Anna Orłowska

Dr Anna Orłowska is a respected Adjunct Professor at the Department of Geomorphology and Paleogeography, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS), Poland. Her work bridges glacial geomorphology, Pleistocene stratigraphy, and geotourism, with a focus on Eastern European glacial deposits and their paleoenvironmental implications.

Education

• MSc in Quaternary Geomorphology (2007)
• PhD in Earth Sciences (2013), specializing in Pleistocene stratigraphy

Her research explores glacial landforms (e.g., crevasse fills, kame deposits), sedimentology of ice-marginal zones, and geotourism development. She has contributed to significant projects like the geological mapping of the Polish-Belarus-Ukraine borderland and Pleistocene climate cycle analysis.

Research Trends: Her publications emphasize Pleistocene ice-sheet dynamics, sedimentary records of glacial environments, and geotourism applications, reflecting interdisciplinary approaches to Quaternary science and environmental conservation.

Scientific Awards

• IAG/BSG Post-Graduate Workshop (2007)
• QRA-INQUA Congress Grant (2011)
• QRA Paris Conference Grant (2013)
• Erasmus Teaching Exchange (2014)
• QRA-Cracow Sedimentology Grant (2015)
• QRA-Dublin INQUA Grant (2019)

She has led the NCN MINIATURA project on Pleistocene crevasse-fill deposits (2017-2018) and contributed to broader stratigraphic studies (2018-2021). As General Secretary of the Association of Polish Geomorphologists (2017-2024) and Thematic Editor of Annales UMCS sec. B (since 2019), she shapes academic discourse in her field.