Department Surface Waters - Research and Management

Organisation

Group Leaders

Associated Professor

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

Scientists

Last Name, First Name, Telephone, Mail Location
Dr. Antonelli, Marta
+41 58 765 2254, Send Mail
Kastanienbaum
Dr. Bärenbold, Fabian
+41 58 765 2177, Send Mail
Kastanienbaum
Dr. Bätz, Nico
+41 58 765 2294, Send Mail
Kastanienbaum
Dr. Calamita, Elisa
+41 58 765 5444, Send Mail
Dübendorf
Dr. Lorimer, Thomas
+41 58 765 2272, Send Mail
Kastanienbaum
Dr. Rama, Jemima
+41 58 765 2176, Send Mail
Kastanienbaum
Runnalls, James
+41 58 765 5589, Send Mail
Kastanienbaum
Dr. Schneider, Tobias
+41 58 765 5578, Send Mail
Dübendorf
Dr. Werther, Mortimer
+41 58 765 5634, Send Mail
Dübendorf

PhD Students and Guests

Last Name, First Name, Telephone, Mail Location
Behnsen, Tara
+41 58 765 2198, Send Mail
Kastanienbaum
Brunnberg, Maïva
, Send Mail
Kastanienbaum
Camperio, Giorgia
+41 58 765 5651, Send Mail
Dübendorf
Chiu, Chun Fung
+41 58 765 2145, Send Mail
Kastanienbaum
Prof. Dittrich, Maria
+41 58 765 5258, Send Mail
Dübendorf
Hischier, Chantal
+41 58 765 2143, Send Mail
Kastanienbaum
Dr. Irani Rahaghi, Abolfazl
+41 58 765 6753, Send Mail
Dübendorf
Lergster, Urs
+41 58 765 6759, Send Mail
Dübendorf
Lloren, Ronald
+41 58 765 5180, Send Mail
Dübendorf
Lüthi, Antonia
, Send Mail
Kastanienbaum
Maire, Loé
+41 58 765 6656, Send Mail
Dübendorf
Mittelbach, Benedict
+41 58 765 6422, Send Mail
Dübendorf
Mushimiyimana, Jean Modeste
+41 58 765 2124, Send Mail
Kastanienbaum
Dr. Niederdorfer, Robert
+41 58 765 2215, Send Mail
Kastanienbaum
Dr. Rathinavelu, Sasikaladevi
+41 58 765 2210, Send Mail
Kastanienbaum
Russo, Nicole
+41 58 765 5673, Send Mail
Dübendorf
Wälchli, Denise
+41 58 765 2158, Send Mail
Kastanienbaum
Wydler, Jonas
+41 58 765 5648, Send Mail
Dübendorf
Zhu, Ya
+41 58 765 2174, Send Mail
Kastanienbaum
Zuber, Antonia
+41 58 765 5422, Send Mail
Dübendorf

Group Members at ETH Zürich / EPFL Lausanne

Baracchini, Theo EPFL Lausanne  
Breitenmoser, Till ETH Zürich  
Lavanchy, Sébastien EPFL Lausanne  
Nouchi, Vincent EPFL Lausanne  
Schwefel, Robert EPFL Lausanne  
Tofield-Pasche, Natacha EPFL Lausanne  

Scientific Support

Last Name, First Name, Telephone, Mail Location
Aquino, Norberto Jr
+41 58 765 2136, Send Mail
Kastanienbaum
Bassfeld, Charmaine
+41 58 765 6427, Send Mail
Dübendorf
Brechbühler, Michael
+41 58 765 6785, Send Mail
Dübendorf
Sprecher, Lucie
+41 58 765 2127, Send Mail
Kastanienbaum

Technical Support

Karin Beck

Microbial Ecology (KB)
bacteria culture, PCR, DNA sequencing, Flow Cytometry, education of apprentices

Irene Brunner
Sedimentology (DD)
CN(S), inorganic C, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, particle size analysis, biogenic silicate (BiSi), sediment core photography, education of apprentices
Christian Dinkel
Electronics and field devices (KB)
development of measurement systems, field work, field measurements, research expeditions
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
 
Serge Robert
Biogeochemistry (KB)
Stable isotopes analysis (EA-IRMS, Trace Gas-IRMS). Extraction and purification of sediments, organic analysis (GC-MS and GC-FID)
 
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

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