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Dr Marta Kondracka

University of Silesia in Katowice

Assistant Professor at the University of Silesia in Katowice, specializing in environmental geophysics, geomorphology, and polar research. Her scientific activity focuses on the application of advanced geophysical methods to analyze surface processes, including soil degradation, landslides, pipe systems, karst, and cryosphere dynamics. She has gained extensive fieldwork and research experience at the Polish Polar Station Hornsund (Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences) in Spitsbergen, as well as through collaborations with the University of Oslo and the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS). Her research in these regions includes projects focused on monitoring groundwater and soil contamination at post-mining waste-disposal sites.

As a principal investigator and researcher, she has managed and executed projects funded by the National Science Centre (NCN) and the European Economic Area (EEA) grants. Currently, she serves as a researcher in the LIQUIDICE project (https://eu-liquidice.eu/) and acts as a Work Package (WP) leader in the ATMO-SERV project. In her expert capacity, she integrates advanced interpretation of geophysical datasets with data stewardship aligned with the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) principles, actively incorporating these data management standards into her academic teaching and curriculum.