Department Water Resources and Drinking Water

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All Eawag publications are available from the library.

Publications by research groups

Environmental Isotopes

Publications of members of the Environmental Isotopes Group until 2006 are listed below. Only papers in peer-reviewed journals, PhD theses, Diploma theses, book chapters and selected articles in other journals are included.

A.G. Collins, P. Schuchert, A.C. Marques, T. Jankowski, M. Medina, and B. Schierwater. Cnidarian phylogeny and character evolution clarified by new large and small subunit rDNA data and an assessment of the utility of phylogenetic mixture models. Syst. Biol., 55(1):97–115, 2006. (doi:10.1080/10635150500433615)

Contaminant Hydrology

  • Buschmann J., Berg M.*, Stengel C., Sampson M.L. Arsenic and Manganese Contamination of Drinking Water Resources in Cambodia: Coincidence of Risk Areas with Low Relief Topography. Environmental Science & Technology, 41, 2146–2152 (2007).
  • Berg M., Bolotin J., Hofstetter T.B. Compound-Specific Nitrogen and Carbon Isotope Analysis of Nitroaromatic Compounds in Aqueous Samples Using Solid-Phase Microextraction Coupled to GC/IRMS. Anal. Chem., 79, 2386–2393 (2007).
  • Berg M.*, Stengel C., Pham T.K.T., Pham H.V., Sampson M.L., Leng M., Samreth S., Fredericks D. Magnitude of Arsenic Pollution in the Mekong and Red River Deltas - Cambodia and Vietnam. Science of the Total Environment, 372, 413–425 (2007).
  • Hartenbach A., Hofstetter T.B., Berg M., Bolotin J., Schwarzenbach R.P. Using Nitrogen Isotope Fractionation to Asses Abiotic Reduction of Nitroaromatic Compounds. Environmental Science & Technology, 40, 7710–7716 (2006).
  • van der Meer J.R., Berg M., Trang P.T.K. Using Bacteria to Quantify Arsenic Contamination in Potable Water. Chimia, 60(9), 631 (2006).
  • Buschmann J., Kappeler A., Lindauer U., Kistler D., Berg M., Sigg L. Arsenite and Arsenate Binding to Dissolved Humic Acids: Influence of pH, Type of Humic Acid and Aluminum. Environmental Science & Technology, 40, 6015–6020 (2006).
  • Berg M.*, Luzi S., Trang P.K.T., Viet P.H., Giger W., Stüben D. Arsenic Removal from Groundwater by Household Sand Filters: Comparative Field Study, Model Calculations, and Health Benefits. Environmental Science & Technology, 40, 5567–5573 (2006).
  • Dodd M.C., Vu N.D., Ammann A., Le V.C., Kissner R., Pham H.V., Cao T.H., Berg M., von Gunten U. Kinetics and Mechanistic Aspects of As(III) Oxidation by Aqueous Chlorine, Chloramines, and Ozone: Relevance to Drinking Water Treatment. Environmental Science & Technology, 40, 3285–3292 (2006).
  • Pham Thi Kim Trang, Michael Berg*, Pham Hung Viet, Nguyen Van Mui, Jan Roelof van der Meer*. Bacterial Bioassay for Rapid and Accurate Analysis of Arsenic in Highly Variable Groundwater Samples. Environmental Science & Technology, 39, 7625–7630 (2005).
  • Aeppli C., Berg M. Steckbrief für Verunreinigungen im Grundwasser. EAWAG Jahresbericht 2004, 41–43, (2005).
  • Zwank L., Berg M., Elsner M., Schmidt T.C., Schwarzenbach R.P., Haderlein S.B. New Evaluation Scheme for Two-Dimensional Isotope Analysis to Decipher Biodegradation Processes: Application to Groundwater Contamination by MTBE. Environmental Science & Technology, 39, 1018–1029 (2005).
  • Berg M.*, Zwank L., Bolotin J., Aeppli C., Häner A., Möller M., Munz C., Ziegler U. Einzelstoff-Isotopenanalyse zur Beurteilung des Abbauverhaltens von Methyl-tert-butylether (MTBE) an einem Altlastenstandort. Altlasten Spektrum, 14 (1), 20–26 (2005).
  • Luzi S., Berg M.*, Pham T.K.T., Pham H.V., Schertenleib, R. (2004) Household Sand Filters for Arsenic Removal; Technical Report; Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag). Dubendorf, Switzerland, 2004. www.arsenic.eawag.ch/publications.
  • Schmidt T.C., Zwank L., Elsner M., Berg M., Meckenstock R.U., Haderlein S.B. Compound-specific Stable Isotope Analysis of Organic Contaminants in Natural Environments: Critical Review of the State of the Art, Prospects, and Future Challenges. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 378, 283–300 (2004).
  • Pham H.V., Tran H.C., Cao T.H., Hoang V.H., Berg M., Giger W., Schertenleib R. Investigation of Arsenic Removal Technologies for Drinking Water in Vietnam. Book chapter in “Arsenic Exposure and Health Effects V” , Eds. W.R. Chappell, C.O. Abernathy, R.L. Calderon, and D.J. Thomas. Elsevier Science (2003), 459–469.
  • Tran H.C., Nguyen T.H., Berg M., Pham H.V. Investigation of Arsenic Release from Sediment Minerals to Water Phases. Book chapter in “Arsenic Exposure and Health Effects V”, Eds. W.R. Chappell, C.O. Abernathy, R.L. Calderon, and D.J. Thomas. Elsevier Science (2003), 93–101.
  • Zwank L., Berg M.*, Schmidt T.C., Haderlein S.B., Compound-specific Carbon Isotope Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds in the Low µg/L-Range. Analytical Chemistry, 75, 5575–5583 (2003).
  • Giger W., Berg M., Pham H.V., Duong H.A., Tran H.C., Cao T.H., Schertenleib R., Environmental Analytical Research in Northern Vietnam – A Swiss-Vietnamese Cooperation focusing on Arsenic and Organic Contaminants in Aquatic Environments and Drinking Water. Chimia, 57, 529–536 (2003).
  • Duong H.A., Berg M.*, Hoang M.H., Pham H.V., Gallard H., Giger W., von Gunten U. Trihalomethane Formation by Chlorination of Ammonium- and Bromide-containing Groundwater in Water Supplies of Hanoi, Vietnam. Water Research, 37, 3242–3252 (2003).
  • Zwank L., Berg M., Schmidt T.C., Haderlein S.B., Schwarzenbach R.P. Compound-Specific Stable Isotope Analysis of Organic Groundwater Contaminants: Environmental Applications and Analytical Challenges. Chimia, 57, 44 (2003).
  • Zwank L., Schmidt T.C., Haderlein S.B., Berg M. Simultaneous Determination of Fuel Oxygenates and BTEX Using Direct Aqueous Injection Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (DAI-GC/MS). Environ. Sci. Technol., 36, 2054–2059 (2002).
  • Escher B.I., Berg M., Mühlemann J., Schwarz M.A.A., Hermens J.L.M., Vaes W.H.J., Schwarzenbach R.P. Determination of Liposome/Water Partition Coefficients of Organic Acids and Bases by Solid-Phase Microextraction. Analyst, 127, 42–48 (2002).
  • Nguyen H.M., Pham H.V., Giger W., Berg M.* Simultaneous Determination of Polar and Apolar Organophosphorus Pesticides and Triazine Herbicides by Solid-Phase Microextraction (SPME) in Aqueous Samples. Analytical Sciences, 17, a375–a378 (2001).
  • Giger W., Berg M. Arsenhaltiges Grundwasser in Hanoi – Schweizerisch-vietnamesische Forschungspartnerschaft. Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Forschung und Technik, 22. August 2001, 66.
  • Berg M., Arnold C.G., Müller S.R., Mühlemann J., Schwarzenbach R.P. Sorption- and Desorption Behavior of Organotin Compounds in Sediment-Pore Water Systems. Environmental Science & Technology, 35, 3151–3157 (2001).
  • Berg M.*, Tran H.C., Nguyen T.C., Pham H.V., Schertenleib R., Giger W. Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater and Drinking Water in Vietnam: A Human Health Threat. Environmental Science & Technology, 35, 2621–2626 (2001).
  • Espino, M.P., Aga, D.S., Nguyen, M.H., Singer, H., Berg, M., Müller S.R., Analysis of Organophosphorus Pesticides in Water by Graphitized Carbon Black Extraction and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. Kimika 17 (1), 13–18 (2001).
  • Schmidt T.C., Duong H.A., Berg M., Haderlein S.B. Analysis of fuel oxygenates in the environment. Analyst, 126, 405–413 (2001).
  • Looser P.W., Fent K., Berg M., Goudsmit G.-H., Schwarzenbach R.P. Uptake and Elimination of Triorganotin Compounds by Larval Midge Chironomus riparius in the Absence and Presence of Aldrich Humic Acid (AHA). Environmental Science & Technology, 34, 5165–5171 (2000).
  • Looser P.W., Berg M.*, Fent K., Mühlemann J., Schwarzenbach R.P. Phenyl- and Butyltin Analysis in Small Biological Samples by Cold Methanolic Digestion and GC/MS. Analytical Chemistry, 72, 5136–5141 (2000).
  • Berg M.*, Müller S.R., Mühlemann J., Wiedmer A., Schwarzenbach R.P. Concentrations and Mass Fluxes of Chloroacetic Acids and Trifluoroacetic Acid in Rain and Natural Waters in Switzerland. Environmental Science and Technology, 34, 2675–2683 (2000).
  • Arnold C.G., Berg M.*, Müller S.R., Dommann U., Schwarzenbach R.P. Determination of Organotin Compounds in Water, Sediments, and Sewage Sludge Using Perdeuterated Internal Standards, Accelerated Solvent Extraction and Large-Volume-Injection GC/MS. Analytical Chemistry, 70, 3094–3101 (1998).
  • Suter M.J.-F., Alder A.C., Berg M., McArdell C.S., Riediker S., Giger W. Determination of Hydrophilic and Amphiphilic Organic Pollutants in the Aquatic Environment. Chimia, 51, 871–877 (1997).
  • Müller S.R., Berg M., Ulrich M.M., Schwarzenbach R.P. Atrazine and Its Primary Metabolites in Swiss Lakes: Input Characteristics and Long-Term Behavior in the Water Column. Environmental Science and Technology, 31, 2104–2113 (1997).
  • Berg M., Müller S.R., Schwarzenbach R.P. Simultaneous Determination of Triazines Including Atrazine and Their Major Metabolites Hydroxyatrazine, Desethylatrazine, and Deisopropylatrazine in Natural Waters. Analytical Chemistry, 67, 1860–1865 (1995).

