Maciej Niemczyk, M.Sc.

assistant

e-mail m.niemczyk@obpan.pl

tel. +48 22 648 38 56 w. 218

Research issues:

  • Germination biology of rare and endangered species of Polish flora
  • Seed dormancy and optimization of its breakthrough conditions under laboratory conditions
  • Long-term storage of seeds of natural flora species
  • Cryopreservation of seeds of the type orthodox
  • Ecology of the dying archeophytes of the Polish flora
  • Seed longevity under soil conditions of seed banks

Selected publications:

  • Puchalski J., Podyma W., Nowak A., Smieja A., Kapler A., Rucińska A., Niemczyk M., Walerowski P., Krzyżewski A. 2014 Flagship species of the Pieniny NP. protected. ex situ At PAS BG-CBDC seed bank at Warsaw-Powsin. Nature Journal 47: 9-21.
  • Puchalski J., Kapler A., Niemczyk M., Walerowski P., Krzyżewski A., Nowak A., Podyma W. 2014. Long-term cryopreservation of rare and endangered Polish, Ponto-Panonian plants. Nature Journal 47: 1-8.
  • Puchalski J., Niemczyk M., Walerowski P., Podyma W., Kapler A. 2014 Seed banking of Polish endangered plants - FlorNatur Project. Biodiversity Research and Conservation 34: 17-25. doi:10.2478/biorc-2014-0005.

Selected review articles

  • Kapler A. 2017 Introduction. PAS Botanic Garden. Plant life in Poland. Introduction to seed storage behavior. pp. 2-3. in: Niemczyk M., Niedzielski M., Woliński K. (ed.) 2017. "EX SITU PLANT CONSERVATION" PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES HANDBOOK. Polish Academy of Sciences Botanical Garden - Center for Biological Diversity Conservation in Warsaw-Powsin, POLAND, 11-15 July 2017.
  • Puchalski J., Rucińska A., Niemczyk M., Kapler A. 2016. Activities of the Botanical Garden - CZRB in Powsin for the preservation of the diversity of the natural flora of Poland. Bulletin of the Committee for Nature Conservation of the Polish Academy of Sciences 5-6/2014-2015: 207-225. MNiSzW=1.
  • Niemczyk M., Kapler A., Puchalski J. 2015 Ex situ conservation of rare and threatened forest plant species at PAS BG-CBDC' Seed Bank. Recent status of secured seed collections and perspectives of their further development. In: Marczak D., Tyburski Ł. (eds.). "Forests in national parks and nature reserves", Kampinos National Park, Izabelin: 63-78.
  • Niemczyk M., Puchalski J. 2015. Long-term cryogenic storage of seeds as a method for native Polish flora conservation. In: Rybczyński J.J., Puchalski J. (eds.). Monographs of Botanical Gardens. Vol. 2. Biological Diversity in Poland - the challenges and tasks for botanical gardens and gene banks until 2020. PAS BG-CBDC in Powsin, Warsaw: 27-33.
  • Puchalski J., Rucińska A., Niemczyk M., Kapler A. 2015. Activities of the Botanical Garden - CZRB in Powsin for the preservation of the diversity of the natural flora of Poland. Bulletin of the Committee for Nature Conservation of the Polish Academy of Sciences. (1 point MNiSzW).
  • Puchalski J., Podyma W., Nowak A., Smieja A., Kapler A., Niemczyk M., Walerowski P., Krzyżewski A. 2014 Seed banks against old and new challenges in plant protection ex situ. Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of the Native Flora Seed Bank in Warsaw-Powsin. Seed banks to old and new challenges in ex situ plant protection. Reflections on 20th anniversary of the establishment of Polish natural flora seed bank in Warsaw-Powsin. Botanical News 58, 3-4: 89-100.
  • Puchalski J., Kapler A., Niemczyk M. 2011. Ex situ Conservation of Polish endangered plant species in botanical gardens. Pp: 94-122 Botanic Gardens and Biodiversity. 200th Anniversary of University Botanic Gardens Ljubljana, European Botanic Gardens Consortium Meeting, Ljubljana, 12-16.05.2010: 160.

Books

  • Kapler A., Krzyżewski A., Niemczyk M., Nowak A., Podyma W., Puchalski J., Smieja A., Walerowski P. 2013. Selected rare, endangered and protected species conserved ex situ in the PAN Seed Bank OB-CZRB in Powsin. Published by PAN Botanical Garden - Center for the Preservation of Biological Diversity in Powsin, Warsaw-Powsin, pp. 80.
  • Kapler A., Galej K., Maślak M., Matynia D., Mysza M., Niemczyk M., Węglarski K. (authors). Puchalski J., Wiland-Szymańska J., Szymczak G., Kojs P., Kozioł C. (editorial committee), 2014 FlorNatur ROBiA Project. Population assessment and ex situ conservation of selected wild species of rare and endangered plants in Poland. Published by the Silesian Botanical Garden, Mikolow, pp. 73.

Other forms of activity

  1. didactics
  • classes for students of universities (SGGW, UW, UKSW) and high schools on the protection of rare species of Polish flora and their protection in the seed bank, combined with a visit to the seed bank and greenhouses for rare and endangered species
  • Training for Botanical Garden guide candidates
  1. popularization activities
  • running an exhibition greenhouse presenting rare, endangered and dying species of Polish flora
  • Maintaining a collection of vanishing archeophytes found in grain crops
  • Participation in the Polish Radio Science Picnic (2014, 2015).
  • Participation in the Garden Festival (2015).