Research Interests
The field of my interest is ecotoxicology of microalgae, in particular of Batlic microalgae and cyanobacteria. I am investigating what influence toxic compounds and substances (nanosilver, recently introduced in industry) have on those organisms. In my studies I use innovative methods: analyzing chlorophyll a fluorescence and measuring rate of photosynthesis to determine what impact nanosubstances have on algae.
Educational Background undergraduate: o since 01.10.2009 Ph.D student in Department of Marine Ecosystems Functioning,
Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Poland graduate: o 29.06.2009 MSc, Department of Marine Ecosystems Functioning, Institute of
Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, title of thesis: “The use of algal tests to assess the harmful effect of ionic liquids on marine environment” o 2004-2009 studies in the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography at University of
Gdańsk o 2000-2004 Stefan Żeromski High School no. 5, Gdańsk, Poland
Professional Background
Since 01.10.2009 Ph.D student at University of Gdańsk, Institute of Oceanography, Poland
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Chobot, M., Brucka M., Latała, A. 2010. The toxic effect of ionic liquid BMIMCl on the rate of photosynthesis and chlorophyll a fluorescence in selected strains of Baltic microalgae.
Monography of Committee for Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Science, 64: 45-
56.
Presentations at Scientific Meetings
27 XI 2009 – VIII Symposium of the Young Oceanographers, Institute of Oceanography,
University of Gdańsk, Poland
Oral presentation: Brucka M., Latała A., 2009. The use of algal tests for assessment of the influence of ionic liquids on marine environment
19-23 V 2010 – XXIX International Conference of Polish Phycological Society
Poster presentation: Chobot M., Brucka M., Latała A., 2010. The use of chronic tests with
Baltic microalgae to examine impact of ionic liquids. XXIX International Conference of Polish
Phycological Society, Kraków-Niedzica, 19-23 May 2010, pp. 80
06-10 VI 2010 – 6th Hydromicrobiological Conference
Poster presentation: Chobot M., Brucka M., Latała A., 2010. The toxic effect of ionic liquid
BMIMCl on the rate of photosynthesis and chlorophyll a fluorescence in selected strains of
Baltic microalgae. 6th Hydromicrobiological Conference „Microorganisms from ecology to technology”, Gdańsk-Gdynia, 6-10 June 2010, pp. 17
26 XI 2010 – IX Symposium of the Young Oceanographers, Institute of Oceanography,
University of Gdańsk
Oral presentation: Brucka M., Latała A., 2010. Characteristic of the influence of nanosilver on selected species of Baltic microalgae and cyanobacteria.

19-21 V 2011 – XXX International Conference of Polish Phycological Society
Poster presentation: Brucka M., Latała A., 2011. The influence of nanosilver on chlorophyll a fluorescence of Baltic microalga Chlorella vulgaris. XXX International Conference of Polish
Phycological Society, Wrocław, 19-21 May 2011, pp. 110
19-23 IX 2011 - ICES Annual Science Conference 2011, Gdańsk,
Poster presentation: Brucka M., Latała A., 2011. The toxic effect of nanosilver on Baltic green alga Chlorella vulgaris and cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. ICES Annual Science
Conference 2011, Gdańsk, 19-23 September 2011, pp. 25-26
Activities
30 V 2010 – organization and participation in The Baltic Festival of Science in Gdynia, Poland in the stand with the title „Wykorzystanie glonów i sinic w życiu codziennym”
29 V 2011– organization and participation in The Baltic Festival of Science in Gdynia, Poland in the stand with the title „Sprawdź co potrafią! – Niesamowity świat bałtyckich glonów i sinic”
14-18 VI 2010 –19th International Ecological Summer School -“Freshwater Dinophyta workshop” at the Department of Hydrobiology, Institute of the Environmental Biology at
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
 Certificate confirming the knowledge of Dinophyceae
II – VII 2011 classes with 3dr year’s students during the subject: Marine Botany
Grants awarded
18 II 2011 – grant proposal to Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej w Gdańsku (WFOŚiGW) for funding part of IX Baltic Festival of Science. Grant number
RVII/03/18/2011.
 Title of application: „Sprawdź, co potrafią! - Niesamowity świat bałtyckich glonów i sinic”. PI: Brucka M., co-PI: Jodłowska S., Śliwińska S., Lemke P.
(„See, what they can! Amazing world of the Baltic algae and cyanobacteria”)
11 IV 2011 – grant proposal for Research of Young Scientists and Ph.D. students (projekt badawczy dla młodych naukowców oraz uczestników studiów doktoranckich (BMN)). Grant number: 538-G245-0439-1
 Title of application: „Wpływ nanosrebra na ekofizjologię bałtyckiej zielenicy
Chlorella vulgaris i sinicy Synechococcus sp.” PI: Brucka M. („The effect of nanosilver on Baltic green alga Chlorella vulgaris and cyanobacterium
Synechococcus sp.”)
Travel support
I require funds for travel to the meeting. Round-trip plane ticket to Majorca costs about 1000 PLN (230 euro). I kindly ask for funds, because our department does not have requested sum of money, moreover, it is very difficult, especially during this year, to get any additional funding from our university or other institutions.
The session theme
Human Interactions with the Marine Environment - Assessing Impacts of Anthropogenic
Activities, poster presentation