Chemistry of Water Resources

  • Borer, P.; Sulzberger, B.; Hug, S.J.; Kraemer, S.M.; Kretzschmar, R. Photoreductive dissolution of iron(III) (Hydr)oxides in the absence and presence of organic ligands: Experimental studies and kinetic modeling. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2009, 43, 1864-1870.
  • Borer, P.; Sulzberger, B.; Hug, S.J.; Kraemer, S.M.; Kretzschmar, R. Wavelength-dependence of photoreductive dissolution of lepidocrocite (γ-FeOOH) in the absence and presence of the siderophore DFOB. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2009, 43, 1871-1876.
  • Katsoyiannis, I.A.; Ruettimann, T.; Hug, S.J. Response to Comment on 'pH dependence of fenton reagent generation and As(lll) oxidation and removal by corrosion of zerovalent iron in aerated water. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2009, 43, 234.
  • Katsoyiannis, I.A.; Ruettimann, T.; Hug, S.J. pH dependence of fenton reagent generation and As(III) oxidation and removal by corrosion of zero valent iron in aerated water.  Environ. Sci. Technol. 2008, 42, 7424-7430.
  • Hug, S.J.; Leupin; O.X.; Berg M. Bangladesh and Vietnam: Different groundwater compositions require different approaches to arsenic mitigation. Feature Article. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2008, 42, 6318-6323.
  • Amini, M.; Abbaspour, K.C.; Berg, M.; Winkel, L.; Hug, S.J.; Hoehn, E.; Yang, H.; Johnson, C.A. Statistical modeling of global geogenic arsenic contamination in groundwater. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2008, 42, 3669-3675.
  • Winkel, L.; Berg, M.; Amini, M.; Hug, S.J.; Johnson, A. Predicting groundwater arsenic contamination in Southeast Asia from surface parameters. Nature Geoscience 2008, 1, 536-542.
  • Katsoyiannis, I.A.;  Zikoudi, A.; Hug, S.J. Arsenic removal from groundwaters containing iron,
    ammonium, manganese and phosphate: A case study from a treatment unit in northern Greece. Desalination, 2008, 224, 330-339.
  • Katsoyiannis, I. A.; Hug, S. J.; Ammann, A.; Zikoudi, A.; Hatziliontos, C. Arsenic speciation and uranium concentrations in drinking water supply wells in Northern Greece: Correlations with redox indicative parameters and implications for groundwater treatment. Sci. Total Environ. 2007, 383, 128-140.
  • Roberts, L. C.; Hug, S. J.; Dittmar, J.; Voegelin, A.; Saha, G. C.; Ali, M. A.; Badruzzanian, A. B. M.; Kretzschniar, R. Spatial distribution and temporal variability of arsenic in irrigated rice fields in Bangladesh. 1. Irrigation water. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2007, 41, 5960-5966.
  • Dittmar, J.; Voegelin, A.; Roberts, L. C.; Hug, S. J.; Saha, G. C.; Ali, M. A.; Badruzzaman, A. B. M.; Kretzschmar, R. Spatial distribution and temporal variability of arsenic in irrigated rice fields in Bangladesh. 2. Paddy soil. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2007, 41, 5967-5972.
  • Borer, P.; Hug, S. J.; Sulzberger, B.; Kraemer, S. M.; Kretzschmar, R. Photolysis of citrate on the surface of lepidocrocite: An in situ attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy study. J. Phys. Chem. C 2007, 111, 10560-10569.
  • Ahmed, M. F.; Ahuja, S.; Alauddin, M.; Hug, S. J.; Lloyd, J. R.; Pfaff, A.; Pichler, T.; Saltikov, C.; Stute, M.; van Geen, A. Epidemiology - Ensuring safe drinking water in Bangladesh. Science, 2006, 314 (5806): 1687-1688.
  • Leuz, A. K.; Hug, S. J.; Wehrli, B.; Jaohnson, C. A. Iron-mediated oxidation of antimony(III) by oxygen and hydrogen peroxide compared to arsenic(III) oxidation. Environmental Science & Technology, 2006, 40 (8): 2565-2571
  • Klump, S.; Kipfer, R.; Cirpka, O. A.; Harvey, C. F.; Brennwald, M. S.; Ashfaque, K. N.; Badruzzaman, A. B. M.; Hug, S. J.; Imboden, D. M. Groundwater Dynamics and Arsenic Mobilization in Bangladesh Assessed using Noble Gases and Tritium. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2006, 40, 243-250.
  • Hug, S. J.; Bahnemann, D. Infrared Spectra of Oxalate, Malonate and Succinate on the Aqueous Surface of Rutile, Anatase and Lepidocrocite measured with in situ ATR-FTIR. Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena 2006, 150, 208-219.
  • Meunier, L.; Laubscher, H.; Hug, S. J.; Sulzberger, B. Effects of size and origin of natural dissolved organic matter compounds on the redox cycling of iron in sunlit surface waters. Aquat. Sci. 2005, 67, 292-307.
  • Leupin, O. X.; Hug, S. J.; Badruzzaman, A. B. M. Arsenic removal from Bangladesh tube well water with filter columns containing zerovalent iron filings and sand. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2005, 39, 8032-8037.
  • Leupin, O. X.; Hug, S. J. Oxidation and removal of arsenic (III) from aerated groundwater by filtration through sand and zero-valent iron. Water Res. 2005, 39, 1729-1740.
  • Harms, H.; Rime, J.; Leupin, O.; Hug, S. J.; van der Meer, J. R. Effect of groundwater composition on arsenic detection by bacterial biosensors. Microchimica Acta 2005, 151, 217-222.
  • Buschmann, J.; Canonica, S.; Lindauer, U.; Hug, S. J.; Sigg, L. Photoirradiation of dissolved humic acid induces arsenic(III) oxidation. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2005, 39, 9541-9546.
  • Voegelin, A.; Hug, S. J. Catalyzed oxidation of arsenic(III) by hydrogen peroxide on the surface of ferrihydrite. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 2004, 68, A516-A516.
  • Rotzinger, F. P.; Kesselman-Truttmann, J. M.; Hug, S. J.; Shklover, V.; Gratzel, M. Structure and vibrational spectrum of formate and acetate adsorbed from aqueous solution onto the TiO2 rutile (110) surface. J. Phys. Chem. B 2004, 108, 5004-5017.
  • Roberts, L. C.; Hug, S. J.; Ruettimann, T.; Billah, M.; Khan, A. W.; Rahman, M. T. Arsenic removal with iron(II) and iron(III) waters with high silicate and phosphate concentrations. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2004, 38, 307-315.
  • Gaberell, M.; Chin, Y. P.; Hug, S. J.; Sulzberger, B. Role of dissolved organic matter composition on the photoreduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) in the presence of iron. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2003, 37, 4403-4409.
  • Hug S.J. and O. Leupin. Iron-catalyzed oxidation of arsenic(III) by oxygen and by hydrogen peroxide: pH-dependent formation of oxidants in the Fenton reaction. Environmental Science & Technology, 2003. 37 (12): p. 2734-2742.
  • Voegelin A. and S. J. Hug, Catalyzed Oxidation of Arsenic(III) by Hydrogen Peroxide on the Surface of Ferrihydrite: An in Situ ATR-FTIR Study. Environmental Science & Technology, 2003. 37(5): p. 972-978.
  • Hug, S.J., An Adapted Water Treatment Option in Bangladesh: Solar Oxidation and Removal of Arsenic (SORAS). Environmental Sciences (MYU Tokyo), 2001. 8(5): p. 467-479.
  • Hug, S.J., L. Canonica, M. Wegelin, D. Gechter and U. Von Gunten, Solar oxidation and removal of arsenic at circumneutral pH in iron containing waters. Environmental Science & Technology, 2001. 35(10): p. 2114-2121.
  • Kesselman-Truttmann, J.M. and S.J. Hug, Photodegradation of 4,4 '-bis(2-sulfostyryl)biphenyl (DSBP) on Metal Oxides followed by In Situ ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy. Environmental Science & Technology, 1999. 33(18): p. 3171-3176.
  • Buerge, I.J. and S.J. Hug, Influence of Mineral Surfaces on Chromium(VI) Reduction by Iron(II). Environmental Science & Technology, 1999. 33(23): p. 4285-4291.
  • Weidler, P.G., S.J. Hug, T.P. Wetche and T. Hiemstra, Determination of Growth Rates of (100) and (110) Faces of Synthetic Goethite by Scanning Force Microscopy. Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta, 1998. 62(21-22): p. 3407-3412.
  • Eggleston, C.M., S. Hug, W. Stumm, B. Sulzberger and M.D. Afonso, Surface Complexation of Sulfate by Hematite Surfaces: FTIR and STM Observations. Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta, 1998. 62(4): p. 585-593.
  • Buerge, I.J. and S.J. Hug, Influence of Organic Ligands on Chromium(VI) Reduction by Iron(II). Environmental Science & Technology, 1998. 32(14): p. 2092-2099.
  • Sigg, L., K.U. Goss, S. Haderlein, H. Harms, S.J. Hug and C. Ludwig, Sorption Phenomena at Environmental Solid Surfaces. Chimia, 1997. 51(12): p. 893-899.
  • Schwarzenbach, R.P., W. Angst, C. Holliger, S.J. Hug and J. Klausen, Reductive Transformations of Anthropogenic Chemicals in Natural and Technical Systems. Chimia, 1997. 51(12): p. 908-914.
  • Jucker, B.A., H. Harms, S.J. Hug and A.J.B. Zehnder, Adsorption of Bacterial Surface Polysaccharides on Mineral Oxides is Mediated by Hydrogen Bonds. Colloids and Surfaces B-Biointerfaces, 1997. 9(6): p. 331-343.
  • Hug, S.J., H.U. Laubscher and B.R. James, Iron(III) Catalyzed Photochemical Reduction of Chromium(VI) by Oxalate and Citrate in Aqueous Solutions. Environmental Science & Technology, 1997. 31(1): p. 160-170.
  • Hug, S.J., In Situ Fourier Transform Infrared Measurements of Sulfate Adsorption on Hematite in Aqueous Solutions. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 1997. 188(2): p. 415-422.
  • Hug, S.J., I.J. Buerge and P.G. Weidler, Transformations of Chromium in the Environment. Analusis, 1997. 25(7): p. M12-M15.
  • Hug, S.J., A. Johnson, G. Friedl, T. Lichtensteiger, H. Belevi and M. Sturm, Characterization of Environmental Solids and Surfaces. Chimia, 1997. 51(12): p. 884-892.
  • Buerge, I.J. and S.J. Hug, Kinetics and pH Dependence of Chromium(VI) Reduction by Iron(II). Environmental Science & Technology, 1997. 31(5): p. 1426-1432.
  • Karametaxas, G., S.J. Hug and B. Sulzberger, Photodegradation of Edta in the Presence of Lepidocrocite. Environmental Science & Technology, 1995. 29(12): p. 2992-3000.
  • Hug, S.J. and B. Sulzberger, In-Situ Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopic Evidence for the Formation of Several Different Surface Complexes of Oxalate on Tio2 in the Aqueous-Phase. Langmuir, 1994. 10(10): p. 3587-3597.

