dr hab. Chybicki Igor JerzyEnglish
Software
I have developed a number of programs, mostly for mating system analysis, including quite popular INEST and NM+ (now re-implemented and avalable as NMπ). All programs are freely available to download in the 'Software' section.
Education
MSc (biology/environmental biology) – Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, June 2001
PhD (biology) – Institute of Dendrology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kórnik, June 2006
Habilitation (biology/population genetics) - Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, October 2014
Publications
Go to Google Scholar Citations
Peer-reviewed papers:
45) Chybicki IJ, Robledo-Arnuncio JJ (2025) Spatially explicit estimation of recent migration rates in plants using genotypic data. Genetics (accepted).
44) Chybicki IJ, Bodziarczyk J, Meyza K, Oleksa A (2024) Seed production in a dioecious subcanopy conifer tree Taxus baccata: the positive effect of neighboring males and female heterozygosity. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 39:277-286 PDF.
43) Bogdziewicz M, Chybicki I, Szymkowiak J, Ulaszewski B, Burczyk J, Szarek-Łukaszewska G, Meyza K, Sztupecka E, Ledwoń M, Piechnik Ł, Seget B, Kondrat K, Holeksa J, Żywiec M (2024) Masting and efficient production of seedlings: balancing costs of variation through synchronized fruiting. Ecology Letters 27(9):e14514 PDF.
42) Chybicki IJ, Robledo-Arnuncio JJ, Bodziarczyk J, Widlak M, Meyza, K, Oleksa A, Ulaszewski B (2024) Disrupted connectivity within a metapopulation of a wind-pollinated declining conifer, Taxus baccata L. Forest Ecosystems 11:100240 PDF.
41) Meger J, Kozioł C, Pałucka M, Burczyk J, Chybicki IJ (2024) Genetic resources of common ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) in Poland. BMC Plant Biology 24:186 PDF.
40) Bogdziewicz M, Chybicki I, Szymkowiak J, Ulaszewski B, Burczyk J, Szarek-Łukaszewska G, Meyza K, Sztupecka E, Ledwoń M, Piechnik Ł, Seget B, Kondrat K, Gazda A, Żywiec M (2024) Relatives reproduce in synchrony: kinship and individual condition shape intraspecific variation in masting phenotype. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 291:20232732 PDF.
39) Chybicki IJ (2023) NMπ 2.0: software update to minimize the risk of false positives among determinants of reproductive success. Molecular Ecology Resources 23:1168-1181 PDF.
38) Dering M, Baranowska M, Beridze B, Chybicki IJ, Danelia I, Iszkuło G, Kvartskhava G, Kosiński P, Rączka G, Thomas PA, Tomaszewski D, Walas Ł, Sękiewicz K. (2021) The evolutionary heritage and ecological uniqueness of Scots pine in the Caucasus ecoregion is at risk of climate changes. Scientific Reports 11:22845 PDF.
37) Stefanowska S, Meyza K, Iszkuło G, Chybicki IJ (2021) Trunk perimeter correlates with genetic bottleneck intensity and the level of genetic diversity in populations of Taxus baccata L. Annals of Forest Science 78:63 PDF.
36) Semizer-Cuming D, Chybicki IJ, Finkeldey R, Kjear-Dahl E (2021). Gene flow and reproductive success in ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) in the face of ash dieback: restoration and conservation. Annals of Forest Science 78:14 PDF.
35) Chybicki IJ, Oleksa O, Dering M (2021) Identification of determinants of pollen donor fecundity using the hierarchical neighborhood model. Molecular Ecology Resources 21:781-800 PDF.
34) Goczał J, Oleksa O, Rossa R, Chybicki I, Meyza K, Plewa R, Landvik M, Gobbi M, Hoch G, Tamutis V, Balalaikins M, Dascalu M, Tofilski A (2020) Climatic oscillations in Quaternary have shaped the co-evolutionary patterns between the Norway spruce and its host-associated herbivore. Scientific Reports 10:16524 PDF.
33) Chybicki IJ, Iszkuło G, Suszka J (2019) Bayesian quantification of ecological determinants of outcrossing in natural plant populations: computer simulations and the case study of biparental inbreeding in English yew. Molecular Ecology 28:4077-4096 PDF.
