Katarzyna Samborska-Goik obtained her PhD in hydrogeology in 2009 from the University of Silesia in Poland, graduating with distinction. Since 2009, she has been employed at the Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas (IETU) in Katowice. In addition, she spent six months as a researcher at the Helmholtz Institute in Munich within the framework of the EU-funded GoodWater project. Her research is primarily focused on modelling and the application of mathematical to track hydrogeochemical and environmental processes. She is the first author of several peer-reviewed publications, including articles in the Journal of Hydrology on sulphate source identification using Monte Carlo methods and Bayesian modelling to reconstruct initial conditions of sulphate reduction, in Applied Geochemistry on tracing sulphate sources, and in Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies on nitrate source identification using machine-learning approaches. More recently, her work has expanded to include climate change adaptation projects, with a strong emphasis on geospatial analyses. In addition to scientific research, she has been responsible for the development of applied solutions, such as sewer system modelling, hydrogeological modelling, and the preparation of remediation plans for complex environmental hazards. She values interdisciplinary collaboration and is proud to have cooperated and published with leading experts across multiple scientific disciplines throughout her research career.