Warsaw Agricultural University

WARSAW AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ANIMAL SCIENCES DIVISION OF ICHTHYOBIOLOGY AND FISHERIES

University: Ciszewskiego 8, 02 – 786 Warsaw, Poland Tel.: +48-22-593-6642, Fax: +48-22-593-6646 Web page: www.sggw.pl

Research Station: Warsaw Agricultural University Fisheries Research Station “Łąki Jaktorowskie” Skokowskiego 68a, 96-313 Jaktorów, Poland

Director: Teresa Ostaszewska NACEE liaison officer: Mirosław Cieśla ([email protected])

1. Position in the national R&D system Division of the Ichthyobiology and Fisheries, Warsaw Agricultural University, is the oldest research institute in fisheries and aquaculture in Poland, established in 1918 by one of the most prominent aquaculture researchers in Poland, prof. dr Franciszek Staff. Till 1950 it was the main centre of aquaculture education and research in Poland. Now is one of the 6 university level bodies in Poland educating in aquaculture and fisheries (Bachelor, Master, PhD).

2. Main mandate Education, research and consultancy in the field of aquaculture and fisheries. Having own research base ( histological and hydrobiological laboratories, 86ha research station, hatchery and rearing recirculating units etc.) we have possibility for practical testing and implementation “on production scale” effects of research , including:  Influence of environmental factors on fish early life stages  Intensification of pond production  Production of endangered and valuable fish species for restocking purposes

3. Staff (by qualification/age/gender) Total: 10 Scientists: 4 (all full-time with PhD) PhD students: 2 Technicians: 1 Support personnel : 3

Average age: 45 years Ratio of females: 30%

4. Budget (structure of income): about 250 thousand Euro (2005) Income structure: Core fund from the Ministry: 50% National competitive grant funds: 10% Services: 40%

5. Main research areas  Organogenesis of endangered and economically valuable fish species  Metabolism of fatty acids and amino acids  Structure, ultrastructure and histochemistry of fish digestive systems and muscles  Ontogeny of digestive capacities in fish: activity, gene expression and histochemistry of digestive enzymes  Digestive physiology of gastric and agastric fish larvae  New fish species for earthen pond production  Policultural carp ponds stocking  Reproduction and rearing of fluvial cyprinids in carp ponds  Influence of fish nutrition on waste water quality and environment pollutions  Fish communities in open waters  Fish tagging and stocking efficiency with pond-reared fish in open waters

6. Events organized regularly by the institute National scientific conference “Fluvial cyprinids” on protection, propagation and rehabilitation of rheophilic cyprinids, organized every 4 years. Last one took place in 2004.

7. International collaboration (formalized agreements) The Ohio State University

8. Existing cooperation with other NACEE members At the moment no formalized cooperation with other NACEE members.

9. Involvement in EU projects No.