Department Surface Waters - Research and Management

Organisation

Group Leaders

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

Ambizione Group Leader

Dr. Nora Richter +41 58 765 5647 Send Mail

Associated Professor

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

Scientists

Dr. Fabian Bärenbold Scientific collaborator +41 58 765 2177 Send Mail
Nicole Bongni wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin +41 58 765 2161 Send Mail
Dr. Bo Gai +41 58 765 2116 Send Mail
Dr. Abolfazl Irani Rahaghi Scientific collaborator +41 58 765 6753 Send Mail
Dr. Yana Kirichenko +41 58 765 2115 Send Mail
Dr. Jemima Rama +41 58 765 2176 Send Mail
Dr. Nora Richter +41 58 765 5647 Send Mail
James Runnalls Research Software Engineer +41 58 765 5589 Send Mail
Dr. Ann Scheliga Postdoctoral Researcher +41 58 765 5361 Send Mail
Dr. Tobias Schneider +41 58 765 5578 Send Mail
Lucie Sprecher Project scientist +41 58 765 2127 Send Mail
Dr. Mortimer Werther Remote Sensing Scientist +41 58 765 5634 Send Mail

PhD students

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

Scientific support

Michael Brechbühler Scientific collaborator +41 58 765 6785 Send Mail
Giada Ornaghi Scientific Assistant +41 58 765 2250 Send Mail
Robin Schärer Research Assistant +41 58 765 6468 Send Mail
Thomas Toschini Scientific Software Engineer +41 58 765 5903 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
Daria Odermatt
Sedimentology (DD)


 
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

Alina Bauer +41 58 765 5672 Send Mail
Ramona Blattner Master Thesis Student +41 58 765 2158 Send Mail
Dr. Elisa Calamita Postdoctoral Researcher +41 58 765 5444 Send Mail
Giorgia Gadola +41 58 765 2158 Send Mail
Anna Gernand +41 58 765 2160 Send Mail
Dr. Wenzel Gruber +41 58 765 6773 Send Mail
Samuel Landolt MSc Student +41 58 765 6774 Send Mail
Tiffany Lim Bachelor's Student +41 58 765 2260 Send Mail
Dr. Robert Niederdorfer +41 58 765 2215 Send Mail
Adrien Pinho +41 58 765 2158 Send Mail
Fiona Pühringer +41 58 765 6680 Send Mail
Dr. Grégoire Saboret +41 58 765 2283 Send Mail

Administration

Eliane Scharmin Administration in Kastanienbaum
Tel. +41 58 765 2113 E-mail
Natascha Gaeng Administration in Dübendorf
Tel. +41 58 765 5432 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