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EDUCATION 

1994-1999 – Department of Chemistry Jagiellonian University

1999 – Master Degree in Chemistry

1999 – 2007 – Assistant at the Institute of Plant Physiology

2004 – Doctor degree at Faculty  of Agriculture and Economics of Agricultural Academy in Kraków

2013 - Habilitation in biological sciences at Faculty of Geography and Biology, Pedagogical University in Kraków


RESEARCH INTERESTS

Physiological mechanisms of plants responses to water stress (soil drought, flooding)


PRACTICAL SKILLS

Measurements of gas exchange parameters (CIRAS-2, ADC, Licor)
Measurements of chlorophyl fluorescence parameters (Perkin Elmer PS50, Handy PEA, FSM-2)
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the root system (Root-box Pin Board Method)
Plants hydraulic conductance measurement (High Pressure Flow Meter)


PARTICIPATION IN GRANTS

2019-2021 Principal investigator in NCN Grant no. 2018/29/B/NZ9/01510 "Changes in the intentsity if selected physiological, biochemical and molecular processes caused by simultaneous exposure to soil compaction and soil drought stresses in single-cross maize hybrids differing is a susceptibility to both stresses "

2011-2013, KBN/NCN project, "Physiological, biochemical and morphological response of triticale and maize to soil compaction stress and interaction with drought or flooding stress", nr N N310 782540, project supervisor

"Ecophysiological reasons of different reactions to drought leguminous plant", grant KBN  nr 5 S301 036 04

"The influence of drought on growth and yield spring triticale plants (Triticosecale Wittmack) in particular on the plants root system” grant KBN Nr 5 P06A 02817

"Functional Genomic for Drought Stress Genes", NATO Collaborative Linkage Grant (No 978261)
„Application of selected spectrofluorescence parameters of chlorophyll in estimation of drought tolerance different single-cross maize hybrids (Zea mays l.) P06A 001 26


MEMBERSHIPS

Polish Botanical Society (PTB)

Polish Society for Experimental Plant Biolology (PTBER)

Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists (CSPP)

 

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

Supervisor of the 10 Master Theses and 3 PhD theses

Supervisor of Piotr Szczyrek's Doctoral Thesis

 

Awards

6th International Conference “Ecophysiological aspects of plant responses to stress factors”. Kraków 2005. 3 place in the young scientiscts competition for the best oral presentation

6th International Conference “Ecophysiological aspects of plant responses to stress factors”. Kraków 2005. 2 place in the young scientiscts competition for the best poster presentation

7th International Conference “Ecophysiological aspects of plant responses to stress factors”. Kraków 2007. 3 place in the young scientiscts competition for the best oral presentation

2009 collective award of  the 5th Division of Agricultural, Forestry and Veterinary Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences for studies concerning physiological and biochemical adaptactions to drought stress in maize and triticale

 

 

SOCIAL MEDIA

         
 
Pociecha E., Wójcik-Jagła M., Daszkowska-Golec A., Dziurka M., Grzesiak M., Gruszka D.

Brassinosteroids negatively regulate barley deacclimation tolerance via modulation of chloroplast gene expression and cell hydration

Scientific Reports, 15: 34971 2025

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Hornyák M., Grzesiak M., Płażek A.

Measurements of leaf gas-exchange parameters using portable CIRAS-3 infrared gas analyzer, with a Parkinson leaf chamber (PLC6)

In: Betekhtin A., Piński A. (eds.) Buckwheat: Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2791. Humana, New York, USA: 127-131 2024

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Jurczyk B., Dziurka M., Janowiak F., Pociecha E., Grzesiak M., Rapacz M.

Waterlogging-induced changes in ABA, carbohydrates and CBF6 modify freezing tolerance in prehardened Festuca pratensis

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 210: e12740 2024

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Rut G., Grzesiak M., Maksymowicz A., Jurczyk B., Rzepka A., Hura K., Grzesiak S.

Responses of a root system structure to soil compaction stress among maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 208: 106–119 2022

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Grzesiak M., Maksymowicz A., Jurczyk B., Hura T., Rut G., Rzepka A., Grzesiak S.

Selection approaches to the variation of responses to soil compaction stress among maize hybrids (Zea mays L.)

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 207: 544-556 2021

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Ostrowska A., Grzesiak M., Hura T.

Exogenous application of growth stimulators improves the condition of maize exposed to soil drought

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 43: 62 2021

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Szechyńska-Hebda M., Hordyńska-Tomsia N., Grzesiak S., Grzesiak M., Sas-Paszt L., Lisek A., Sumorok B., Derkowska E., Weszczak K., Frąc M., Przybył M., Trzciński P., Głuszek S.

