I am an environmental sociologist and a researcher at the Institute of Environmental Sciences at the Jagiellonian University, where I conduct projects on the functioning of nature conservation programmes and the role of nature for local societies. I teach courses on various aspects of environmental policy, environmental governance and research methods for analysing socio-environmental problems.
My research focuses on stakeholder participation in nature conservation, ecological conflicts, the role of nature for human well-being (through the concepts of ecosystem services and nature's contribution to people). I am also interested in relational values, such as ecological solidarity, and emotional aspects of people's connection to nature.
I enjoy working with interdisciplinary research teams and non-governmental organisations, and having stimulating discussions with my students. I am also the head of the Environmental Sociology Section of the Polish Sociological Association.
Selected publications
Rechciński M., Tusznio J., Akshik A., Grodzińska-Jurczak M. 2023. A critical assessment of a protected area conflict analysis based on secondary data in the age of datafication. Scientific Reports 13, 8028 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-35067-x
Tusznio J., Matczak P., Choryński P., Rechciński M., Niedziałkowski K. 2023. Rising to the Challenge? The State of the Art and Future Research Directions of Polish Environmental Sociology. Polish Sociological Review, 221(1): 27-46. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26412/psr221.02
Tusznio, J., & Strzelecka, M. 2022. Place Loss and Re-Negotiating Local Water Heritage: The Case of Sztoła River, Bukowno, Poland. Blue Papers, 1(1), 129–137. https://doi.org/10.58981/bluepapers.2022.1.13
Tusznio, J., & Strzelecka, M. 2022. Mourning Rivers: A Way of Negotiating the Future. Blue Papers, 1(1), 77–87. https://doi.org/10.58981/bluepapers.2022.1.08
Strzelecka M., Tusznio J., Akhshik A., Rechciński M., Grodzińska-Jurczak M. 2022. Effects of connection to nature on residents’ perceptions of conservation policy justice of Natura 2000. Conservation Biology 36(5): e13944 https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13944
Pietrzyk-Kaszyńska A., Olszańśka A., Rechciński M., Tusznio J., Grodzińska-Jurczak M. 2022. Divergent or convergent? Prioritization and spatial representation of ecosystem services as perceived by conservation professionals and local leaders. Land Use Policy 119: 106193 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2022.106193
Strzelecka M., Rechciński M., Tusznio J., Akhshik A., Grodzińska-Jurczak M. 2021. Environmental justice in Natura 2000 conservation conflicts: The case for resident empowerment. Land Use Policy 107: 105494. doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2021.105494
Basak S.M., Hossain Md.S., Tusznio J., Grodzińska-Jurczak M. 2021. Social benefits of river restoration from ecosystem services perspective: A systematic review. Environmental Science & Policy 124:90-100 doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2021.06.005
Tusznio J., Pietrzyk-Kaszyńska A., Rechciński M., Olszańska A., Grodzińska-Jurczak M. 2020. Application of the ecosystem services concept at the local level–Challenges, opportunities, and limitations. Ecosystem Services 42: 101077. doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2020.101077
Rechciński M., Tusznio J., Grodzińska-Jurczak M. 2019. Protected area conflicts: a state‑of‑the‑art review and a proposed integrated conceptual framework for reclaiming the role of geography. Biodiveristy and Conservation 28(10), 2463-2498 doi.org/10.1007/s10531-019-01790-z
More publications:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=thODcEoAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
Selected research projects
Principal Investigator:
Polish National Science Centre, SONATA grant, “Reconstructing wild nature. Perception of nature and place attachment in the areas of bison reintroduction in Poland”
Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange, Urgency Grant, “Reconstruction or crises? Transformation of social-ecological heritage of rivers Sztoła, Baba and Biała in the face of a rapid environmental change”
Researcher:
Polish National Science Centre, OPUS grant, “Can outdoor leisure make us all better stewards of nature?- a study of how emotions and values relate to river stewardship in rural areas”
Awards, disctinctions, scholarships
2012 Ministry of Science and Higher Education scholarship for outstanding young researchers
Małopolska PhD Scholarship, June 2009