BARTŁOMIEJ SZYPUŁA, PhD, University ProfessorInstitute of Earth Sciences · Faculty of Natural Sciences · University of Silesia in Katowice
Didactics
Courses attended and conducted, and teaching activities undertaken
Participation in courses
2026
- What can a personal AI assistant do for a researcher? (on-line, Education Center, IDEA, K. Urbanowicz, 14.09.2026)
- Google Earth Engine remote sensing data in QGIS (M. Sołoguba, 25.06.2026, Łódź University of Technology, Łódź)
- QGIS in teams and in the field – data collection and transmission using MerginMaps (R. Pasiok, 24.06.2026, Łódź University of Technology, Łódź)
- Practical use of AI in academic, research, and teaching work – "jUŚt transition – The University of Silesia’s potential as a foundation for the region’s Just Transition" project, Task 8.4 – Mentoring meetings with a Digital Transformation specialist (Xenstats, Ł. Smaga, on-line, 22.04.2026)
- GenAI in academic work: writing, data analysis, presentations (on-line, Education Center, IDEA, P. Tomczyk, 07.04.2026)
2025
- How to use artificial intelligence and ChatGPT in writing scientific publications (on-line, Education Center, IDEA, K. Urbanowicz, 12.12.2025)
- From data to a map, or how to aggregate data and make a cartodiagram from them (A. Gerlée, 26.06.2025, Łódź University of Technology, Łódź)
- Automated map atlas and report (W. Brol, Łódź University of Technology, Łódź)
2023
- Image analyses in ArcGIS Pro (ESRI, Warszawa, 2023.10.11-12, on-line)
2022
- QGIS plugin for beginners (GIS Support, A.Mickiewicz University, Poznań, 2022.12)
- ArcGIS Pro and Deep Learning method in raster data processing (ESRI, A.Mickiewicz, Poznań, 2022.12)
- Planning academic didactics: module description vs. its individual update in the form of a syllabus. International Congress on Quality of Education (University of Silesia in Katowice, Sosnowiec, 2022.11)
2021
- ArcGIS Tracking Analyst (ESRI, Warsaw, 2021.05, on-line)
- Working with LiDAR data in ArcGIS (ESRI, Warsaw, 2021.04, on-line)
- ArcGIS Pro: Creating and editing data (ESRI, Warsaw, 2021.02, on-line)
2020
- Sharing GIS resources in ArcGIS software (ESRI, Warsaw, 2020.08, on-line)
2019
- ArcGIS Pro: Effective use of GIS tools (ESRI, Warsaw, 2019.10)
2018
- Introduction to ArcGIS Pro for GIS professionals (ESRI, Warsaw, 2018.10)
- AVO BVLOS training qualified for MR (multicopters) till 25kg (dron.edu.pl, Gliwice, 2018.06)
2016
- ECDL Advanced - part 2. Word processing; Management and presentation graphics (KISS,University of Silesia in Katowice, Sosnowiec, 2016.04)
- ECDL Advanced - part 1. Databases; Spreadsheets (KISS, University of Silesia in Katowice, Sosnowiec, 2016.03)
2015
- ArcGIS 3: Performing analyses (ESRI, Warsaw, 2015.12)
- Negotiations (University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, 2015.12)
- Outside the box, or how to solve problems creatively (University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, 2015.05)
2014
- Self-presentation and Public Relations in Science (Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, 2014.10)
- ISOK. LiDAR training (Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography, Warsaw, 2014.12)
2013
- QuantumGIS - extended course (University of Silesia in Katowice, Sosnowiec, 2013.12)
2012
- Grass OpenSource (University of Silesia in Katowice, Sosnowiec, 2012.04)
2009
- GIS - Geography integration platform (A.Mickiewicz University, Poznań, 2009.06)
2005
