Department of Evolutionary Paleobiology


Maciej Krzysztof PINDAKIEWICZ, M.Sc., Ph.D. Student


Otoliths and statoliths of mesosoic fishes and cephalopods



CURRICULUM VITAE



Personal data

Maciej Krzysztof Pindakiewicz
born in 1991, Puławy, Poland

Titles and academic degrees  
  • Since 2018 Ph.D. student at the International Doctoral Studies Course in the Biological Sciences with the PAS in Warsaw; Institute of Paleobiology PAS; Otoliths and statoliths of Mesozoic fishes and cephalopods: their phylogenetic and environmental importance; scientific supervisor prof. Andrzej Kaim
  • 2015 M.Sc. University of Warsaw, Department of Geology (scientific supervisor: Prof. Michał Ginter): Fish assemblage from the Permian-Triassic border of Vyaznik, Central Russia
  • 2013 B.Sc. University of Warsaw, Department of Geology (scientific supervisor: Prof. Michał Ginter): Evolution and lifestyle of xenacanths

Grants
  • NCN 2019/35/N/ST10/04160 “Paleoecology, paleogeography, bathymetric distribution, and diversification pattern of fishes and cephalopods in Mesozoic epicontinental seas based on otoliths and statoliths.

Scientific conferences
  • 2023 – 22nd Slovak-Czech-Polish Palaeontological Conference; Ostrava, Czech Republic; oral: “ Early Cretaceous radiation of teleosts recorded by the otolith-based ichthyofauna from the Valanginian of Wąwał, central Poland” and poster: “Otolith-based ichthyofauna from Cassian Formarion (Carnian), Northern Italy”.
  • 2023 – 7th International Otolith Symposium; Vina del Mar, Chile; referat: “ Paleoecology, and diversification pattern of fishes and cephalopods in Mesozoic epicontinental seas based on otoliths and statoliths” and poster: “Otolith-based ichthyofauna from Cassian Formarion (Carnian), Northern Italy”.
  • 2022 – 6th International Palaeontological Congress; Khon Kaen, Thailand; oral: “Paleoecology, and diversification pattern of fishes and cephalopods in Mesozoic epicontinental seas based on otoliths and statoliths” and poster: “Otolith-based ichthyofauna from Cassian Formation (Carnian), Northern Italy”.
  • 2022 – World Congress of Malacology 2022; Munich; oral: “First Cretaceous cephalopod statoliths and the evolution of decabranchians”.
  • 2022 – 21st Slovak-Czech-Polish Palaeontological Conference; Bratislava, Slovakia; poster: “The otolith assemblage from the Valanginian, Early Cretacous of Wąwał, Poland”.
  • 2015 – XIII Annual Meeting of European Association of Vertebrate Paleontologist; Opole; referat: „The latest Permian-earliest Triassic microvertebrate fauna from Vyazniki, Russia”.

Fieldwork / Expeditions
  • 2023 Fieldworks in Kent (Early Cretaceous, United Kingdom) and Dorset (from Early to Late Jurassic, United Kingdom) coasts, organised by Prof. Andrzej Kaim.
  • 2023 Fieldworks in Papile (Middle Jurassic, Lithuania) and Miocene and Paleoceneoutcrops in Poland, organised by Prof. Andrzej Kaim.
  • 2022 Fieldworks in in Missisipi & Tennessee (Late Cretaceous, United States of America) states, organised by Prof. Andrzej Kaim.
  • 2021 Fieldworks in Yorkshire, Kent (Early Cretaceous) and Dorset (Jurassic), England, organised by Prof. Andrzej Kaim.
  • 2021 Participation in IP PAS paleontological excavations in Silesia, South-West Poland: in Miedary
  • 2020 Fieldworks in Dolomites (Late Triassic, Italy), organised by Prof. Andrzej Kaim.
  • 2015 Co-organization of paleontological excavations of student's Scientific Circle of Terrain Paleobiologist in Mielnik, Poland
  • 2015 Participation in IP PAS paleontological excavations in Silesia, South-West Poland: in Miedary and Zawiercie
  • 2014 Participation of paleontological expedition of students Scientific Circle of Evolutionary Biology, working at the Faculty of Biology UW, to Tejra, near Medenine, in south Tunisia
  • 2014 Leading the reconnaissance expedition of students from Scientific Circle of Evolutionary Biology in Lower Silesia (Poland, Late Carboniferous, Early Permian, Middle Triassic)
  • 2012–2013 Participation in IP PAS paleontological excavations in Silesia, South-West Poland: in Krasiejów, Lisowice and Zawiercie