32) Chybicki IJ, Oleksa A (2018) Seed and pollen gene dispersal in Taxus baccata, a dioecious conifer in the face of strong population fragmentation. Annals of Botany 122:409–421 PDF.
31) Gleiser G, Chybicki IJ, González-Martínez SC, Aizen MA (2018) Phenological match drives pollen-mediated gene flow in a temporally dimorphic tree. Plant Biology 20:93-100 PDF.
30) Burczyk J, Chybicki IJ, Trojankiewicz M (2018) High genetic diversity promotes a common-garden trial of Quercus robur as a potential seed source. Dendrobiology 79:1-9 PDF.
29) Chybicki IJ (2018) NMπ - improved re-implementation of NM+, a software for estimating gene dispersal and mating patterns. Molecular Ecology Resources 18:159–168 PDF.
28) Chybicki IJ, Dering M, Iszkuło G, Meyza K, Suszka J (2016) Relative strength of fine-scale spatial genetic structure in paternally vs. biparentally inherited DNA in a dioecious plant depends on both sex proportions and pollen-to-seed dispersal ratio. Heredity 117:449-459 PDF.
27) Naczk A, Chybicki IJ, Ziętara MS (2016) Genetic diversity of Dactylorhiza incarnata (Orchidaceae) in northern Poland. Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae 85(2):3496. http://dx.doi. org/10.5586/asbp.3496 PDF
26) Chmielewski M, Meyza K, Chybicki IJ, Dzialuk A, Litkowiec M, Burczyk J (2015) Chloroplast microsatellites as a tool for phylogeographic studies of Central European white oaks. iForest 8:765-771 PDF
25) Oleksa A, Chybicki IJ, Larsson MC, Svensson GP, Gawroński R (2015) Rural avenues as dispersal corridors for the vulnerable saproxylic beetle Elater ferrugineus in a fragmented agricultural landscape. Journal of Insect Conservation 19:567-580 PDF
24) Dering M, Chybicki IJ, Rączka G (2015) Clonality as a driver of spatial genetic structure in populations of clonal tree species. Journal of Plant Research 128:731-745 PDF
23) Chybicki IJ, Waldon-Rudzionek B, Meyza K (2014) Population at the edge: increased divergence but not inbreeding towards northern range limit in Acer campestre. Tree Genetics & Genomes 10:1739-1754 PDF
22) Chybicki IJ, Dzialuk A (2014) Bayesian approach reveals confounding effects of population size and seasonality on outcrossing rates in a fragmented subalpine conifer. Tree Genetics & Genomes 10:1723-1737 PDF
21) Dzialuk A, Chybicki I, Gout R, Mączka T, Fleischer P, Konrad H, Curtu AL, Sofletea N, Valadon A (2014) No reduction in genetic diversity of Swiss stone pine (Pinus cembra L.) in Tatra Mountains despite high fragmentation and small population size. Conservation Genetics 15:1433-1445 PDF
20) Oleksa A, Wilde J, Tofilski A, Chybicki IJ (2013) Partial reproductive isolation between European subspecies of honey bees. Apidologie 44: 611-619 PDF
19) Chybicki IJ, Burczyk J (2013) Seeing the forest through the trees: comprehensive inference on individual mating patterns in the mixed stand of Quercus robur and Q. petraea. Annals of Botany 112: 561-574 PDF
18) Chybicki IJ (2013) Note on the applicability of the F-model in analysis of pollen pool heterogeneity. Journal of Heredity 104: 578-585 PDF
17) Oleksa A, Chybicki IJ, Gawroński R, Svensson GP, Burczyk J (2013) Isolation by distance in saproxylic beetles may increase with niche specialization. Journal of Insect Conservation 17:219–233 PDF
16) Chybicki IJ, Oleksa A, Kowalkowska K (2012) Variable rates of random genetic drift in protected populations of English yew: implications for gene pool conservation. Conservation Genetics 13:899-911 PDF
15) Chybicki IJ, Oleksa A, Kowalkowska K, Burczyk J (2012) Genetic evidence of reproductive isolation in a remote enclave of Quercus pubescens in presence of cross-fertile species. Plant Systematics and Evolution 298:1045–1056 PDF