Non-reviewed articles and book chapters

  • Wegelin, M., D. Gechter, S.J. Hug, A. Mahmud and A. Motaleb. SORAS - a simple arsenic removal process. in WEDC 26th conference. 2001. Dhaka: WEDC, ISBN 0 906055 89 X.
  • Hug, S.J., M. Wegelin, D. Gechter and L. Canonica, Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater: Disastrous Consequences in Bangladesh. EAWAG News, 2000. 49e: p. 18-20.
  • Wegelin, M., Hug, St., Boller, M., Gechter, D. and S.Vermeul, S. Back to the Houshold - Also in Water Treatment, EAWAG News 48e, 11-12, 2000.
  • Wegelin M., Hug S., Canonica L., Urs von Gunten and Laura Sigg, Löst SORAS das Arsen Problem in Bangladesh? EAWAG Jahresbericht 1999, 24-25.
  • Eggleston, C.M., and Hug, Raster-Tunnel und Raster-Kraft Mikroskopie (RTM und RKM), 76-84. In Physikalisch-chemische Untersuchungsmethoden in den Geowissenschaften Band1. Eds.: Pavicevic, Miodrag. K. and Amthauer Georg. 252 Seiten. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart 2000. ISBN 3-510-65196-0.

Publications from previous work

  • Hug, S.J. and S.G. Boxer, Dipolar character of ligand-centered transitions in transition metal tris-bipyridyl complexes. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 1996. 242(1-2): p. 323-327.
  • Stocker, J.W., S. Hug and S.G. Boxer, Stark-Effect Spectroscopy of the 1250 Nm P+ Band of Rhodobacter-Sphaeroides Reaction Centers and Related Model Compounds. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta, 1993. 1144(3): p. 325-330.
  • Randall, C.E., J.W. Lewis, S.J. Hug, S.C. Bjorling, I. Eisnershanas, N. Friedman, M. Ottolenghi, M. Sheves and D.S. Kliger, A New Photolysis Intermediate in Artificial and Native Visual Pigments. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1991. 113(9): p. 3473-3485.
  • Lewis, J.W., S.J. Hug, S.E. Wallacewilliams and D.S. Kliger, Direct Evidence for an Equilibrium between Early Photolysis Intermediates of Rhodopsin. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1990. 112(18): p. 6711-6712.
  • Kliger, D.S., J.W. Lewis, S.J. Hug, C.M. Einterz, T. Thorgeirsson and S.C. Bjorling, Evidence for a New Photolysis Intermediate in Visual Pigments. Biophysical Journal, 1990. 57(2): p. A358-A358.
  • Hug, S.J., J.W. Lewis, C.M. Einterz, T.E. Thorgeirsson and D.S. Kliger, Nanosecond Photolysis of Rhodopsin - Evidence for a New, Blue- Shifted Intermediate. Biochemistry, 1990. 29(6): p. 1475-1485.
  • Hug, S.J., W.A. Yee and D.S. Kliger, Electronic Absorption-Spectra and Thermal-Stability of Cis- Trans Isomers of Diphenylbutadiene Cation Radicals. Chemical Physics Letters, 1990. 168(3-4): p. 385-390.
  • Einterz, C.M., S.J. Hug, J.W. Lewis and D.S. Kliger, Early Photolysis Intermediates of the Artificial Visual Pigment 13-Demethylrhodopsin. Biochemistry, 1990. 29(6): p. 1485-1491.
  • Lewis, J.W., C.M. Einterz, S.J. Hug and D.S. Kliger, Transition Dipole Orientations in the Early Photolysis Intermediates of Rhodopsin. Biophysical Journal, 1989. 56(6): p. 1101-1111.
  • Albeck, A., N. Friedman, M. Ottolenghi, M. Sheves, C.M. Einterz, S.J. Hug, J.W. Lewis and D.S. Kliger, Photolysis Intermediates of the Artificial Visual Pigment Cis- 5,6-Dihydro-Isorhodopsin. Biophysical Journal, 1989. 55(2): p. 233-241.
  • Yee, W.A., S.J. Hug and D.S. Kliger, Direct and Sensitized Photoisomerization of 1,4- Diphenylbutadienes. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1988. 110(7): p. 2164-2169.
  • Hug, S.J., J.W. Lewis and D.S. Kliger, Evidence for a Common Batho Intermediate of Rhodopsin and Isorhodopsin. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1988. 110(6): p. 1998-1999.
  • Einterz, C.M., J.W. Lewis, S.J. Hug and D.S. Kliger, Time-Resolved Spectral and Kinetic Measurements of Visual Pigments - Evidence for, and Implications of, 2 Forms of Bathorhodopsin. Biophysical Journal, 1988. 53(2): p. A386-A386.
  • Lewis, J.W., S.J. Hug and D.S. Kliger, Photographic Filter for Equalizing Spectral Output of Light- Sources Used with Optical Multichannel Analyzers. Review of Scientific Instruments, 1987. 58(12): p. 2342-2344.

