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On Monday, 12 September MRI organised a seminar “Conserving biodiversity and managing ecosystem services in landscapes – the Białowieża Primeval Forest as a case study” in the frame of BIOCONSUS project. First, our distinguished guest speaker Prof. Hugh Possingham...

MRI has just published an English language version of a graphic novel “The Last Bison”. It can already be purchased in MRI’s library or by e-mail. There is also a second edition of the Polish version available for purchase. Free e-book (English...

We are happy to announce that Dr. Magdalena Niedziałkowska won a prestigous award under the second edition of the POMOST programme contest by the Foundation for Polish Science (FNP). The award of 478 800 zł (around 120 000 euro) will enable Dr. Niedziałkowska to...

We are happy to announce that beginning from 1 January 2011 the Institute changes its organisational form and from “Zaklad” becomes a full “Institute” according to the Polish legislation. As a result, the Institute becomes more independent both...

The Bioconsus project’s website was launched today: www.bioconsus.pl. It includes up-to-date information about the project Research Potential in Conservation and Sustainable Management of Biodiversity, including educational materials from PREFECT and open...

  On 7 October 2010, the Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Białowieża organised a seminar „Preparing conservation plans of Natura 2000 areas and involving local communities into the nature conservation activities”. It was the first...

MRI PAS has signed a contract with the European Commission concerning implementation of a new LIFE+ project “Protection of water-marsh birds in five national parks – reconstructing habitats and reducing the influence of invasive species – Polish Bird...

Between 28-30 September, a course “Scientific writing in English” took place in the Mammal Research Institute. The course had a workshop formula and was led by Dr. Linus Svensson from Sweden, Head of the Oikos Editorial Office and for 20 years a managing...

The Mammal Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences and The Association for Nature “Wolf” received an Infra Eco Network Europe (IENE) Award 2010 for special efforts made to reduce the detrimental impact and enhance positive effects on nature caused by...