Bartłomiej Pietras, PhD in Geosciences, researcher at the Pedagogical University in Krakow. Conducts research on the impact of meteorological conditions on dust concentrations in Krakow. In addition, he is involved in research related to synoptic meteorology; including thermodynamic analysis and kinematic conditions for the development of night storms in Poland. He gained experience and practical knowledge in the field of research, during internships at the Voivodeship Inspectorate for Environmental Protection in Krakow and at the Meteorological Forecasting Office in Krakow, where he obtained the professional qualifications of a weather forecaster for general and aviation weather forecasts.