Jacek Beldowski
Head of Laboratory of Contemporary threats to marine environment
Sopot, Poland
Geochemist working with dumped munitions in the marine environment. Professor at Institute of Oceanology PAS
About me
Graduated from University of Gdańsk in 1998 r., obtaining his Master degree in Marine Biology. Since 2000 employed as a researcher in the Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences. In 2004 he was awarded Ph.D. in Earth Sciences, Specializing in the Mercury Pollution of Marine Ecosystems. Since 2010 leader of several international projects studying munitions dumped at sea, including CHEMSEA, MODUM and DAIMON. Co-chairman of HELCOM group dealing with dumped munitions in the Baltic. Author of several articles about dumped munitions and editor of NATO ASI Book about chemical munition monitoring. At present he is the head of laboratory of contemporary threats to marine ecosystems in IOPAN and coordinator of INTERREG BSR MUNIMAP project.
Skills
- Sea dumped munitions
- Sediment polution
- Marine chemistry
Interests
- sonars
- auv
- munition remediation
Speaker sessions (1)
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
13:30 - 15:00
Removing Wrecks and Munitions from the Baltic
- Sustainable Maritime Infrastructure