Teaching and public outreach
  • 2021-2023 Co-leading the exercises on Evolutionism for SGGW students.
  • 2021 Participation in RDC radio program about differences between archaeology and palaeontology, and how to help children in their developing their passions.
  • 2019 participation in science picnic of Polish Radio and Nicholaus Copernicus Central of Science; service at the stand of the Museum of Evolution IP PAS
  • 2015 participation in science picnic of National Geographic; service at the stand of the Museum of Evolution IP PAS
  • 2013 participation in science picnic of Polish Radio and Nicholaus Copernicus Central of Science; service at the stand of the Museum of Evolution IP PAS

Other
  • 2010–2015 Member of student's Scientific Circle of Terrain Paleobiologist in the University of Warsaw, treasurer, and co-organiser of fieldworks in Mielnik, Poland
  • 2010–2015 Member of student’s Scientific Circle of  Evolutionary Biology in the University of Warsaw, organizating of reconaissance expedition in Lower Silesia (Poland, Late Carboniferous, Early Permian, Middle Triassic)


Publications



Articles

Pindakiewicz, M. K., Hryniewicz, K., & Kaim, A. (2022). Early Cretaceous radiation of teleosts recorded by the otolith-based ichthyofauna from the Valanginian of Wąwał, central Poland. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 42(6), e2232008.

Pindakiewicz, M. K., Hryniewicz, K., Janiszewska, K., & Kaim, A. (2022). First Cretaceous cephalopod statoliths fill the gap between Jurassic and Cenozoic forms. Comptes Rendus Palevol, 21(36), 801-813.

Pindakiewicz, M. K., Tałanda, M., Sulej, T., Niedźwiedzki, G., Sennikov, A. G., Bakaev, A. S., ... & Minikh, A. (2020). Feeding convergence among ray-finned fishes: Teeth of the herbivorous actinopterygians from the latest Permian of East European Platform, Russia. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 65(1), 71-79.



Conference abstracts and posters

Pindakiewicz M. 2018. Plan budowy chimery i jego ewolucja. 9th Student Conference „Młodzi w Paleontologii”, Warszawa, Poland.

Pindakiewicz M., Tałanda M., Sennikov A., Niedźwiedzki G., Sulej T. 2015. The latest Permian-earliest Triassic microvertebrate fauna from Vyazniki, Russia. 13 th European Association of Vertebrate Palaeontologists Meeting, Opole, Poland.

Pindakiewicz M., Tałanda M., Sennikov A., Niedźwiedzki G., Sulej T. 2015. Ryby z przełomu permu i triasu Wiaznik w Rosji. 7th Student Conference „Młodzi w Paleontologii”, Owadów, Poland.

Pindakiewicz M. 2014. Efekt Łazarza w zapisie kopalnym. Student Conference of Evolutionary Biology, Kraków, Poland.

Dróżdż D., Pindakiewicz M., Mermer J. 2014. Relacja z wyprawy rekonensansowej do Południowej Tunezji. 6th Student Conference „Młodzi w Paleontologii – Potęga Skamieniałości”, Poznań, Poland.

Pindakiewicz M. 2013. Antarctica 190 mya. 5th Student Conference of Evolutionary Biology, Warszawa, Poland.

Pindakiewicz M. 2012. Gastornis – drapieżnik, czy roślinożerca? 4th Student Conference of Evolutionary Biology, Kraków, Poland.




Contact



Maciej Krzysztof Pindakiewicz
Institute of Paleobiology PAS
ul. Twarda 51/55
PL-00-818 Warsaw, POLAND
e-mail: mpindakiewcz[at]twarda.pan.pl
phone: (+48 22) 6978-853; room 147