Dr. Christian Schmidt
Helmholtz Centre for
Environmental Research
Permoserstr. 15
04318 Leipzig
Germany
Phone: +49 341 235 1986
Fax: +49 341 235 1837
Research Topics
- Temperature as tracer
- Stream-groundwater interaction
- Contaminant transport between streams and groundwater
Curriculum Vitae
05/2009
PhD, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Centre for Hydrogeology and Geothermal Energy (CHYN) Thesis: Water and contaminant fluxes at the stream-groundwater interface
since 02/2008
Scientist at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Hydrogeology
06/2004-02/2008
Ph.D. student, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Hydrogeology
12/2002-05/2004
Graduate assistant, UFZ Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle, Department of Applied Landscape Ecology
12/2002
German Diplom (M.Sc.), University of Leipzig, Institute of Geography and Leibnitz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
10/1997–12/2002
Study of Geography, University of Leipzig
Subsidiary subjects: Geology, Chemistry
Projects
Publications
Munz, M., Oswald, S. E., Schmidt, C. 2011: Sand box experiments to evaluate the influence of subsurface temperature probe design on temperature based water flux calculation, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 15, 3495-3510. 
hess-15-3495-2011
Ravazzani, G. , Giudici, I., Schmidt, C., Mancini, M. 2011. Evaluating the Potential of Quarry Lakes for Supplemental Irrigation. Journal of Irrigation Drainage Engineering, 137, 564-571, doi:10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000321
Schmidt, C., Martienssen M., Kalbus, E. 2011. Influence of water flux and redox conditions on chlorobenzene concentrations in a contaminated streambed. Hydrological Processes, 25(2), 234–245.
Schornberg, C., Schmidt, C., Kalbus, E., Fleckenstein, J. H. 2010. Simulating the effects of geologic heterogeneity and transient boundary conditions on streambed temperatures - Implications for temperature-based water flux calculations. Advances in Water Resources, 33(11),1309-1319.
Fleckenstein, J. H., Schmidt, C. 2009. Theme Note: Ground water-surface water-interactions Grundwasser, 14(3), 161-162.
Kalbus, E., Schmidt, C., Molson, J. W., Reinstorf, F., Schirmer, M. 2009. Influence of aquifer and streambed heterogeneity on the distribution of groundwater discharge. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 13, 69-77. hess-13-69-2009
Kalbus, E., Schmidt, C., Molson, J., Reinstorf, F., Schirmer, M. 2008. Groundwater-surface water interactions at the contaminated mega-site Bitterfeld, Germany. In: GQ07: Securing Groundwater Quality in Urban and Industrial Environments. IAHS Publication, 324, 491-498, ISBN 978-1-901502-79-4.
Schmidt, C., Kalbus, E., Bayer-Raich, M., Leschik, S., Reinstorf, F., Martienssen, M., Schirmer, M. 2008. Schadstoffflüsse zwischen Grund- und Oberflächenwasser am großflächig kontaminierten Standort Bitterfeld. Grundwasser, 13(3), 133-146.
Kalbus, E., Schmidt, C., Reinstorf, F., Krieg, R., Schirmer, M. 2008. Wie Flussbett-Temperaturen zur Ermittlung der Aquifer-Heterogenität beitragen können (How streambed temperatures can contribute to the determination of aquifer heterogeneity). Grundwasser, 13(2), 91-100.
Schmidt C., Conant B., Bayer-Raich M., Schirmer M. 2007. Evaluation and field-scale application of an analytical method to quantify groundwater discharge using mapped streambed temperatures. Journal of Hydrology 347 (3-4), 292-302.
Kalbus, E., Schmidt, C., Bayer-Raich, M., Leschik, S., Reinstorf, F., Balcke, G.U., Schirmer, M. 2007. New Methodology to Investigate Potential Contaminant Mass Fluxes at the Stream-Aquifer-Interface by Combining Integral Pumping Tests and Streambed Temperatures. Environmental Pollution, 148 (3), 808-816.
Petelet-Giraud E., Négrel Ph., Gourcy L., Schmidt C., Schirmer M. 2007. Geochemical and isotopic constraints on groundwater–surface water interactions in a highly anthropized site. The Wolfen/Bitterfeld megasite (Mulde subcatchment, Germany). Environmental Pollution 148(3), 707-717.
Barth, J. A. C., Kalbus, E., Schmidt, C., Bayer-Raich, M., Reinstorf, F., Schirmer, M., Thiéry, D., Dubus, I. G., Gutierrez, A., Baran, N., Mouvet, C., Petelet-Giraud, E., Négrel, Ph., Banton, O., Batlle Aguilar, J., Brouyère, S., Goderniaux, P., Orban, Ph., Rozemeijer, J.C., Visser, A., Bierkens, M. F. P., Van der Grift, B., Broers, H. P., Marsman, A., Klaver, G., Slobodnick, J., Grathwohl, P. 2007. Selected groundwater studies of EU project AquaTerra leading to large-scale basin considerations. Water Practice & Technology, 2(3), doi:10.2166/wpt.2007.0062.
Schmidt C., Bayer-Raich M., Schirmer M. 2006. Characterization of spatial heterogeneity of groundwater-stream water interactions using multiple depth streambed temperature measurements at the reach scale. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 10, 849-859.
hess-10-849-2006
