The LX Congress of the Polish Botanical Society (Polskie Towarzystwo Botaniczne) in Katowice (29.06.-04.07.2025) is behind us. This year it was held under the motto “The nature of change... with botany into the future”. In the not-too-distant future we will share our memories... In the meantime, however, we will focus on a special moment.

Indeed, 100 years ago, by the will of Władysław Count Zamoyski, his mother Jadwiga and his sister Maria, the Zakłady Kórnickie Foundation was established in our town. According to the Act of July 30, 1925 on Zakłady Kórnickie, the last owners of the Kórnik estates transferred all their property to the Polish nation. This act defined the objectives of the Foundation. And although the Foundation in its original form disappeared from the map of Poland for many years, since 2001 it has continued the traditions of the Foundation from the interwar period.

Election of new members of the Polish Academy of Sciences took place on Thursday, June 26. In accordance with the Act on the Polish Academy of Sciences, members of the Academy are elected by the General Assembly of the Academy from among scholars who have distinguished themselves with special scientific achievements and authority in the scientific community, and have a good reputation. Membership of the Academy is for life. The body consists of no more than 350 scholars.

We are very pleased to announce that Dr. Francesco Latterini from the Department of Ecology has been awarded a scholarship from the Minister of Science and Higher Education for outstanding young scientists. Dr. Latterini was awarded a scholarship from the Minister of Science in the field of agricultural sciences and the discipline of forest sciences.

The Regional Forest Celebration, organized by the Regional Directorate of State Forests in Warsaw, was held on June 11 at the Center for Culture and Art in Siedlce. The event was held under the theme “Forests for a new 100th anniversary”.