Scientific Research Conducted at the Department of Mycology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Abstract

This paper presents a review of the research conducted by the staff of the Department of Mycology at UWM, Olsztyn since its establishment to the present. This unit was established and has been headed for over 20 years by Prof. Maria Dynowska. Since 2004, the Department has been conducting extensive mycological research, which is reflected in the dynamic growth of specialist staff involved in teaching activities and popularizing scientific research. Owing to the particular care of Prof. Dynowska, and maintenance of the principal interdisciplinary character of the research, the Department has been occupying a significant position in mycology in Poland recently. This paper attempts to provide a summary of the major scientific accomplishments of the team headed by Prof. Dynowska.

Keywords

• potentially pathogenic fungi
• aquatic ecosystem
• school environment
• urban environment
• lichenological studies
• plant parasites
• bioindication