Monika Kozłowska

Dr. Monika Kozłowska is a lecturer at the Department of Botany, Mycology, and Ecology within the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland. Her research focuses on parasitic microscopic fungi in vascular plants, with an emphasis on species diversity, ecology, and distribution patterns, particularly in natural ecosystems like the Białowieża Primeval Forest and Tatra Mountains.

• Research Interests: Fungal diversity, plant community dynamics, invasive species, phenological interactions, taxonomy, and biogeography.
• Grants: Led a 2001-2004 KBN grant on parasitic fungi in Białowieża oak-hornbeam forests and contributed to a 2009-2012 Ministry of Science project on parasitic fungi in mountain secondary succession.
• Publications: Authored 13+ works, including comprehensive fungal catalogues for Poland's key regions and studies on parasitic fungi-host relationships.
• Collaborations: Frequently collaborates with W. Mułenko, K. Bacigálová, and other European mycologists.

Her work bridges fungal taxonomy with ecological dynamics, contributing critical insights into fungal roles in natural ecosystems and their responses to environmental changes.