Adam Porowski

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Adam-Porowski 

Research interest:

His research is focused mainly on the origin of various types of waters encountered in geological environment (especially deep circulating ones, drainage waters in mines, highly mineralized, thermal and oil-associated), groundwater dating, water-rock interaction, exploration and utilization of geothermal resources, development and improvement the techniques of determination of isotopic composition of water and selected compounds dissolved in water. He actively developes application of hydrogeological, isotopic and hydrogeochemical methods in mining industry to impove its effective exploration possibilities and sustainable utilization of natural resources.
Up to date, since 1998, Dr Porowski was involved in several scientific grants awarded by national governmental istitutions in the role of investigator, main investigator, leader or consultant. In the field of applied hydrogeology and geochemistry he was involved in preparation of Detailed Hydrogeological maps of Poland, Geothermal Atlas of the Eastern Carpathians, several industrial expertise, and R+D projects. 
Dr Porowski is also involved as external, independent expert for scientific and R+D+I projects reviews in national and international (UE as well as national European countries) agencies.

Education

1997 - attained Master of Science degree in the faculty of Geology in the field of Hydrogeology- Department of Geology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

2004 - attained Doctoral degree in the faculty of Earth Sciences   - Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geological Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

Academic and Professional Experience

2021 - Cerificate/Zaświadczenie uprawnienia do "Pobierania próbek wody do badań laboratoryjnych", wydane przez  Wojewaódzką Stację Sanitarno-Epidemiologiczna w Warszawie

2017 - Short course of application of ANSDIMAT computer code, Institute of Geoecology Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg

2014 -Internship: commercialization of innovative technologies, Pax Water Technologies,  Richmond, California,  USA

2014 -Top 500 Innovators Program - Entrepreneurship & Commercialization of Scientific Research, University of California  at Berkeley, Haas School of Business, Berkeley, California, USA

2001 - Doctoral scholarship, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Halle, Germany (2 months)

2001 - Certification of the Ministry of Environment of Poland, geological license in category V (hydrogeology) according to Polish Geological and Mining Low;

1999 - Exchange scholar, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA (one sementer)

1996 - 1997, Junior Assistant, University of Warsaw, Department of Geology, Warsaw, Poland

1995 - 1997, Junior Geologist, POLGEOL S.A., Department of Cartography and Geological Recognition, Warsaw, Poland

Completed professional courses & trainings

• Isotope Methods in Environmental Studies. Gliwice Absolute Dating  Methods Centre (GADAM Centre), Gliwice, Poland, 1 - 5 May, 2005
• Geothermal Exploration, Prospecting, Reservoir Engineering, Monitoring. Dokuz Eylul University, Geothermal Energy Research and Application Centre (GERAC), Izmir, Turkey, 28 May - 11 June, 2006. Scholarship granted by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK).
• Basis of  Ionic Chromatography. Silesian University, Department of Earth Sciences, Katowice, Poland, 5-days, April 2008
• Application of Artificial Tracers and Environmental Isotopes in Groundwater Systems' Parameters Estimation, by prof. Piotr Maloszewski. Department of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Poznan, Poland, 5-days, May 2009,
• Application of Artificial Tracers in Estimation of Transport and Flow Parameters in Porous and Karst Media, by prof. Piotr Maloszewski. Department of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Poznan, Poland, 5-days, May 2010
• Lightening the Darkness: From Borehole Measurements to Earth Models. ICDP Scientific Training Drilling Course, KTB GeoCenter, Windischeschenbach, and GFZ Potsdam, Germany; 12 - 16 April, 2010
• Traceres Methods in Hydrology and Hydrogeology, by prof. Piotr Maloszewski. Department of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Poznan, Poland, 5-days, May 2011
• Pobieranie próbek wody do badań laboratoryjnych. WSSE w Warszawie, 26 November, 2021

Scientific Memberships

• Member of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH); Secretary General of the Commission of Mineral and Thermal Waters of the IAH (IAH-CMTW) since 2009;
• Member of the International Geothermal Association (IGA);
• Member of the European Society for Isotope Research (ESIR);
• Member of the Polish Geothermal Society (PGS)

