On July 27, 2018 at the Research Station of the Nencki Institute in Mikołajki, an open educational event BRAIN ON VACATION was held (this is the fourth edition, continuation of the Holiday Brain Days), organized by the Nencki Institute and the Research Station in Mikołajki. The new program includes, among others: fluorescence show, illusion zone, microscopic demonstrations, DNA isolation, neuroanatomical exhibition, games and tests for children and adults prepared by PhD students and employees of the Nencki Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences. About 50 people took part in this event, who came to us from both land and water. Czytaj dalej

On July 26, 2018, at the Research Station of the Nencki Institute in Mikołajki, a hydrobiological workshop took place (lecture and field and laboratory classes) for the group of young people participating in the culinary rambling yacht cruise “Little Chef” (TJ). Czytaj dalej

On June 23, 2018, the IV Science Picnic under the slogan “Science is also art” took place in the Olsztyn Old Town, where the Nencki Institute Research Stationon in Mikołajki and the other instituts of the Polish Academy of Sciences presented and explained in a interesting and accessible way a serious scientific issues. In the tent of the Research Station – Mikołajki, you could see in 3D technology, live, beautiful planktonic organisms of our lakes, learn about summer algae blooms, food chains, cladocerans, rotifers and cyclops (TJ). Czytaj dalej

On June 21st, 2018, prof. Jolanta Ejsmont-Karabin from the Nencki Institute Research Station in Mikołajki received from the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda the scientific title of professor. Congratulations!… Czytaj dalej

On June 15, 2018, The “IV White Stork Rally” took place in the Nencki Institute Research Station in Mikołajki. It was an educational and sports event for schoolchildren from our region co-organized with the Masurian Landscape Park. This year the theme was the “nature of our lakes”. 7 teams from primary and secondary schools on a 1.5-km long forest route had to find 12 control points and solve the tasks waiting for them there. The event ended with a handing ceremony and a campfire at the lake (TJ). Czytaj dalej

On June 12-16, 2018,  the field classes “Ecophysiology of aquatic microorganisms” for students of the Faculty of Biology of the University of Warsaw took place in the Nencki Institute Research Station in Mikołajki.  It was conducted for years by the Department of Ecology of Microorganisms and Environmental Biotechnology, University of Warsaw (TJ). Czytaj dalej

In the period of 5 and 8 June 2018 in the Nencki Institute Research Station in Mikołajki there were the field classes on the subject of “Ecology of microorganisms” for students of the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn. Czytaj dalej

On June 1st, 2018 in Krutynia – as every year, the Nencki Institute Research Station in Mikołajki took a part in the White Stork Day, organized by the Masurian Landscape Park, where prof. Jolanta Ejsmont-Karabin talked about the zooplankton of Lake Mikołajskie, showing it in vivo in 3D technology (TJ)… Czytaj dalej

On Friday, 11 May 2018, a traditional science picnic entitled “Ecology of the Spring” was held in the Nencki Institute Research Station in Mikołajki, which we have been organizing for three years with the Masurian Landscape Park together . This year, about 150 young people from Ukta, Ryn, Woźnice and Mikołajki visited us. There were lectures, classes on the water, 3D microscope workshops etc. Young participants collected biological samples, measured water parameters, learned to recognize species of water invertebrates etc. At noon, in the Conference Room the awards ceremony was given to the winners of the art contest “Underwater residents of Masurian Lakes” (TJ)… Czytaj dalej

On April 9th, 2018, the jury meeting of the art contest titled “Underwater inhabitants of the Masurian Lakes” was held at the Hydrobiological Station of the Nencki Institute in Mikołajki. 513 works of competitors were submitted in the regular time. The commission composed of: Jolanta Ejsmont-Karabin – Chair Tomasz Janecki Krzysztof Wittbrodt Dominika Rupp-Janecka Martyna Kwiatkowska awarded prizes in the following categories: IN THE CATEGORY KINDERGARTEN AND CLASS “0” Two equal Main Prizes: Błażej Kaczmarczyk (Krutynia) Jan Szkulski (Mikołajki) Honors: Zofia Cieplińska (Ukta) Oliwia Iwanowicz (Mragowo) Brayan Choromański (Mragowo) Special Award: Gabriela Bielak (Rydzewo) IN THE CLASS 1-3 CATEGORY Main Prize: Piotr Kamiński (Kosewo) Honors: Gabriela Mazur (Piecki) Hubert Wyrostek (Snopki) Special Award: Rozalia Myszkowska (Ryn) IN THE CLASS 4-5 CATEGORY Main prize: Alicja Lis (Dłużec) Honors: Kornelia Kordek (Woźnice) Paweł Makowski (Okartowo) Aleksander Kowalczyk (Boże) Special Award: Szymon Kadyk (Dłużec)… Czytaj dalej