European Bison conference at the MRI PAS – Summary

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European Bison conference at the MRI PAS – Summary

Bestween 25 and 27 February 2010 an international conference “European bison conservation in the Białowieża Forest” took place at the Mammal Research Institute PAS. The conference was organised by the MRI PAS in cooperation with the Białowieża National...

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Dr. Kowalczyk in Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times described a planned visit of the Prince Charles in Białowieża. Dr. Kowalczyk provided information about the bison in the Białowieża Primeval Forest. You can read the story here.

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Prof. Kris Hundertmark’s seminar

On 9 February 2010, Prof. Kris Hundertmark from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, USA, one of the most renown researchers of moose genetics and a Marie Curie fellow at the Mammal Research Insititute PAS, gave a very interesting talk “Historical effects of...

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MRI’s conference on the conservation of the European bison

On 25-27 February 2010, the MRI will organise an international scientific conference “European bison conservation in the Białowieża Forest”. The conference is aimed at summing up the realization of the LIFE Nature project „BISON LAND – European Bison...

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Meeting with the new director of MRI

A new director of the MRI PAS, prof. Włodzimierz Jędrzejewski, met with the staff to inform about his vision of the Institute’s development and the activities he would like to initiate while in office. Prof. Jędrzejewski will lead the Institute until the end of...

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Polish Television on MRI’s jaguar research

One of the main news programmes in the Polish Television – Teleekspress informed about the jaguar research initiated by MRI together with its Venezuelan partners. Extended version of the information was also provided by the main edition of the regional news...

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Polish Press Agency on MRI’s jaguar research

The Polish Press Agency (PAP) published information about a pilot study on jaguars in Venezuela carried out by prof. Włodzimierz Jędrzejewski. The information was further distributed by the main Polish newspapers and internet portals, e.g....

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Venezuela lecture and slide show

Prof. Włodzimierz Jędrzejewski gave a lecture “Habitats and fauna of Venezuela – a pilot research project on ecology and genetics of jaguar”, which was a summary of his scientific visit to South America.     The lecture was accompanied by a slide...

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Prof. Wójcik’s end of term as MRI director

A small party was organised today to celebrate and thank prof. Jan Wójcik for his work as MRI director. In his opening speech, the Director thanked all the staff for their support during the 7 years of his leading the Insitute. He also gave everyone Christmas...

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Europan bison research in ARTE television

On 18 November, a German tv station ARTE showed a programme about the Białowieża National Park entitled “Steffens entdeckt. Polen – Europas letzter Urwald”. The programme featured Dr Rafał Kowalczyk, who talked about the bison conservation and...