- Introduction to Earth Vision and the Workflow Manager (WMF1) (University of Silesia in Katowice, Sosnowiec, 2005.11)
- Intensive Course for Young Geomorphologists (Zaragoza University, Spain, 2005.09)
2001
- GIS Technology (Delft University of Technology, Szymbark, 2001.10)
- Photogrammetry and photointerpretation (University of Agriculture, Cracow, 2001.10-2002.01)
- Spatial Information Systems (University of Agriculture, Cracow, 2001.10-2002.01)
Courses conducted
2026
- GIS Course – Workflow in QGIS 3.4 Software (WNP US, Sosnowiec, 7–8.09.2026)
- Digital Terrain Models Using Publicly Available Data (‘Dobry Widok’ Foundation, Korbielów, 22–23.01.2026)
2024
- ECDL EPP GIS course for Nefeni sp. z o.o. (WNP US, Sosnowiec, 2024.10.22-24)
2023
- Certified course: Introduction to GIS system (WNB US, Katowice 2023.01)
2022
- QGIS in advanced spatial analysis for Wody Polskie (on-line, 2022.11)
2021
- Spatial information systems in participatory spatial planning (Sendzimir Foundation, on-line 2021.06/07)
- Landscape audit - lecture: Aspects of visual landscape assessment using GIS tools; - workshop: Analysis of visibility coverage using GIS software (WNP US, Sosnowiec 2021.03)
2020
- Applications of spatial information and GIS tools in the practice of public institutions (Świdnica Municipality, on-line, 2020.12)
- Operation of ground photogrammetry device and analysis of results (KCEZ, Katowice, 2020.09)
- Certified course in GIS system operation (K.Wyszyński University, Warsaw, 2020.03)
2019
- QGIS training (ARiMR, Wrocław, 2019.11)
- QGIS basics. Spatial data acquisition (PGNiGE, Wisła-Kopydło, 2019.07)
- QGIS – environmental inventories and advanced analyses (University of Opole, Opole, 2019.04)
2018
- ArcGIS 1, 2, 3, 4 courses (CEZ, Katowice, 2018.06)
2017
- Basics of geomorphometry in GIS software (WNP US, Sosnowiec, 2017.12)
- QGIS – geographic information system in examples (IGF PAN, Warszawa, 2017.03)
2016
- Workshop on working with QGIS (IGF PAN, Warszawa, 2016.06)
- Basics of GIS in hydrogeology (WNP US, Sosnowiec, 2016.06)
- ECDL EPP GIS. QGIS course (LogoSoft, Zabrze, 2016.05)
2015
- Introduction to working with GIS tools (WNP US, Sosnowiec, 2015.04)
- Basics of working in ArcGIS software (WNP US, Sosnowiec, 2015.02-06)
2011-2014
- Preparation for the ECDL GIS exam - courses for university staff (WNP US, Sosnowiec, 2011-2014)
University courses
Lectures
- Fundamentals of cartography, topography, and geodesy (PL)
- Fundamentals of tourism cartography and GIS (PL)
- Geomorphometry and DEMs in environmental research (PL/EN)
- Web-based GIS applications (WebGIS) (PL/EN)
- Geographic Information Systems (PL)
- GIS Basics (EN)
- Fundamentals of geoinformation (PL)
- Geoinformation methods in Earth sciences (PL)
Laboratories
- Fundamentals of cartography, topography, and geodesy (PL)
- Fundamentals of tourism cartography and GIS (PL)
- Geomorphometry and DEMs in environmental research (PL/EN)
- Web-based GIS applications (WebGIS) (PL/EN)
- Geographic Information Systems (PL)
- GIS Basics (EN)
- Fundamentals of geoinformation (PL)
- Thematic cartography in GIS applications (PL)
- GIS analysis for urban hazard assessment (PL)
- Master’s thesis workshop (PL)
- Application of remote sensing and GIS in geographical environment research (PL)
Fieldwork classes
- Fundamentals of cartography, topography, and geodesy
- Field-based geodetic and photogrammetric methods in environmental hazard analysis
Expert tutoring in the doctoral school