Hydrogeology

Refereed Journal Publications

  • Schirmer, M., Martienssen, M., Schirmer, K. 2011. Comment on Schriks, M. Heringa, M.B., van der Kooi, M.M.E., de Voogt, P., van Wezel, A.P., 2010. Toxicological relevance of emerging contaminants for drinking water quality. Water Research 44, 461-476. Water Research, 45, 1512-1514.
  • Diem, S., Vogt, T., Hoehn, E., 2010. Räumliche Charakterisierung der hydraulischen Leitfähigkeit in alluvialen Schotter-Grundwasserleitern: Ein Methodenvergleich. Grundwasser, 15, 241–251.
  • Vogt, T., Hoehn, E., Schneider, P., Freund, A., Schirmer, M., Cirpka, O.A., 2010. Fluctuations of electric conductivity as natural tracer for bank filtration in a losing stream. Advances in Water Resources 33, 1296-1308.
  • Musolff, A., Leschik, S., Reinstorf, F., Strauch, G., Schirmer, M. 2010. Micropollutant loads in the urban water cycle. Environmental Science& Technology 44(13), 4877–4883.
  • Musolff, A., Leschik, S., Reinstorf, F., Strauch, G, Krieg, R., Schafmeister, M.-T., Schirmer, M. 2010. Statistical methods to evaluate the impact of xenobiotics on urban receiving waters. Water Science and Technology, 62(3), 684-692.
  • Schirmer, M., Niemes, H. 2010. Sustainable technologies and social costs for eliminating contamination of an aquifer. Sustainability, 2, 2219-2231.
  • Nikiema, J., Schirmer, M., Gläßer, W., Krieg, R. 2010. Correlative and comparative characterization of main ion concentrations in laterite groundwater in semi-arid northern Burkina Faso. Environmental Earth Sciences, 61, 11-26.
  • Musolff, A., Leschik, S., Möder, M., Strauch, G., Reinstorf, F., Schirmer, M. 2009. Temporal and spatial patterns of micropollutants in urban receiving waters. Environmental Pollution, 157 (11), 3069-3077.
  • Schirmer, M. 2009. Editorial: Editorenschaft – Weitergabe des Staffelstabes. Grundwasser, 14(4), 253-254.
  • Leschik, S., Musolff, A., Martienssen, M., Krieg, R., Bayer-Raich, M., Reinstorf, F., Strauch, G., Schirmer, M. 2009. Investigation of sewer exfiltration using integral pumping tests and wastewater indicators. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 110(3-4), 118-129.
  • Strauch, G., Oyarzun, R., Reinstorf, F., Oyarzun, J., Schirmer, M. Knöller, K. 2009. Interaction of water components in the semi-arid Huasco and Limari river basins, North Central Chile. Advances in Geosciences, 22, 51-57.
  • Balcke, G.U., Paschke, H. Vogt, C. Schirmer, M. 2009. Pulsed gas injection: A minimum effort approach for enhanced natural attenuation of contaminated aquifers. Environmental Pollution, 157(7), 2011-2018.
  • Leschik, S., Musolff, A., Krieg, R., Martienssen, M., Bayer-Raich, M., Reinstorf, F., Strauch, G., Schirmer M. 2009. Application of integral pumping tests to investigate the influence of a losing stream on groundwater quality. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 13, 1765–1774. www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/13/1765/2009/.
  • Reinstorf, F., Leschik, S. Musolff, A., Osenbrück. K., Strauch, G., Möder, M., Schirmer, M. 2009. Quantification of large-scale urban mass fluxes of xenobiotics and of the river – groundwater - interaction in the city of Halle, Germany. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 34, 574-579.
  • Balcke, G.U., Paschke, H. Vogt, C. Schirmer, M. 2009. Pulsed gas injection: A minimum effort approach for enhanced natural attenuation of contaminated aquifers. Environmental Pollution, doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2009.02.030.
  • Kalbus, E., Schmidt, C., Molson, J. W., Reinstorf, F., Schirmer, M. 2009. Influence of aquifer and streambed heterogeneity on the distribution of groundwater discharge. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 13, 69-77. www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/13/69/2009/.
  • Odeh, T., Salameh, E., Schirmer, M., Strauch, G. 2009. Structural control of groundwater flow regimes and groundwater chemistry along the lower reaches of the Zerka River, West Jordan, using remote sensing, GIS, and field methods. Environmental Geology, DOI 10.1007/s00254-008-1678-1.
  • Schirmer, M., Strauch, G., Schirmer, K., Reinstorf, F. 2008. Challenges in urban hydrogeology: maintaining urban water quality. In: GQ07: Securing Groundwater Quality in Urban and Industrial Environments, p. 1-8. Red Book, IAHS Publication 324, ISBN 978-1-901502-79-4.
  • Reinstorf, F., Leschik, S., Musolff, A., Osenbrück, K., Strauch, G., Möder, M., Schirmer, M. 2008. Mass fluxes and integrated modelling of urban micropollutants in the city of Halle, Germany. In: GQ07: Securing Groundwater Quality in Urban and Industrial Environments, p. 110 - 117. Red Book, IAHS Publication 324, ISBN 978-1-901502-79-4.
  • Musolff, A., Leschik, S., Reinstorf, F., Strauch, G., Schirmer, M. 2008. Assessing emerging contaminants - case study of the city of Leipzig, Germany. In: GQ07: Securing Groundwater Quality in Urban and Industrial Environments, p. 178 - 185. Red Book, IAHS Publication 324, ISBN 978-1-901502-79-4.
  • Kalbus, E., Schmidt, C., Molson, J. W., Reinstorf, F., Schirmer, M. 2008. Groundwater-surface water interactions at the contaminated mega-site Bitterfeld, Germany. In: GQ07: Securing Groundwater Quality in Urban and Industrial Environments, p. 491 - 498. Red Book, IAHS Publication 324, ISBN 978-1-901502-79-4.
  • Oswald, S., Griepentrog, M., Schirmer, M., Balcke, G. U. 2008. Interplay between oxygen demand reactions and kinetic gas-water transfer in porous media. Water Research, 42(14), 3579-3590.
  • Schirmer, M. 2008. Editorial: Zukünftige Grundwasserforschung – Was sind unsere Aufgaben? Grundwasser 13(3), 131-132.
  • Gödeke, S., Geistlinger, H., Fischer, A., Richnow, H.H., Schirmer, M. 2008. Simulation of a reactive tracer experiment using stochastic hydraulic conductivity fields. Environmental Geology, 55(6), 1255–1261.
  • Schmidt, C., Kalbus, E., Krieg, R. Bayer-Raich, M., Leschik, S., Reinstorf, F.,Martienssen, M., Schirmer, M. 2008. Schadstoffmassenströme zwischen Grundwasser, Flussbettsedimenten und Oberflächenwasser am regional kontaminierten Standort Bitterfeld. Grundwasser, 13(3), 133–146.
  • Gödeke, S., Vogt, C., Schirmer, M. 2008. Estimation of kinetic Monod parameters for anaerobic degradation of benzene in groundwater. Environmental Geology, 55(2), 423-431.
  • Kalbus, E., Schmidt, C., Reinstorf, F., Krieg, R., Schirmer, M. 2008. Wie Flussbett-Temperaturdaten zur Ermittlung der Aquifer-Heterogenität beitragen können. Grundwasser 13(2), 91-100.
  • Reinstorf, F., Strauch, G., Schirmer, K., Gläser, H.-R., Möder, M., Wennrich, R., Osenbrück, K., Schirmer, M. 2008. Mass fluxes and spatial trends of xenobiotics in the waters of the city of Halle, Germany. Environmental Pollution, 152(2), 452-460.
  • Schirmer, K., Schirmer, M. 2008. Who is chasing whom? A call for a more integrated approach to reduce the load of micro-pollutants in the environment. Water Science and Technology, 57(1), 145-150.
  • Strauch, G., Möder, M., Wennrich, R., Osenbrück, K., Gläser, H.-R., Schladitz, T., Müller, C., Schirmer, K., Reinstorf, F., Schirmer, M. 2008. Indicators for assessing anthropogenic impact on urban surface and groundwater. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 8(1), 23-33.
  • Schirmer, M. 2008. Editorial: Grundwasser - Online-Submission. Grundwasser 13(1), 2-3.
  • Schmidt, C., Conant Jr., B., Bayer-Raich, M., Schirmer, M. 2007. Evaluation and field-scale application of an analytical method to quantify groundwater discharge using mapped streambed temperatures. Journal of Hydrology, 347(3-4), 292-307.
  • Barth, J.A.C., Kalbus, E., Schmidt, C., Bayer-Raich, M., Reinstorf, F., Schirmer, M., Thiéry, D., Dubus, I.G., Gutierrez, A., Baran, N., Mouvet, C., Petelet-Giraud, E., Négrel, Ph., Banton, O., Batlle Aguilar, J., Brouyère, S., Goderniaux, P., Orban, Ph., Rozemeijer, J.C., Visser, A., Bierkens, M.F.P., Van der Grift, B., Broers, H.P., Marsman, A., Klaver, G., Slobodnik, J., Grathwohl, P. 2007. Selected groundwater studies of EU project AquaTerra leading to large-scale basin considerations. Water Practice & Technology, 2(3), IWA Publishing 2007 doi: 10.2166/WPT.2007062.
  • Schirmer, M., Strauch, G. Schirmer, K., Reinstorf, F. 2007. Urbane Hydrogeologie – Herausforderungen für Forschung und Praxis. Grundwasser, 12(3), 178-188.
  • Musolff, A., Leschik, S., Reinstorf, F., Strauch, G., Möder, M., Schirmer, M. 2007. Xenobiotika im Grundwasser und Oberflächenwasser der Stadt Leipzig. Grundwasser 12(3), 217-231.
  • Schirmer, M. 2007. Editorial: Herausforderung urbane Hydrogeologie. Grundwasser, 12(3), 177.
  • Osenbrück, K., Gläser, H.-R., Knöller, K., Möder, M., Wennrich, R., Busch, W., Reinstorf, F., Schirmer, M., Strauch, G., Weise, S.M. 2007. Source, transport and fate of organic micropollutants in urban groundwater underlying the city of Halle (Saale), Germany. Water Research, 41(15), 3259-3270.
  • Petelet-Giraud, E, Negrel, Ph., Gourcy, L., Schmidt C., Schirmer, M. 2007. Geochemical and isotopic constraints on groundwater-surface water interactions in a highly anthropized site. The Wolfen/Bitterfeld megasite (Mulde subcatchment, Germany). Environmental Pollution, 148, 707-717.
  • Kalbus, E., Schmidt, C., Bayer-Raich, M., Leschik, S., Reinstorf, F., Balcke, G.U., Schirmer, M. 2007. New methodology to investigate potential contaminant mass fluxes at the streameaquifer interface by combining integral pumping tests and streambed temperatures. Environmental Pollution, 148, 808-816.
  • Martienssen, M., Schirmer, M. 2007. Use of surfactants to improve the biological degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in a field study site. Environmental Technology, 28, 573-582.
  • Vogt, C., Gödeke, S., Treutler, H.C., Weiß, H., Schirmer, M., Richnow, H. H. 2007. Benzene oxidation under sulphate-reducing conditions in columns simulating in situ conditions. Biodegradation, 18(5), 625-636.
  • Kalbus, E., Reinstorf, F., Schirmer, M. 2006. Measuring methods for groundwater – surface water interactions: a review. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 10, 873-887, 2006. www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/10/873/2006/.
  • Schmidt, C., Bayer-Raich, M., Schirmer, M. 2006. Characterization of spatial heterogeneity of groundwater-stream water interactions using multiple depth streambed temperature measurements at the reach scale. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 10, 849-859, 2006. www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/10/849/2006/.
  • Schirmer, M., Dahmke, A. Dietrich, P. Dietze, M. Gödeke, S., Richnow, H. H., Schirmer, K., Weiß, H., Teutsch, G. 2006. Natural attenuation research at the contaminated megasite Zeitz. Journal of Hydrology, 328(3-4), 393-407.
  • Martienssen, M., Fabritius, H., Kukla, S., Balcke, G.U., Hasselwander, E., Schirmer, M. 2006. Determination of natural occurring MTBE biodegradation by analysing metabolites and biodegradation products. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 87(3-4), 37-53.
  • Gödeke, S., Richnow, H. H. Weiß, H., Fischer, A., Vogt, C., Borsdorf, H., Schirmer, M. 2006. Multi component-reactive tracer test for the implementation of enhanced in-situ bioremediation at a BTEX-contaminated megasite. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 87(3-4), 211-236.
  • Russold, S., Schirmer, M., Piepenbrink, M., Schirmer, K. 2006. Modelling the impact of a benzene source zone on the transport behaviour of PAHs in groundwater. Environmental Science & Technology, 40, 3565-3571.
  • Reinstorf, F., Binder, M., Schirmer, M., Grimm-Strele, J., Walther, W. 2005. Comparative assessment of regionalisation methods of monitored atmospheric deposition loads. Atmospheric Environment, 39(20), 3661-3674.
  • Vieth, A., Kästner, M., Schirmer, M., Weiß, H., Gödeke, S., Meckenstock, R., Richnow, H. H. 2005. Monitoring in situ biodegradation of benzene and toluene by stable carbon isotope fractionation. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 24(1), 151-160.
  • Schirmer, M., Butler, B. J. 2004. Transport behaviour and natural attenuation of organic contaminants at spill sites. Toxicology, 205(3), 173-179.
  • Heidrich, S., Schirmer, M., Weiss, H., Wycisk, P., Grossmann, J., Kaschl, A. 2004. Regionally contaminated aquifers - toxicological relevance and remediation options (Bitterfeld Case Study). Toxicology, 205(3), 143-155.
  • Schmidt, T. C., Schirmer, M., Weiß, H., Haderlein, S. B. 2004. Microbial degradation of methyl tert-butyl ether and tert-butyl alcohol in the subsurface. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 70(3-4), 173-203.
  • Bopp, S., Weiß, H., Schirmer, M., Grathwohl, P., Schirmer, K. 2004. Passive Probennahme in Grund- und Oberflächenwasser – Ein Überblick. Grundwasser, 9(2), 109-118.
  • Gödeke, S., Weiß, H., Geistlinger, H., Fischer, A., Richnow, H.H., Schirmer, M. 2004. Strömungs- und Tracer-Transportmodellierung am Natural Attenuation Standort Zeitz. Grundwasser 9(1), 3-11.
  • Schirmer, M., Butler, B. J., Church, C. D., Barker, J. F. and Nadarajah, N. 2003. Laboratory evidence of MTBE biodegradation in Borden aquifer material. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 60(3-4), 229-249.
  • Gödeke, S., Weiß, H., Trabitzsch, R., Vogt, C., Wachter T., Schirmer, M. 2003. Benzenabbau im Grundwasser unter verschiedenen Redox-Bedingungen. Grundwasser 8(4), 232-237.
  • Martienssen, M., Reichel, O., Schirmer, M. 2003. Einsatz oberflächenaktiver Substanzen zur Verbesserung der biologischen Abbaubarkeit von Mineralölkohlenwasserstoffen. Chem.-Ing.-Tech. 75, No 11, 1749 – 1755.
  • Schirmer, M., Effenberger, M., Weiss, H. 2002. The impact of the gasoline additive Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) on groundwater – a German perspective. Groundwater Quality: Natural and Enhanced Restoration of Groundwater Pollution, p. 567-570. Eds. Thornton, S. and Oswald, S. Red Book, IAHS Publication No. 275. ISSN 0144-7815.
  • Molson, J., Barker, J., Frind, E., Schirmer, M. 2002. Simulated natural attenuation and ethanol-induced benzene persistence in gasoline-contaminated aquifers. Groundwater Quality: Natural and Enhanced Restoration of Groundwater Pollution, p. 533-537. Eds. Thornton, S. and Oswald, S. Red Book, IAHS Publication No. 275. ISSN 0144-7815.
  • Schirmer, K., Knappett, P., Schirmer, M. 2002. Water and pathogenic agents: A brief account of the story today. GAIA 11/4, 255-258.
  • Molson, J. W., Barker, J. F., Frind, E. O., Schirmer, M. 2002. Modelling the impact of ethanol on the persistence of benzene in gasoline-contaminated groundwater. Water Resources Research, 38(1), 10.1029/2001WR000589, 4-1 – 4-12.
  • Weiß, H., Schirmer, M., Teutsch, G., Merkel, P. 2002. Sanierungsforschung in regional kontaminierten Aquiferen (SAFIRA) 2. Projektüberblick und Pilotanlage. Grundwasser 7(3), 135-139.
  • Lazik, D., Geistlinger, H., Krauss, G., Beckmann, A., Schirmer, M. 2002. Untersuchungen zum Strömungsverhalten und zur Lösungskinetik von Gasen im Mehrphasensystem „Aquifer“. Grundwasser 7(3), 146-155.
  • Schirmer, M., Durrant, G. C., Molson, J. W., Frind, E. O. 2001. Influence of transient flow on contaminant biodegradation. Ground Water, 39(2), 276-282.
  • Effenberger, M., Weiß, H., Popp, P., Schirmer, M. 2001. Untersuchungen zum Benzininhaltstoff Methyl-tertiär-butylether (MTBE) in Grund- und Oberflächenwasser in Deutschland. Grundwasser, 6(2), 51-60.
  • Weiß, H., Teutsch, G., Fritz, P., Daus, B., Dahmke, A., Grathwohl, P., Trabitzsch, R., Feist, B., Ruske, R., Böhme, O., Schirmer, M. 2001. Sanierungsforschung in regional kontaminierten Aquiferen (SAFIRA) 1. Information zum Forschungsschwerpunkt am Standort Bitterfeld. Grundwasser 6(3), 113-122.
  • Schirmer, M., Molson, J. W., Frind, E. O., Barker, J. F. 2000.  Biodegradation modelling of a dissolved gasoline plume applying independent laboratory and field parameters.  Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 46(3-4), 339-374.
  • Schirmer, M. 1999. Das Verhalten des Benzininhaltstoffes Methyltertiärbutylether (MTBE) in Grundwasser. Grundwasser, 4(3), 95-102.
  • Schirmer, M., Butler, B. J., Barker, J. F., Church, C. D., Schirmer, K. 1999.  Evaluation of biodegradation and dispersion as natural attenuation processes of MTBE and Benzene at the Borden field site.  Physics and Chemistry of the Earth (B), 24(6), 557-560.
  • Schirmer, M., Butler, B. J., Roy, J. W., Frind, E. O., Barker, J. F. 1999.  A relative-least-squares technique to determine unique Monod kinetic parameters of BTEX compounds using batch experiments. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 37, 69-86.
  • Frind, E. O., Molson, J. W., Schirmer, M., Guiguer, N. Jr. 1999. Dissolution and mass transfer of multiple organics under field conditions: The Borden emplaced source. Water Resources Research, 35(3), 683-694.
  • Schirmer, M., Barker, J. F. 1998.  A study of long-term MTBE attenuation in the Borden aquifer, Ontario, Canada.  Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation, Spring 1998, 113-122.
  • Schirmer, M., Jones, I., Teutsch G., Lerner D. N., 1995. Development and testing of multi-level sock samplers for groundwater. Journal of Hydrology, 171, 239-257.
  • Nilsson, B., Luckner, L., Schirmer, M., 1995. Field trials of active and multi-port sock samplers in gravel-packed wells. Journal of Hydrology, 171, 259-289.