Fizjologiczne i genetyczne markery odporności pszenicy jarej na suszę w aspekcie interakcji zachodzących w ryzosferze

Biuletyn IHAR, 291(supl.): 31–33 2020

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Jurczyk B., Grzesiak M., Pociecha E., Wlazło M., Rapacz M.

Diverse stomatal behaviors mediating photosynthetic acclimation to low temperatures in Hordeum vulgare

Frontiers in Plant Science, 9: 1963 2019

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Grzesiak M., Hura T., Grzesiak S., Kaczanowska K., Szczyrek P.

Influence of nitrogen deficiency or excess on a root system structure of maize and triticale seedlings grown under low and high soil density

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 204: 196–208 2018

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Grzesiak M., Hura K., Jurczyk B., Hura T., Rut G., Szczyrek P., Grzesiak S.

Physiological markers of stress susceptibility in maize and triticale under different soil compactions and/or soil water contents

Journal of Plant Interactions, 12: 355–372 2017

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Jurczyk B., Pociecha E., Grzesiak M., Kalita K., Rapacz M.

Enhanced expression of Rubisco activase splicing variants differentially affects Rubisco activity during low temperature treatment in Lolium perenne

Journal of Plant Physiology, 198: 49–55 2016

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Grzesiak M., Janowiak F., Szczyrek P., Kaczanowska K., Ostrowska A., Rut G., Hura T., Rzepka A., Grzesiak S.

Impact of soil compaction stress combined with drought or waterlogging on physiological and biochemical markers in two maize hybrids

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 38:109 2016

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Grzesiak M., Szczyrek P., Rut G., Ostrowska A., Hura K., Rzepka A, Hura T., Grzesiak S.

Interspecific differences in tolerance to soil compaction, drought and waterlogging stresses among maize and triticale genotypes,

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 201: 330-343 2015

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Grzesiak M., Ostrowska A., Hura K., Rut G., Janowiak F., Rzepka A., Hura T., Grzesiak S.

Interspecific differences in root architecture among maize and triticale genotypes grown under drought, waterlogging and soil compaction

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 36: 3249–3261 2014

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Hura K., Hura T., Grzesiak M., Rapacz M.

Early detection of Phoma lingam infection in oilseed winter rape before visible symptoms appear

Acta Biologica Cracoviensia. Series Botanica, 56: 59-65 2014

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Hura K., Hura T., Grzesiak M.

Function of the photosynthetic apparatus of oilseed winter rape under elicitation by Phoma lingam phytotoxins in relation to carotenoid and phenolic levels

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 36: 295-305 2014

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Hura K., Hura T., Bączek-Kwinta R., Grzesiak M., Płażek A.

Induction of defense mechanisms in seedlings of oilseed winter rape inoculated with Phoma lingam (Leptosphaeria maculans)

Phytoparasitica, 42: 145-154 2014

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Grzesiak S., Grzesiak M., Hura T., Marcińska I., Rzepka A.

Changes in root system structure, leaf water potential and gas exchange of maize and triticale seedlings affected by soil compaction

Environmental and Experimental Botany, 88: 2-10 2013

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Grzesiak M., Waligórski P., Janowiak F., Marcińska I., Hura K., Szczyrek P., Głąb T.

The relations between drought susceptibility index based on grain yield (DSIGY) and key physiological seedling traits in maize and triticale genotypes

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 35: 549-565 2013

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Grzesiak M., Filek M., Barbasz A., Kreczmer B., Hartikainen H.

Relationships between polyamines, ethylene, osmoprotectants and antioxidant enzymes activities in wheat seedlings after short-term PEG- and NaCl-induced stresses

Plant Growth Regulation, 69: 177-189 2013

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Hura T., Hura K., Dziurka K., Ostrowska A., Bączek-Kwinta R., Grzesiak M.

An increase in the content of cell-wall bound phenolics correlates with the productivity of triticale under soil drought

Journal of Plant Physiology, 169: 1728-1736 2012

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Hura T., Hura K., Grzesiak M.

Soil drought applied during the vegetative growth of triticale modifies physiological and biochemical adaptation to drought during the generative development

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 197: 113–123 2011

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Grzesiak M., Wojciechowska B., Hura K.

Effect of inoculation with Hebeloma crustuliniforme on changes in water potential, chlorophyll content and fluorescence in leaves differing in age of poplar (Populus ssp.)

