A biologist, specializing in environmental protection related to the functioning of urban-industrial ecosystems, including settling basins and green roofs, the economic dimension of anthropogenic ecosystem services, as well as biodiversity and factors influencing its formation. Professionally associated with the University of Silesia in Katowice. European Brownfield Manager in the field of reclamation and development of post-industrial areas, specialist in the environmental impact assessment procedure, ISO 14001 environmental management system auditor. Chairperson of the Environmental Protection and Waste Management Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Director of the College of Individual Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Silesia in Katowice. Member of the Polish Green Roof Association, the Polish Botanical Society, and the Prosumerism Association.