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Books

  • Niemes, H., Schirmer, M. 2010. Entropy, Water and Resources. An Essay in Natural Sciences-Consistent Economics. Physica-Verlag, A Springer Company, ISBN 978-3-7908-2415-5, 300p.

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Book Chapters

  • Schirmer, M., Reinstorf, F., Leschik, S., Musolff, A., Krieg, R., Osenbrück, K., Martienssen, M., Schirmer, K., Strauch, G. 2010. Chapter 12. Transport and Fate of Xenobiotics in the Urban Water Cycle: Studies in Halle/Saale and Leipzig (Germany). In: Fatta-Kassinos, D., Bester, K., Kümmerer, K. (eds.), Xenobiotics in the Urban Water Cycle; Mass Flows, Environmental Process, Mitigation and Treatment Strategies, Environmental Pollution, Vol. 16, DOI 10.1007/978-90-481-3509-7_12, Springer Science + Business Media B.V. 2010.
  • Schirmer, M, Martienssen, M. 2007. Enhanced Natural Attenuation of MTBE. In: Barcelo, D. (Ed.). The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, Vol. 5 R. DOI 10.1007/698_5_074. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. Published online: 31 March 2007. Pages 139-158. ISBN 978-3-540-72640-1.
  • Reinstorf, F., Strauch, G., Schirmer, M., Gläser, H.-R., Möder, M., Wennrich, R., Osenbrueck, K., Schirmer, K. 2007. Xenobiotics in urban areas - investigation and estimation of chemical fluxes. In: Urban groundwater – meeting the challenge, Editor: Ken W.F. Howard, International Association of Hydrologists Selected Papers, 8, Taylor and Francis/Balkema, ISBN13 978-0-415-40745-8 (Hbk).
  • Schirmer, M., Bopp, S., Schirmer, K. 2005. Depth-specific passive groundwater sampling for chemical and toxicological analyses of contaminants. Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie Teil I, Heft 1/2, 167-174. ISBN 3-510-66040-4.
  • Kaschl, A., Kopinke, F.-D., Schirmer, M., Weiß, H. 2005. In situ treatment of large-scale sites contaminated by chlorinated compounds. In: Soil and Sediment Remediation – Mechanisms, technologies and applications. Chapter 10; pp. 176-199. Ed. By Piet Lens, Tim Grotenhuis, Grzegorz Malina and Henry Tabak. Integrated Environmental Technology Series. IWA Publishing , London, UK.
  • Weiss, H., Schirmer, M., Merkel, P. 2002. Development of novel reactive barrier technologies at the SAFIRA test site, Bitterfeld. In: Advanced groundwater remediation. Active and passive technologies. Editors: Simon, F. G., Meggyes, T., McDonald, C. Thomas Telford Publishing, London, UK. ISBN: 0727731211, pp. 159 – 172.
  • Schmidt, T. C., Morgenroth, E., Schirmer, M., Effenberger, M., Haderlein, S. B. 2001. Use and occurrence of fuel oxygenates in Europe. In: Diaz, Art F., Donna, Drogos L. (Eds.), Oxygenates in Gasoline: Environmental Aspects, ACS Symposium Series 799, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 2001, pp. 58-79.

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Other Journal Publications

  • Geistlinger, H., Lazik, D., Eisermann, D., Beckmann, A., Martienssen, M., Schirmer, M., Zittwitz, M., Gerhardt, M. 2006. Reaktive Gaswände mittels Direktgasinjektion: Vom Bench-Scale zum Field-Scale (OXYWALL). Wiss. Mitteilungen der TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Bd. 31, 159 – 163.
  • Fischer, A., Bauer, J., Dietze, M., Gödeke, S., Schirmer, M., Weiß, H., Kästner, M., Meckenstock, R. U., Richnow, H.-H. 2005. Konzept zur Quantifizierung des anaeroben in situ – Schadstoffabbaus in BTEX-kontaminierten Grundwasserleitern mittels Deuterium-markierter Substanzen. Altlastenspektrum 1/2005, 5-12.
  • Gödeke, S., Weiß, H., Richnow, H. H., Borsdorf, H.., Trabitzsch, R., Dietze, M., Schirmer, M. 2004. Tracertest am Industriestandort Zeitz zur Implementierung des „Enhanced-Natural-Attenuation“-Ansatzes. Altlastenspektrum 4/2004, 181-189.
  • Martienssen, M., Weiß, H., Hasselwander, E., Schmid, J., Schirmer, M. 2003. Natürlicher Abbau von MTBE im Grundwasser – Großversuch am Standort Leuna. Altlastenspektrum 12, 8/2003, p. 173-179.
  • Popp, P., Paschke, H., Effenberger, M., Schirmer, M., Weiß, H. 2001. Quantitative Bestimmung von Methyltertiärbutylether (MTBE) in Wässern. GIT Laborfachzeitschrift, 8/2001, 840-844.
  • Effenberger, M., Löbel, E., Noack, T., Schirmer, M. 2001. Der Benzininhaltstoff Methyl-tertiär-butylether (MTBE) als Herausforderung für die Grundwassersanierung. Altlastenspektrum, 4/2001, 177-184.
  • Effenberger, M., Schirmer, M., Weiß, H. 2000. Der Einfluss des Benzininhaltstoffes MTBE auf den „Natural-Attenuation“-Ansatz bei Benzinschadensfällen. TerraTech 6/2000, 58-63.
  • Schirmer, M., Weiß, H. 1999. Einfluß refraktärer Substanzen wie Methyltertiärbutylether (MTBE) auf den “Natural Attenuation”-Ansatz in Grundwasserleitern. Altlastenspektrum, 6/99, 340-344.

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Refereed Governmental and Institutional Publications

  • Schirmer, M. 2005. SAFIRA (Sanierungsforschung in regional kontaminierten Aquiferen – alternative Sanierungstechniken). Altlasten-annual 2005. Hessisches Landesamt für Umwelt und Geologie. 115-121.
  • Kaschl, A., Schirmer, M., Weiss, H. 2002. Prävention und Sanierung der Grundwasserverschmutzung an großflächig kontaminierten Standorten (WELCOME-Projekt). In: M. Laßl and S. Scholz (Eds), Berichte vom 18. Altlasten-Seminar 2002 und 13. Leipziger Altlasten-Seminar 2002, Schürmann + Klagges, Bochum, Germany, pp. 351-370.
  • Fritz, P., Weiß, H. und Schirmer, M. 2000. Grundwassersanierung am Beispiel des Chemiedreiecks Buna-Leuna-Bitterfeld. 6. Internationale Sommerakademie St. Marienthal, Juli 2000.
  • Weiss, H., Schirmer, M., Teutsch, G. und Dahmke, A. 2000. Untersuchung zur Implementierung des „Natural Attenuation“-Ansatzes – Das Hydrierwerk Zeitz.. In: Flächenrecycling und Grundwassersanierung 2000. 16. Bochumer Altlasten-Seminar / 11. Leipziger Altlasten-Seminar. (Ed. Laßl, M., Scholz, S., Beine R. A.)
  • Molson, J. W., Barker, J. F., Schirmer, M. 1999. Modeling the impact of ethanol on the persistence of BTEX compounds on gasoline-contaminated groundwater. Technical Report, The California MTBE Research Partnership, Gina Melin (Ed.), San Francisco, California, USA, NWRI-99-08; NWRI: Fountain Valley, CA.
  • Schirmer, M., Barker, J. F. and Hubbard, C. E. 1998. Delineation and characterization of the Borden MTBE plume: An evaluation of 8 years of natural attenuation processes. American Petroleum Institute Publication 4668, Washington, D.C.
  • Schirmer, M., Frind, E. O. and Molson, J. W., 1997. 3D Biodegradation modeling. In: Biodegradation modeling workshop, Fort Worth, TX, April 08 - 09, 1995, Ed. Lester, B., Geotrans, American Petroleum Institute Publication.
  • Schirmer, M., Teutsch, G. and Kobus H., 1993. Demonstration and operationalization of sampling devices for level-accurate sampling of groundwater in existing water supply wells. Federal Ministry for Research and Technology Final Project Report 02-WT 9079/2.  (German text).

