Professor Paweł Rutkowski was Head of the Department of Forest Sites and Ecology (Poznań University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Polish Forestry) from 2014 to 2021. He is a specialist in forest habitats, soil science, forest plant communities, and the Natura 2000 network. He is a member of the Słowiński National Park Scientific Council and the Drawieński National Park Scientific Council. Since 2021, he has served as Chairman of the Regional Council for Nature Conservation at the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Poznań.