Department of Magnetism,  IG PAS Deputy Director for Scientific Affairs
Instytut Geofizyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
ul. Księcia Janusza 64, 01-452 Warszawa
tel.: +48 22 6915 756
e-mail:rafsz@igf.edu.pl

Education

  • 2014 – habilitation, Earth Sciences, discipline Geophysics, at Institute of Geophysics, PAS
  • 2005 – PhD thesis, Institute of Geophysics, PAS with collaboration with University of Lille 1 (France). “Paleomagnetyzm a tektogeneza waryscydów europejskich na przykładzie Ardenów Francji i Belgi (Paléomagnétisme et tectogénése des Variscides du Nord de la France et Sud de la Belgique)”. Thesis awarded (très honorable) by French PhD board.
  • 1997 – MSc thesis, Geology Department , Warsaw University in collavioration with Institute of Geophysics, PAS

Employment

  • 1997 – Institute of Geophysics, PAS, Department of Earth Magnetism, Palaeomagnetic  Laboratory
  • 1998-2003 – University Lille 1 (France), Laboratory: Processus et Bilans des Domaines Sédimentaires (PhD scholarship).

Research projects:

  • Project NCN, Opus 72014/13/B/ST10/01151, Badania paleomagnetyczne piaskowców dolnego triasu z autochtonicznej pokrywy osadowej Centralnych Karpat Zachodnich ukierunkowane na  określenie stopnia rotacji tej jednostki względem platformy europejskiej, 2015-2018, project leader
  • Project MNiSW, 2447/B/P01/2007/33, Badania tektogenezy Karpat zewnętrznych na obszarze Polski południowo-wschodniej i zachodniej Ukrainy w oparciu o metody paleomagnetyzmu i strukturalne. 2008-2011, project leader
  • NCBiR, Zintegrowane badania geomechaniczne w celu intensyfikacji wydobycia gazu z łupkowych formacji Pomorza. 2015-2017, principal investigator, task No 2 coordinator at IG PAS
  • Project MNiSW, nr. N307 037 31/2527, Paleomagnetyzm węglanowych skał dewonu w Górach Świętokrzyskich: diagenetyczne i tektoniczne uwarunkowania kontrastów magnetycznych. 2006-2009, principal investigator.
  • Project MNiSW, nr. 6 PO4D 034 18, Paleogeografia Baltiki we wczesnym paleozoiku na podstawie badań paleomagnetycznych osadów kambru i ordowiku Bornholmu. 2000-2002, principal investigator.
  • Project MNiSW, nr. 6PO4D 02621, Młodopaleozoiczna tektonika w południowej części Gór Świętokrzyskich i jej zapis strukturalny, sedymentologiczny i stratygraficzny. 2001-2004, principal investigator.

Teaching:

  • PhD thesis supervisor:
    • D. Staneczek (2019-)
    • D. Niezabitowska (2016-2021)
    • K. Dudzisz (2015-2018)
  • MSc thesis supervisor:
    • J. Roszkowska (2008) – collaboration with Geology Department of Warsaw Univerisity
    • D. Staneczek (2019) – collaboration with Earth Sciences Department University of Silesia

Selected papers:

