote sensing.
His work focuses on the analysis of multispectral data, the automation of data processing, and the use of modern technologies to monitor and predict environmental phenomena.
In addition to the EO-BALP-CCN1 project, he is also involved in the SmartRiver2 project: Data in the Smart Twin City, and is helping to create a digital twin of Zielona Góra for the Space Technology Park.
Within the project, he is responsible for activities relating to spatial data processing, GIS analysis, and technical and IT support.
Witold Fedorowicz-Jackowski, PhD
Senior Specialist
An expert with many years’ experience in geoinformatics, environmental remote sensing and GIS systems.
Dr Witold Fedorowicz-Jackowski is a geographer and an expert in geospatial analysis. He was the founder and managing director of GEOSYSTEMS Polska Sp. z o.o. – one of the first geoinformation companies and GIS laboratories in Poland.
He has over 30 years of professional experience gained both in Poland and abroad, including in the Middle East, North Africa and Indonesia. He was responsible for the implementation of projects related to environmental remote sensing, land protection, spatial analysis and the use of GIS technology in environmental monitoring. His work also involves providing expert consultancy, as well as delivering training courses, workshops and seminars on the applications of geoinformation and satellite data.
In the EO-BALP-CCN1 project, he serves as a senior specialist, supporting the conduct of environmental analyses and activities relating to the use of geospatial data in the field of landscape attractiveness.
Prof. Małgorzata Stępniewska, PhD
Expert
An expert in ecosystem services, spatial planning and sustainable development, whose expertise supports activities relating to the assessment of natural capital and the practical use of environmental data.
Professor Małgorzata Stępniewska is affiliated with the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Her research focuses on ecosystem services, landscape conservation, spatial planning and the relationship between the environment and socio-economic development. She participates in numerous national and international research projects concerning environmental monitoring and the implementation of solutions supporting sustainable spatial management.
Within the EO-BALP-CCN1 project, he is responsible for areas relating to ecosystem services, the assessment of natural capital, and the interpretation of environmental analysis results.
Prof. Anna Bazan-Krzywoszańska, PhD
Expert
An expert in spatial planning, urban planning and environmental analysis, whose experience supports the conduct of advanced research into the assessment of natural capital and ecosystem services.
Professor Anna Bazan-Krzywoszańska is Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering at the University of Zielona Góra. She specialises in issues related to urban development policy, spatial planning, energy efficiency and the modelling of processes occurring in urban and environmental spaces.
She has many years of experience in both research and practice – her work has included the preparation of planning documents and spatial development policies for local authorities. She is the author of numerous academic publications and a participant in national and international research projects.
In the EO-BALP-CCN1 project, he supports activities relating to spatial analysis and the interpretation of environmental and landscape data.
Karol Dąbrowski, MSc
Expert
A graduate of the University of Zielona Góra. A research and teaching staff member at the Institute of Management and Quality Sciences at the University of Zielona Góra. He specialises in consultancy on innovation strategy and securing funding for development projects. Project manager, participant and contractor in national and international projects.
An expert in technology transfer, the commercialisation of research findings, and building relationships between the academic and business sectors. As Director of CPiTT UZ, he manages a key unit of the University of Zielona Góra, whose task is to support innovation in the Lubuskie region and assist researchers in successfully bringing their solutions to market.
Katarzyna Cheba, PhD, Prof. UZ
Project Manager and Technical / Organizational Specialist
President of the Management Board of the Space Technology Park – Research, Innovation and Development Ltd. in Zielona Góra. From 2023 to 2025, she served as the Vice-President of the Lubuskie Metal Cluster. She obtained her postdoctoral degree (habilitation) in social sciences, specializing in economics and finance, from the Wrocław University of Economics and Business in 2020.She has served as a project manager or investigator for numerous projects conducted for institutions such as the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, various ministries, and local government units. She is the author of over 200 scientific publications published in national and international journals and publishing houses. For many years, she has been a member of the Polish Economic Society, the Polish Statistical Association, and the Polish Association for Innovation Management.
In the EO-BALP-CCN1 project, she serves as the project manager and technical /organizational specialist.
Robert Lach (d. 2 August 2024)
We are posthumously inducting Mr Robert Lach into the team. He was one of the initiators of this project at the Lubuskie Space Technology Park, laying the groundwork for its implementation from the very first days of the PTK’s operation. Sadly, right at the start of the project, following a brief stay in a hospital in Zielona Góra, Robert Lach passed away on 2 August 2024 at the age of 62.
A man of broad horizons, committed to the development of modern technologies in the fields of geoinformation, spatial planning and Earth observation techniques. He was among the pioneers promoting the use of geoinformation and digital technologies in the management of cities and regions, having established or actively participated in numerous geoinformation projects throughout Poland since the early 1990s.
