Magdalena Matysik, Assoc. Prof. PhD at University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. 1997—M.Sc. diploma of physical geography, Faculty of Earth Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. 2001—PhD diploma of hydrology, University of Silesia in Katowice. Since 2019 Prof. PhD of University of of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.1997–2018 Researcher at the Institute of Earth Sciences in University of Silesia in Katowice. 2019—now Researcher at the Institute of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. Current research interests are hydrology, GIS, water monitoring, environmental impacts of human activity. Member of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS). Member of Polish Geographical Society (PTG). Member Association of Polish Hydrologists (SHP).