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Papers in Conference Proceedings (selected)

  • Vogt, T., Hahn-Woernle, L., Sunarjo, B., Thum, T., Schneider, P., Schirmer, M., Cirpka, O.A. 2009. Distributed Tempera-ture Sensing – a useful tool for investigation of surface water – groundwater interaction. EGU General Assembly, April 19-24, 2009, Vienna.
  • Schirmer, M., Reinstorf, F., Leschik, S., Musolff, A., Krieg, R., Strauch, G., Martienssen, M. Mass flux of xenobiotics in the cities of Halle/Saale and Leipzig in Germany. XENOWAC 2009. International Conference on Xenobiotics in the Urban Water Cycle, March 11-13, 2009, Cyprus.
  • Leschik, S., Musolff, A., Strauch G., Reinstorf F., Oswald S.E., Schirmer, M. 2008. New methodology to estimate contaminant mass fluxes from urban sources using Integral Pumping Tests. XXXVI International Association of Hydrogeologists Congress, 26 Oct. - 1 Nov. 2008, Toyoma, Japan.
  • Musolff, A., Leschik, S., Strauch, G., Reinstorf, F., Oswald, S., Schirmer, M. 2008. Groundwater and surface water in an urban watershed - case study city of Leipzig, Germany. XXXVI International Association of Hydrogeologists Congress, 26 Oct. - 1 Nov. 2008, Toyoma, Japan.
  • Schirmer, M., Reinstorf, F. 2008. Herausforderungen in der urbanen Hydrogeologie. Tagung Numerische Grundwassermodellierung: Konzeption, komplexe Anwendung, Entscheidungsgrundlage, 24.-25.06.2008, Graz, Österreich.
  • Farrell, K. N., Lyon, K., Armstrong, J. W., Schirmer, M. 2008. Management of mega-contaminated sites: the complex problem challenge. Federal Contaminated Sites National Workshop, April 28 – May 1, 2008, Vancouver, BC.
  • Schirmer, M. Geistlinger, H., Martienssen, M., Beckmann, A. 2007. Pilotanlage OXYWALL Leuna und ihre Steuerung. Proceedings des DGFZ e.V. Heft 31. 11. Dresdner Grundwasserforschungstage, Dresden, 18.-20.06 2007, S. 129-134. ISBN 1430-0176.
  • Schirmer, M. 2007. Zusammenfassung des Blockes II/1 – In-situ-Reinigung von Grundwasserströmen. Proceedings des DGFZ e.V. Heft 31. 11. Dresdner Grundwasserforschungstage, Dresden, 18.-20.06 2007, S. 65-66. ISBN 1430-0176.
  • Schirmer K., Schirmer M. 2007. Who is chasing who? A call for a more integrated approach to reduce the load of micro-pollutants in the environment.  Micropol & Ecohazard 2007; 5th IVA specialized conference on assessment and control of micropollutants/hazardous substances in water.  June 17 – 20, 2007, DECHEMA e.V., Frankfurt/Main, Germany. Oral presentation.
  • Farrell, K., Schirmer, M., Armstrong, J.E. 2007. Managing megs-contamination sites: coping with fundamental complexity by shifting orientation away from management and control, towards coping with transition. ESEE 2007 – Integrating Natural and Social Sciences for Sustainability. June 5-8, 2007, Leipzig, Germany.
  • Niemes, H., Jöst, F., Schirmer, M. 2007. Bi-directional relations between urbanization and water infrastructure. The urban centre of Adana in Turkey as case study. ESEE 2007 – Integrating Natural and Social Sciences for Sustainability. June 5-8, 2007, Leipzig, Germany.
  • Schirmer, K., Scholz, S., Luckenbach, T., Möder, M., Schlosser, D., Reinstorf, F., Strauch, G., Schirmer, M. 2007. Integrated approach to assessing the risks of micropollutants.  17th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Europe, Porto, Portugal, May 20-24, 2007, oral presentation PH01A-3.
  • Martienssen, M., Schirmer, M. 2006. Leistungen und Leistungsgrenzen verschiedener technologischer Ansätze für die Sanierung MTBE-kontaminierter Grundwässer – Großversuch am Standort Leuna. Karlsruher Altlastenseminar, October 11.-12, 2006, Karlsruhe, Germany.
  • Schirmer, M., Weiß, H., Martienssen, M. 2005. How to cope with MTBE at contaminated megaisites? ConSoil 2005, Oct. 3-7, 2005, Bordeaux, Frankreich.
  • Schmidt C., Bayer-Raich, M., Reinstorf, F., Schirmer, M. 2005. Determining water fluxes at the groundwater surface water interface using streambed temperatures. Consoil 2005, Oct. 3-7. 2005, Bordeaux, Frankreich.
  • Vogt, C., Gödeke, S., Fischer, A., Knöller, K., Trabitzsch, R., Weiß. H., Richnow, H. H., Schirmer, M. 2005. Evidence for benzene mineralisation under sulfat-reducing conditions in a sand- und pumice-filled columns infiltrated with benzene-contaminanted ground water. Consoil 2005, Oct. 3-7. 2005, Bordeaux, Frankreich.
  • Geistlinger, H., Eisermann, D., Beckmann, A., Martienssen, M, Schirmer, M. 2005. Mass-Transfer-Models: From Bench-Scale to Field Scale. Model Care Conference, Den Haag, June 6-9, 2005.
  • Schirmer, M., Martienssen, M. 2005. Enhancing Natural Attenuation of MTBE at Contaminated Megasistes. NAWQ-Conference May 2005.
  • Martienssen, M., Fabritius, H., Kukla, S., Balcke, G.U., Hasselwander, E., Schirmer, M. 2005. Evidence of natural attenuation at a MTBE contaminated site at Leuna (Germany) – Different technologies to enhance the natural processes. 19.5.2005, Frankfurt/Main.
  • Schirmer, M., Reinstorf, F., Strauch, G., Möder, M., Wennrich, R., Osenbrück, K., Schirmer, K. 2005. Investigation and Balancing of Urban Substance Fluxes. Proceedings of CABERNET 2005: The International Conference on Managing Urban Land. Compiled by: Oliver, L., Millar, K., Grimski, D., Ferber, U. and Nathanail, C.P. Land Quality Press, Nottingham. ISBN 0-95474741-1-0, p. 331-336.
  • Martienssen, M., Kukla., S., Balcke, G.U., Rohwerder, Th., Haase, K., Schirmer, M. 2004. Enhanced Natural Attenuation of MTBE: Comparison of different technologies in field experiments at the Leuna site (Germany). Second European Conference on MTBE, Nov. 4-5, 2004, Barcelona, Spain. Conference Proceedings, 60 – 64.
  • Schirmer, M., Kaschl, A. 2004. Contaminated megasites – a problem for water resources management? Workshop on Integrated Water Research and Water Management, 28./29.06.2004, Kloster Haydau, Germany.
  • Schirmer, M. 2003. MTBE sources in the environment and the behaviour in groundwater.- First European Conference on MTBE, Dresden, Germany, 08. – 09. 09. 2003. Conference Proceedings, p. 1-7.
  • Martienssen, M., Schirmer, M. 2003. Enhanced Natural Attenuation of MTBE – Laboratory studies and its verification in field experiments – The METLEN project at the Leuna site. First European Conference on MTBE, Dresden 08-09.09.2003. Conference Proceedings, p. 159-164
  • Schirmer, M., Dahmke, M., Dietrich, P., Grathwohl, P., Liedl, R., Ptak, T., Richnow, H., Schäfer, D., Schirmer, K., Teutsch, G., Weiß, H., Zamfirescu, D. 2002. RETZINA (REference Testsite Zeitz for the Implementation of the ‘Natural-Attenuation’ Concept). Third International Conference on Water Resources and Environmental Research (ICWRER), 22. – 26. July, 2002 in Dresden, Germany. Vol. II, p. 189-193.
  • Gödeke, S., Schirmer, M., Vogt, C., Trabitzsch, R.. Weiss, H. 2002. SAFIRA Zeitz – Realization and procedure Third International Conference on Water Resources and Environmental Research (ICWRER), 22. – 26. July, 2002 in Dresden, Germany. Vol. III, p. 78-81.
  • Gödeke, S., Weiss, H., Trabitzsch, R. Schirmer, M. 2002. . SAFIRA Zeitz – The ‘Enhanced Natural Attenuation’ Approach. Third International Conference on Water Resources and Environmental Research (ICWRER), 22. – 26. July, 2002 in Dresden, Germany. Vol. III, p. 82-83.
  • Schirmer, M. 2002. Das Verhalten des Benzininhaltstoffes Methyl-tertiär-butyl-ether (MTBE) in der Umwelt. Analytik im Wandel der Zeit. 4. Workshop des Arbeitskreises „Analytik – Untersuchungsmethoden – Bewertung“ des Altlastenforums Baden-Württemberg e.V., July 04, 2002. (Invited Presentation).
  • Schirmer, M. MTBE als Benzininhaltstoff – Probleme mit dem „Natural-Attenuation“-Ansatz bei Benzinschadensfällen. MTBE Fachgespräch zum Thema - Einträge von MTBE aus diffusen Quellen in die Umwelt. Landesanstalt für Umweltschutz Baden-Württemberg, Feb. 21, 2002. (Invited Presentation).
  • Schirmer, M. Erfahrungen aus praxisnahen Untersuchungen (Bitterfeld, Zeitz etc.). Interdisziplinärer Arbeitskreis „Umweltbiotechnologie - Boden“ (IAK) 22. Meeting on Feb. 7/8, 2002 at the DECHEMA-Haus, Frankfurt/Main.
  • Schürkamp, R., Mahro, B., Schirmer, M. 2001. Fallstudie zur Modellierung natürlicher Abbauprozesse von PAK im Grundwasser auf Basis Monod-kinetischer Parameter. 3. DECHEMA Symposium Natural Attenuation – Umsetzung, Finanzierung, Perspektiven, 04./05.12.2001, Frankfurt M., p. 225-228. ISBN 3-89746-036-X.
  • Gödeke, S., Schirmer, M., Weiß, H. 2001. Benzenabbau im Grundwasser durch Sulfatreduktion. 3. DECHEMA Symposium Natural Attenuation – Umsetzung, Finanzierung, Perspektiven, 04./05.12.2001, Frankfurt M., p. 167-170. ISBN 3-89746-036-X.