Zeszyty Problemowe Postępów Nauk Rolniczych, 545: 337-346 2010

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Grzesiak M., Hura K., Wojciechowska B.

Influence of mycorrhiza on growth, leaf water potetntial, chlorophyll content and gas exchange in Populus ssp. cultivars

Zeszyty Problemowe Postępów Nauk Rolniczych, 545: 325-336 2010

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Hura T., Hura K., Grzesiak M.

Early stage de-etiolation increases the ferulic acid content in winter triticale seedlings under full sunlight conditions

Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology. Biology, 101: 279-285 2010

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Grzesiak M., Filek W., Hura T., Kocurek M., Pilarski J.

Leaf optical properties during and after drought stress in triticale and maize genotypem differing in drought tolerance

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 32: 433-442 2010

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Grzesiak M.

Impact of soil compaction on root architecture, leaf water status, gas exchange and growth of maize and triticale seedlings

Plant Root, 3: 10-16 2009

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Hura T., Hura K., Grzesiak M.

The usefulness of chlorophyll fluorescence parameters in harvest prediction in ten genotypes of winter triticale under optimal growth conditions

Plant Biosystems, 143: 496-503 2009

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Grzesiak M., Rzepka A., Czyczyło-Mysza I.

Changes in root architecture and physiological characteristics of the above-ground part in maize and triticale seedlings grown in conditions of different soil compaction

Zeszyty Problemowe Postępów Nauk Rolniczych, 524: 485-497 2008

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Grzesiak M., Rzepka A., Czyczyło-Mysza I., Hura T.

Emission and excitation spectra of drought-stressed and non-stressed maize and triticale seedling leaves

Zeszyty Problemowe Postępów Nauk Rolniczych, 524: 151-166 2008

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Grzesiak M., Rzepka A., Hura T., Hura K., Skoczowski A.

Changes in response to drought stress of triticale and maize genotypes differing in drought tolerance

Photosynthetica, 45: 280-287 2007

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Hura T., Hura K., Grzesiak M., Rzepka A.

Effect of long-term drought stress on leaf gas exchange and fluorescence parameters in C3 and C4 plants

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 29: 103-113 2007

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Grzesiak M., Rzepka A., Hurra T., Grzesiak S., Hura K., Skoczowski A.

Fluorescence excitation spectra of drought resistant and sensitive genotypes of triticale and maize

Photosynthetica, 45: 606-611 2007

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Hura T., Grzesiak S., Hura K., Grzesiak M., Rzepka A.

Differences in the physiological state between triticale and maize plants during drought stress and followed rehydration expressed by the leaf gas exchange and spectrofluorimetric methods

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 28: 433-443 2006

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Grzesiak S., Górny A.G., Grzesiak M.

Reakcja odmian i diallelicznych mieszańców pszenicy ozimej na działanie suszy glebowej i obniżoną zawartość azotu. I. Zmienność cech pędu i systemu korzeniowego

Zeszyty Problemowe Postępów Nauk Rolniczych, 509: 97-109 2006

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Grzesiak M., Grzesiak S., Skoczowski A.

Changes of leaf water potential and gas exchange during and after drought in triticale and maize genotypes differing in drought tolerance

Photosynthetica, 44: 561-568 2006

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Górny A.G., Grzesiak S., Grzesiak M.

Reakcja odmian i diallelicznych mieszańców pszenicy ozimej na działanie suszy glebowej i obniżoną zawartość azotu. II. Dziedziczenie cech korzeni

Zeszyty Problemowe Postępów 48 Nauk Rolniczych, 509: 111-124 2006

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Grzesiak M., Hura T.

Water dynamics in plant production

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 27: 409 2005

Red S., Grzesiak S., Skoczowski A., Gawrońska H., Grzesiak M.

Ecopysiological aspects of plant responses to stress factors

Zeszyty Problemowe Postępów Nauk Rolniczych, 509 2005

Grzesiak M., Skoczowski A.

Wpływ różnej zawartości wody w glebie na uwodnienie i uszkodzenia liści, fluorescencję chlorofilu oraz wzrost siewek genotypów kukurydzy i pszenżyta różniących się wrażliwością na suszę

Zeszyty Problemowe Postępów Nauk Rolniczych, 496: 229-240 2004

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Grzesiak S., Grzesiak M., Filek W., Stabryła J.

