Magdalena Bełdowska

Prof. dr hab. Magdalena Bełdowska is a faculty member at the University of Gdańsk, affiliated with the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography and the Division of Marine Chemistry and Environmental Protection. She serves as Head of Department, Head of the Laboratory of Persistent Organic Pollutants, and Deputy Dean for Research and Promotion.

• Research focuses on mercury pollution in marine ecosystems, including biogeochemical cycling, bioaccumulation in Antarctic and Baltic species, and environmental impacts of Cold War-era munitions.
• Key methodologies involve mercury fractionation analysis, biofilm studies on microplastics, and diatom flora as contamination proxies.
• Her work spans field studies (e.g., Spitsbergen, Gulf of Gdańsk) and laboratory analyses, emphasizing human health risks and ecosystem dynamics.

Recent publications highlight mercury sources in shipwrecks, Antarctic krill-zooplankton-penguin transfer pathways, and Baltic lagoon contamination. She collaborates on interdisciplinary projects related to marine waste valorization and climate change impacts.