Research Topics
Ecological effect interrelations in surface waters
- Structural and functional interrelations between ecosystem compartments and organismic communities
- Analysis and quantification of matter transport and conversion processes with special emphasis on water sediment interactions and hyporheic zones
- Quantification of natural attenuation processes and regulating mechanisms
Modelling and assessment of aquatic ecosystems
- Development of assessment methods, indicators and monitoring strategies for ecological status and functions
- Modelling of water quality, ecological processes and ecological states
Catchment hydrology
- Investigation of water and nutrient transport (P, N, C, sediments) at the catchment scale using deterministic and data driven hydrological model
- Interaction between terrestrial and in stream water and matter transport and transformation processes
- Analysis of uncertainties in data, parameter and model structure of spatially distributed and river water quality models
Economy of aquatic ecosystem management and optimization of investments
- Ecological efficiency of measures
- Cost-efficiency analysis of emission control and structural measures
- Optimization of external and internal protection strategies
Implementation of measures at different planning scales and decision levels
- Transfer of scientific findings into technical guidelines and water management practice
- Integrated management of aquatic ecosystems and catchments
- Development of IWRM concepts and their adaptation to different climatic regions