PGI-NRI is the leading geological research institution in Poland. Fulfilling the tasks of the
Polish Geological Survey, strictly defined in the Geological and Mining Law and the Water
Law, for more than a century (since 1919) it has been conducting comprehensive studies on
the geological structure of the country, aimed at practical use of the gathered knowledge in
the national economy and environmental protection. Thanks to PGI-NRI's research, Poland has extensive and detailed knowledge of the geological structure to a degree that places it among the world leaders in this respect.
PGI-NRI performs tasks in three key areas: energy, raw materials and the environment.
The tasks carried out by PGI-NRI in the field of energy are focused on increasing the
importance of energy from renewable sources – thermal waters and stored energy in the
ground – in the energy mix. This also includes support for the geological structure in
terms of structures for underground storage of energy resources.
In the area of raw materials, PGI-NRI focuses on the assessment of the potential of
mineral resources in the country and the inventory and protection of mineral deposits.
Environmental measures include environmental assessment, groundwater exploration
and monitoring, geological and anthropogenic hazards.
For many years, PGI-NRI has been monitoring the state of groundwater in terms of its threat
from extreme phenomena such as prolonged drought, flooding or floods. It carries out
observations and measurements documenting the extent and rate of coastal erosion, together with the possibility of forecasting these processes.
An important task of the PGI-NRI is to carry out research into the causes and effects of
climate change in the geological past, which allows the determination of the magnitude
of natural contemporary climate change, and thus to understand and forecast these
changes and assess the risk to society and infrastructure.
PGI-NRI is the main depository of geological information in Poland, collecting,
archiving, securing, processing and making it available.
PGI-NRI cooperates with geological surveys from several dozen countries of the world.
As a member of EuroGeoSurveys, an organisation of European geological surveys, it actively participates in the work of expert groups whose purpose is to advise the relevant structures of the European Commission.
The Institute employs nearly 1,000 people. The head office is located in Warsaw, with
regional branches in Gdańsk, Kielce, Kraków, Lublin, Sosnowiec, Szczecin and Wrocław.
aw. In recognition of its contribution to the development of Polish science and the economy, in February 2009 the Council of Ministers granted the Institute the status of a National Research Institute (NRI).
PGI-NRI Mission:
By acquiring and disseminating reliable and objective knowledge
on geological structure, natural resources and state of the environment,
we serve the society, responding to current and future needs of the Polish State.
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