Joachim Popek holds the position of Assistant Professor at the University of Rzeszów. He is the head of the Environmental History Laboratory at the Faculty of Humanities. His research focuses on the energy transition in Enlightenment-era Central and Eastern Europe, particularly on the issue of sustainability in forestry and traditional forms of forest utilization.
He is currently leading a research project funded by the Poland's National Science Centre on social conflicts over forest commons in the northern Carpathians in the 18th and 19th centuries. He specializes in digital humanities, particularly Historical Geographic Information Systems (HGIS). In addition, he is a member of several international research teams and networks, working within the framework of EU-COST Action and the International Visegrad Fund.
