Attribution & Credits
Acknowledging contributors, sources, and collaborators
Project Team
Dr. Anna Kowalski
Principal Investigator
Urban Ecology Institute, Warsaw University
Project conception, research design, species identification
Prof. Marek Nowak
Senior Research Advisor
Department of Entomology, Jagiellonian University
Scientific oversight, methodology validation
Dr. Katarzyna Wiśniewska
Data Science Lead
Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Warsaw
Statistical analysis, database design, data visualization
Tomasz Lewandowski
Technical Director
Warsaw University of Technology
Platform development, user experience design
Contributors & Collaborators
Research Contributors
Dr. Piotr Zieliński (Warsaw University), Dr. Maria Kowalczyk (AGH University), Dr. Magdalena Nowak (University of Wrocław), Dr. Jakub Kowalski (Gdansk University of Technology), Prof. Agnieszka Kowalska (Adam Mickiewicz University)
Citizen Scientists
Over 500 citizen scientists have contributed observations and data to this project. Their dedication to urban biodiversity research makes this platform possible.
Photography Contributors
Macro photography by members of the Polish Nature Photography Society, Warsaw Entomological Club, and independent nature photographers.
Data Sources & References
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Species occurrence data and taxonomic information
https://www.gbif.org
iNaturalist
Community observations and species identifications
https://www.inaturalist.org
Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)
Species information and taxonomic data
https://eol.org
Polish Red List of Animals
Conservation status information
Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences
Funding & Support
Primary Funding
National Science Centre, Poland
Grant No. 2023/47/B/NZ8/01234
"Urban Biodiversity in Polish Cities"
Additional Support
Warsaw University Research Fund
European Urban Ecology Network
Polish Entomological Society
Technical Credits
Development
Next.js, React, TypeScript
Tailwind CSS, Vercel
Data Management
PostgreSQL, Supabase
R Statistical Computing
Design
Figma, Adobe Creative Suite
Open source icons and fonts
License & Usage
This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
When using data or content from BugCity.pl, please cite: "BugCity.pl Urban Entomology Database, Institute of Urban Ecology, Warsaw University, 2024. Available at: https://bugcity.pl"