Research Interests

• Fish well-being in changing environment
• Salmonid response to climate change
• Ulcerative Dermal Necrosis (UDN)
• Acidification and basification of the aquatic environment
• CO₂ system in the coastal zone
• Ecotoxicology
• Biogeochemical (BGC) Sensors

Current projects

• CLUSTER4FISH - Utilizing High-Performance Computing for the Study of Ulcerative Dermal Necrosis in Sea Trout. Stability AI. 2024-2026, project leader
• PROSPECTOR - do Permafrost-Released OrganicS amPlify ocEan aCidificaTiOn in the aRctic? National Science Center. 2020-2023, co-investigator
• WISLA - Transformations of the CO₂ system in the Vistula River Mouth. Polish National Science Centre. 2019-2021, project leader
• BONUS INTEGRAL - Integrated carboN and TracE Gas monitoRing for the bALtic sea, 2017-2020, co-investigator
• Modelling of the impact of the agricultural holdings and land-use structure on the quality of inland and coastal waters of the Baltic Sea set up on the example of the Municipality of Puck region - Integrated info-prediction Web Service WaterPUCK. The National Center for Research and Development, 2017-2020, co-investigator
• SALSA - Structure and functioning of the acid-base system in the Baltic Sea. Polish National Science Centre. 2016-2019, co-investigator

Recent publications

• Aguado Gonzalo, F., Stokowski, M., Koziorowska-Makuch, K., Makuch, P., Beszczynska-Moller, A., Kuklinski, P., & Kulinski, K. (2024). Key processes controlling the variability of the summer marine CO₂ system in Fram Strait surface waters. Front. Mar. Sci., 11, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1464653
• Stokowski M., Sobiegraj W., Kulczykowska E. (2023). Potential role of climate change on the spread of salmonid skin condition: the biogeochemical hypothesis on ulcerative dermal necrosis on the Slupia River - Poland. Front. Mar. Sci., 10, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1104436
• Stokowski M., Winogradow A., Szymczycha B., Carstensen J., Kulinski K. (2021). The CO₂ System Dynamics in the Vicinity of the Vistula River Mouth (the southern Baltic Sea): A baseline investigation. Estuar. Coast. Shelf. Sci., 258, 107444, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107444
• Stokowski M., Makuch P., Rutkowski K., Wichorowski M., Kulinski K. (2021). A system for the determination of surface water pCO₂ in a highly variable environment, exemplified in the southern Baltic Sea. Oceanologia 63, 276-282, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceano.2021.01.001
• Stokowski M., Schneider B., Rehder G., Kulinski K. (2020). The CO₂ System Characteristics of the Oder River Estuary (the Baltic Sea). J. Mar. Syst., 211, 103418, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2020.103418
• Szymczycha B., Klostowska Z., Kulinski K., Winogradow A., Jakacki J., Klusek Z., Grabowski M., Brodecka-Goluch A., Graca B., Stokowski M. (2018). Deep submarine groundwater discharge indicated by pore water chloride anomalies in the Gulf of Gdansk, southern Baltic Sea. E3S Web of Conferences, 54, 00035, https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20185400035
• Kulinski K., Schneider B., Szymczycha B., Stokowski M. (2017). Structure and functioning of the acid-base system in the Baltic Sea. Earth System Dynamics, 8, 1107-1120, https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-8-1107-2017
• Bialk-Bielinska A., Mulkiewicz E., Stokowski M., Stolte S., Stepnowski P. (2017). Acute aquatic toxicity assessment of six anti-cancer drugs and one metabolite using biotest battery - Biological effects and stability under test conditions. Chemosphere 189, 689-698, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.08.174

Awards

• IOCCP Travel Grant, IOCCP & ICOS OTC Training course on a suite of biogeochemical sensors, Kristineberg, Sweden, 2023
• European Geosciences Union (EGU) Travel Grant, GO2NE SS2019: GO2NE Summer School, Xiamen, China, 2019
• Recognition for the poster presentation, International Sopot Youth Conference entitled "Where the World is Heading", Sopot, Poland, 2019
• IOCCP Travel Grant, GOA-ON Science Workshop in Hangzhou, China, 2019
• Award of the Director of the Institute of Oceanology PAN in Sopot for the activity in publishing scientific results, Sopot, Poland, 2017
• Professor Stanislaw Szymborski Award granted by the director of the Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences for the best presentation in the field of natural sciences at the International Sopot Youth Conference, Sopot, Poland, 2017
• Third Best Poster Presentation at IV Young Researchers Conference on the occasion of World Water Day, Poznan, Poland, 2015

