Poland’s
environment industry,
in focus.

Contaminant Risk and Impact

19.8% of this theme group

Researchers highlight uncertainties in assessing emerging contaminants and their effects on human health and ecosystems.

Risk assessment (141) · Contamination (168) · Human health (147) · Environmental impact assessment (149)

A review on emerging contaminants in wastewaters and the environment: Current knowledge, understudied areas and recommendations for future m

Addressing the Uncertainties in the Environmental Analysis, Modeling, Source and Risk Assessment of Emerging Contaminants

Environmental Monitoring Management

19.2% of this theme group

Papers discuss frameworks for planning, organizing, and managing systematic observation of natural resources.

Environmental monitoring (660) · Environmental resource management (209) · Environmental management system (79) · Environmental planning (134)

Environmental Monitoring in the Making: From Surveying Nature’s Resources to Monitoring Nature’s Change

Management and Organization of Environmental Monitoring Sites

Biodiversity and Habitat Monitoring

18.6% of this theme group

Works focus on tracking species diversity and ecosystem health using tools like environmental DNA.

Biodiversity (155) · Ecosystem (142) · Environmental DNA (42) · Habitat (58)

Improving biodiversity monitoring

Monitoring Threatened Species and Ecological Communities

Water Quality Assessment

17.4% of this theme group

Studies examine methods for evaluating surface and groundwater quality and related pollution impacts.

Water quality (445) · Hydrology (113) · Groundwater (107) · Surface water (79)

Monitoring of Water Pollution and its Consequences: An Overview

Methodical approaches for the assessment of the quality of surface and groundwater in the system of environmental-meliorative monitoring

Smart Sensor Networks for Monitoring

11.3% of this theme group

Research explores IoT and wireless sensor technologies for real‑time environmental data collection.

Wireless sensor network (123) · Environmental monitoring (279) · Internet of Things (60) · Remote sensing (70)

Advances in Smart Environment Monitoring Systems Using IoT and Sensors

Wireless Sensor Networks: a Survey on Environmental Monitoring

Air Pollution Measurement

8.1% of this theme group

Articles address challenges in quantifying outdoor and indoor airborne particulates and related health concerns.

Air quality index (205) · Air pollution (205) · Particulates (60) · Indoor air quality (36)

An overview of selected emerging outdoor airborne pollutants and air quality issues: The need to reduce uncertainty about environmental and

A review on estimating the effects of inhaling airborne pollutants and air quality monitoring

Plastic Pollution in Aquatic Systems

5.7% of this theme group

Literature reviews sources, distribution, and ecological effects of microplastics and marine debris.

Microplastics (234) · Plastic pollution (87) · Pollution (92) · Marine debris (39)

Microplastics in Aquatic Ecosystems: A Review of Ecotoxicological Effects, Exposure Pathways and Trophic Transfer Risks

Microplastics: An Overview of Sources, Distribution, and Removal Methods

eDNA Monitoring Limitations

17.4% of this theme group

Cautions emphasize methodological challenges and interpretation issues when using environmental DNA for biodiversity surveys.

Biodiversity (36) · Habitat (28) · Environmental DNA (27) · Abundance (16)

The use of environmental DNA in monitoring aquatic biodiversity for conservation: a review of challenges and opportunities

Environmental DNA metabarcoding for monitoring fish biodiversity in remote lakes

Heavy Metal Contamination Risks

15.7% of this theme group

Papers warn about toxic metal accumulation in soils and sediments and associated ecological hazards.

Heavy metals (53) · Contamination (106) · Pollution (101) · Sediment (53)

Evaluation of Heavy Metal Levels and its Applications in Risk Assessment Indices in the Soils of Some Communities in Gokhana Local Governmen

Contamination Levels and Ecological Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Metals in Sediments of Eleyele Lake and Odo-Iyaalaro River, Nigeria

Water Quality Monitoring Concerns

15.4% of this theme group

Research highlights gaps in continuous monitoring and emerging contaminant detection for public health protection.

Water quality (130) · Hydrology (47) · Wastewater (29) · Groundwater (29)

Evaluation of Continuous Monitoring as a Tool for Municipal Stormwater Management Programs

Assessment of Physicochemical Characteristics and Emerging Contaminants in Selected Water Sources: Implications for Public Health and Enviro

Sensor and Software Deployment Issues

15.1% of this theme group

Studies point out technical and integration challenges in deploying wireless and optical sensors for environmental monitoring.

Environmental monitoring (96) · Software deployment (27) · Wireless sensor network (12) · Environmental resource management (18)

Mathematical Modelling of Biosensing Platforms Applied for Environmental Monitoring

A Review of Optical Sensor Applications in Water, Atmospheric and Soil Environmental Monitoring

Pesticide and Microplastic Risks

14.8% of this theme group

Works caution against insufficient risk assessment of chemicals and plastics affecting aquatic ecosystems.

