INSTITUTE OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT CULTIVATION is a State Research Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The IUNG-PIB possess extensive expertise in soil sciences and soil protection, environmental protection, farming, bioeconomy and landscape management research. The Institute boasts a contemporary research infrastructure with modern laboratories inaugurated in 2015. Ten Agricultural Experimental Plants and greenhouses are fundamental components of IUNG-PIB, serving as regional hubs for innovation and advancement in agriculture. The ongoing efforts by IUNG-PIB pertain to the EU resolution 'Transforming our world: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’. The Institute is a leader of the Polish Soil Platform, and it has participated in consortia that offer services to the European Commission's Joint Research Centre- Institute for Environment and Sustainability (JRC-IES) and the Directorate-General for Environment (DG-ENV) concerning the execution of the EU Soil Thematic Strategy. The IUNG-PIB is the institute experienced in implementation of Horizon 2000 throughout participating and leading of Horizon Europe Framework Programs, such as: GREENLAND, CATCH-C, CANTOGETHER, ENORASIS, RECARE, EJPSoil, PREPSoil, NBSOIL, ISLANDR.
Our mission is to deliver modern solutions and support partners in implementing projects with high added value.
We provide an extensive array of services, which includes:
· Science and research
· Expertise
· Commercial and commercialization
· Educational
We are open to engaging in forthcoming projects, within multidisciplinary consortia, as a partner. In accordance with the research profile of the IUNG-PIB, we respectfully propose to conduct soil laboratory analyses, which encompass physical, chemical, and physiochemical, microbiological and ecotoxicological assessments. These analyses will evaluate the impact of soil properties, fertility, contaminant immobilization, land usage effects, water retention capacity, and the interactions between soil particles and both organic and inorganic pollutants. Additionally, we will carry out field research involving micro- and macro-plots, as well as greenhouse experiments. Furthermore, we provide:
· the study of cartography and the spatial valuation of soils at both national and individual regional levels, along with the mapping of soil degradation phenomena and their spatial variability,
· the study and development of databases containing the physical and chemical characteristics of soils, along with the observation of the changes in these properties at both the national and regional levels,
· assessing the effects of both agricultural and non-agricultural practices on the condition of the natural environment – overseeing and enhancing standards for evaluating the status and degree of soil and water contamination,
· an investigation into how natural extreme events such as droughts, rainfall, and floods affect the physicochemical characteristics of soils and their viability for agriculture,
· investigation into the mechanisms and indicators of soil degradation, along with the development of strategies for the remediation of land and degraded regions,
· facilitating the execution and evaluation of agricultural policy tools concerning soil and environmental factors,
· evaluation of the feasibility of utilizing waste materials for fertilization and soil restoration,
· the creation of geographical information systems aimed at evaluating natural and socio-economic events in rural regions,
· enhancing soil value and providing decision support systems for managing soil in urban environments,
· managing databases and modelling occurrences in agricultural and urban
The analyses are conducted using modern tools and equipment, including:
v advanced software for spatial analysis, modelling changes in land use, water balance, erosion processes, migration of nutrients and pollutants, professional GPS systems, devices for scanning and printing maps,
v determinations of the physicochemical properties of soils– laser granulometric composition analyzer, Mastersizer 2000, VIS-NIR mobile spectrophotometer, VarioMacro CN analyzer, soil electrical conductivity determination detector, soil penetrologer, profile probes for determining soil moisture, CFA AutoAnalyzer flow analyzer for measuring nitrates, nitrites and phosphates,
v determinations of the content of elements and organic substances in soils, waters and plants – ICP-MS spectrometer, ASA spectrophotometer with graphite cell, UV-VIS spectrophotometer, mercury analyzer, microwave oven, ASE extractor, gas chromatograph with ECD detector, gas chromatograph with MS detector, GC MS/MS gas chromatography set (QqQ). Microtox water or soil toxicity testing system, Oxi-Top set, Fitotox-kit system.
We sincerely invite you to engage in a collaborative effort.