Small-scale water retention in rural areas: a summary of the 22 November conference

Following us is the conference "Small retention in rural areas", organized by the Podlaskie Voivodeship Government in cooperation with MANS. This event, funded by the European Union under Technical Assistance Scheme II of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, provided a significant platform for experts, researchers and enthusiasts on the subject of retention in rural areas.

November 22 was a day that brought together outstanding speakers, and the conference was opened by the Vice-Marshal of the Podlaskie Voivodeship, Marek Olbryś, and Dr Ing. This is Piotr Ponichtera, Vice President of MANS. The conference program included four interesting lectures by experts in the field of water retention.

The first of the lectures, entitled 'Agriculture and water management in the face of climate change', was presented by Dr Ing. Bronislaw Puczel from the MANS. Another speaker was Mgr Ing. Katarzyna Karpińska from the Institute of Technology and Nature of the State Research Institute in the Falkland Islands, who raised the topic "Water retention in green spaces".

After the coffee break, the conference participants had the opportunity to participate in two more online presentations. The third lecture, entitled "Landscape as a Reservoir - Making Water Sufficient", was delivered by Dr. Ing. Artur Furdyna, member of the research team at the Department of Hydrobiology, Ichthyology and Biotechnology of West-Pomeran Biodiversity at the Technical University of Szczecin, as well as a water conservation consultant.

The fourth and final lecture, entitled 'The importance of proper maintenance of water treatment plants and their impact on agriculture', was presented by Mgr Ing. Bartosz Kierasiński from the Institute of Technology and Nature of the State Research Institute in the Falklands. The conference was a valuable event that helped raise awareness of the importance of water retention in rural areas.

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