Department Surface Waters - Research and Management

Organisation

Group Leaders

Prof. Damien Bouffard Tel. +41 58 765 2273 Send Mail
Dr. Helmut Bürgmann Microbial Ecology Tel. +41 58 765 2165 Send Mail
Prof. Nathalie Dubois 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

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. Blair, Matthew
+41 58 765 2228, Send Mail 		Kastanienbaum
Dr. Calamita, Elisa
+41 58 765 5444, Send Mail 		Dübendorf
Dr. Gai, Bo
+41 58 765 2116, Send Mail 		Kastanienbaum
Dr. Irani Rahaghi, Abolfazl
+41 58 765 6753, Send Mail 		Dübendorf
Dr. Kirichenko, Yana
+41 58 765 2115, Send Mail 		Kastanienbaum
Dr. Li, Chaojie
+41 58 765 2297, Send Mail 		Kastanienbaum
Münch, Melanie
+41 58 765 5320, Send Mail 		Dübendorf
Dr. Niederdorfer, Robert
+41 58 765 2215, Send Mail 		Kastanienbaum
Dr. Rama, Jemima
+41 58 765 2176, Send Mail 		Kastanienbaum
Dr. Rathinavelu, Sasikaladevi
+41 58 765 2210, Send Mail 		Kastanienbaum
Dr. Richter, Nora
+41 58 765 5647, Send Mail 		Dübendorf
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
Ackeret, Jane
+41 58 765 2267, Send Mail 		Kastanienbaum
Büchi, Sophie
+41 58 765 2158, Send Mail 		Kastanienbaum
Camperio, Giorgia
+41 58 765 5651, Send Mail 		Dübendorf
Cellino, Lorenzo
+41 58 765 5724, Send Mail 		Dübendorf
Chiu, Chun Fung
+41 58 765 2145, Send Mail 		Kastanienbaum
Deck, Madeline
+41 58 765 2268, Send Mail 		Kastanienbaum
Hischier, Chantal
+41 58 765 2143, Send Mail 		Kastanienbaum
Lecrivain, Aude
+41 58 765 2158, Send Mail 		Kastanienbaum
Lenormand, Léontine
+41 58 765 6744, Send Mail 		Dübendorf
Leroquais, Anne
+41 58 765 2119, Send Mail 		Kastanienbaum
Maire, Loé
+41 58 765 6656, Send Mail 		Dübendorf
Manaila, Max
+41 58 765 2158, Send Mail 		Kastanienbaum
Marchand, Lisa
+41 58 765 5686, Send Mail 		Dübendorf
Mittelbach, Benedict
+41 58 765 6422, Send Mail 		Dübendorf
Mushimiyimana, Jean Modeste
+41 58 765 2124, Send Mail 		Kastanienbaum
Rasmussen, Soren
+41 58 765 2158, Send Mail 		Kastanienbaum
Russo, Nicole
+41 58 765 5673, Send Mail 		Dübendorf
Vonlanthen DiNenna, Pasqualina
+41 58 765 2278, Send Mail 		Kastanienbaum
Wälchli, Denise
+41 58 765 2158, Send Mail 		Kastanienbaum
Wangritthikraikul, Kannika
+41 58 765 6819, Send Mail 		Dübendorf
Wydler, Jonas
+41 58 765 5648, Send Mail 		Dübendorf

Scientific Support

Last Name, First Name, Telephone, Mail Location
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
Daria Odermatt
Biogeochemistry (KB)
Stable isotopes analysis (EA-IRMS, Trace Gas-IRMS). Extraction and purification of sediments, organic analysis (GC-MS and GC-FID)

 
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

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