Scientific Circle of Environmental Research
The Scientific Circle of Environmental Research is a place for all students and PhD students who desire 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, sewage, 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 Circle’s members participate in field and laboratory work, plan experiments, prepare samples, conduct analyses, and interpret results. They also develop collaboration skills, thorough data analysis, and presentation of 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 Circle conducted research assessing 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 detailed the key results and significance of the research.
A member of the Circle presented her research results at the 13th International Conference ‘Youth for a Sustainable Future – Environmental Protection and Energy’. She presented two scientific posters at the event:
1. Removal of lead (Pb) from contaminated soil using Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) based on choline chloride and citric acid.
2. Concentration-dependent soil washing of heavy metal-contaminated soils using natural deep eutectic solvents.
Participating in the conference provided an opportunity to present results to an international audience and exchange experiences with young researchers in environmental protection and energy technologies.