  • Schirmer, M., Weiß, H., Schirmer, K. 2001. Kombinierte chemische und toxikologische Untersuchungsmethoden für die Überwachung von Selbstreinigungsprozessen bei der Grundwassersanierung. 3. DECHEMA Symposium Natural Attenuation – Umsetzung, Finanzierung, Perspektiven, 04./05.12.2001, Frankfurt M., p. 25-29. ISBN 3-89746-036-X.
  • Weiss, H., Schirmer, M. Merkel, P. 2001. Development of novel reactive barrier technologies at the SAFIRA test site, Bitterfeld. BAM Workshop In situ reactive barriers versus pump-and-treat methods for groundwater remediation. Berlin, Germany, 18./19.10.2001.
  • Merkel, P., Weiss, H., Teutsch, G. and Schirmer, M. 2001. SAFIRA (Remediation research in regionally contaminated aquifers) – Reactive permeable barrier approach. GQ2001, The Third Conference on Groundwater Quality, Sheffield, UK, June 18-21, 2001.
  • Teutsch, G., Schirmer, M., Zamfirescu, D., Dietrich, P. 2001. REferenzTestfeld Zeitz zur Implementierung des „Natural-Attenuation“-Ansatzes (RETZINA). 8. Dresdener Grundwasserforschungstage, 9./10.04.2001, Dresden. Proceedings des DGFZ e.V. Heft 21, 141-149.
  • Schirmer, M., Effenberger, M., Popp, P. und Weiß, H. 2000. Methyltertiarybutylether (MTBE) als Benzininhaltstoff – Probleme mit dem „Natural Attenuation“-Ansatz bei Benzinschadensfällen. 2. DECHEMA Symposium Natural Attenuation – Neue Erkenntnisse, Konflikte, Anwendungen, 07./08.12.2000, Frankfurt M, 57-65.
  • Schirmer, M., Barker, J. F., Mackay, D. M., Weiss, H. 2000. Influence of the gasoline oxygenate methyl-tertiary-butyl-ether (MTBE) on the natural attenuation strategy in groundwater remediation. ConSoil 2000, International Conference on Contaminated Soil, Leipzig, 18.-22.09.2000.
  • Weiss, H., Teutsch, G., Daus, B., Merkel, P. and Schirmer, M. 2000. SAFIRA – Remediation research in regionally contaminated aquifers – Pilot-scale research facility. ConSoil 2000, International Conference on Contaminated Soil, Leipzig, 18.-22.09.2000.
  • Langenhoff, A., van Teunenbroek, T., Effenberger, M., Schirmer, M. 2000. The occurrence of  MTBE in ground water in Europe. ConSoil 2000, International Conference on Contaminated Soil, Leipzig, 18.-22.09.2000.
  • Effenberger, M., Schirmer, M., Weiss, H. and Engesser, K.-H. 2000. The potential impact of the gasoline additive methyl-tertiary-butyl-ether (MTBE) on groundwater in Germany. ROSE II –Refractory Organic Substances in the Environment, Karlsruhe, Germany, August 1-3, 2000.
  • Schirmer, M., Weiss, H., Barker, J.F. Durrant, G. C., Einarson, M. D., Mackay, D. M, Wilson, R. D. and Scow, K. M. 2000. Impact of the gasoline oxygenate methyl-tertiary-butyl-ether (MTBE) on groundwater. Groundwater 2000, International Conference on Groundwater Research, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 6-8, 2000. In: Rosbjerg et al. (eds) © 2000 Balkema, Rotterdam, ISBN 90 5809 133 3, 307-308.
  • Schirmer, M., Weiss, H., Durrant, G. C., Molson, J. W. and Frind, E. O. 2000. Influence of changing flow directions on plume shape, apparent dispersion and mass loss of biodegradable compounds. Groundwater 2000, International Conference on Groundwater Research, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 6-8, 2000. In: Rosbjerg et al. (eds) © 2000 Balkema, Rotterdam, ISBN 90 5809 133 3, 339-340.
  • Barker, J.F., Beland-Pelletier, C., Blaine, F., Devlin, J. F., King, M. W. G. and Schirmer, M. 2000. Monitoring natural attenuation – can mass flux through monitoring fences document mass loss in groundwater plumes? Groundwater 2000, International Conference on Groundwater Research, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 6-8, 2000. In: Rosbjerg et al. (eds) © 2000 Balkema, Rotterdam, ISBN 90 5809 133 3, p. 311-312.
  • Ptak, T., Teutsch, G. and Schirmer, M. 2000. Development and performance of a new multilevel groundwater sampling system. Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds - The Second International Conference, Monterey, CA, May 22-25, 1998.
  • Schirmer, M., Hubbard, C., Butler, B., Devlin, D. and Barker, J. 2000. The Borden field experiment – Where has the MTBE gone? Demonstrating in situ remediation – the Borden aquifer research facility. EPA/API MTBE Biodegradation Workshop, Cincinnati, OH, Feb. 1-3, 2000.
  • Butler, B. J., Schirmer, M. and Barker, J. F. 2000. The fate of MTBE in the Borden aquifer. EPA/API MTBE Biodegradation Workshop, Cincinnati, OH, Feb. 1-3, 2000.
  • Schirmer, M., Molson, J. W. and Barker, J. F. 1999. The potential impact of alcohol as a gasoline oxygenate on BTEX degradation at spill sites. Proceedings of the NGWA/API 1999 Petroleum Hydrocarbons Conference, Nov. 17-19, 1999, Houston, Texas, p. 221-228.
  • Mackay, D. M., Einarson, M. D., Wilson, R. D., Fowler, B., Scow, K., Hyman, M., Naas, C., Schirmer, M. and Durrant, G.  1999.  Field studies of in situ remediation of an MTBE plume at Site 60, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.  Proceedings of the NGWA/API 1999 Petroleum Hydrocarbons Conference, Nov. 17-19, 1999, Houston, Texas, p. 178-188.
  • Einarson, M. D., Schirmer, M., Pezeshkpour, P., Mackay, D. M. and Wilson, R. D.  1999.  Comparison of eight innovative site characterization tools used to investigate an MTBE plume at Site 60, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.  Proceedings of the NGWA/API 1999 Petroleum Hydrocarbons Conference, Nov. 17-19, 1999, Houston, Texas, p. 147-157.
  • Wilson, R. D., Schirmer, M., Naas, N. C., Smith, A., Smith, C., Scow, K. M., Hyman, M. R. and Mackay, D. M.  1999.  Laboratory-scale evaluation of in situ aerobic MTBE biodegradation options for Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.  Proceedings of the NGWA/API 1999 Petroleum Hydrocarbons Conference, Nov. 17-19, 1999, Houston, Texas, p. 167-176.
  • Durrant, G. C., Schirmer, M., Einarson, M. D., Wilson, R. D. and Mackay, D. M.  1999.  Assessment of the dissolution of gasoline containing MTBE at LUST Site 60, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.  Proceedings of the NGWA/API 1999 Petroleum Hydrocarbons Conference, Nov. 17-19, 1999, Houston, Texas, p. 158-166.
  • Schirmer, M. 1999. Untersuchung von Bioabbauprozessen auf verschiedenen Beobachtungsebenen: Ein Simulationsansatz. Dresdner Grundwasserforschungstage, Dresden, Germany, September 27/28, 1998. (German text).
  • Schirmer, M. 1999. MTBE Transport und Abbau in Grundwasserleitern. Workshop “Natürlicher Schadstoffabbau” (Natural Attenuation), July 8/9, 1999 at the Federal Environmental Agency, Berlin. (German text).
  • Church, C. D., Tratnyek, P. G., Pankow, J. F., Landmeyer, J. E., Baehr, A., Thomas, M. A. and Schirmer, M. 1999. Effects of environmental conditions on MTBE degradation in model column aquifers. U.S. Geological Survey Toxic Substances Hydrology Program. Proceedings of the Technical Meeting, Carleston, SC, March 7-12, 1999. Vol. 3, 93-101.
  • Schirmer, M., Frind, E. O., Barker, J. F., Butler, B. J., Molson, J. W., 1998. Identifying scale relationships between the laboratory and field scale using numerical modelling to demonstrate intrinsic bioremediation. GQ ‘98, Groundwater Quality: Remediation and Protection, Tübingen, Germany, September 21-25, 1998.
  • Frind, E. O., Molson, J. W. and Schirmer, M. 1998.  Dissolution and mass transfer of multiple chlorinated hydrocarbons under field conditions.  GQ ‘98, Groundwater Quality: Remediation and Protection, Tübingen, Germany, September 21-25, 1998.
  • Schirmer, M., Butler, B. J., Barker, J. F., Frind, E. O., Church, C. D. and Schirmer, K., 1998. Natural attenuation of MTBE at the Borden field site. Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds - The First International Conference, Monterey, CA, May 18-21, 1998.
  • Frind, E. O., Molson, J. W. and Schirmer, M. 1998. Dissolution and mass transfer of multiple organics under field conditions. Dresdner Grundwasserforschungstage, Dresden, Germany, March 25/26, 1998.
  • Schirmer, M., Barker, J. F., Hubbard, C. E., Church, C. D. and Tratnyek, P. G. 1997. The Borden field experiment - Where has the MTBE gone? Proceedings of the 213th Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA, April 13-17, 1997.
  • Barker, J. F., Schirmer, M. and Hubbard, C. E., 1996. The longer-term fate of MTBE in the Borden aquifer. Proceedings of the NGWA/API 1996 Petroleum Hydrocarbon and Organic Chemicals in Ground Water Conference, Nov. 13 - 15, 1996, Houston, TX, p.5.