14) Hortal S, Trocha L, Murat C, Chybicki I, Buee M, Trojankiewicz M, Burczyk J, Martin F (2012) Beech roots are simultaneously colonized by multiple genets of the ectomycorrhizal fungus Laccaria amethystina clustered in two genetic groups. Molecular Ecology 21:2116-2129 PDF
13) Dering M, Chybicki IJ (2012) Assessment of genetic diversity in two-species oak seed stands and their progeny populations. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 27:2-9 PDF
12) Oleksa A, Chybicki IJ, Tofilski A, Burczyk J (2011) Nuclear and mitochondrial patterns of introgression into native dark bees (Apis mellifera mellifera) in Poland. Journal of Apicultural Research 50: 116-129 PDF
11) Chybicki IJ, Oleksa A, Burczyk J (2011) Increased inbreeding and strong kinship structure in Taxus baccata estimated from both AFLP and SSR data. Heredity 107:589-600 PDF
10) Oddou-Muratorio S, Bontemps A, Klein EK, Chybicki IJ, Vendramin GG, Suyama Y (2010) Comparison of direct and indirect genetic methods for estimating seed and pollen dispersal in Fagus sylvatica and Fagus crenata. Forest Ecology and Management 259: 2151-2159 PDF
9) Chybicki IJ, Burczyk J (2010) NM+: software implementing parentage-based models for estimating gene dispersal and mating patterns in plants. Molecular Ecology Resources 10: 1071–1075 PDF
8) Chybicki IJ, Burczyk J (2010) Realized gene flow within mixed stands of Quercus robur L. and Q. petraea (Matt.) L. revealed at the stage of naturally established seedling. Molecular Ecology 19: 2137-2151 PDF
7) Chybicki IJ, Trojankiewicz M, Oleksa A, Dzialuk A, Burczyk J (2009) Isolation-by-distance within naturally established populations of European beech (Fagus sylvatica). Botany 87: 791-798 PDF
6) Chybicki IJ, Burczyk J (2009) Simultaneous estimation of null alleles and inbreeding coefficients. Journal of Heredity 100: 106-113 PDF
5) Chybicki IJ, Dzialuk A, Trojankiewicz M, Slawski M, Burczyk J (2008) Spatial genetic structure within two contrasting stands of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.). Silvae Genetica 57: 193-202 PDF
4) Dzialuk A, Chybicki IJ, Welc M, Śliwińska E, Burczyk J (2007) Presence of triploids among oak species. Annals of Botany 99: 959-964 PDF
3) Burczyk J, Adams WT, Birkes DS, Chybicki IJ (2006) Using genetic markers to directly estimate gene flow and reproductive success parameters in plants based on naturally regenerated seedlings. Genetics 173: 363–372 PDF
2) Dzialuk, Chybicki I, Burczyk J (2005) PCR multiplexing of nuclear microsatellite loci in Quercus species. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 23: 121-128 PDF
1) Burczyk J, Chybicki IJ (2004) Cautions on direct gene flow estimation in plant populations. Evolution 58: 956-963 PDF
Awards:
1) I degree Award of Rector of UKW for scientific achievements (Team) (2005)
2) III degree Individual Award of Rector of UKW for scientific achievements (2006)
3) Scientific Award of President of Bydgoszcz city (Team) (2009)
4) The Polish Society of Experimental Plant Biology (PSEPB) Diploma for the outstanding publication in the experimantal plant biology in years 2009-2010 (the publication in Molecular Ecology 2010) (Team)
5) II degree Award of Rector of UKW for scientific achievements (Individual) (2011)
6) The scholarship of the Minister of Science and Higher Education for outstanding young scientists (2011-2014)
7) Award of Division II (Biological and Agricultural Sciences) of Polish Academy of Sciences for a series of publications (2012)
8) II degree Award of Rector of UKW for scientific achievements (Individual) (2014)
9) II degree Award of Rector of UKW for scientific achievements (Individual) (2019)
10) II degree Award of Rector of UKW for scientific achievements (Individual) (2021)
