Kaja Czarnecka

Kaja Czarnecka (M.A.) is a Researcher at the Climate Research Department of the Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences, where she has worked since 2018. Her career includes a research internship (2018–2020) and a Junior Documentary Filmmaker role in 2020.

• Education:
  • B.A. in Geography and Regional Studies from University of Warsaw (2015–2018)
  • M.A. in Geography and Regional Studies from University of Warsaw (2018–2020)
  • Participation in Fukuoka Women's University's World of Japanese Contemporary Culture Program (2019)

Research Focus:

• Urban climate systems, including heat islands and light pollution
• Bioclimatology and biometeorology with emphasis on photoreceptor stimulation effects on sleep
• Green infrastructure impacts on thermal conditions in cities
• Climate change adaptation through peatland hydrology and urban parks

Recent Article Trends (2023–2025):

• Investigations into urban temperature extremes and surface-air interactions
• Development of climate-sensitive spatial indicators for urban planning
• Analysis of greenery-based thermal stress mitigation in cities
• Multi-scale peatland climate studies using satellite data
• Assessment of water quality impacts in urban catchments

Scientific Recognition:

• Recipient of JASSO Scholarship (2019) for Japanese studies

Key Projects:

• MIRECLIM (peatland climate impacts)
• CLIMPARK (urban park climate networks)
• Healing Climate Properties of Polish health resorts
• River Thermal Regulation studies
• Sustainable Green Space assessments