Pesticide (49) · Microplastics (28) · Risk assessment (44) · Aquatic ecosystem (29)

Fluoroquinolones in the Wenyu River catchment, China: Occurrence simulation and risk assessment

Spatially\nExplicit Large-Scale Environmental Risk\nAssessment of Pharmaceuticals in Surface Water in China

Air Quality Sensor Accuracy

11.5% of this theme group

Articles discuss uncertainties in low‑cost sensor data and spatial variability of airborne pollutants.

Air pollution (81) · Air quality index (70) · Particulates (41) · Indoor air quality (14)

Using Mobile Monitoring and Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling for Capturing High Spatial Air Pollutant Variability in Cities

Development and Application of Low-Cost Environmental Sensors for the Evaluation of Ambient Air Quality and Related Emission Sources

Risk Assessment Methodology Gaps

10.1% of this theme group

Research calls for unified frameworks to evaluate chemical hazards in freshwater and broader environments.

Environmental impact assessment (40) · Risk assessment (48) · Environmental risk assessment (14) · Environmental monitoring (31)

The use of diagnostic tools to assess the risks of chemicals to freshwater ecosystems: towards a unified evaluation framework

A systematic review and ecological risk assessment for organic ultraviolet filters in aquatic environments

Remote Sensing for Monitoring

26.4% of this theme group

Opportunities focus on using satellite and aerial data to assess environmental conditions at large scales.

Environmental monitoring (819) · Remote sensing (149) · Environmental data (134) · Environmental resource management (118)

Quantitative remote sensing-based monitoring and evaluation of the ecological environment in mining areas: technology framework and applicat

Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring. Complex Modeling

Advanced Contaminant Tracking

18.9% of this theme group

Papers explore novel sampling and modeling techniques to detect and assess pollutants across diverse watersheds.

Contamination (215) · Microplastics (86) · Pollutant (173) · Pollution (199)

Exploiting monitoring data in environmental exposure modelling and risk assessment of pharmaceuticals

Monitoring of Environmental Contaminants in Mixed-Use Watersheds Combining Targeted and Nontargeted Analysis with Passive Sampling

Integrated Biodiversity Surveillance

14.3% of this theme group

Research promotes combining eDNA, community monitoring, and ecosystem analysis for sustainable management.

Biodiversity (205) · Environmental DNA (153) · Ecosystem (128) · Habitat (82)

An Integrated Approach of Multi-Community Monitoring and Assessment of Aquatic Ecosystems to Support Sustainable Development

Data Sheet 1_Monitoring terrestrial rewilding with environmental DNA metabarcoding: a systematic review of current trends and recommendation

Real‑Time Water Resource Monitoring

13.3% of this theme group

Works develop automated systems and models for continuous observation of water quality and flow dynamics.

Water quality (437) · Hydrology (91) · Water resources (51) · Environmental monitoring (233)

Establishment of an Automatic Real-Time Monitoring System for Irrigation Water Quality Management

Modelling and monitoring of suspended matter in surface waters using remotely sensed data

Wireless Networks for Environmental Data

9.4% of this theme group

Studies advance low‑power, real‑time sensor networks to capture condition metrics in remote settings.

Wireless sensor network (510) · Wireless (170) · Key distribution in wireless sensor networks (44) · Real-time computing (105)

Wireless Sensor Networks for Living Environment Monitoring

Development of a Wireless Sensor Network for Monitoring Environmental Condition on a Farmland

IoT‑Enabled Environmental Intelligence

9.2% of this theme group

Research highlights cloud‑connected devices and microcontrollers for smart, automated monitoring of natural resources.

Internet of Things (314) · Cloud computing (93) · Environmental monitoring (219) · Microcontroller (53)

Development of IoT for Automated Water Quality Monitoring System

IoT-Enabled Environmental Intelligence: A Smart Monitoring System

Air Quality Sensor Innovations

8.4% of this theme group

Papers present new sensor platforms and evaluation methods for tracking urban particulate pollution.

Air quality index (326) · Air pollution (276) · Particulates (77) · Air monitoring (66)

Air quality monitoring in urban environments

Experimental evaluation of airborne pollutants using sensor-based monitoring

Warsaw

58.7% across the displayed hubs

2 companies hiring · $686.9M disclosed funding

Krakow

9.9% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Szczecin

8.3% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Poznan

6.6% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Wrocław

5.0% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Gdansk

4.1% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Bialystok

4.1% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Wroclaw

3.3% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $6.3M disclosed funding