• Speakers

Szymon Czyżewski

Ecologist

Aarhus University

Szymon Czyżewski is a doctoral researcher in ecology in the Center for Novel Ecosystem Dynamics at Aarhus University studying present-day effects of large herbivores on vegetation and biodiversity, as well as paleontological evidence. A primary goal of his research is to define the pre-Homo sapiens baseline for the temperate forest biome in Europe. He is a passionate botanist, ornithologist, and entomologist. He is also actively involved in popularization of trophic rewilding in Poland with the focus on the restoration of close-to-natural herbivory regimes. He collaborates with local NGOs aiming to establish first trophic-rewilding reserves in Poland.