Patents

• Stokowski, M. (2021, patent pending). Container for calibration of an oxygen optode under anaerobic conditions. Pojemnik dla kalibracji optody tlenowej w warunkach srodowiska beztlenowego, [WIPO ST 10/C PL433869]
• Wejer, J., Stokowski, M. (2019). Real-time wireless video transmission in aquatic environment. Uklad bezprzewodowej transmisji w czasie rzeczywistym sygnalu wizyjnego w srodowisku wodnym, P.430971
• Stokowski, M., Wejer, J., Kulinski, K. (2018). System for monitoring the measuring instrument against the influence of unwanted moisture. Uklad nadzorujacy ustrój instrumentu pomiarowego i zabezpieczajacy go przed wplywem niepozadanej wilgoci, P.425618

Trainings and courses

• IOCCP & ICOS OTC Training course on a suite of biogeochemical sensors, Sweden, 2023
• EdinburghX: Climate Change: Carbon Capture and Storage Training, online, 2023
• Training on planning procedures and experiments and carrying them out; performing the procedures; killing animals used in procedures, The Polish Laboratory Animal Science Association (PolLASA), online, 2022
• Training on supervising the welfare and care of animals kept at the facility; caring for animals kept at the facility, The Polish Laboratory Animal Science Association (PolLASA), online, 2022
• On a scale of 0-14, how familiar are you with ocean acidification pHacts?! course, NOAA Ocean Acidification Program, online, 2020
• International Summer School of the Global Ocean Oxygen Network (GO2NE), China, 2019
• Workshop on Underway CO₂ data and metadata quality control procedures, Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Science (IO PAN), Poland, 2019
• 4th International Summer School on Climate of the Baltic Sea Region, Sweden, 2018
• Course Safe handling of sealed sources of ionizing radiation, Poland, 2013
• Course Accuracy, precision in mass measurements, Poland, 2013
• Course New analytical methods, Poland, 2013
• Summer course on Ichthyology of the sea, Professor Krzysztof Skora Marine Station of the Institute of Oceanography, Poland, 2013