Right up until the final months of his life, he looked to the future with optimism and was involved in new projects. At the Space Technology Park, he helped establish the (former) Centre for Satellite Data Processing and Interpretation and Civil Satellite Navigation Systems, now the Geoinformatics Laboratory at PTK.
Prof. Katarzyna Dąbrowska-Zielińska, PhD
Remote sensing expert
Head of the Remote Sensing Center at the Institute of Geodesy and Cartography (IGiK) and Scientific Secretary of IGiK. She conducts research on the use of data from optical and microwave satellites to determine energy and water balances in agricultural and wetland areas. She is the author of models for crop yield forecasting, drought monitoring in Poland, detection of soil water deficits, and methods for analyzing wetlands.
She is the principal manager on numerous international research projects carried out under programs such as FP6, FP7, in collaboration with NOAA NESDIS, and ESA programs, including a project to validate the Sentinel-1 soil moisture product in the Biebrza Marshes, as well as the FINEGRASS project; she also serves as Chair of the Copernicus Earth Observation Program Team at the Institute of Geophysics, Meteorology, and Climatology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (KBKiS PAN), is a member of international scientific organizations, a coordinator of the ERASMUS MUNDUS program and the author of numerous scientific publications and reviews.
In the EO-BALP-CCN1 project she serves as an expert supporting actions related to remote sensing analysis.
Anna Markowska, PhD
Scientific project coordinator on behalf of IGiK
Head of the Applied Geomatics Center, with experience in spatial analysis using geographic information system (GIS) and satellite data. She develops static and dynamic maps as well as geoportals. She has experience in statistical analysis and in developing algorithms for the analysis of statistical and spatial data.
Polish delegate to the EIONET (European Network for Environmental Information and Observation) in the field of land cover (CORINE Land Cover). Subject editor for the journal “Prace i Studia Geograficzne” in the field of cartography and geoinformation. Member of the Polish Committee for Standardization (PKN) Technical Committee 297, the Earth Observation Toolkit for Sustainable Cities and Communities program working group, the Commission on Cognitive Issues in Geographic Information Visualization (International Cartographic Association), and the National Committee for the International Cartographic Association.
In the EO-BALP-CCN1 project she serves as the scientific project coordinator on behalf of IGiK, responsible for implementing project tasks, integrating spatial data, and coordinating the team’s work.
Szymon Jakubiak, PhD, Eng.
Senior Specialist
A graduate of the Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering at the Warsaw University of Technology. He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering from the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering. His research focuses on issues related to air quality, particularly the study and modeling of particulate matter. He works as a Data Scientist, specializing in Python. He also has experience in the design and construction of measuring devices and test stands used in environmental research.
In the EO-BALP-CCN1 project he is responsible for spatial data processing and GIS analyses related to air pollution reduction.
Konrad Wróblewski, MSc
Specialist
A graduate of the Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies at the University of Warsaw, where he majored in Geoinformatics, Cartography, and Remote Sensing. At the Institute of Geodesy and Cartography he works as an assistant and serves as the head of the Biebrza Wetlands Research Laboratory. In his research he focuses on the use of modern satellite technologies in monitoring agricultural ecosystems. He is also a member of the team responsible for collecting field data.
In the EO-BALP-CCN1 project he is responsible for spatial data processing and GIS analyses related to air pollution reduction.
Julia Baranowska, MSc, Eng.
Specialist
A graduate of the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography at the Warsaw University of Technology where she specialized in Geographic Information Systems.
She is the author of an engineering thesis titled “Technical Photography in Geodetic Studies” which focuses on testing two measurement techniques using digital photography and their application in architectural surveys and displacement measurements in the area of expansion joints. The aim of her master’s thesis titled “A Comparative Study of Methods for Determining the Surface Intensity of the Urban Heat Island Effect” was to analyze the urban heat island effect in three Polish cities—Gdańsk, Kraków, and Warsaw—using six different methods for determining the intensity of this phenomenon.
In the EO-BALP-CCN1 project she is responsible for spatial data processing and GIS analyses related to mitigating the urban heat island effect.
Wiktor Mróz, MSc, Eng.
Specialist
A graduate of the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Planning at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin where he earned a degree in geoinformatics.
In his engineering thesis he focused on the application of ETL tools for the management and integration of spatial data, using one of the provincial capitals as a case study. His master’s thesis analyzed the phenomenon of deagrarization in selected municipalities of the Lublin Province using Landsat satellite data, taking into account the impact of soil quality and terrain slope on the course of this process.
In the EO-BALP-CCN1 project he is responsible for spatial data processing and GIS analyses related to mitigating the urban heat island effect.