• 52.759°N 16.310°E 59 m a.s.l.

Observational platform

Poland

• University of Life Sciences in Poznań
• University of Warsaw (UW)

• Bogdan Chojnicki
  Facility PI (since 1 Apr 2021)
• Patryk Poczta
  PI deputy (since 1 Jan 2024)

Ground-based fixed, (peatland, rural, western Poland)
The research activities are conducted at the Poznan University of Life Sciences Field Station, located in Rzecin and operated by the Laboratory of Bioclimatology. Interdisciplinary research is conducted at the background peatland site, integrating micrometeorological, biogeochemical, remote sensing, hydrological, and atmospheric monitoring methods. Studies include i.e., research on carbon cycling and greenhouse gas exchange (CO₂ and CH₄), ongoing since 2004, as well as investigations into the effects of changing climatic conditions on peatland structure and function (since 2014). Additionally, atmospheric research, including aerosol and cloud studies (since 2018), enables the identification of interactions between the atmosphere and the ecosystem, further assessing the impacts of climate change on peatland functioning. Within the framework of ACTRIS, the station conducts Aerosol and Cloud Remote Sensing measurements.

• Poczta et al. (2023). A multi-year study of ecosystem production and its relation to biophysical factors over a temperate peatland. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 338, 109529. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2023.109529
• Harenda et al. (2022). Estimation of the effects of aerosol optical properties on peatland production in Rzecin, Poland. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 316, 108861. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2022.108861
• Harenda et al. (2021). Impact of Atmospheric Optical Properties on Net Ecosystem Productivity of Peatland in Poland. Remote Sensing, 13(11), 2124. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13112124