Conference Presentations

1. M. Stokowski. (2023). Salmonid Fish - Fascinating Wanderers. Conference 2023 entitled Where the World is Heading, Online. OPENING SPEECH.
2. Palka, K. Koziorowska-Makuch, F. Aguado Gonzalo, P. Makuch, M. Stokowski, S. R. Saghravani, B. Szymczycha, A. Winogradow, K. Kulinski. (2022). Charakterystyka rozpuszczonej materii organicznej uwalnianej z wieloletniej zmarzliny (Spitsbergen). III Konferencja Naukowa Polskich Badaczy Morza, Gdynia, Poland. POSTER.
3. F. Aguado Gonzalo, M. Stokowski, K. Koziorowska-Makuch, P. Kuklinski, P. Makuch, I. Palka, B. Szymczycha, K. Kulinski. (2022). Biological and physical processes affecting pH in the eastern part of the Fram Strait area. III Konferencja Naukowa Polskich Badaczy Morza, Gdynia, Poland. POSTER.
4. F. Aguado Gonzalo, M. Stokowski, K. Koziorowska-Makuch, P. Kuklinski, P. Makuch, I. Palka, B. Szymczycha, K. Kulinski. (2022). The importance of sea ice in the processes controlling pH in the Fram Strait Area. Ocean Biogeochemistry, Gordon Research Conference, Biogeochemical Processes Across Space and Time, Barcelona, Spain. POSTER.
5. M. Stokowski, W. Sobiegraj, M. Gozdowska, A. Winogradow, E. Kulczykowska. (2022). Czy zmiany klimatyczne mog¹ miec zwi¹zek z wrzodziej¹c¹ martwic¹ skory (UDN) ryb lososiowatych? Problemy Zdrowotne Tarlakow Troci i Lososia -Ocena Zagrozenia, Poznan, Poland. ORAL PRESENTATION.
6. M. Stokowski, W. Sobiegraj, M. Gozdowska, A. Winogradow, E. Kulczykowska. (2022). Czy zmiany klimatyczne mog¹ miec zwi¹zek z wrzodziej¹c¹ martwic¹ skory (UDN) ryb lososiowatych? III Konferencja Naukowa Polskich Badaczy Morza, Gdynia, Poland. ORAL PRESENTATION.
7. M. Stokowski, B. Schneider, G. Rehder, A. Winogradow, B. Szymczycha, J. Carstensen, K. Kulinski. (2022). The marine CO2 system in the estuaries of the Vistula and Oder Rivers - Structure, variability and potential implications for the Baltic Sea. 4th Baltic Earth Conference, Jastarnia, Poland. ORAL PRESENTATION.
8. M. Stokowski, A. Winogradow, B. Szymczycha, J. Carstensen, K. Kulinski. (2021). The CO2 system dynamics in the vicinity of the Vistula River mouth (the southern Baltic Sea): a baseline investigation. Baltic Sea Science Congress, Denmark. ORAL.
9. M. Stokowski, A. Winogradow, B. Szymczycha, K. Kulinski. (2020). The CO2 system variability in the vicinity of the Vistula River mouth. Earth System Changes and Baltic Sea Coasts, Online. POSTER.
10. M. Stokowski, A. Winogradow, B. Szymczycha, K. Kulinski. (2020). The CO2 System Variability in the Vicinity of the Vistula River Mouth. Goldschmidt Conference, Online. POSTER.
11. M. Stokowski, A. Winogradow, B. Szymczycha, K. Kulinski. (2020). Transformacje systemu weglanowego w ujsciu Wisly. Chemia, Geochemia i Ochrona Srodowiska Morskiego, Online. POSTER.
12. M. Stokowski, K. Kulinski. (2019). Pomiary pCO2 w wodzie. XXIV Konferencja: Nowoczesne Metody Instrumentalne w Analizie Sladowej, Lodz, Poland. ORAL PRESENTATION.
13. M. Stokowski, K. Kulinski. (2019). Charakterystyka i przeksztalcenia systemu weglanowego w ujsciach Wisly i Odry. II Konferencja Naukowa Polskich Badaczy Morza, Gdynia, Poland. ORAL PRESENTATION.
14. M. Stokowski, A. Winogradow, K. Kulinski. (2019). The characteristics of the carbonate system in the estuary of the Vistula River (Poland). Baltic Sea Science Congress, Stockholm, Sweden. ORAL PRESENTATION.
15. M. Stokowski, K. Kulinski. (2019). Transformations of the carbonate system in the estuary of the Odra and Vistula rivers. INTERNATIONAL SOPOT YOUTH CONFERENCE, Sopot, Poland. ORAL PRESENTATION (1 minute).
16. M. Stokowski, K. Kulinski, B. Schneider, G. Rehder, A. Winogradow, M. Lengier. (2019). The dynamics of the CO2 system in the coastal zone of the Southern Baltic Sea. Global Ocean Oxygen Network GO2NE Summer School, Xiamen, China. POSTER.
