Environmental Studies Student Society
The Environmental Studies Student Society is an organisation open to students and PhD candidates who wish to gain experience in laboratory, field, and design work and to engage in scientific research.
Our activities encompass a broad spectrum of environmental issues and the technologies used to solve them. We address issues related to soil, water, wastewater, waste, and air quality. We investigate chemical reactions, biological processes, and physical phenomena that influence the transport and transformation of pollutants. Additionally, we analyse toxicological issues and technological solutions employed in engineering practice.
The members of the Society participate in field and laboratory work, plan experiments, prepare samples, conduct analyses, and interpret results. They also develop collaboration and data analysis skills, as well as the ability to present scientific findings.
CONTACT
Supervisor: dr inż. Barbara Klik
Building 33, room 323
✉ barbara_klik@sggw.edu.pl
📞+48 22 59 35 383
ACHIEVEMENTS
A member of the Society conducted research on the environmental safety of biodegradable, single-use, plant-based materials, with particular emphasis on their impact on the soil-plant system and the mobilisation of heavy metals.
The findings have been published in the scientific journal Scientific Reports of the Fire University in an article entitled ‘Environmental safety of plant-based single-use biodegradable food-contact materials’, which details the main results and their significance.
A member of the Society presented her research results at the 13th International Conference ‘Youth for a Sustainable Future – Environmental Protection and Energy’. At the event, she presented two scientific posters:
1. Removal of lead (Pb) from contaminated soil using Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs) based on choline chloride and citric acid.
2. Concentration-dependent washing of heavy metal-contaminated soils using natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs).
Participation in the conference provided an opportunity to present results to an international audience and to exchange knowledge with young researchers specialising in environmental protection and energy technologies.