The creative team behind OSCF
Jakub Bubnicki (Kuba)
Data scientist, leads TRAPPER, co-founder and CEO of OSCF.
Ecologist at MRI PAS, data scientist, and programmer with 15+ years of experience in camera trapping, GIS, remote sensing, machine learning, and statistical analysis. Leader of TRAPPER, co-founder, and CEO of OSCF (2018). Holds a Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of Warsaw.
Marcin Churski
Co-founder OSCF and researcher at MRI PAS
Forest ecologist at the MRI PAS in Białowieża, studying how herbivores, fire, and environmental factors shape the structure, function, and diversity of temperate forests. His work spans from plant adaptations to grazing to the conservation of temperate woodscapes, and he has participated in camera-trapping projects worldwide, also developing the Trapper software.
jakub domański
Full-stack developer
Developer with over 10 years of coding experience, combining full-stack development and data science. At TRAPPER, he contributes to the design and implementation of the platform’s backend, frontend, and data workflows. With a background in biology and programming, he focuses on building practical tools that support research and citizen science.
Karolina Kuczkowska
Backend developer
Interested in biodiversity informatics, bioacoustics and birdwatching; data manager in GBIF Poland.
Dries Kuijper
Co-funder OSCF and researcher at MRI PAS
He studies how herbivores shape ecosystems, from saltmarshes in the Waddensea and arctic tundra in Spitsbergen to the Białowieża Primeval Forest in Poland. His research explores plant–herbivore interactions, predator–prey dynamics, and how humans influence these trophic cascades applying camera traps as one of the tool.
Kamil Morawski
Hardware developer and technical expert
Technical expert at MRI PAS and hardware developer focusing on field-ready sensor and data acquisition devices for ecological research. Designs and implements Raspberry Pi–based prototypes (acoustic analyzers and triggered camera traps) and applies machine learning for acoustic and camera trap data detection.
Maja Pieńkos
Art Director
Designer, illustrator, motion designer, and video editor with over 8 years of experience. Often exploring life in beautiful, remote places, learning and teaching yoga, meditating, and supporting OSCF with all visual challenges.
Izabela Stachowicz (Izza)
Project Manager and researcher
Ecologist at MRI PAS, expert in disturbance ecology in Neotropical mammals, with extensive camera trapping experience. Focuses on tech-driven conservation and sustainable development in South America. Holds a Ph.D. in Ecology from Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas
Piotr Tynecki
AI expert & software engineer
Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience in application design, development, testing, and deployment, with a strong focus on healthcare, life sciences and big data projects. Experienced Artificial Intelligence researcher specializing in NLP and Computer Vision, with expertise in managing EU scientific grants. Passionate about phage therapy, wildlife conservation and Python programming. PyStok meet-up organizer.
Łukasz Wałejko
Full-stack developer
Experienced software developer with a strong background in health tech, specializing in intuitive frontends, AI-driven solutions, and data analysis tools for camera trap, conservation, and medical projects.
tomek włodarczyk
Data scientist
Biologist and data scientist with both academic and commercial experience. Earned a PhD in biology from the University of Warsaw for research on the chemical ecology of ants. Applies expertise in programming and statistics to analyze single-cell sequencing data in the context of gene regulatory networks, as well as camera trapping data. Enthusiast of R and Python.