Commissioned by the Department of Environmental Protection of the Min. of Admin, Territorial Economy and Environmental Protection 1975

Subject: The impact of urban pollution on the state of vegetation in the city of Warsaw.

Order of the Scientific Secretary of the Polish Academy of Sciences No. BPN- 4111/346/75 dated 20.iii 1975.

Subject: Research Commissioned by Poznan Plant Breeding Company

Subject: Studies of the anatomy of protein distribution in kernels and the influence of genotype and phenetypun of its quantity and quality in rye and triticale. Phase I (1976)

Two tasks

Anatomical distributions of proteins in rye grains

Analysis of rye collection for its protein resources

Subject: studies of the anatomy of protein distribution in kernels and the influence of genotype and phenotype on its quantity and quality in rye and triticale. Phase II (1978)

Two tasks:

Studies of the relationship between the size of rye grains and their protein content and quality.

Analysis of rye collection for its protein resources

Subject: studies of the anatomy of protein distribution in kernels and the effect of genotype and phenotype on its quantity and quality in rye and triticale Stage III.(1979).

Subject: studies of the anatomy of protein distribution in kernels and the effect of genotype and phenotype on its quantity and quality in rye and triticale Stage IV.(1980).

Effect of different levels of nitrogen fertilization on protein content and protein content and nitrate reductase activity in rye grains

Effect of location and variety on protein content of rye grains

Analysis of rye and triticale collections for their protein resources

Evaluation of the nutritional value of high-protein ryes.

Research under the Polish-American M. Curie-Sklodowska Fund

Subject PL-ARS-100 (P-106). Analysis of protein content and its nutritional value in grains of rye collection varieties. (Phase I) Objective: to determine the sources of increased protein content and good protein quality in grains of Scale cereale(1979) cultivars.

Subject: PL-ARS-90. isoenzyme polymorphism in selected rye and Triticale cultivars

Stage I Isoenzyme spectra in rye cultivars and lineages differing in resistance to snow blight.(1980).

Commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture(with funds from M.C. Skłodowska) (1981)

Subject PL-ARS-100 Analysis of protein content and its nutritional value in grains of collection varieties and amino acid composition of selected varieties.

Subject PL-ARS-90 "Polymorphism of isoenzymes in rye and triticale varieties susceptible and resistant to snow mold

Research commissioned by the Scientific Secretary of the Polish Academy of Sciences under ZSN=PAN " Plant gene resources and their use in science and the national economy" (1981)

Topic 1 Collection and evaluation of gene resources of the genus Secale L.

Topic 2 OB PAN seed bank

Theme 3 Optimization of vegetable and fruit production on small areas and production of companion crops

Topic 4 Establish a collection of insect-pollinated plants and the role of bees in their pollination

Topic 5 Establishment of a collection of free-growing coniferous trees and shrubs of the genera Juniperus, Pinus, Thuja, Taxus, Picea, Chamaecyparis

Topic 6 Developing the ecology and cultivation methodology of selected endangered , declining and aquatic plant species

Own research 1981

Topic 1 "Research on the structure of the conducting tissue of perennial plants".

Topic 2 Morphometric and zoographic characteristics of the fishes of the Scotia Sea (Antarctic) with an attempt to explain the origin of the ichthyofauna

NO REPORTS 1982-1985

1986

The topic commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme, No. FP/6103-86-01/PP/2618 and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources " Evaluation of Air Polution Pressure through Pine Needles Analysis and Mapping".

The topic was made on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA and the Ministry of Agriculture, and Food Economy of the People's Republic of Poland within the framework of Polish=American scientific cooperation funded by the M. Curie-Skłodowska Fund (PL-480).

PL-ARS theme - 90: "Isoenzyme polymorphism in selected rye and triticale cultivars

Stage VI: Isoenzymatic markers of rye resistance to snow mold

Subject PL - ARS- 199 (P-106) "Analysis of protein content and its nutritional value in grains of collection varieties of rye and determination of amino acid composition of selected varieties".

Stage VII Protein content of rye grains from different parts of the ear and its relation to ear characteristics

The topic was carried out on behalf of the Warsaw Steelworks.

