Maritime Institute in Gdańsk
Maritime Institute in Gdansk (MIG) has been closely related to the maritime economy for more than 60 years. MIG conducts scientific research, carries out analysis and assessments, and provides consulting expertise in a variety of related fields ranging from operational oceanography to spatial planning and sustainable development of the marine space and coastal areas, just to mention a few.
In the area Maritime Spatial Planning, the first two draft pilot Maritime Spatial Plans (MSP) and the first strategic Environmental Asessment (SEA) for MSP in Poland were elaborated by MIG experts. MIG was also responsible for elaboration of management plans of Polish marine Natura 2000 areas in Gulf of Gdańsk and Vistula Lagoon. In 2015, MIG experts concluded a stock-taking report on Polish sea space as a starting point for official maritime spatial planning in Poland. MIG has participated in key transnational Baltic projects on ICM, blue growth and MSP such and led and coordinated some of them. The MIG MSP unit is composed of four researchers under supervision of Magdalena Matczak (see below profile).
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Jacek Zaucha
Jacek Zaucha- professor of Economic of University of Gdańsk, research fellow of the Maritime Institute in Gdańsk, founder of the Development Institute, former Deputy Secretary of the intergovernmental co-operation „Visions and Strategies around the Baltic Sea VASAB 2010”, former Chairman of the VASAB working group on ICZM and Maritime Spatial Planning, former member of the Senior official group of the Baltic Agenda 21, member of the team of the Scientific Advisers to the Polish Ministry of the Regional Development responsible for preparation of the first draft of the National Spatial Development Concept, member of the drafting team for updating EU Territorial Agenda, author of two pilot maritime spatial plans in Poland, author of more than one hundred scientific publications.
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Magdalena Matczak
Magdalena Matczak graduated (MSc) in marine biology at University of Gdańsk. In 2012 finished postdiploma study on Spatial Planning at Gdańsk Technical University. Currently researcher in the Maritime Institute in Gdańsk, head of Spatial Policy Unit. For 7 years (1999-2006) working for VASAB 2010 Secretariat in Gdańsk, where MSP ideas were developed and turned into first MSP INTERREG project BaltCoast. Actively participated in other, main Baltic Sea Region MSP projects like ProCoast, BaltSeaPlan and PartiSEApate, and MSP related like SDI4SEB, SUBMARINER, ARCH and VILA. Involved in elaboration of the pilot maritime spatial plans in Poland (for western part of the Gulf of Gdańsk and for the southern Middle Bank area). Currently working on the Study of marine use and directions of spatial development, which is the first step of the official planning process in Poland. Member of the MSP Research Network since 2011.
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Jakub Turski
Jakub Turski holds a master degree in Spatial Planning from the University of Gdansk with a specialisation in Socio-Economic Development. His academic focus areas are coastal development, public policy evaluation, multi-level governance, spatial law and maritime policy. Jakub is trained in geospatial analysis and has a strong interest in human impacts on the marine environment.
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