  • Niezabitowska, D.K., Szaniawski, R., 2023. The Holy Cross Mountains (Poland) terranes palaeoposition and depositional environment in Silurian—new insights from rock magnetic studies. Geophysical Journal International, 2023, 234(3), pp. 1531–1549, https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggad129
  • Staneczek, D., Szaniawski, R., Szczygieł, J. 2022. Transpression-driven deformations of the Chočské vrchy Mountains (Western Carpathians): Insights from magnetic fabric. GEOLOGICA CARPATHICA, OCTOBER 2022, 73, 5, 451–471, https://doi.org/10.31577/GeolCarp.73.5.4
  • Niezabitowska, D.K., Roszkowska-Remin, J., Szaniawski, R., Derkowski, A. 2021. Magnetic susceptibility variations in lower Paleozoic shales of the western Baltic Basin (northern Poland): A tool for regional stratigraphic correlations and the decoding of paleoenvironmental changes. AAPG Bulletin, 2021, 105(5), pp. 987–1007, https://doi.org/10.1306/12092019183
  • Szaniawski R., Ludwiniak M., Mazzoli S., Szczygieł J., Jankowski L., 2020. Paleomagnetic and magnetic fabric data from Lower Triassic redbeds of the Central Western Carpathians: new constraints on the paleogeographic and tectonic evolution of the Carpathian region. Journal of the Geological Society, 17 January 2020
  • Niezabitowska D., Szaniawski R., Jackson, M., 2019. Magnetic mineral assemblage as a potential indicator of depositional environment in gas-bearing Silurian shales from Northern Poland, Geophysical Journal International, Volume 218, Issue 2, 1 August, Pages 1442–1455
  • Dudzisz, K., Michalski, K., Szaniawski, R., Nejbert, K., Manby, G. 2019. Palaeomagnetic, rock-magnetic and mineralogical investigations of the Lower Triassic Vardebukta Formation from the southern part of the West Spitsbergen Fold and Thrust Belt. Geological Magazine, 156 (4), pp. 620-638.
  • Niezabitowska, D.K., Szaniawski, R., Roszkowska-Remin, J., Gąsiński, A., 2019. Magnetic Anisotropy in Silurian Gas-Bearing Shale Rocks From the Pomerania Region (Northern Poland. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 124 (1), pp. 5-25.
  • Dudzisz, K., Szaniawski, R., Michalski, K., Chadima, M., 2018. Rock magnetism and magnetic fabric of the Triassic rocks from the West Spitsbergen Fold-and-Thrust Belt and its foreland Tectonophysics, 728-729, pp. 104-118.
  • Schito, A., Andreucci, B., Aldega, L., Corrado, S., Di Paolo, L., Zattin, M., Szaniawski, R., Jankowski, L., Mazzoli, S., 2018. Burial and exhumation of the western border of the Ukrainian Shield (Podolia): a multi-disciplinary approach. Basin Research, 30, pp. 532-549.
  • Szaniawski, R., Mazzoli, S., Jankowski, L., 2017. Controls of structural inheritance on orogenic curvature and foreland basin sedimentation: Insights from the Przemyśl area, Western Carpathians. Journal of Structural Geology, 103, pp. 137-150.
  • Marynowski, L., Pisarzowska, A., Derkowski, A., Rakociński, M., Szaniawski, R., Środoń, J., Cohen, A.S., 2017. Influence of palaeoweathering on trace metal concentrations and environmental proxies in black shales. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 472, pp. 177-191.
  • Castelluccio, A., Mazzoli, S., Andreucci, B., Jankowski, L., Szaniawski, R., Zattin, M., 2016. Building and exhumation of the Western Carpathians: New constraints from sequentially restored, balanced cross sections integrated with low-temperature thermochronometry. Tectonics, 35 (11), pp. 2698-2733.
  • Dudzisz, K., Szaniawski, R., Michalski, K., Manby, G., 2016. Applying the anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility technique to the study of the tectonic evolution of the West Spitsbergen Fold-and-Thrust Belt. Polar Research, 35, art. no. 31683.
  • Konon, A., Nadimi, A., Koprianiuk, M., Wysocka, A., Szaniawski, R., Wygladała, M., Słaby, E., Beygi, S., Barski, M., 2016. Formation of intracontinental basins in the opposite corners of the Tabas block as coeval structures controlled by transpressional faulting, Iran. Bulletin of the Geological Society of America, 128 (11-12), pp. 1593-1617.
  • Castelluccio, A., Andreucci, B., Zattin, M., Ketcham, R.A., Jankowski, L., Mazzoli, S., Szaniawski, R., 2015. Coupling sequential restoration of balanced cross sections and low-temperature thermochronometry: The case study of the western carpathians. Lithosphere, 7 (4), pp. 367-378.