Assessment of the state of environmental pollution in the northern region of Warsaw with particular attention to the Warsaw Steelworks as a source of pollution

1987

Theme commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme No. FP/6103-86-01/PP/2618 and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources " Evaluation of Air Polution Pressure through Pine Needles Analysis and Mapping"( Assessment of the degree of atmospheric air pollution based on chemical analysis of pine needles - development of pollution maps)

The topic performed on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA and the Ministry of Agriculture, and Food Economy of the People's Republic of Poland within the framework of Polish-American scientific cooperation funded by the M. Curie-Skłodowska Fund (PL-480).

PL-ARS theme - 90: "Isoenzyme polymorphism in selected rye and triticale cultivars

Stage VIII: Isoenzymatic Variability of Polish Triricale Varieties

Subject PL - ARS- 100 (P-106) "Analysis of protein content and its nutritional value in grains of collection varieties of rye and its nutritional value and determination of amino acid composition of selected varieties".

Stage VIII Analysis of the protein content in the grain of rye collection varieties and its nutritional value, as well as the protein amino acid composition of selected rye varieties.

1988

Topic commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme, No. FP/6103-86-01/PP/2618 and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources: Assessment of atmospheric air pollution based on chemical analysis of Scots pine needles. Development of pollution maps. Implementation of the project from November 1986 to December 1988.

Task performed on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Ministry of Agriculture , Forestry and Food of the People's Republic of Poland within the framework of Polish-American scientific cooperation funded by the M. Sklodowskah -Curie Funds (PL 480)

Topic PL-ARS-140 Genetic changes in rye generations after long-term seed storage(in cooperation with USDA). The first stage of the research has begun

Task carried out at the request of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources constituting an initial stage of a pilot nature to implement a program of chemical and biological monitoring of the impact of atmospheric pollution on the vegetation cover based on the chemical composition of pine needles.

1989

Commissioned by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources " Chemical and biological monitoring of the impact of atmospheric pollution on the vegetation cover based on the chemical composition of pine needles.

Commissioned by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and MRLiGŻ (ten=mat PL-AES-1454) under the PL-480 Polish-American Fund

Commissioned by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and MRLiGŻ (subject -ARS-140) under the PL-480 Polish-American Fund

Commissioned by the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Objective To determine the pollution of the Tatra National Park using trees as indicator plants

1990

Commissioned by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources " Chemical and biological monitoring of the impact of atmospheric pollution on the vegetation cover based on the chemical composition of pine needles.

Task 1 Biological and chemical monitoring of the environment based on the analysis of the chemical composition of plants.

Commissioned by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and MRLiGŻ (subject PL-ARS-144) under the PL-480 Polish-American Fund

Phase I: Evaluation of the relationship between the nutritional value of grain protein and nitrogen remobilization efficiency in different rye and triticale genotypes.

U.S. Department of Agriculture and MIAGZ order (PL-ARS-140) under the PL480 Polish-American Fund

Stage II Evaluation of genetic changes occurring in populations of rye varieties that differ significantly in seed viability using morphological and biochemical methods.

Commissioned by the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Objective To determine the pollution of the Tatra National Park using trees as indicator plants

Commissioned by the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Forestry.

Task 1 To carry out technical and organizational work for the establishment of a seed bank of vanishing and endangered plants

1991

Commissioned by the Institute of Biology of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences.

Results of phenological observations of growth and development and final biological yield of plants from the collection of alternative species.

Commissioned by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources.

"Establishment of a seed bank of vanishing and endangered plants in ultralow temperatures".

U.S. Department of Agriculture order

Topic PL-ARS-144. "Grain protein accumulation and grain yield in rye and Triticale".

Subject PL-ARS-140A "Rye seed regeneration for the long-term storage".

Topic Pl-ARS-140B "Genetic shift in rye accessions in relation to long-term seed storage".

Commissioned by the Department of Environmental Protection of the Provincial Office in Warsaw

Assessment of heavy metal air pollution in Warsaw based on bioindication method

1992

NSC Grants

Studies of seasonal changes in the activity of cambium and derived tissues of Pinus silvestris an areas with different degrees of air pollution (Realization 1992-1993)

International research programs

U.S. Department of Agriculture order

No. PL-ARS-140A Rye seed regeneration for the long-term storage.

No. PL-ARS-140B Genetic shift in rye accessions in relation to long term storage

No. PL-ARS 144 Grain protein accumulation and grain yield of rye and triticale.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Forestry Agency

Assessment of zone air pollution and its possible effect an forests in Poland

Research task of the EEC Commission in cooperation of Scientific Institutions of England, France, Germany, Portugal Subject : Adaptation of lupinus mutabilis to European soil and climate conditions.

