FLUXFLOOD PROJECT
Team
Anna Sieczko, PhD - Principal Investigator
Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Anna Sieczko is an assistant professor and aquatic biogeochemist at the Center for Climate Research at at Warsaw University of Life Sciences. She specializes in freshwater carbon cycling, greenhouse gas dynamics, and biogeochemical processes in aquatic ecosystems such as rivers, lakes, floodplains and wetlands. Before her current role at SGGW, she conducted research on carbon fluxes, dissolved organic matter and microbial activity in freshwater environments through scientific work carried out in Austria and Sweden, building expertise in linking hydrological and biogeochemical processes. In the FLUXFLOOD project, she is the principal investigator leading the scientific direction of research into how flooding affects greenhouse gas emissions from river–floodplain systems. She coordinates interdisciplinary measurements and integrates hydrological and biogeochemical data to quantify CO2 and CH4 dynamics across surface water and groundwater during flood events, contributing to improved understanding of carbon cycling in flood-affected aquatic landscapes.
Eng. Robert Michałowski
Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Robert Michałowski is an engineering-technical specialist at Warsaw University of Life Sciences, affiliated with the Department of Hydrology, Meteorology and Water Management. He plays a key technical role in research projects focused on hydrology and environmental monitoring. In the FLUXFLOOD project, he is responsible for the core measurement infrastructure – the automated flux chambers used to quantify greenhouse gas emissions from floodplain ecosystems. He oversees the preparation, installation, maintenance, and proper functioning of the chambers and associated sensors, ensuring high-quality and reliable data collection. In addition, he actively participates in fieldwork, supporting on-site measurements and technical operations under varying environmental conditions.
Mgr. Eng. Paweł Osuch
Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Paweł Osuch is a technical associate at Warsaw University of Life Sciences, working at the Center for Climate Research. He supports hydrological and climate-related research projects through project implementation including fieldwork, hydrological data for modelling and calculations, administrative tasks and documentation. As part of the FLUXFLOOD team he contributes to field research, data collection and analysis needed to understand hydrological and biogeochemical processes under flood conditions.
Dr. hab. Mateusz Grygoruk
Warszaw University of Life Sciences
Mateusz Grygoruk is a hydrologist and a professor at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS). He serves as Director of the Center for Climate Research at WULS and specializes in hydrology, water management, and nature-based solutions for aquatic and wetland ecosystems. His research focuses on quantitative analysis of water flow in landscapes and the ecological and socio-economic functions of wetlands. He has led and contributed to numerous national and international research projects and is actively involved in science-policy dialogue and academic mentoring. Within the FLUXFLOOD project, he supports scientific coordination and contributes to the interpretation of hydrological and environmental data related to flood dynamics and carbon cycling.
Cooperation
Marta Stachowich, PhD
Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Marta Stachowicz is a researcher at the Center for Climate Research at tWarsaw University of Life Sciences, specializing in hydrology, wetland ecosystems, and climate-related environmental processes. Her scientific work focuses on peatlands, particularly the hydrological functioning of drained and rewetted wetlands and their role in carbon balance and greenhouse gas dynamics. She combines field research with GIS-based spatial analysis and environmental data modelling to better understand water–carbon interactions in changing landscapes. She actively contributes to interdisciplinary research projects at national and international levels and is engaged in scientific collaboration on nature-based solutions and ecosystem restoration. In the FLUXFLOOD project, she supports hydrological monitoring, spatial analysis, and the processing and interpretation of environmental data to assess how flooding influences greenhouse gas emissions from river–floodplain systems, contributing to the integration of hydrological and biogeochemical perspectives within the project.
Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Christian Griebler
University of Vienna
Univ.Prof. Mag.Dr. Thomas Hein
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
Thomas Hein is a hydrology and aquatic ecosystems expert from Austria. He is a professor at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). His research focuses on river and floodplain ecology, aquatic biogeochemistry, nutrient and carbon cycling, water–sediment interactions, ecosystem restoration and the links between human activities and ecosystem processes in riverine landscapes. He has led and contributed to numerous international research projects, served in leadership roles in scientific organizations, and taught and supervised students at the graduate level. In the FLUXFLOOD project, he brings his expertise in floodplain ecology and biogeochemical dynamics to help understand how flooding events influence greenhouse gas emissions from river–floodplain systems, contributing scientific insight and collaboration across research teams.
Rainer Siedler, BSc
University of Vienna
Students
Nadija Čehajic, Msc
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna
Master of Science, doctoral student at BOKU University. She conducted her master thesis "Spatial patterns of greenhouse gas emissions in a floodplain system, Danube case study" under co-supervision of Anna Sieczko
Jessica Canchig Pilicita, Mgr, Eng
Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Doctoral student at the Center for Climate Research; conducting her thesis within the framework of the FluxFlood project.
Kaja Słupska, Eng
Warsaw University of Life Sciences
MSc student at the Center for Climate Research; conducting her thesis within the framework of the FluxFlood project.