"Cover crops (CC) and soil health and climate change adaptation in semi-arid woody crops"
European agreement number : EJP-SOIL grant agreement N°862695
NCBR registration number : EJP SOIL/II/4/SANCHOSTHIRST/2024
Composition of the Polish team l’équipe polonaise
Christine Hatté, PhD hab. Eng., Prof SUT
Professor at the Silesian University of Technology. She is an expert in geochemistry, radiocarbon geochronology, and soil carbon dynamics, with broad experience in stable isotope analysis and palaeoclimatology. Her research includes soil science, carbon cycling, and evaluation of agronomic practices, contributing to understanding carbon behaviour in environmental systems. She has published extensively on soil organic carbon and radiocarbon methods and participates in international collaborations on carbon dynamics. Her expertise supports SANCHOsTHIRST’s aims to investigate soil carbon processes and sustainable land-use impacts.
Mukkaram Ejaz, MSc
A PhD student in Soil Science at the Silesian University of Technology, working within the Institute of Physics – Centre for Science and Education. His research focuses on soil carbon stocks, soil health, and carbon dating, particularly in the context of agricultural systems. He has experience in soil analysis, soil fertility, and environmental conservation. Mukkaram has authored multiple scientific publications in soil science and environmental research. His work on soil carbon dynamics supports SANCHOsTHIRST’s aims to understand sustainable land use and climate adaptation.
Marie-Josée Nadeau, PhD hab., Prof SUT
Professor at the Silesian University of Technology. She is an expert in radiocarbon measurements and isotope analysis. Her work focuses on methodological aspects of carbon analysis and the application of isotopic tools to environmental studies. She has strong experience in laboratory protocols, data quality control, and analytical workflows. She contributes to collaborative research projects involving radiocarbon and stable isotope techniques.
Sławomira Pawełczyk, PhD hab. Eng., Prof. SUT
Professor at the Silesian University of Technology, Division of Geochronology and Environmental Isotopes. She specialises in stable isotope analysis (carbon, oxygen, nitrogen) applied to environmental, palaeoclimate, and ecological studies. Her work includes isotope geochemistry in tree rings and other natural archives, contributing to understanding environmental change and climate signals. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications on stable isotopes and environmental applications.
Natalia Piotrowska, PhD hab. Eng., Prof. SUT
Professor at the Silesian University of Technology and Head of the 14C and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory. She specialises in radiocarbon dating and isotope geochemistry, with a strong focus on archeology and paleoenvironmental archives. Her research centres on the development and application of radiocarbon and stable isotope methods for chronological studies. She has published extensively on radiocarbon methodologies, applications and intercomparison exercises.
Alicja Ustrzycka, PhD Eng
Researcher at the Department of Geochronology and Environmental Isotopes, Silesian University of Technology, since 2022. She specialises in radiocarbon analysis using accelerator mass spectrometry (MICADAS). She has strong expertise in instrument operation, data analysis, and technical maintenance. She participated in the Glasgow International Radiocarbon Intercomparison (GIRI) programme. She has 14 years of experience in stable isotope analysis (C, O, H) in environmental studies.
