curriculum vitae
Scientific education
- Diploma degree in Mathematics, 1973, University of Rostock
- Doctoral degree (Dr. rer. nat.), 1981, Academy of Sciences, Berlin
- Habilitation degree (Venia Legendi in Groundwater Hydrology), 1998, TU Berlin
Professional experience
- 1977-1981 Research Assistant at the Research Centre of Soil Fertility, Dept. Agricultural Water Management, Müncheberg
- 1982-1991 Senior Scientist at the Institute of Mechanics, and the Institute of Geography and Geoecology, Academy of Sciences, Berlin
- 1992-2000 Senior Scientist at the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Department of Ecohydrology, Berlin
- 2001- Head of the Department of Ecohydrology (IGB) and Professor for Hydrology, Geographical Institute, Humboldt University Berlin
Selected research projects
- DFG Graduate School 780-Perspectives on Urban Ecology: PI of the Part Urban Hydrosphere. 2005-2008: Urban groundwater resources under changed climate and anthropogenic impacts; 2008-2011: Optimizing urban nature development-the role of pharmaceutical compounds on water resources
- DFG Project LE 1356/3-1: Einflüsse von Makrozoobenthos auf Stofftransport und biogeochemische Prozesse in Seesedimenten. Add. Applicant, 2006-2010
- PI of the NASRI-Project: Natural and artificial systems for recharge and infiltration: Removal of general and trace organic compounds in bankfiltration, funded by Veolia Water, Berliner Wasserbetriebe, 2001-2005
- Head of the International Leibniz-Graduate School Aqualink, founded by the WGL, 2012 - 2015
Supervised doctoral theses in last 6 years
- Blank,B. (2006): Qualitative und quantitative Charakterisierung des Nitratabbaus im oberflächennahen Grundwasser des Einzugsgebietes Schaugraben. Humboldt University Berlin, 2002-2006 / current position: PostDoc at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
- Ertl,Ch. (2007): Analyse eines urbanen Gewässereinzugsgebietes als Planungsgrundlage nachhaltiger Wasserbewirtschaftung am Beispiel der Wuhle im Raum Berlin. Humboldt University Berlin, 2004-2007 / current position: senior scientist at Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe, Hannover
- Gabriel, O. (2011): Der Einfluss der Hydrologie auf die Phosphor-Freisetzung und –Retention in einem teilvernäßten Spreewald-Polder. Humboldt-Universität Berlin / current position: Senior Scientist at University of Soil Science, Vienna, Austria
- Greskowiak,J. (2006): Reactive transport processes in artificially recharged aquifers-Field and modelling studies. Humboldt University Berlin, 2003-2006 / current position: PostDoc at Universität Oldenburg
- Hamann,E. (2009): Reaktive Stofftransportmodellierung einer urbanen Grundwasser-kontamination aus einem ehemaligen Rieselfeld. Humboldt University Berlin, 2006-2009 / current position: PostDoc at Free University of Berlin
- Roskosch, A. (2011): The influence of macrozoobenthos in lake sediments on hydrodynamic transport processes and biogeochemical impacts. Humboldt-University Berlin / current position: senior researcher at Environmental Agency (UBA), Berlin
- Stumpp,Ch. (2007): Estimation and quantification of the heterogeneity in water transport through the unsaturated zone using environmental tracers. University of Freiburg, 2004-2007 / current position: Research Leader (Hydrogeology Group) at Helmholtz Center Munich
- Sukhodolova,T. (2008): Studies of turbulent flow in vegetated river reaches with implications for transport and mixing processes. Humboldt University Berlin, 2005-2008 / current position: PostDoc at IGB, Dept.Ecohydrology
- Venohr,M. (2006): Modellierung der Einflüsse von Temperatur, Abfluss und Hydromorphologie auf die Stickstoffretention in Flusssystemen. Humboldt University Berlin, 2003-2006 / current position: Research Group Leader at IGB
- Wiese,B. (2006): Spatially and temporally scaled inverse hydraulic modelling, multi tracer transport modelling and interaction with geochemical processes at a highly transient bank filtration site. Humboldt University Berlin, 2003-2006 / current position: senior scientist at GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam
Editorial activities, commissions
- 2005 Editor of the book: Nützmann, G., Viotti, P. & Aagaard, P. (eds.): Reactive Transport in Soil and Groundwater: Processes and Models. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp. 295
- 2008 Co-editor of the book: Abesser,C., Wagener,Th. & Nützmann,G. (eds.): Groundwater-Surface Water Interaction: Process Understanding, Conceptualization and Modelling. IAHS Publ., 321, pp. 214
- 2007 Chair of the IAHS-Symposium “Groundwater-Surface water interactions, IUGG Conference, Perugia, Italy, 2007
- 2008 Co-chair of DWA-Working group “Interactions between surface water and groundwater.
- 2009 German respresentative for the ICGW (Internationale Kommission für Grundwasser) der IAHS
- 2011 Co-editor of the book: Abesser,C., Nützmann,G., Hill,M.C., Blöschl.G. & Lakshmanan,E. (eds.): Conceptual and Modeling Studies of Integrated Groundwater. Surface Water and Ecological Systems. IAHS Publication 345, IAHS Press Wallingford UK, pp. 274
- 2011 Co-editor of the book Endlicher,W., Hostert,P., Kowarik,I., Kulke,E., Lossau,J., Marzluff,J., van der Meer,E., Mieg,H., Nützmann,G., Schulz,M. & Wessolek,G. (eds.): Perspectives in Urban Ecology: Studies of Ecosystems and Interactions Between Humans and Nature in the Metropolis of Berlin, Germany. Springer, Heidelberg, pp. 351
- 2011 Chair of the IAHS-Symposium “Integrated modelling studies of groundwater-surface water interactions with ecological implications, IUGG Conference, Melbourne, Australia
- 2011 Secretary of the IAHS commission ICGW
- Reviewer for Journals: Advances in Water Resources, Journal of Hydrology, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, Hydrological Science Journal, Ground Water, Water Resources Research, HESS, Hydrological Processes.