Prof. Ewa Krogulec, Vice-Rector for Development at the UW, has been appointed president of the Polish National Committee of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) for the 2026–2029 term. The IAH is a scientific and educational organisation whose mission includes deepening knowledge about groundwater resources and their protection.
The Polish National Committee operates within the framework of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH), an international scientific and educational organisation founded in 1956, which brings together over 4,000 specialists from more than 130 countries. The organisation’s mission is to deepen knowledge about groundwater resources, protect them worldwide, and ensure their rational and responsible use.
The activities of the PNC IAH are managed by a board elected for a three-year term. Prof. Ewa Krogulec, the UW Vice-Rector for Development, has been elected President of the Board of the Polish National Committee of the International Association of Hydrogeologists for the 2026–2029 term. In addition to Prof. Ewa Krogulec, the board will also include Prof. Dorota Porowska from the UW’s Faculty of Geology, who will serve as secretary of the board.
Prof. Ewa Krogulec is a geologist. She conducts hydrogeological research, with particular emphasis on the protection of groundwater status and quality. She is the author or co-author of approximately 200 scientific publications: articles, chapters in monographs, monographs, and maps. She has led over 40 research projects in the fields of geology, hydrogeology and environmental protection. She holds a PhD in Earth Sciences in the field of hydrogeology, a postdoctoral degree in Earth Sciences, and in 2018 was awarded the title of professor by the President of the Republic of Poland. From 2012 to 2020, she served as Dean of the UW’s Faculty of Geology. Since 2020, she has held the position of the UW Vice-Rector for Development.