Raport na temat stanu teledetekcji w Polsce w latach 2011-2014

The Remote Sensing Section of the Committee on Space Research of the Board of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS) prepared a report on the state of remote sensing in Poland in the period 2011-2014. The report discusses issues related to the training of specialists in the field of Remote Sensing in first, second and third cycle programmes of study and also major research programmes implemented by the leading Polish research and academic centres. The report was prepared on the basis of contributions provided by members of the Remote Sensing Section PAS: prof. dr hab. Katarzyna Dąbrowska-Zielińska (IGiK), prof. dr hab. Adam Krężel (University of Gdansk), dr hab. inż. Stanisław Lewiński (CBK PAN), dr Marek Ostrowski, dr Piotr Struzik (IMGW-Kraków), and researchers from higher education institutions: dr hab. inż. Kazimierz Bęcek (Wrocław University of Technology), dr hab. inż. Krzysztof Będkowski, (Warsaw Agricultural University, University of Łódz), prof. dr hab. Kazimierz Furmańczyk (University of Szczecin), prof. dr hab. Jacek Kozak (Jagiellonian University), dr hab. Zenon Kozieł (Nicolaus Copernicus University), dr hab. inż. Katarzyna Osińska--Skotak (Warsaw University of Technology), prof. dr hab. inż. Krystian Pyka (Academy of Mining and Metallurgy in Kraków), mgr inż. Paweł Szymański (Warsaw Agricultural University, University of Łódź), dr inż. Piotr Walczykowski (Military University of Technology), dr hab. inż. Piotr Wężyk (University of Agriculture in Kraków), dr hab. Bogdan Zagajewski (University of Warsaw). Prof. dr hab. Jan R. Olędzki, Chair of the Remote Sensing Section during the 2011-2014 term, member of the Committee on Space Research of the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences, handled the editorial work and provided the necessary additions. According to the findings of the Remote Sensing Section, 34 different research institutions and organisations in Poland tackled remote sensing issues in the years 2011-2014. Among them were renowned universities with established traditions in remote sensing studies and those whose history in that regard is slightly shorter, in addition to research institutions, social organisations and commercial companies specialising in conducting various types of scientific and application research. They are listed in alphabetical order below, together with their addresses and websites. Since not all of the institutions submitted their reports, information on their activities can be obtained directly from their websites. Information about remote sensing activities was obtained from 30% of the institutions and organisations involved in this area of study. It should be noted, however, that these institutions are the most notable in the field in Poland. The submitted information reveals that at least 215 people were directly involved in remote sensing activities or collaborated with remote sensing teams. They implemented 128 research projects and published a total of 404 studies at home and abroad. In addition, 154 graduates were awarded MA degrees, 17 - PhD degrees; 6 were awarded postdoctoral degrees (doktor habilitowany) and one was awarded the title of professor. Tables 1 and 2 below show a summary of achievements of academic and research institutions. In the next part, the report presents detailed data on the institutions from which information was obtained: universities, research establishments, business organisations and NGOs.