MSP Research Network 
Magdalena Matczak
EDUCATION
Master of Science (MSc) at University of Gdansk, in Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography (1991-1996)
post diploma in Land Use Planning and Management/Development, Gdańsk University of Technology (2011-2012)
WORK
Ecologist, educator within Association "Friends of Hel" (1997-1999)
assistant and project manager at VASAB 2020 Secretariat, Gdańsk (1999-2006) - working in the field of regional development, ICZM and MSP;
Head of Spatial Policy Laboratory, Maritime Institute, Gdańsk (2007-ongoing) - working in the field of maritime spatial planning, integrated coastal zone management, marine resuorces management. Leader of the Team developing 1st maritime spatial plan of the Polish sea areas.
Guest lecturer at MSP course by SeaPlanSpace at Gdańsk University
Working in the field of maritime spatial planning, integrated coastal zone management, marine resuorces management.
Leader of the Team developing 1st maritime spatial plan of the Polish sea areas;
expert in Pan-Baltic MSP projects
intersted mostly in the spatial conflicts management, cultural heriatege aspects, cross-sectoral approach and active public participation
Baltic RIM https://www.submariner-network.eu/balticrim
Project platform Capacity4MSP: Strengthening the capacity of MSP stakeholders and decision makers https://vasab.org/project/capacity4msp/
PanBalticScope https://vasab.org/project/pan-baltic-scope/
Baltic LINes https://vasab.org/project/balticlines/
Partiseapate http://www.partiseapate.eu/
Submariner http://www.submariner-project.eu/
Ciolek, D., Matczak, M., Piwowarczyk, J., Rakowski, M., Szefler, K., Zaucha, J., 2018. The
perspective of Polish fishermen on maritime spatial planning. Ocean Coast Manag.
166, 113–124.
Piwowarczyk, J., Gee, K., Gilek, M., Hassler, B., Luttmann, A., Maack, L., Matczak, M.,
Morf, A., Saunders, F., Stalmokaite, I., Zaucha, J., 2019. Insights on integration
challenges in the Baltic Sea region marine spatial planning: implications for the
HELCOM-VASAB principles. J.. Ocean Coast Manag. 175, 98–109.
An Assessment of Innovative and Sustainable Uses of Baltic Marine Resources
Coordinators and Editors: Angela Schultz-Zehden (s.Pro – sustainable projects GmbH, Germany), Magdalena Matczak (The Maritime Institute in Gdańsk, Poland).
Zaucha J., Matczak M., Przedrzymirska J. (red.) Przyszłe wykorzystanie polskiej przestrzeni morskiej dla celów gospodarczych i ekologicznych. Future use of the Polish Maritime Areas for Economic and Ecological Purposes, Instytut Morski w Gdańsku, Gdańsk 2009, 322 str., ISBN 978-83-85780-99-1