Evaluation of physiological screening tests for breeding drought resistant triticale (x Triticosecale Wittmack)

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 25: 29-37 2003

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Grzesiak S., Grzesiak M., Filek W., Hura T., Stabryła J.

The impact of different soil moisture and soil compaction on the growth of triticale root system

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 24: 331-342 2002

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Grzesiak S., Grzesiak M., Hura T.

Effects of soil drought on uptake CO2, accumulation and translocation of 14C in cultivar of field bean and field pea of different drought tolerance

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 183: 183-192 1999

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Grzesiak S., Grzesiak M., Hura T.

Effects of soil drought during vegetative phase of seedling growth on uptake of 14CO2, accumulation and translocation of 14C in cultivar of field bean (Vicia faba L. var. minor) and field pea (Pisum sativum L.) of different drought tolerance

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Sciences, 183: 183-192 1999

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Grzesiak S., Hura T., Grzesiak M., Pieńkowski S.

The impact of limited soil moisture and waterlogging stress conditions on morphological and anatomical root traits in maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids of different drought tolerance

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 21: 305-315 1999

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Grzesiak S., Filek W., Grzesiak M.

Wpływ stresu wodnego na wzrost korzeni różnych odmian roślin strączkowych różniących się wrażliwością na suszę glebową

In: Ecophysiological aspects of plant responses to stressfactors. Grzesiak S., Skoczowski A., Miszalski Z. (eds), ZFR PAN, Kraków: 63-68 1998

Grzesiak S., Filek W., Grzesiak M.

Effect of water stress on the root growth of different drought tolerant cultivars of legume species

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 20: 42 1998

Grzesiak S., Filek W., Grzesiak M.

Effect of water stress on the root growth of different drought tolerance cultivars of legume species

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 20: 42 1997

Grzesiak S., Filek W., Pieńkowski S., Nizioł B., Grzesiak M.

Polowa metoda oceny stopnia wrażliwości na suszę glebową kilku gatunków roślin uprawnych

W: Ekofizjologiczne aspekty reakcji roślin na działanie abiotycznych czynników stresowych. Grzesiak S., Miszalski Z. (red.), ZFR PAN, Kraków: 267-274 1996

Grzesiak S., Filek W., Pieńkowski S., Nizioł B., Grzesiak M.

Evaluation of drought susceptibility index (DSI) of crop plants under field conditions

Medzinárodná konferencia "Rastlina v podmienkach stresu", Slovenská poľnohospodárska univerzita v Nitre, Račkova dolina, 18-19 Jún 1996, Zbornik: 73-75 1996

Projects

Changes in the intensity of selected physiological, biochemical and molecular processes caused by the simultaneous effect of soil compaction stress and soil drought in individual maize hybrids differing in the degree of sensitivity to these stresses

Nr projektu: 2018/29/B/NZ9/01510

Finansowanie: NCN

Rok rozpoczęcia: 2019

Rok zakończenia: 2022

Kierownicy projektu: M. Grzesiak

Wykonawcy: T. Hura, S. Grzesiak, A. Maksymowicz, Barbara Jurczyk, Andrzej Rzepka, Grzegorz Rut

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Nr projektu: MRiRW, nr 103

Finansowanie:

Rok rozpoczęcia: 2018

Rok zakończenia: 2020

Kierownicy projektu: M. Szechyńska-Hebda

Wykonawcy: M. Grzesiak, S. Grzesiak, Lidia Sas-Paszt, Paweł Trzciński, Edyta Derkowska, Sławomir Głuszek, Michał Przybył

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Physiological, biochemical and morphological responses triticale and corn on the level of stress caused by different soil compaction, and the shortage or excess of water in the soil

Nr projektu: N N310 782540

Finansowanie: National Science Centre

Rok rozpoczęcia: 2011

Rok zakończenia: 2014

Kierownicy projektu: M. Grzesiak

Wykonawcy: F. Janowiak, S. Grzesiak, T. Hura

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Localization of genes loci for quantitative traits (QTL) associated with the resistance of wheat to drought using map markers and doubled haploid lines population in correlation with the physiological parameters

Nr projektu: 479/N-COST/2009/0

Finansowanie: Ministry Of Agriculture And Rural Development, Action COST FA0604 (TRITIGEN)

Rok rozpoczęcia: 2009

Rok zakończenia: 2011

Kierownicy projektu: I. Czyczyło-Mysza

Wykonawcy: J. Biesaga-Kościelniak, I. Marcińska, E. Skrzypek, S. Grzesiak, T. Hura, M. Grzesiak, A. Nowakowska

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