Artur Kędzior, dr hab.

Principal research interests:
sedimentology of clastic deposits, basin analysis, depostitional architecture

Address:
Instytut Nauk Geologicznych Polskiej Akademii Nauk (ING PAN)
Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences
Ośrodek Badawczy w Krakowie 
Research Centre in Cracow
Senacka 1, 31-002 Kraków, Poland

Position: Adjunct

Phone (Office):   (48) 12 3705237 
E-mail:  a.kedzior@ingpan.krakow.pl

 

Education

1989 Technician Geologist degree

Geological Technical College in Cracow

1995 M.Sc. in Geology

Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences (Kraków, Poland). MSc thesis: 
Micropaleontological analysis of the Coniacian and Santonian deposits form the Zabierzów section” 
Supervisors: Prof. dr hab. Stanisław Geroch, Prof. dr hab. Adam Gasiński

2003 Ph.D. in Geology

Polish Academy of Sciences; Instutite of Geological Sciences. PhD thesis:
"Stratigraphic architecture of the Zabrze Beds (Namurian) form northern part of Upper Silesia Coal Basin"
Supervisor: Prof. dr hab. Szczepan J. Porębski

Professional career

1989-1990 Geological Company Cracow - Technician

1995-1998 Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences - PhD student

1998-2002 Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences - Assistant

2002-2003 Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences - Specialist

2003-2008 Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences - Assistant

2008 - Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences - Adjunct

Selected publications

  • Kędzior, A., Popa, M.E. 2013. Sedimentology of the Early Jurassic terrestrial Steierdorf Formation in Anina, Colonia Cehă Quarry, South Carpathians, Romania. Acta Geologica Polonica 63: 175-199.
  • Kusiak, M.A., Dunkley, D.J., Suzuki, K., Kachlík, V., Kędzior, A. Lekki, J. & Opluštil, S., 2010 - Chemical (non-isotopic) and isotopic dating of Phanerozoic zircon - a case study of durbachite from the Třebíč Pluton, Bohemian Massif. Gondwana Research, 17:153-161.
  • Cleal, C. J.; Oplustil, S.; Thomas, B. A.; Tenchov, Y.; Abbink, O. A.; Bek, J.; Dimitrova, T. K.; Drabkova, J.; Kedzior, A.; Jarzembowski, E.; Jasper, K.; Libertin, M.; McLean, D.; Oliwkiewicz-Miklasinska, M.; Pšenička, J.; Ptak, B.; Schneider, J. W.; Schultka, S.; Šimůnek, Z.; Uhl, D.; Waksmundzka, M. I.; van Waveren, I.; Zodrow, E. L. 2009. Late Moscovian terrestrial biotas and palaeoenvironments of Variscan Euramerica. Netherlands Journal of Geosciences, 88, 181-278.
  • Pieńkowski, G., Popa, M. E., Kędzior, A. 2009. Early Jurassic sauropod footprints of the Southern Carpathians, Romania: palaeobiological and palaeogeographical significance. Geological Quarterly 53, 461-470.
  • Kędzior, A. 2008. Depositional architecture of the Zabrze Beds (Namurian B) within the Main Anticline of the Upper Silesia Coal Basin, Poland. Studia Geologica Polonica, 129: 131-156.
  • Kędzior, A., Gradziński, R., Doktor, M., Gmur, D., 2007. Sedimentary history of a Mississippian to Pennsylvanian coal-bearing succession – an example from the Upper Silesia Coal Basin, Poland. Geological Magazine. 144: 487-496.
  • Kusiak M., Kędzior A., Paszkowski M., Suzuki K., Gonzalez-Alvarez A., Wajsprych B., Doktor M., 2006. Provenance implications of Th-U-Pb electron microprobe ages from detrital monazite in the Carboniferous Upper Silesia Coal Basin, Poland. Lithos. 88: 56-71.
  • Popa, M.E., Kedzior, A., 2006, Preliminary report on the ichnology of the Steierdorf Formation, Romania. Mesozoic and Cenozoic Vertebrates and Paleoenvironments. Tributes to the career of  Prof. Dan Grigorescu. p. 197-201.
  • Gradziński, R., Doktor, M. & Kędzior, A., 2005. Sedimentation of the coal-bearing succession in the Upper Silesia Coal Basin: research trends and current state of knowledge. Przegląd Geologiczny 53: 734-741.
  • Gradziński, R., Baryła, J., Doktor, M., Gmur, D., Gradziński, M., Kędzior, A., Paszkowski, M., Soja, R., Zieliński, T., Żurek, S. 2003. Vegetation-controlled modern anastomosing system of the upper Narew River (NE Poland) and its sediments. Sedimentary Geology. 157: 253–276.
  • Gradziński, R., Baryła, J., Doktor, M., Gmur, D., Gradziński, M., Kędzior, A., Paszkowski, M., Soja, R., Zieliński, T., Żurek, S. 2003. In-channel accretionary macroforms in the modern anastomosing system of the upper Narew River, NE Poland. Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae. 73: 35-53.
  • Gradziński, R., Baryła, J., Danowski, W., Doktor, M., Gmur, D., Gradziński, M., Kędzior, A., Paszkowski, M., Soja, R., Zieliński, T., Żurek, S. 2000. Anastomosing system of the upper Narew River, NE Poland. Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae. 70: 219–229.
  • Kędzior, A. 2001. Identification of the fluvial-channel tracts based on thickness analysis: Zabrze Beds (Namurian B) in the Main Anticline and Bytom-Dąbrowa trough of Upper Silesia Coal Basin, Poland. Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae. 71: 21-34. 

Research activity – member of research team

1998-2000 „The depositional study of the modern anastomosing river – an example of the Upper Narew River.

Leader: Prof. dr hab. Ryszard Gradziński 

2001-2003 „The structure and development of the Upper Carboniferous peatlands during deposition of the Mudstone Series (Upper Silesia Coal Basin)”. 

Leader: dr Marek Doktor 

2003-2008 IGCP 469: “Late Variscan biotas and palaeoenvironments”.

Leader: dr Christopher J. Cleal 

2005-2010 IGCP 506: “Marine and non-marine Jurassic – global correlation and major geological events”. 

Leader: Prof. Jingeng Sha

2010-2015 IGCP 575: “Pennsylvanian terrestrial habitats and biotas of Southeastern Euramerica”

Leader: dr Christopher J. Cleal

Memberships

Polish Geological Society - Treasurer

Awards

2009 Polish Academy of Sciences Wawrzyniec Teisseyre Award