Selected Publications

• Kaczor-Kurzawa D., Wysocka I., Porowski A., Lipiec I. 2025 - Rare earth element and yttrium signatures as tracers of hydro(bio)geochemical processes in the mineral-rich medicinal waters of the Busko-Zdrój and Solec-Zdrój region (SE Poland). Journal of Geochemical Exploration (under review)
• Kaczor-Kurzawa D., Wysocka I., Porowski A., Drzewicz P., Vassileva E. 2022 - The occurrence and distribution of rare earth elements in mineral and thermal waters in the Polish Lowlands. Journal of Geochemical Exploration 237: 106984  [ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gexplo.2022.106984 ]
• Wysocka I.A., Kaczor-Kurzawa D., Porowski A. 2022 - Development and validation of seaFAST-ICP-QMS method for determination of rare earth elements total concentrations in natural mineral waters. Food Chemistry 388: 133008 [ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133008 ]
• Romanova, A., Porowski, A., Zielski, T., Dancewicz A. (2021) Origin and evolution of chemical composition of mineral waters of Szczawno-Zdrój inferred from long-term variation of ionic ratios, Sudetes Mts. (SW Poland). Environmental Earth Sciences 80:374 [ https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-021-09643-1 ]
• Porowski A., Romanova A., Gebus-Czupyt B., Radzikowska M., Wach B. 2021 - Stable hydrogen and oxygen isotopic composition of bottled waters in Poland: Characterization in the context of different market categories and implications for the origin authentication and natural isotopic quality preservation Journal of Geochemical Exploration 220: 106684 

• Vinograd N., Porowski A., 2020 - Application of isotopic and geochemical studies to explain the origin and formation of mineral waters of Staraya Russa Spa, NW Russia. Environmental Earth Sciences79:183 [DOI: 10.1007/S12665-020-08923-6]

• Porowski A., 2019 - AgF desalination procedure for the routine determination of oxygen and hydrogen isotopic composition of saline waters and brines. Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies 55(1):41-55 [DOI: 10.1080/10256016.2018.1561449]

• Porowski A., Rman N., Fórizs I., LaMoreaux J.,  2019 - Introductory Editorial Thematic Issue: “Mineral and thermal waters”. Environmental Earth Sciences78: 527 [DOI: 10.1007/s12665-019-8529-0]

• Porowski A., Porowska D., Halas S., 2019 - Identification of Sulfate Sources and Biogeochemical Processes in an Aquifer Affected by Peatland: Insights from Monitoring the Isotopic Composition of Groundwater Sulfate in Kampinos National Park, Poland. Water 11(7): 1388 [DOI: 10.3390/w11071388]

• Humnicki W., Szostakiewicz M., Porowski A., 2019 – Problemy określenia „wieku” wód podziemnych drenowanych przez źródła Pienińskie. (problems in „age” dating of groundwater drained by the Pieniny springs”). Biuletyn Panstwowego Instytutu Geologicznego 475:59-66 [DOI: 10.7306/bpig.7]

• Wysocka I., Porowski A., Rogowska A., Kaczor-Kurzawa D., 2018 -  Pierwiastki ziem rzadkich (REE) w wodach powierzchniowych i podziemnych Polski na tle innych krajów Europy. [Rare earth elements (REE) in surface and ground waters of Poland in comparison to other European countries]. Przegląd Geologiczny 66(11): 692-705 [DOI: 10.7306/2018.12]

• Porowski A., Romanova A., Gebus-Czupyt B., Radzikowska M., 2018 -  Skład izotopowy mineralnych i leczniczych wód butelkowanych  polski: analiza porównawcza w świetle parametrów jakościowych  i przyrodniczych. [Isotopic Composition of mineral and Therapeutic Bottled waters  in poland: Comparative study in the Light of the Quality  and the Environmental parameters ]. Acta Balneologica4(154): 264-271
• Porowski A., 2018 - Krupoderov VS et al. (eds): Oldest hydrogeologists of the world: scientific and popular memories. Environmental Earth Sciences77: 18     [DOI: 10.1007/s12665-017-7159-7]

• Żaczek J., Porowski A., 2017 - Hydrogeological settings and origin of groundwater composition in the southern part of the Gorce Mts, Kowaniec Mały catchment. Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae 87(2): 183-197 [DOI: 10.14241/asgp.2017.008]

• Porowski A., Oleksiewicz M, Becker R, Kaczorek T, Miller R., Włoch A., 2017 – No-purge, discreet technique of hydrogeological sampling of deep piezometers, boreholes and wells: field experience and evaluation. Hydrogeologia 1: 28-37

