Education:

• 2003: M.Sc. at the University of Gdansk, Faculty of Biology, Geography and Oceanology; Specialization of Marine Geology
• 2003-present: PhD student at the Institute of Oceanology PAS, Sopot, Poland

Courses:

• Sandy sediment properties - analytical course under supervision of dr Perran Cook, Max Planck Institute for Marine Biology, Bremen, Germany, 2004
• EPS carbohydrates analytical course under supervision of prof. G.J.C. Underwood, University of Essex, Colchester, England, 2004
• Sandy sediment carbohydrates - methodological course under supervision of dr Perran Cook, Max Planck Institute for Marine Biology, Bremen, Germany, 2005
• Laser Scanning Microscope as a tool for polymer quantification - course under supervision of dr Thomas Neu, UFZ Center for Environmental Research, Magdeburg, Germany, 2005
• "Introduction to ecological modeling" - Sea Fisheries Institute, Gdynia, Poland, 2005

Professional interests:

• Permeable sediments, their properties and functioning as a natural filters for marine water
• Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS)
• Microbial biofilms on the sediment surface and their role in sediment stabilization
• Seasonal changes in benthic and sandy beach ecosystems

Private interests:

• Polish culture (traditional music and dances)
• Celtic culture (traditional music and dances), fiddle playing
• Medieval ages and archery
• Nature photography
• Trekking, hitch-hiking

On-going projects:

• COSA
• Seasonal and spatial variability of Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS) - biological factor influence sediment properties (Gdansk Bay, South Baltic Sea)

Publications:

• Huzarska K., "Permeable sediment properties - their annual changes and correlation with EPS concentrations. Case studies for Puck Bay, Baltic Sea" (in prep.)
• Huzarska K. , Wiktor J., Jankowska K."Coastal sediment biofilms: microphytobenthic stabilization of biocatalytical filters" (in prep.)