Anna Bucała-Hrabia

Dr. hab. Anna Bucała-Hrabia, prof. IGiPZ PAN is a Professor at the Department of Geoenvironmental Research, Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization of the Polish Academy of Sciences since 2019. Her career spans 15+ years at this institution, with habilitation in Earth Sciences (Physical Geography) in 2019 and PhD in 2010. She studied at Pedagogical University of Kraków (2001-2006), specializing in geography with entrepreneurship.

• Education
  • Master's: Pedagogical University of Kraków (2006)
• Research Interests
  • Focuses on natural environment changes, geomorphology, and hydrology in mountain systems
  • Expertise in land use/cover dynamics, climate change impacts, and anthropogenic interactions
  • Works on soil erosion, landslide hazards, and post-communist environmental transitions
• Scientific Contributions
  • Lead 20+ international publications on Carpathian and Himalayan systems
  • Developed modified MEDALUS method for land degradation mapping
  • Key work on flood triggers, stream morphology, and land use history
• Awards
  • L. Straszewicz Competition winner (2019)
  • Ministry of Science scholarship (2015-2018)
• International Collaboration
  • Active in Himalayan studies with Indian researchers
  • Participates in global geomorphology conferences