Instytut Biologii Ssaków PAN/Mammal Research Institute PAS

What Instytut Biologii Ssaków PAN/Mammal Research Institute PAS does

Instytut Biologii Ssaków Polskiej Akademii Nauk (Mammal Research Institute PAS, IBS PAN) is a public research institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences, founded in 1952 and headquartered in Białowieża, Poland, within the Białowieża Primeval Forest — Europe's last primaeval lowland forest. The institute employs approximately 15 staff and conducts field-based ecological research on mammals using camera trapping, radio telemetry, molecular genetics and genomics, stable isotope analysis, morphological measurements, acoustic monitoring, and individual-based modelling. Its research spans European bison, wolves, lynx, bats, moose, and other species, and is regularly published in high-impact journals including Current Biology, Nature Ecology & Evolution, Global Change Biology, Journal of Applied Ecology, and PNAS.

MRI PAS operates the peer-reviewed Mammal Research journal (formerly Acta Theriologica), the Naukowe Radio Białowieża science podcast (48 episodes across YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts), graphical science comics, a regular Open Seminar series, and the AI-powered Trapper camera-trap analytics software co-developed by Dr. Jakub Bubnicki. The institute co-runs the BioPlanet Doctoral School jointly with the Museum and Institute of Zoology PAS and the Institute of Paleobiology PAS, and hosts the Białowieża Ecology Conference and the European Mustelid Colloquium.

The institute generates no commercial revenue; its funding base is structurally dependent on grants from the National Science Centre (NCN), institutional support from the Polish Academy of Sciences, and project-based EU and ministry funding. No products or services are sold, no equity or venture funding is raised, and the operating model is that of a publicly funded research entity producing scientific knowledge, long-term ecological datasets, and policy advice for the scientific community, conservation organisations, and Polish/EU governmental bodies. The director is dr hab. Michał Żmihorski.

Name

Instytut Biologii Ssaków PAN/Mammal Research Institute PAS

Legal name

Instytut Biologii Ssaków Polskiej Akademii Nauk w Białowieży

Website

https://ibs.bialowieza.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Mammal Research Institute PAS is a publicly funded Polish Academy of Sciences research institute in Białowieża that conducts field-based ecological research on mammals, publishes the Mammal Research journal, trains PhD students, and develops AI tools for wildlife monitoring.

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Scientific Research Institute (Mammal Ecology and Conservation Biology)

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wildlife Surveys & Movement/Connectivity Studies (e.g., Avian/Bat, Telemetry) (EUAHAHAH), Wildlife Health & Conservation Disease Management (HLAMAJAM), Veterinary Parasitology Testing (HLAMADAD)

Keywords

• Mammal ecology research
• Wildlife conservation science
• Scientific journal publishing
• Camera trap monitoring
• Forest ecosystem research

Headquarters

HQ city

Białowieża

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

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B2B

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Services

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Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public institutional funding: As a research institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN), MRI PAS is primarily funded through government scientific grants from the National Science Centre (NCN), Polish Academy of Sciences, and other national and EU funding programmes. The institute also receives project-based research grants for specific scientific studies.
2. Scientific publishing (Mammal Research journal): The institute publishes its own journal, Mammal Research (formerly Acta Theriologica). Works published by authors from Polish institutions are available in open access free of charge.
3. Science popularisation and public outreach: The institute conducts science popularisation activities including the Naukowe Radio Białowieża podcast, science comics, open seminars, and public events (e.g., Białowieża Ecology Conference). Funding for these activities comes from programmes such as 'Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki' (Social Responsibility of Science) of the Ministry of Education and Science.

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Core offering

The Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences conducts field-based ecological and conservation research on wild mammals, particularly in and around the Białowieża Primeval Forest. It publishes the peer-reviewed Mammal Research journal (Springer), delivers doctoral training through the BioPlanet Doctoral School, disseminates science via the Naukowe Radio Białowieża podcast, and co-develops the Trapper open-source software for camera-trap data analysis.

Product overview

Instytut Biologii Ssaków PAN (Mammal Research Institute PAS) is a scientific research institution of the Polish Academy of Sciences conducting research on mammals and ecology. The institute offers research publications through its journal 'Mammal Research', hosts the science podcast 'Naukowe Radio Białowieża', provides doctoral programs through the BioPlanet Doctoral School, and maintains scientific collections. The institute does not offer commercial software products but develops research tools such as the AI-powered 'Trapper' software for camera trap data analysis.

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Brands

• Mammal Research: Peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the institute covering mammalian research

Products and services

• Mammal Research (journal) A peer-reviewed scientific journal published in partnership with Springer covering research on mammals, including ecology, behavior, genetics, systematics, and conservation; aimed at the international scientific community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Research findings on wolves' fear of humans published in Current Biology received worldwide media coverage (New York Times, BBC, El País, Der Spiegel, France, Netherlands national radio).
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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vincent Wildlife Trust (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-organiser of the 36th European Mustelid Colloquium (EMC) alongside MRI PAS. The Vincent Wildlife Trust, established in 1975, focuses on conservation of threatened mammals through scientific research, habitat restoration, monitoring, and public engagement. The EMC is a scientific conference with nearly 70 years of tradition.
• Centre for Research on the Pleistocene and Holocene Fauna of EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026MRI PAS co-organises the annual conference 'Interdisciplinary Research on the Pleistocene and Holocene Fauna of Eurasia' as part of this consortium. The consortium brings together researchers from multiple institutions in the fields of ecology, paleontology, archaeology, anthropology, geology, and isotope geochemistry.
• Committee on Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, Polish Academy of SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-organiser of the 8th Conference on Interdisciplinary Research on the Pleistocene and Holocene Fauna of Eurasia. The Committee provides institutional support under the Open Science Programme of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
• Frankfurt Zoological SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Frankfurt Zoological Society presented at MRI PAS Open Seminar #84 (Viktar Fenchuk on renaturalisation of the Białowieża Forest), indicating ongoing collaborative engagement. The Society works on wildlife conservation and ecosystem restoration projects globally.
• Białowieża Geobotanical Station, University of WarsawcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-organiser of the Białowieża Ecology Conference (BEC), a major international scientific conference held at MRI PAS in Białowieża. The partnership brings together researchers in forest ecology and environmental sciences from Poland and internationally.
• Museum and Institute of Zoology PAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead institution of the BioPlanet Doctoral School, jointly run with MRI PAS and the Institute of Paleobiology PAS. The Doctoral School prepares students for doctoral degrees in biological sciences and Earth and environmental sciences over a four-year programme.
• Institute of Paleobiology PAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-running institution of the BioPlanet Doctoral School alongside MRI PAS and the Museum and Institute of Zoology PAS, providing interdisciplinary education in zoology, paleontology, paleobiology, and related fields.
• Białowieża National ParkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiałowieża National Park is referenced in multiple contexts as a key partner: MRI researchers conduct fieldwork in the National Park, staff from the Park (e.g., mgr inż. Andrzej Keczyński) appear on the Naukowe Radio Białowieża podcast, and there is collaboration on nature conservation and monitoring.

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• Facebookfacebook.com/mripas
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