27 October 1972, Kraków

Full-time studies in Biology at the JU Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences (1992–1997); Master’s degree in Biology (1997)
Doctoral Studies at the JU Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences (1997–2001)

PhD in Biological Sciences, JU Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences (2001)
Habilitated Doctor of Biological Sciences, JU Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences (2012)
Professor of Biological Sciences, JU Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences (2024)

JU Faculty of Biology (until 2017 Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences), Institute of Botany:

Assistant (2001–2003)
Assistant Professor (2003–2012)
Habilitated Assistant Professor (2012–2017)
Associate Professor (2017–2024)
Full Professor (since 2024)

Supervisor of the first year of studies at the macro-programme: Biology and Geology, speciality: Environmental Protection (2002–2007)
Organiser and scientific supervisor of the molecular laboratory at the JU Institute of Botany (2006–2019)
Member of examination board during admissions for the doctoral studies in Biology at the JU Institute of Environmental Sciences (2016–2020)
Director of the JU Institute of Botany (2016–2020)
Head of the Council of the JU Institute of Botany UJ (2016–2020)
Head of doctoral boards at the JU Institute of Botany (2016–2020)
Member of doctoral studies Programme Council in Biology at the JU Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences (since 2017 at the JU Faculty of Biology); (2016–2020)
Member of the Council of the JU Nature Education Centre  (since 2016)
Member the Scientific Council of the Polish Academy of Sciences Botanical Garden – Centre for Biodiversity Conservation (terms of office 2020–2023 and 2023–2026)
Dean of the JU Faculty of Biology (2020–2024)

International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT)
Polish Botanical Society

Denmark, University of Copenhagen (Herbarium, Natural History Museum); the United Kingdom, London (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew); Lithuania, Vilnius (Institute of Botany, University of Vilnius); Finland, Helsinki (Natural History Museum); Estonia (Uniwersity of Tartu); Latvia, Riga (University of Latvia).
Research trips: Lithuania; Estonia; Latvia; Estonia and Finland; Georgia; Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan; Croatia; Crete; Spain; Tajikistan; Portugal

Taxonomy and phylogenesis of water plants, environmental protection

Nearly 100 original research publications: articles, monographs and monograph chapters
Implementation of 12 research application projects, funded from external sources, mainly as the project manager
Numerous reviews of manuscripts sent to international journals, as well as monographs and popular science articles
Member of Editorial Councils of Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae (2015–2017) and Wiadomości Botaniczne (2017–2019) as well as over a dozen scientific and organisational committees at international and Polish conferences

Supervisor of 15 graduation theses (Bachelor’s and Master’s), academic advisor in three PhD theses
Reviewer of graduation theses, PhD theses, and habilitation achievements

Several JU Rector’s awards for research achievements