On November 23th the first meeting for students of the University of the Third Age of Mikolajki took place at the Hydrobiological Station. Seniors listened to lectures about lakes zooplankton and took an active part in microscopic workshop. The interest and involvement of the audience gave us a high satisfaction. In 2017 we are planing to organize the next lectures about nature for our seniors (TJ). Czytaj dalej

On 20-22nd October – the weekends workshop of Laboratory of Neuroinformatics of the Nencki Institute (led by prof. Daniel Wojcik) held on the Hydrobiological Station – Mikołajki (TJ)… Czytaj dalej

On October 8th, 2016 the ceremony commemorating Jan Igor Rybak was held at the Hydrobioogical Station. Dr Rybak was a head of  the Station in 1965-1970, and dedicated his life to the study beloved Mazurian Lakes. His family founded a commemorative plaque and planted an oak in the square on the Green Cottage, then all the guests listened to the memories session, prepared by prof. Jolanta Ejsmont-Karabin. The ceremony was attended by the executives of the Nencki Institute (prof. Adam Szewczyk, prof. Hanna Fabczak, Anna Jachner-Miśkiewicz PhD), employees of the Department of Hydrobiology, University of Warsaw (prof. Joanna Pijanowska, prof. Maciej and Joanna Gliwiczowie, prof. Piotr Dawidowicz, Miroslaw Slusarczyk PhD, DSc, Andrzej Mikulski PhD) and Deputy director of the Wigry National Park Maciej Kaminski PhD and his wife Janina (TJ). Czytaj dalej

On Saturday, 8th October, the 3th Educational Workshop was organized on the Hydrobiological Station – Mikołajki by the BioCentrum Scientific Education and the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology PAS. Despite the rainy weather about 110 students from high, middle and primary schools from Mikołajki, Mrągowo and Woźnice and participated in this workshop. Young people learned about the secrets of proteins and DNA, unusual properties of catalase, alginine, strach, lactose, red cabbage juis and saw on big screen (in 3D) the planktonic organisms living in the lake Mikołajskie (TJ). Czytaj dalej

On September 23th, we organized together with Mazurian Landscape Park SCIENCE FESTIVAL 2016 in the Hydrobiological Station in Mikolajki. We were visited by 250 young people from high schools, middle schools and primary schools from the entire region (Mikolajki, Mragowo, Pisz, Baranowo, Woznice), for which we have prepared the following lectures: 1. The strangest lakes of the world, 2. Mexico – wild life of land of the Maya 3. Owls – nocturnal hunters, 4. Postglacial landscape of Mazurian Landscape Park, 5. Little-known animals of the Arctic Ocean 6. Microscopic workshop (plankton and aquatic insects) (TJ)… Czytaj dalej

The second meeting of the Consortium of users of the Hydrobiological Station in Mikolajki was held on 19 and 20 September 2016. It was  attended by the directors of the Nencki Institute: prof. A. Szewczyk, prof. H. Fabczak and A. Jachner-Miśkiewicz PhD, station employees – prof. J. Ejsmont-rifle and Thomas Janecki PhD, consortium members: prof. R. Chróst – Head of the Department of Ecology of Microorganisms and Biotechnology University of Warsaw (chairman of the Consortium), prof. P. Dawidowicz from the Department of Hydrobiology University of Warsaw, D. Gorniak PhD from the Department of Microbiology UWM, J. Jaszczur-Nowicki PhD, DSc – Vice Dean for… Czytaj dalej

On August 30th 2016 r. we hosted at the Hydrobiological Station in Mikolajki management of the Nencki Institute: prof. Adam Szewczyk and prof. Hanna Fabczak and also prof. Maciej Nalecz – former director of the Nencki Institute and director of the Department of Fundamental Sciences and Engineering UNESCO in Paris, currently the Director’s Designated Representative for Strategic European Programs with his wife – prof. Katarzyna Nalecz (TJ)… Czytaj dalej

On August 26-28th 2016 an international workshop “Biological roots of prosociality and rescue behavior” was held at the Hydrobiological Station in Mikolajki. It was organized by the Laboratory of Ethology of the Nencki Institute under the guidance of prof. Ewa J. Godzińska, with the participation guests from France (Elise Nowbahari, Université Paris) and the US (Karen L. Hollis, Mount Holyoke College) (TJ). Czytaj dalej

On August 19th 2016 we organized at the Station DAY OF AQUATIC INSECTS. Despite the “neuter” weather we were visited by 25 people (including children), for which we have prepared lectures, films, and field and microscopic classes. In addition, participants also watched a photo exhibition “Polish Birds of Prey”, which is open until the end of September in a historic building of “Akwarialnia” (TJ)… Czytaj dalej

The second edition of SUMMER DAYS OF BRAIN was held on July 21st and 22nd on the Hydrobiological Station. During two afternoons our visitors listened to three lectures: “The heart and mind – how and why emotions govern our lives” – Paweł Boguszewski PhD, “In the search for the causes of dyslexia” – Katarzyna Jednoróg PhD, “Omega fatty acids” – prof. Małgorzata Kossut. After the theoretical part our guests actively participated in workshops, demonstrations, tests and neurological games (TJ). Czytaj dalej