Department Surface Waters - Research and Management

Organisation

Group Leaders

Prof. Damien Bouffard Deputy head of department Tel. +41 58 765 2273 Send Mail
Dr. Helmut Bürgmann Microbial Ecology Tel. +41 58 765 2165 Send Mail
Prof. Nathalie Dubois Head of Department Tel. +41 58 765 5243 Send Mail
Dr. David Janssen Tel. +41 58 765 2251 Send Mail
Dr. Daniel Odermatt Tel. +41 58 765 6823 Send Mail
Dr. Martin Schmid Tel. +41 58 765 2193 Send Mail
Prof. Dr. Carsten Schubert Tel. +41 58 765 2195 Send Mail
Dr. Christine Weber Tel. +41 58 765 2214 Send Mail

Ambizione Group Leader

Dr. Nora Richter Tel. +41 58 765 5647 Send Mail

Associated Professor

Prof. Dr. Alexander Damm Remote Sensing of Water Systems Tel. +41 58 765 6755 Send Mail

Scientists

Dr. Fabian Bärenbold Tel. +41 58 765 2177 Send Mail
Dr. Nico Bätz Tel. +41 58 765 2294 Send Mail
Nicole Bongni Tel. +41 58 765 2161 Send Mail
Dr. Bo Gai Tel. +41 58 765 2116 Send Mail
Dr. Yana Kirichenko Tel. +41 58 765 2115 Send Mail
Dr. Jemima Rama Tel. +41 58 765 2176 Send Mail
Dr. Nora Richter Tel. +41 58 765 5647 Send Mail
James Runnalls Research Software Engineer Tel. +41 58 765 5589 Send Mail
Dr. Ann Scheliga Postdoctoral Researcher Tel. +41 58 765 5361 Send Mail
Dr. Tobias Schneider Tel. +41 58 765 5578 Send Mail
Lucie Sprecher Tel. +41 58 765 2127 Send Mail
Dr. Mortimer Werther Remote Sensing Scientist Tel. +41 58 765 5634 Send Mail

PhD Students

Lorenzo Cellino Tel. +41 58 765 5724 Send Mail
Chun Fung Chiu Tel. +41 58 765 2145 Send Mail
Madeline Deck PhD Student Tel. +41 58 765 2268 Send Mail
Haydn Herrema Tel. +41 58 765 2146 Send Mail
Chantal Hischier PhD student Tel. +41 58 765 2143 Send Mail
Anne Leroquais PhD student Tel. +41 58 765 2119 Send Mail
Loé Maire PhD student Tel. +41 58 765 6656 Send Mail
Lisa Marchand Tel. +41 58 765 5686 Send Mail
Jean Modeste Mushimiyimana PhD student Tel. +41 58 765 2124 Send Mail
Nicole Russo Tel. +41 58 765 5673 Send Mail
Pasqualina Vonlanthen DiNenna Tel. +41 58 765 2278 Send Mail
Kannika Wangritthikraikul Tel. +41 58 765 6819 Send Mail
Jonas Wydler Tel. +41 58 765 5648 Send Mail

Scientific Support

Michael Brechbühler Scientific collaborator Tel. +41 58 765 6785 Send Mail
Sophie Büchi Tel. +41 58 765 2158 Send Mail
Aude Lecrivain Research assistant Tel. +41 58 765 2158 Send Mail
Robin Schärer Tel. +41 58 765 6468 Send Mail

Technical Support

Karin Beck

Microbial Ecology (KB)
bacteria culture, PCR, DNA sequencing, Flow Cytometry, education of apprentices
Christian Dinkel
Electronics and field devices (KB)
development of measurement systems, field work, field measurements, research expeditions
Tabea Herger
Biogeochemistry (KB)
Stable isotopes analysis (EA-IRMS, Trace Gas-IRMS). Extraction and purification of sediments, organic analysis (GC-MS and GC-FID)
Patrick Kathriner
Analytical Lab (KB)
inorganic-chemical water analysis, nutrient analysis, IC (Kations, Anions), Flow Injection, field work, sampling, education of apprentices
Michael Plüss
Aquatic Physics (KB)
physical sensors (CTD), T-Logger, mooring, measurement chains, field measurements, sampling, research expeditions
 
Pascal Rünzi 
Sedimentology (DD)
Gamma spectrometry and dating of sediments, radiation protection expert, sampling and processing, field measurements, small technical and mechanical works
 
Anita Schlatter
Sedimentology & Remote Sensing (DD)
field work, laboratory analyses (bio-optical properties, biomarkers, radiocarbon dating).
 

Marcel Walter
Sedimentology (DD) & Aquatic Geochemistry (KB)
Trace metals and REE (ICP-MS), Bulk geochemistry (TOC, ROC, TIC, TC, N), Stable Isotope Analysis (EA-IRMS), Fieldwork, sampling, sample preparation & extractions
Simon Wullschleger
Sedimentology (DD)

SoliTOC (TC, TOC, ROC, TIC), particle size analysis,  lipid biomarker analysis (GC-FID, GC-MS)

Academic guests

Ramona Blattner Master Thesis Student Tel. +41 58 765 2158 Send Mail
Dr. Elisa Calamita Postdoctoral Researcher Tel. +41 58 765 5444 Send Mail
Giorgia Camperio Tel. +41 58 765 5651 Send Mail
Giorgia Gadola Tel. +41 58 765 2158 Send Mail
Anna Gernand Tel. +41 58 765 2160 Send Mail
Dr. Wenzel Gruber Tel. +41 58 765 6773 Send Mail
Dr. Abolfazl Irani Rahaghi Tel. +41 58 765 6753 Send Mail
Samuel Landolt Tel. +41 58 765 6774 Send Mail
Dr. Robert Niederdorfer Tel. +41 58 765 2215 Send Mail
Adrien Pinho Tel. +41 58 765 2158 Send Mail
Fiona Pühringer Tel. +41 58 765 6680 Send Mail
Dr. Grégoire Saboret Tel. +41 58 765 2283 Send Mail
Denise Wälchli Tel. Send Mail

Administration

Eliane Scharmin Administration in Kastanienbaum
Tel. +41 58 765 2113 E-mail
Claire Wedema Administration in Dübendorf
Tel. +41 58 765 5477 E-mail
Patricia Achleitner Webmaster for the department & admin. deputy
Tel. +41 58 765 2183 E-mail

Alumni

Prof. Dr. Anselmetti, Flavio
Research scientist and head of the Sedimentology group,
2007 - 2012
Now full professor at the University of Bern
Prof. Dr. Jürg Beer
Research scientist and head of the former Radioactive Tracer group,
1988 - 2014
 
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Dittrich
Research scientist and head of the former Biomineralization group,
2000 - 2008
Now: associate professor at the University of Toronto
Dr. René Gächter
Research Scientist,
1968 - 2001
 

Dr. Beat Müller
Research scientist and head of the Sensors and Analytics group
1985 - 2021
Dr. Michael Sturm
Research scientist and head of the Sedimentology group,
1977 - 2006

Prof. Dr. Bernhard Wehrli
Research scientist, Directorate member, ETH Professor and head of the Aquatic Chemistry group
1997 - 2022
Prof. Dr. Alfred Johny Wüest
Research scientist, Directorate member, EPFL Professor and head of the Aquatic Physics group
1998 - 2021