CEMERA Centre of Complex Environmental Monitoring and Environmental Risk Assessment Faculty of Biology, Warsaw University Poland.

CEMERACEMERA

Centre of Complex Environmental Monitoring Centre of Complex Environmental Monitoring and Environmental Risk Assessment and Environmental Risk Assessment

Faculty of BiologyFaculty of Biology, , WarsawWarsaw UniversityUniversity

PolandPoland

Working GroupsWorking Groups::

Group NoGroup No.. 1 – Biomonitoring 1 – Biomonitoring

Biomonitoring – development and promotion of new non-invasive methodsBiomonitoring – development and promotion of new non-invasive methods

Leader of the group – Leader of the group – DrDr.. Grażyna Bystrzejewska-Piotrowska Grażyna Bystrzejewska-Piotrowska

Group No. 2 – SpeciaGroup No. 2 – Speciattion Analysision AnalysisSpeciation analysis as modern tool for environmental risk assessment

Leader of the group – Prof. Jerzy GolimowkiLeader of the group – Prof. Jerzy Golimowki

Group No. 3 – Waste ManagementGroup No. 3 – Waste Management

Leader of the group and coordinatorLeader of the group and coordinator – – Prof. Prof. Aleksandra Skłodowska Aleksandra Skłodowska

Group No. 4Group No. 4 - Biological food contamination- Biological food contamination

Leader of the groupLeader of the group –– Prof. Jacek BieleckiProf. Jacek Bielecki

Health risk connected with quality of food

Group No. 5 Food AnalysisGroup No. 5 Food Analysis

Health risk connected with quality of food

Leader of the group Leader of the group –– Dr. Dr. Marek Daniewski in the laboratoryMarek Daniewski in the laboratory,,Dr. Karol Bal Dr. Karol Bal took over his responsibilitiestook over his responsibilities

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Group Group No. 1No. 1

Group Group No.No. 22

SupervisorySupervisory Board Board

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CEMERACEMERA Workpackages Workpackages

1. Biomonitoring – development and promotion of new non-

invasive methods

2. Speciation analysis as modern tool for environmental risk

assessment

3. Management of sewage sludge from wastewater treatment

plant new technologies

4. Landfill leakage – biological and chemical treatment

technologies

5. Health risk connected with quality of food

6. Postgraduate studies and summer school

7. Promotion and dissemination

8. Coordination

CEMERA international co-operationCEMERA international co-operation

BulgariaBulgaria

GermanyGermany

GreeceGreece

SwedenSweden

UKUK

FranceFrance

SpainSpainItalyItaly

Special facilities for research groupSpecial facilities for research groupss and international and international partnerspartners:

Modern infrastructure: conference and lecture Modern infrastructure: conference and lecture halls with audio video systemhalls with audio video system

•1 for 300 persons1 for 300 persons

•2 for 100 persons2 for 100 persons

•2 for 70 persons 2 for 70 persons

•20 seminary rooms for 30-50 persons20 seminary rooms for 30-50 persons

Hall for 300 personsHall for 300 persons

Main results and benefits:Main results and benefits:

9 conferences organized in 2003-20059 conferences organized in 2003-2005

10 workshops organized in 2003-200510 workshops organized in 2003-2005

Accreditation certificate AC 109 according to PL-EN 45013 in 2004 Accreditation certificate AC 109 according to PL-EN 45013 in 2004 and according to PL EN ISO 17024 in 2005and according to PL EN ISO 17024 in 2005

34 long 9 term visit to and from CEMERA34 long 9 term visit to and from CEMERA

6 research projects submitted in 66 research projects submitted in 6thth FP EU: one successful and one FP EU: one successful and one passed the threshold but has not obtained financial supportpassed the threshold but has not obtained financial support

Awards for young scientists in two international conferences Awards for young scientists in two international conferences

Participation in the creation of National Noodle of GIBIF Participation in the creation of National Noodle of GIBIF

Strengthening of existing ties based on twinning with units from EU Strengthening of existing ties based on twinning with units from EU countries (Germany, Sweden, UK, France) and NAS (Bulgaria) countries (Germany, Sweden, UK, France) and NAS (Bulgaria)

Effective promotion of Postgraduate Study of Environmental Effective promotion of Postgraduate Study of Environmental Protection and Certification Body resulted by a number of obtained Protection and Certification Body resulted by a number of obtained diplomas and certificatesdiplomas and certificates

edition of 3 books for students: 2 in Polish and 1 in Englishedition of 3 books for students: 2 in Polish and 1 in English

number of smaller scientific projects with different EU research number of smaller scientific projects with different EU research centres involving mainly young scientistscentres involving mainly young scientists

increased awareness of scientists cooperating with CEMERA of increased awareness of scientists cooperating with CEMERA of possibilities resulting from participating in Framework Programspossibilities resulting from participating in Framework Programs

Application of the results:Application of the results:

New contacts used in preparation or participation in new New contacts used in preparation or participation in new European projectsEuropean projects

Common research projects with Spain, Argentina and group of Common research projects with Spain, Argentina and group of EU Countries from BIOSHALE consortium. Cooperation resulted EU Countries from BIOSHALE consortium. Cooperation resulted in publishing papersin publishing papers

Open possibility for examination of EMAS verifiersOpen possibility for examination of EMAS verifiers

Participation in GIBIF as a result of creation of National Data Participation in GIBIF as a result of creation of National Data BaseBase

Scientific Cooperation Agreement with University la Plata, Scientific Cooperation Agreement with University la Plata, ArgentinaArgentina

Scientific Cooperation Agreement with George August Scientific Cooperation Agreement with George August

Gottingen University and Union of German Academies of Gottingen University and Union of German Academies of Sciences – in preparationSciences – in preparation

Project Cemera has allowed for better understanding Project Cemera has allowed for better understanding between “new” and “old” countries of the European between “new” and “old” countries of the European Union. During the implementation of the project there Union. During the implementation of the project there was a definite growth of the CEMERA’s prestige was a definite growth of the CEMERA’s prestige observed as well as the will of merits based observed as well as the will of merits based cooperation, which positively influences European cooperation, which positively influences European integration within the frame of scientific research and integration within the frame of scientific research and the Lisbon Strategy.the Lisbon Strategy.