Commissioned by the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Forestry;

THEME:
"Maintaining a seed bank of vanishing and endangered plants in ultra-low temperatures".

Commissioned by the Provincial Office in Warsaw

THEME:
Establishment of an aquatic plant community collection

THEME:
Assessment of sulfur and heavy metal contamination of agricultural and forest areas in Warsaw and neighboring provinces based on bioindication method

Commissioned by the District Office -Municipality of Warszawa Praga Północ.

THEME:
Assessment of environmental pollution in the District-Municipality of North Prague on the basis of analysis and indicator plants

Commissioned by the Zoliborz Office in Warsaw.

THEME:
Assessment of Air Pollution with Selected Heavy Metals in the Municipality of Warsaw Zoliborz in the Spring and Autumn Seasons 1992

Order from the Prague-Pd Authority

Assessment of air pollution with heavy metals in South Prague in February-May 1992

Commissioned by the Warsaw-Ochota Municipality District Office

Assessment of air pollution with selected heavy metals in the Ochota municipality of Warsaw

Commissioned by the District Office of the Praga Północ Municipality in Warsaw.

Assessment of air pollution with selected heavy metals on the territory of the district - municipality of Warszawa Praga Północ in Warsaw

1994

Research Project

NSC Grant

No. 5 S301 021 06 titled Study of morphogenetic abilities of single and multicellular lupin explants with special reference to Lupinus albus, L.hispanicus and L. mutabilis

1995

Research project

NSC Grant No. 5 S301021 06 continued with analysis of TDZ functions

Commissioned Tasks

Commissioned by the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Topic PL-ARS-140B: "Genetic shifty in rye accessions in relation to long term seed storage".

Contractor U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service

Subject: Iinfluence of atmospheric on anatomy, physiology and chemistry of Scots pine (Pinus silvestris L)

Principal

Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Department of Agricultural Production

Subject: collection and preservation of collections of wild , primitive and cultivated forms of the genus Secale spp. and other species of the tribe Triticeae

Employer; District Office Ochota-Municipality of Warsaw Center

Subject: Development of an assessment of heavy metal air pollution in the District based on bioindication measurements at 10 points.

Commissioned by Żoliborz District Office, Warsaw-Centre Municipality

Subject : Assessment of heavy metal air pollution in the Żoliborz District in 1995.

Commissioned by: Department of Environmental Protection of the Warsaw Center Municipality

Subject: bioindication research on the territory of the capital city of Warsaw with particular emphasis on the Municipality of Warsaw Centrum

1996

Research Projects

1.Subject PL._ARS -.

Genetic shift in rye accssions in relation to long-term seed storage.

2 Program: Effects of atmospheric deposition and climate change in forest ecosystems in Central and Eartern Europe and the United States.

Topic No. 10 Influence of atmospheric deposition on anatomy, physiology and chemistry of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.).

Commissioned Research Work

Collection AND preservation of a collection of wild, primitive and cultivated forms of Secale spp and other species of the Triticine tribe. Commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Economics

2. conservation and collection of plant gene resources using methods of storing biological material in liquid nitrogen. Commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

Conservation of gene resources of cultivated plants - collection and protection of collections of wild, primitive and cultivated in the last century varieties of the genus Malus. Commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Economics

Inventory of plant resources in selected village gardens and historical parks in the southeastern provinces (Rzeszow, Zamosc and Przemysl). Commissioned by the Center for the Protection of Historic Landscape

Assessment of air pollution by heavy metals in the area of the District-Municipality of Białołęka on the basis of the bioindication method. Commissioned by: Warsaw-Bialoleka Municipality Office

Strength-static studies of the oak tree "Bartek" with additional studies of the soil, root system, organic matter of the leaves, as well as a project for protective works.

Commissioned by the Provincial Nature Conservator in Kielce.

Inventory of the state of greenery along Marszalkowska Street. Development of a design concept for greenery along Marszalkowska Street. (Stage I)n

Selection of tree species and possibly other plants for the proposed plantings, taking into account their ornamental value and habitat requirements. Proposed maintenance treatments to improve conditions for the growth and development of greenery growing along the street. (Phase II).