• Porowski A., Kaczor D., 2016 - The Rare Earth Elements (REE) in thermal waters: occurrence, origin, significance and perspectives for research in Poland. Exploration Technology, Geothermal Energy Sustainable Development 55 (257): 89-102
• Porowski A., Dowgiałło J., 2009 - Application of selected geothermometers to exploration of low-enthalpy thermal water: the Sudetic Geothermal Region in Poland. Environmental Geology 58 (8): 1629-1638
• Porowski A., Kowski P, 2008 - Determination of δ²H and δ¹⁸O in saline oil-associated waters: the question of simple vacuum distillation of water samples prior to isotopic analyses. Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies 44 (2): 227-238 
• Porowski A., 2003 - Isotopic evidence of the origin of marginal oil-field waters within the Central Carpathian Synclinorium, SE Poland. Environmental Geology  46: 661-669

Book chaters / Book editor / Monographies

• Porowski A., 2019 - Mineral and Thermal Waters. Chapter 3 In: LaMoreaux J. (eds) Environmental Geology. A Volume in the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Second Edition. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-8787-0_978]

• Porowski A., 2014 – Isotope Hydrogeology. Chapter 17. In: Eslamian (ed) Handbook of Engineering Hydrology, vol I: Fundamentals and Applications, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 346-377 p.

• Porowski A., 2014 – Chemical and isotopic characteristics of thermal waters in the Carpathian Region, South Poland: implication to the origin and resources. In: Balderer W., Porowski A., Idris H., LaMoreaux J. (eds) Thermal and Mineral Waters: Origin, Properties, Applications. Springer, 73-89
• Balderer W., Porowski A., Idris H., LaMoreaux J. (eds) 2014 – Thermal and Mineral Waters: Origin, Properties, Applications. Springer, 135 p.
• Porowski A., 2013 – Interaction between mineral and fresh waters. Chapter 8.3.1. In: Górecki W. (ed) Geothermal Atlas of Eastern Carpathians. Goldruk, 600 p.
• Porowski A., 2013 – Origin of deep waters in East Carpathians. Chapter 8.3.2. In: Górecki W. (ed) Geothermal Atlas of Eastern Carpathians. Goldruk, 600 p
• Porowski A., 2006 - Origin of mineralized waters in the Central Carpathian Synclinorium, SE Poland. Studia Geologica Polonica 125: 67p

Industrial collaboration / Expertise

• Porowski A., 2023-2024 – Określenie pochodzenia wód podziemnych towarzyszących złożom węglowodorów w utworach kambry syneklizy perybałtyckiej ze szczegolnym uwzględnieniem wymików z otworu Miłaki-1K.  [in Polish, unpublished; R+D project sponsored by PGNiG S.A - ORLEN S.A].
• Porowski A., 2016 – Isotopic investigation of selected brines and saline drainage waters of KGHM PM S.A.28 p. [in Polish, unpublished; R+D project sponsored by KGHM PM S.A. – Polish Copper Consortium].
• Porowski A., 2014 – Isotopic investigation of drainage waters of geological massif of KGHM PM S.A.151 p. [in Polish, unpublished; R+D project sponsored by KGHM PM S.A.].
• Dowgiallo J., Porowski A., 2007-2011 – Determination age of drainage waters of KGHM PM copper mines in relation to observed cone of depression and possibilities of drainage development. 107 p. [in Polish, unpublished; R+D project sponored by KGHM Polish Copper Consortium].
• Porowski A., 2012 – Analysis of hydrogeological settings in Upper Silesian basin, concession areas. [in Polish only; expertise for Darley Energy Poland Sp. z o.o.]
• Porowski A., 2012 – Documentation of hydrogeological settings for concession areas of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and Skarżysko Kamienna. [in Polish Orly; expertise for  Canadian International Oil Corporation].
• Porowski A., 2012– Documentationof hydrogeological settings for concession areas of Pszczyna and Rybnik. [in Polish only; expertise for Lane Energy Poland Sp. z o.o.]
• Krajewski S., Porowski A., 2009 – Detailed Hydrogeological Map 1:50000,  sheet Świerże [main performer].

Patents / Industrial applications

• Porowski A., 2024 -  Patent No. 245554 (Poland): [Ekwilibrator do oznaczania składu izotopowego wody w wodach podziemnych].
• Porowski A., 2016 -  Patent No. 223630 (Poland): [Sposób odsalania wysoko zmineralizowanych roztworów wodnych do oznaczania stosunków izotopowych 18O/16O i 2H/1H w wodach podziemnych].
• Porowski A., 2017 – Industrial Application Approved by KGHM PM S.A. (KGHM Polish Copper Consortium)
• Porowski A, Oleksiewicz M., 2021 - Industrial Application Approved by Aquaterra.pl Michal Oleksiewicz