  • Andreucci, B., Castelluccio, A., Corrado, S., Jankowski, L., Mazzoli, S., Szaniawski, R., Zattin, M., 2014. Interplay between the thermal evolution of an orogenic wedge and its retro-wedge basin: An example from the Ukrainian Carpathians. Bulletin of the Geological Society of America, 127 (3-4), pp. 410-427.
  • Szaniawski, R., Mazzoli, S., Jankowski, L., Zattin, M., 2013. No large-magnitude tectonic rotations of the Subsilesian Unit of the Outer Western Carpathians: Evidence from primary magnetization recorded in hematite-bearing Weglówka Marls. Journal of Geodynamics, 71, pp. 14-24.
  • Andreucci, B., Castelluccio, A., Jankowski, L., Mazzoli, S., Szaniawski, R., Zattin, M., 2013. Burial and exhumation history of the Polish Outer Carpathians: Discriminating the role of thrusting and post-thrusting extension. Tectonophysics, 608, pp. 866-883.
  • Szaniawski, R., Ludwiniak, M., Rubinkiewicz, J., 2012. Minor counterclockwise rotation of the Tatra Mountains (Central Western Carpathians) as derived from paleomagnetic results achieved in hematite-bearing Lower Triassic sandstones. Tectonophysics, 560-561, pp. 51-61.
  • Mazzoli, S., Szaniawski, R., Mittiga, F., Ascione, A., Capalbo, A., 2012. Tectonic evolution of Pliocene-Pleistocene wedge-top basins of the Southern Apennines: New constraints from magnetic fabric analysis. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 49 (3), pp. 492-509. doi: 10.1139/e11-067
  • Szaniawski, R., Ludwiniak, M., Rubinkiewicz, J., 2012. Minor counterclockwise rotation of the Tatra Mountains (Central Western Carpathians) as derived from paleomagnetic results achieved in hematite-bearing Lower Triassic sandstones. Tectonophysics, 560-561, pp. 51-61.
  • Szaniawski, R., Konon, A., Grabowski, J., Schnabl P., 2011. Palaeomagnetic age constraints on folding and faulting events in Devonian carbonates of the Kielce Fold Zone (southern Holy Cross Mountains, Central Poland), Geological Quarterly, 55 (3) : 223-234.
  • Zattin, M., Andreucci, B., Jankowski, L., Mazzoli, S. and Szaniawski, R. (2011), Neogene exhumation in the Outer Western Carpathians. Terra Nova, 23: 283–291. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3121.2011.01011.x
  • Mazzoli S., Jankowski L., Szaniawski R., Zattin M., 2010. Low-T thermochronometric evidence for post-thrusting (< 11 Ma) exhumation in the Western Outer Carpathians, Poland. Comptes Rendus Geoscience, 342 (2):162-169.
  • Szaniawski R., Lewandowski M., 2009. Palaeomagnetic age constraints indicate post-Variscan orgin of massive breccia in Wietrznia Quarry (Holy Cross Mountains, Central Poland).Geological Quarterly, 53 (3): 357-362.
  • Grabowski J., Michalik J., Szaniawski R., Grotek I., 2009. Synthrusting remagnetization of the Krizna nappe: high resolution palaeo- and rock magnetic study in the Strazovce section, Strazovske vrchy Mts, Central West Carpathians (Slovakia). Acta Geologica Polonica, 59 (2): 137-155.
  • Szaniawski R, 2008. Late Paleozoic geodynamics of the Malopolska Massif in the light of new paleomagnetic data for the southern Holy Cross Mountains., Acta Geologica Polonica, 58 (1): 1-12.
  • Lacquement F, Averbuch O, Mansy J-L, Szaniawski R, Lewandowski M, 2005. Transpressional deformations at lateral boundaries of propagating thrust-sheets: the example of the Meuse Valley Recess within the Ardennes Variscan fold-thrust belt (N France-S Belgium). Journal of Structural Geology, 27, 1788-1802.
  • Szaniawski, R., Lewandowski, M., Mansy, J-L., Averbuch O., Lacquement, F. 2003. Syn-folding magnetization in the French-Belgium Variscides as a marker of the fold belt tectonic evolution. Bulletin de la Societe Geologique de France, 174, no.5, 511-523.
  • Averbuch O., Lacquement F., Szaniawski R., Mansy J-L., Lewandowski M., 2002. Segmentation of the Variscan thrust front (N France, S Belgium): insights into the geometry of the Devonian Rheno-Hercynian Basin. Aardk. Mededel.Geologica Belgica, vol. 12, 89-92.
  • Lewandowski M., Mansy J.L., Averbuch O., Lamarche J., Szaniawski R., 1999. Paleomagnetic dating of brittle tectonic structures: case studies on Ferques Fault (Boulonnais, France) and two faults from the Holy Cross MTS (Poland). Comptes Rendus Geoscience. 329, 495-502.