CEMERA Centre of Complex Environmental Monitoring and Environmental Risk Assessment Faculty of Biology, Warsaw University Poland

Working Groups:

Group No. 1 – Biomonitoring Biomonitoring – development and promotion of new non-invasive methods Leader of the group – Dr. Grażyna Bystrzejewska-Piotrowska

Group No. 2 – Speciation Analysis Speciation analysis as modern tool for environmental risk assessment Leader of the group – Prof. Jerzy Golimowki

Group No. 3 – Waste Management Leader of the group and coordinator – Prof. Aleksandra Skłodowska – Prof. Aleksandra Skłodowska

Group No. 4 - Biological food contamination Leader of the group – Prof. Jacek Bielecki Health risk connected with quality of food

Group No. 5 Food Analysis Health risk connected with quality of food Leader of the group – Dr. Marek Daniewski in the laboratory, Dr. Karol Bal took over his responsibilities

Co- ordinato r Group No. 5 Group No. 3 Group No. 4 Group No. 1 Group No. 2 Supervisory Board Supervisory Board Organisation of CEMERA and way of communication Advisory Board

CEMERA Workpackages 1. 1.Biomonitoring – development and promotion of new non- invasive methods 2. 2.Speciation analysis as modern tool for environmental risk assessment 3. 3.Management of sewage sludge from wastewater treatment plant new technologies 4. 4.Landfill leakage – biological and chemical treatment technologies 5. 5.Health risk connected with quality of food 6. 6.Postgraduate studies and summer school 7. 7.Promotion and dissemination 8. 8.Coordination

CEMERA international co-operation Bulgaria Germany Greece Sweden UK France Spain Italy

Special facilities for research groups and international partners Special facilities for research groups and international partners: Modern infrastructure: conference and lecture halls with audio video system 1 for 300 persons1 for 300 persons 2 for 100 persons2 for 100 persons 2 for 70 persons2 for 70 persons 20 seminary rooms for persons20 seminary rooms for persons

Hall for 300 persons

Main results and benefits:

 9 conferences organized in  10 workshops organized in  Accreditation certificate AC 109 according to PL-EN in 2004 and according to PL EN ISO in 2005  34 long 9 term visit to and from CEMERA  6 research projects submitted in 6 th FP EU: one successful and one passed the threshold but has not obtained financial support  Awards for young scientists in two international conferences  Participation in the creation of National Noodle of GIBIF  Strengthening of existing ties based on twinning with units from EU countries (Germany, Sweden, UK, France) and NAS (Bulgaria)  Effective promotion of Postgraduate Study of Environmental Protection and Certification Body resulted by a number of obtained diplomas and certificates

 edition of 3 books for students: 2 in Polish and 1 in English  number of smaller scientific projects with different EU research centres involving mainly young scientists  increased awareness of scientists cooperating with CEMERA of possibilities resulting from participating in Framework Programs

Application of the results:

 New contacts used in preparation or participation in new European projects  Common research projects with Spain, Argentina and group of EU Countries from BIOSHALE consortium. Cooperation resulted in publishing papers  Open possibility for examination of EMAS verifiers  Participation in GIBIF as a result of creation of National Data Base  Scientific Cooperation Agreement with University la Plata, Argentina  Scientific Cooperation Agreement with George August Gottingen University and Union of German Academies of Sciences – in preparation

Project Cemera has allowed for better understanding between “new” and “old” countries of the European Union. During the implementation of the project there was a definite growth of the CEMERA’s prestige observed as well as the will of merits based cooperation, which positively influences European integration within the frame of scientific research and the Lisbon Strategy.