17. M. Stokowski, B. Schneider, G. Rehder, K. Kulinski. (2019). Transformations of the carbonate system in the estuary of the Odra and Vistula Rivers (The Baltic Sea). 4th GOA-ON International Workshop, Hangzhou, China. POSTER.
18. M. Stokowski, B. Schneider, K. Kulinski. (2018). Drivers of the CO2 system in the coastal zone of the Baltic Sea. Baltic Earth Workshop on Multiple drivers for Earth system changes in the Baltic Sea region, Tallinn, Estonia. ORAL PRESENTATION (1 minute).
19. M. Stokowski, B. Schneider, K. Kulinski. (2018). Drivers of the CO2 system in the coastal zone of the Baltic Sea. Baltic Earth Workshop on Multiple drivers for Earth system changes in the Baltic Sea region, Tallinn, Estonia. POSTER.
20. M. Stokowski, D. Ren, O. Vinogradova, E. Mikheeva, L. Naumov. (2018). Summer 2018: a trend or an event? 4th International Baltic Earth Summer School on Climate of the Baltic Sea region, Asko, Sweden. ORAL PRESENTATION.
21. M. Stokowski. (2018). My PhD thesis work. 4th International Baltic Earth Summer School on Climate of the Baltic Sea region, Asko, Sweden. ORAL PRESENTATION.
22. Szymczycha, Z. Klostowska, K. Kulinski, A. Winogradow, J. Jakacki, Z. Klusek, M. Grabowski, A. Brodecka-Goluch, B. Graca, M. Stokowski. (2018). Deep submarine groundwater discharge indicated by pore water chloride anomalies in the Gulf of Gdansk, southern Baltic Sea. 25th Salt Water Intrusion Meeting, Gdansk, Poland. ORAL PRESENTATION.
23. K. Kulinski, M. Stokowski, B. Szymczycha, K. Hammer, K. Koziorowska, A. Winogradow, M. Lengier, Z. Klostowska, B. Schneider. (2018). The acid-base system of the Baltic Sea. 2nd Baltic Earth Conference: The Baltic Sea Region in Transition, Helsingor, Denmark. ORAL PRESENTATION.
24. Szymczycha, Z. Klostowska, K. Kulinski, A. Winogradow, J. Jakacki, Z. Klusek, M. Grabowski, A. Brodecka-Goluch, B. Graca, M. Stokowski, K. Koziorowska, D. Rak. (2018). Deep submarine groundwater discharge indicated by pore water chloride anomalies in the Gulf of Gdansk, southern Baltic Sea. 2nd Baltic Earth Conference: The Baltic Sea Region in Transition, Helsingor, Denmark. ORAL PRESENTATION.
25. Winogradow, B. Szymczycha, K. Koziorowska, A. Mackiewicz, M. Stokowski, K. Kulinski, J. Pempkowiak. (2018). Stale izotopy wegla w badaniach pochodzenia materii organicznej w Morzu Baltyckim. XIII Konferencja: Chemia, Geochemia i Ochrona Srodowiska Morskiego, Sopot, Poland. ORAL PRESENTATION.
26. Winogradow, B. Szymczycha, K. Koziorowska, A. Mackiewicz, M. Stokowski, K. Kulinski, J. Pempkowiak. (2018). Osady Morza Baltyckiego jako zrodlo C, N, P. XIII Konferencja: Chemia, Geochemia i Ochrona Srodowiska Morskiego, Sopot, Poland. ORAL PRESENTATION.
27. M. Stokowski, B. Schneider, K. Kulinski. (2018). Charakterystyka systemu weglanowego w ujsciu Odry. XIII Konferencja: Chemia, Geochemia i Ochrona Srodowiska Morskiego, Sopot, Poland. ORAL PRESENTATION.
28. K. Kulinski, B. Szymczycha, A. Winogradow, M. Stokowski, K. Koziorowska, J. Pempkowiak. (2017). Struktura i funkcjonowanie systemu kwasowo-zasadowego w Morzu Baltyckim. I Konferencja Naukowa Polskich Badaczy Morza, Sopot, Poland. ORAL PRESENTATION.
29. Winogradow, B. Szymczycha, K. Koziorowska, M. Stokowski, K. Kulinski, J. Pempkowiak. (2017). Stabilne izotopy wegla jako wskazniki pochodzenia materii organicznej w Morzu Baltyckim. I Konferencja Naukowa Polskich Badaczy Morza, Sopot, Poland. ORAL PRESENTATION.
30. M. Stokowski, B. Schneider, J. Muller, G. Rehder, K. Kulinski. (2017). Charakterystyka systemu weglanowego w estuarium rzeki Odry. I Konferencja Naukowa Polskich Badaczy Morza: Stan i trendy zmian w morzach i oceanach, Sopot, Poland. POSTER.