Employer City Cleansing Authority

1997

Research projects

NATIONAL

NSC Grants

No. 5 S301 021 06 entitled. "Study of morphogenetic abilities of single and multicellular lupin explants with special reference to Lupinus albus, L.hispanicus and L. mutabilis".

Task 1, Determination of developmental stages of immature embryos for induction of somatic embyogenesis

Task 2. Describe the morphogenetic abilities of non-meristematic explants derived from several-day-old seedlings

Task 3 Regeneration of plants from shoot and angular meristems of seedlings

Task 4. Develop the composition of media to stimulate somatic embryogenesis and and induce embryogenic callus tissue

Task 5 Regeneration of plants from maturing plant explants using floral and angular meristems

Task 6 Development of cell suspensions , isolation and culture of protoplasts

Projects under the Biological Progress Fund of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Economics

Conservation of plant gene resources- collection and preservation of a collection of wild, primitive and last century cultivated varieties of the genus Malus

Conservation of plant gene resources-Developing methods for collecting and conserving plant gene resources using the technique of storing biological material in liquid nitrogen.

Other projects

Inventory of plant resources in selected rural gardens in southeastern Poland (Przemyskie, krośnieńskie, rzeszowskie and tarnowskie provinces) Commissioned by the Center for Historic Landscape-National Institution of Culture

Restoration of endangered plant species

FOREIGN

Program " Effects of atmospheric deposition and climate changes in forest ecosystem in Central and Easter Europe and the United States

Topic No. 10 : Influence of atmospheric deposition of anatomy, phyiology and chemistry of Scots pine (Pinus silvestris L.) Contractor: US Department of Agriculture- Forest Service

Subject EN=ARS-292

Regeneration of rye Landraces and wild types . Contractor U.S. Department of Agriculture

Research Orders.

Adaptation of the Botanical Garden of the Polish Academy of Sciences for the needs of environmental education with consideration for the disabled. Commissioned by: Ministry of Environmental Protection, Natural Resources and Forestry

Assessment of air pollution with heavy metals in the Municipality of Warsaw-Bialoleka on the basis of bioindication methods

Assessment of air pollution with heavy metals in the area of the Grabina estate Commissioned by: Construction and Investment Company, Grabina Estate, Nieporęt

Development of development of Constitution Square in Warsaw with plants. Commissioned by: the City Cleaning Board.

Assessment of air pollution with heavy metals in the area of Warsaw-Centre Municipality Commissioned by: Institute of Environmental Protection

Bioindication studies on the territory of Warsaw to develop maps of air pollution with heavy metals. Commissioned by: Warsaw City Hall

1998

RESEARCH PROJECTS

A National

NSC promoter grant

Identification of hybrids and lines of cavon (Citrullus lanatus (THunb.) Matsum etNakai) using molecular markers (RAPD) and their evaluation for tolerance to Fusarium oxysporum.

Projects under the Biological Progress of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Economics

Collection and preservation of collection materials of wild, primitive forms and selected inbred lines of rye and other species of wild cereal plants.

Collecting and preserving a collection of wild, primitive and cultivated apple varieties of the last century.

Developing methods for collecting and preserving plant gene resources using the technique of storing biological material in liquid nitrogen.

Other projects

Inventory of plant resources in selected rural gardens in northeastern Poland (former Łomża, Białystok, Suwałki provinces). Commissioned by: the Center for the Protection of Historic Landscape -National Institution of Culture.

2.Restoration of endangered plant species in the Tatra National Park. Principal: EcoFund Foundation

Search for AFLP-type molecular markers for pollen fertility restoration genes based on Pampa cytoplasm . Commissioned by the Agricultural Property Agency of the State Treasury

Development, based on own research, of conditions for long-term storage of rye and triticale grains as a method of preserving seed reserves of "Danko" breeding varieties and families. Employer: Plant breeding "Danko"

Foreign

Subject PL-ARS-292

Regeneration of rye landraces and wild types

RESEARCH ASSIGNMENTS

Assessment of air pollution with heavy metals in Warsaw in 1988 and Assessment of air and soil pollution with heavy metals( preparation of pollution maps, multi-year trends1992-1998). Commissioned by: the City of Warsaw, Department of Spatial Planning.

Assessment of air and soil pollution with heavy metals in the Warszawa-Targówek Municipality during the summer season of 1998. Commissioned by: Warszawa-Targówek Municipality