Dr. Tymon Zielinski received an MS and a PhD from the University of Gdańsk, Department of Biology, Geography and Oceanography in 1991 and 1996, respectively. In 2003, he received his postdoctoral degree. He is currently leading the Climate and Ocean Research and Education Unit at IOPAN and holds the position of associate professor while also serving as the director of the PhD program. Since 2016, he has been a member of the UN Group of Experts of the Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment. Additionally, In 2019, he became a member of the Steering Committee of the European Marine Board Communication Panel. Since 2020, he has been a Chairperson of the Climate and Ocean Working Group of the EU4Ocean Coalition. His research interests include aerosols lidar, remote sensing, atmospheric pollution, aerosol science and technology, atmospheric aerosols, etc.