31. M. Stokowski, B. Schneider, J. Muller, G. Rehder, K. Kulinski. (2017). The characteristics of the carbonate system in the Odra river estuary (Poland). The 11th Baltic Sea Science Congress: Living along gradients: past, present, future, Rostock, Germany. POSTER.
32. K. Kulinski, B. Schneider, B. Szymczycha, K. Hammer, A. Winogradow, M. Stokowski, K. Koziorowska. (2017). Structure and functioning of the acid-base system in the Baltic Sea. The 11th Baltic Sea Science Congress: Living along gradients: past, present, future, Rostock, Germany. ORAL PRESENTATION.
33. Bialk-Bielinska, E. Mulkiewicz, M. Stokowski, L. Grabarczyk, M. Pazda, P. Stepnowski. (2017). Chromatografia cieczowa jako narzedzie w badaniach stabilnosci i biodostepnosci wybranych lekow przeciwnowotworowych o charakterze jonowym i ich produktow transformacji podczas testow w ocenie ich ryzyka ekotoksykologicznego wobec rzesy wodnej L. minor. V Konferencja Naukowa: Monitoring i analiza wody. Chromatograficzne metody oznaczania substancji o charakterze jonowym, Lysomice k. Torunia, Poland. POSTER.
34. Bialk-Bielinska, K. Mioduszewska, J. Dolzonek, M. Tonski, M. Stokowski, E. Mulkiewicz, P. Stepnowski. (2017). Liquid chromatography in the modeling studies on the mobility, hydrolytic stability and ecotoxicity of selected anticancer drugs and their transformation products in the environment. XI Polska Konferencja Chromatograficzna and 24th International Symposium on Electro- and Liquid Phase-Separation Techniques, Sopot, Poland. POSTER.
35. Bialk-Bielinska, K. Mioduszewska, J. Dolzonek, M. Tonski, M. Stokowski, E. Mulkiewicz, P. Stepnowski. (2017). Assessment of mobility, hydrolytic stability and ecotoxicity of anticancer drugs and their transformation products in the environment. VIII Miedzynarodowa Konferencja Naukowa: Toxic substances in the environment, Krakow, Poland. ORAL PRESENTATION.
36. K. Kulinski, B. Schneider, B. Szymczycha, K. Hammer, A. Winogradow, M. Stokowski, K. Koziorowska. (2017). Structure and functioning of the acid-base system in the Baltic Sea. The 11th Baltic Sea Science Congress, Rostock, Germany. ORAL PRESENTATION.
37. K. Kulinski, B. Szymczycha, A. Winogradow, M. Stokowski, K. Koziorowska, J. Pempkowiak. (2017). Struktura i funkcjonowanie systemu kwasowo-zasadowego w Morzu Baltyckim. I Konferencja Naukowa Polskich Badaczy Morza, Sopot, Poland. ORAL PRESENTATION.
38. Winogradow, B. Szymczycha, K. Koziorowska, M. Stokowski, K. Kulinski, J. Pempkowiak. (2017). Stabilne izotopy wegla jako wskazniki pochodzenia materii organicznej w Morzu Baltyckim. Ograniczenia zwi¹zane z obszarem badan, sezonowosci¹ oraz glebokosci¹. I Konferencja Naukowa Polskich Badaczy Morza, Sopot, Poland. ORAL PRESENTATION.
39. M. Stokowski, B. Schneider, J. Muller, G. Rehder, K. Kulinski. (2017). Charakterystyka systemu weglanowego w estuarium rzeki Odry. I Konferencja Naukowa Polskich Badaczy Morza, Sopot, Poland. POSTER.
40. M. Stokowski, B. Schneider, J. Muller, G. Rehder, K. Kulinski. (2017). The characteristics of the carbonate system in the Odra river estuary (Poland). International Sopot Youth Conference, Sopot, Poland. ORAL PRESENTATION.
41. M. Stokowski, K. Kulinski. (2016). Porownanie dwoch metod pomiaru pCO2 w wodzie morskiej opartych na pelnej oraz czesciowej rownowadze fazy cieklej i gazowej. XII Konferencja: Chemia, Geochemia i Ochrona Srodowiska Morskiego, Sopot, Poland. ORAL PRESENTATION.
42. K. Kulinski, B. Schneider, B. Szymczycha, K. Hammer, A. Winogradow, M. Stokowski, K. Koziorowska. (2016). Peculiarities of the Baltic Sea acid-base system. 1st Baltic Earth Conference, Nida, Lithuania. ORAL PRESENTATION.
43. M. Stokowski, A. Puckowski, S. Stolte, P. Stepnowski, A. Bialk-Bielinska. (2015). Aquatic toxicity of six cytostatic drugs commonly used in treatment of human cancer. Swiatowe Dni Wody, Poznan, Poland. POSTER.