2022 – University Professor at the Jagiellonian University
2013 – Habilitation
Post-doctoral degree in natural sciences, specializing in Earth sciences and the discipline of geology, Jagiellonian University
Habilitation thesis: "Prolific development of pachythecaliines in Late Barremian, Bulgaria: coral taxonomy and sedimentary environment"
1998 – PhD
Doctoral degree in Earth sciences, specializing in geology at the Jagiellonian University
Thesis topic: "Scleractinia from exotics of the Štramberk-type limestones from the Polish Flysch Carpathians"
1989 – Master's Degree
Master's Degree at Institute of Geological Sciences, Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences, Jagiellonian University, specialization – paleontology
Thesis topic: "Scleractinia of the suborder Archaeocoeniina from the Hradiště Beds of the Sub-Silesian Unit from Jastrzębia, near Lanckorona"
Professional Experience
Since 2022 – Institute of Geological Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Position: Professor at Jagiellonian University
Since 2014 – Adjunct Professor with habilitation at IGS UJ (Department of Paleozoology)
2013 – Senior Lecturer at IGS UJ (Department of Paleozoology)
2001–2013 – Adjunct Professor at IGS UJ (Department of Paleozoology)
1995–2001 – Assistant at IGS UJ (Department of Paleozoology)
Awards and Honours
7 Rector's Awards for organizational activities
Ludwik Zejszner Scientific Award (Polish Geological Society) – 2004
PalSIRP-Sepkoski Grant (Paleontological Society, USA) – 2000
Scientific Interests
Taxonomy and paleoecology of fossil corals (Triassic-Paleogene)
Fossil reefs
Sedimentology of carbonate rocks
Paleoecology and taphonomy
Current Research
A Multidisciplinary Paleoecological Analysis of Jurassic Corals from Erratic Boulders in Pleistocene Sediments of Pomerania
Štramberk carbonate platform: facies and corals (Poland, Czech Republic)
Cretaceous and Oligocene corals from India
Cretaceous carbonate platform from SE India
Cretaceous corals from Bulgaria
Skeletal microbiome of fossil corals Callovian-Oxfordian of the Kraków region
Selected Scientific Publications
Kołodziej, B., Lazăr, I., Bucur, I. I., Coman, M. & Uchman, A., 2024. Hybrid nature of a new Jurassic–Cretaceous worm burrow indicated by microbial mediation of its wall formation. PALAIOS, 39: 1–20. doi.org/10.2110/palo.2022.042
Pleș, G., Schlagintweit, F., Kołodziej, B., Bucur, I. I., Gawlick, H. J., Mircescu, C. V., Sǎsǎran, E. & Lazăr, I., 2024. Upper Jurassic–lowermost Cretaceous hybrid build-ups of the Western Tethys Realm: Cement-rich microencruster-microbialite-calcified sponge framework. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 639: 112035. doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2024.112035
Salamon, K., Kołodziej, B., Radtke, G., Schnick, H.H. & Golubic, S., 2022. Microborings in Jurassic scleractinians: a glimpse into the ancient coral skeleton microbiome. Coral Reefs, 41: 863–867. doi.org/10.1007/s00338-022-02248-5
Hoffmann, M., Kołodziej, B. & Kowal-Kasprzyk, J., 2021. A lost carbonate platform deciphered from clasts embedded in flysch: Štramberk-type limestones, Polish Outer Carpathians. Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae, 91: 203–251. doi.org/10.14241/asgp.2021.15
Kołodziej, B. & Bucur, I.I., 2020. An Early Cretaceous mesophotic coral ecosystem built by platy corals (middle Aptian, Southern Carpathians, Romania). Cretaceous Research, 109: 104374. doi.org/10.1016/j.cretres.2020.104374
International Experience
CEEPUS Program: Polytechnic University of Tirana (Albania), Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (Romania), Sofia University (Bulgaria), University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