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Non-refereed Conference Presentations

  • Schmidt, C., Kalbus, E., Reinstorf, F., Schirmer, M. 2009. Water and contaminant fluxes between aquifers and streams. AquaTerra Final Conference: Processes – Data – Models – Future scenarios. 25 - 27 March, 2009, Tübingen, Germany.
  • Strauch, G., Oyarzun, R., Reinstorf, F., Oyarzun, J., Schirmer, M., Knöller K. 2008. Assessment of water components in the semi-arid Huasco and Limarí river basins, North Central Chile. 4th Alexander von Humboldt International Conference "The Andes: Challenge for Geosciences". EGU Topical Conference Series, 24 – 28 November 2008, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
  • Kalbus, E., Schmidt, C., Reinstorf, F., Schirmer, M. 2008. Wie Flussbett-Temperaturen zur Ermittlung der Aquifer-Heterogenität beitragen können (How streambed temperatures can contribute to the determination of aquifer heterogeneity). FH-DGG-Fachtagung, 21. - 25. Mai 2008, Göttingen, Deutschland.
  • Schmidt, C., Kalbus, E., Martienssen, M., Reinstorf, F., Schirmer, M. 2008. Einfluss des Grundwasserzustroms auf die Schadstofffreisetzung aus Flussbettsedimenten. FH-DGG-Fachtagung, 21. - 25. Mai 2008, Göttingen, Deutschland.
  • Musolff, A., Leschik, S., Reinstorf, F., Strauch, G., Schirmer, M. 2008. Xenobiotika im Grundwasser und Oberflächenwasser der Stadt Leipzig. FH-DGG-Fachtagung, 21. - 25. Mai 2008, Göttingen, Deutschland.
  • Schmidt, C., Kalbus, E., Martienssen, M., Schirmer, M. 2008. Patterns of groundwater discharge to a stream and how they influence the timescales of contaminant release from streambed sediments. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2008, 13 – 18 April 2008,Vienna, Austria.
  • Kalbus, E., Schmidt, C., Molson, J., Reinstorf, F., Schirmer, M. 2008. Thermal modeling approach to determine aquifer heterogeneity from spatial patterns of stream-aquifer interactions. Poster presentation. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2008, 13 – 18 April 2008,Vienna, Austria.
  • Musolff, A., Leschik, S., Strauch, G., Reinstorf, F., Schirmer, M. 2008. Emerging contaminants in the aquatic environment at the watershed scale. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2008, 13 – 18 April 2008,Vienna, Austria.
  • Schmidt C., Kalbus E., Martienssen, M., Schirmer M. 2007. How groundwater discharge influences the timescales of contaminant release from streambed sediments. AGU Fall Meeting, December 10-14, 2007, San Francisco, USA. Oral
  • Kalbus, E., Schmidt, C., Reinstorf, F., Schirmer, M.: How Streambed Temperatures can Contribute to the Determination of Aquifer Heterogeneity. AGU Fall Meeting, December 10-14, 2007, San Francisco, USA. Poster
  • Schmidt C., Bayer-Raich M., Schirmer M. 2007. The influence of stream-groundwater interactions on the spatial distribution of organic contaminants in the streambed. EGU General Assembly, April 15 – 20, 2007, Vienna, Austria. Oral
  • Schmidt C., Bayer-Raich M., Schirmer M. 2007. Quantification of water fluxes at the stream-groundwater interface using mapped streambed temperatures. EGU General Assembly, April 15 – 20, 2007, Vienna, Austria. Poster
  • Schmidt C., Bayer-Raich M., Conant B., Schirmer M. 2006. Reach scale determination of water fluxes at the stream-groundwater interface using mapped streambed temperatures. GSA Annual Meeting, October 22-25, 2006, Philadelphia, USA. Oral
  • Martienssen, M., Schirmer, M. 2006. Efficiency and limitations of different technologies to enhance the Natural Attenuation of MTBE at Contaminated Megasistes. International Conference on Environmental Science and Technol. Aug. 18. – 22. 2006, Houston, Texas, USA.
  • Martienssen, M., Kukla, S., Schirmer, M. 2006. Biodegradation kinetics of MTBE at a highly contaminated field site. ISEB Conference, July 9-13, 2006, Leipzig, Germany.
  • Kalbus, E., Reinstorf, F., Schirmer, M. 2006. Interaktionen zwischen Grund- und Oberflächenwasser – ein Skalenproblem. Tagung der Fachsektion Hydrogeologie in der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften, May 24 – 28, 2006, Cottbus, Germany.
  • Schmidt, C., Bayer-Raich, M., Reinstorf, F., Schirmer, M. 2006. Bestimmung der Grund- und Oberflächenwasser-Interaktion durch Temperaturmessung im Flussbett. Tagung der Fachsektion Hydrogeologie in der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften, May 24 – 28, 2006, Cottbus, Germany.
  • Schmidt C., Bayer-Raich M., Reinstorf F., Schirmer M. 2005. Determining water fluxes at the groundwater- surface water interface using streambed temperatures. Consoil, October 3 – 7, 2005, Bordeaux, France. Poster
  • Schmidt, C., Bayer-Raich, M., Schirmer, M. 2005. Innovative methods to estimate water fluxes at the groundwater-surface water interface. 21st European Regional Conference on Integrated Land and Water Resources Management: Towards Sustainable Rural Development, May 15 – 19, 2005, Frankfurt/Oder, Germany.
  • Balcke, G. U., Meenken, S., Schirmer, M. 2003. Biosparging - Groundwater Aeration by Discontinuous Oxygen Gas Pulse Injections. AGU 2003, Dec. 08-12, 2003, San Francisco, USA.
  • Schirmer, K. Russold, S., Weiß, H., Popp, P., Schirmer, M. 2003. Multiple Schadstoffquellen – Konsequenzen für Natural Attenuation als Sanierungsoption? 5th DECHEMA-Symposium Natural Attenuation, 02-03/12/2003, Frankfurt/M.
  • Balcke, G. U., Meenken, S., Strenge, G., Schirmer, M. 2003. In Situ Chlorobenzene Biodegradation at Oxygen Depletion Conditions. 5th DECHEMA-Symposium Natural Attenuation, 02-03/12/2003, Frankfurt/M.
  • Meenken, S., Balcke, G. U., Strenge, G., Schirmer, Mario. In-Situ Bioremediation of Chlorobenzene in Contaminated Groundwater by Biosparging Technology. 5th DECHEMA-Symposium Natural Attenuation, 02-03/12/2003, Frankfurt/M.
  • Gödeke, S, Schirmer, M., Richnow, H.H, Fischer, A., Borsdorf, H., Rämmler, A., Mothes, S., Steffen, J., Kletzander, W., Trabitzsch, R., Weiß, H. 2003. SAFIRA Standort Zeitz - Multi Spezies Tracerversuch - Planung und Durchführung. 5th DECHEMA-Symposium Natural Attenuation, 02-03/12/2003, Frankfurt/M.
  • Balcke,G. U., Meenken, S., Schirmer, M. 2003. Bioventing - Groundwater Aeration by Discontinuous Oxygen Gas Pulse Injections. 2003. Workshop: Perspektiven der Umweltmikrobiologie: Biodegradation, Biotransformation, Adaption, Geomikrobiologie, 05-07/10/2003, Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg.
  • Knöller, K., Weise, S. M., Vieth, A., Gödeke, S., Weiß., H, Schirmer, M. 2003. Isotopic evidence for biodegradation in a sulfate-rich BTEX-contaminated aquifer. IV South American Symposium on Isotope Geology, Salvador, 24. – 27. 8. 2003 Companhia Baiana des Pesquisa Mineral, Salvador, p. 438-440.
  • Gödeke, S., Weiß, H., Geistlinger, H., Vogt C., Schirmer M. 2003. NA vs. Enhanced NA at a BTEX contaminated Megasite. In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation. 7th International Symposium, June 2-5, 2003, Orlanda, Florida.
  • Bopp, S., Schirmer, M., Russold, S., Altenburger, A., Schirmer, K. 2003. Combined chemical/biological monitoring as part of assessing natural attenuation at a BTEX-contaminated megasite.  Session E): Natural Attenuation: Methods and Analysis.  Battelle 7th International Symposium on “In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation”, June 2-5, Orlando. Florida, USA.
  • Schirmer, M.2003. How to cope with MTBE in water and waste water.- 27. Internationale Ausstellungskongreß für Chemische Technik, Umweltschutz und Biotechnologie (ACHEMA 2003), Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 19. – 24. 05. 2003.
  • Schirmer, M. Teutsch, G. 2003. Expedited Site Assessment and Decision Support at Mega Sites – New Approaches for Site Characterisation.- . ConSoil 2003, International Conference on Contaminated Soil., Gent, Belgium, 12. – 16. 05 2003, 1032 – 1033
  • Gödeke S., Schirmer, M., Vogt, C., Trabitzsch, R., Weiß, H. 2003. Stimulating Natural Attenuation at a BTEX contaminated Megasite: The Safira Zeitz project. . ConSoil 2003, International Conference on Contaminated Soil. May 12-16, 2003, Gent, Belgium, 3550 - 3559.
  • Schirmer, M. 2002. Implementation of Natural Attenuation as a remediation strategy -  The time factor. European Conference on Natural Attenuation, October 15 – 17, 2002, Heidelberg, Germany, p. 183 - 185. ISBN 3-89746-039-4.
  • Vieth, A., Kästner, M., Gödeke, S., Weiß, H., Schirmer, M., Richnow, H. H. 2002. Assessment of Natural Attenuation Processes at a BTEX-contaminated site (Hydrogenation Plant Zeitz, Germany). European Conference on Natural Attenuation, October 15 – 17, 2002, Heidelberg, Germany, S. 76 – 79, ISBN 3-89746-039-4.
  • Gödeke, S., Schirmer, M., Weiß, H. 2002. Natural Attenuation vs. Enhanced Natural Attenuation at a BTEX contaminated site (Former Hydrogenation Plant Zeitz, Germany) – A First Comparison. European Conference on Natural Attenuation, October 15 – 17, 2002, Heidelberg, Germany, S. 36 – 38, ISBN 3-89746-039-4.
  • Vogt, C., Alfreider, A., Schirmer, M., Weiß, H., Babel, W. 2002. Estimation of the microbial degradation potential of an aquifer highly contaminated with benzene (former hydrogenation plant Zeitz). European Conference on Natural Attenuation, October 15 – 17, 2002, Heidelberg, Germany.
  • Ekere, L., Schlosser, D., Betzl, N., Schirmer, M. 2002. Transport of groundwater bacteria in heterogeneous soil predicted by up-scaling of sorption from laboratory to field 2002 Int. Symposium on Subsurface Microbiology, Copenhagen, Denmark, 8.-13.9.2002, Copenhagen, S. 59.
  • Gödeke, S., Borkert, M., Schirmer, M. 2002. Strömungsmodellierung für den Standort des RETZINA-Projektes auf dem Gelände des ehemaligen Hydrierwerkes Zeitz, Sachsen - Anhalt. 12. Doktorandentreffen Hydrogeologie, Juni 6/7, 2002, Jena.
  • Schirmer, M. Prognose des biologischen Abbaus von Benzin unter Feldbedingungen mittels laborativ gewonnener Monod-Kinetik-Parameter. Tagung der FH-Deutsche Geologische Gesellschaft, 9.-11.Mai 2002, Greifswald.
  • Bopp, S. K., Schirmer, K., Weiss, H., Schirmer, M. 2002. Depth-specific passive sampling and toxicological analysis - A new approach for time-integrated monitoring of ground water – In: Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Groundwater Risk Assessment at Contaminated Sites (GRACOS), Eds. Halm, D., Grathwohl, P., 180-184. TGA C61. Tübingen, Germany.
  • Schirmer, M. 2002. Transport behaviour and natural attenuation of gasoline at spill sites. Risk Assessment and Management of Large Contaminated Sites, February 22-24, 2002, Halle (Saale), Germany.
  • Butler, B. J., Hunkeler, D., Schirmer, M., Aravena, R.,  Barker, J. F. 2001. Biodegradation of the gasoline oxygenate methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in a groundwater environment. Canadian Society of Microbiologists (CSM) Annual Meeting, June 10-13, 2001, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
  • Weiß, H. und Schirmer, M. 2001. Naturnahe Sanierungsstrategien am Beispiel der Referenzstandorte Zeitz und Bitterfeld. TerraTec 2001, 13.-16.03.2001, Leipzig.
  • Schirmer, M., Effenberger, M., Engesser, K.-H. und Weiß, H. 2000. Der Einfluß des Benzininhaltstoffes Methyltertiarybutylether (MTBE) auf den „Natural Attenuation“-Ansatz bei Benzinschadensfällen. XI. Sächsisches Altlastenkolloquium am 09./10.11.2000 in Coswig bei Dresden.
  • Schirmer, M., Effenberger, M., Engesser, K.-H. und Weiß, H. 2000. Anwendung des „Enhanced Natural Attenuation“-Ansatzes bei Benzinschadensfällen mit Methyltertiarybutylether (MTBE). HydroGeoEvent, 29.09.-4.10.2000 in Heidelberg.
  • Schirmer, M. Barker, J. F. Durrant, G. C., Einarson, M. D., Mackay, D. M., Scow, K. M., Wilson, R. D. The Borden and Vandenberg field experience with methyl-tertiary-butyl-ether (MTBE) as gasoline additive. European Geophysical Society XXV General Meeting, April 25-29, 2000, Nice, France. (Solicited Paper).
  • Schirmer, M., Molson, J. W., Barker, J. F., Weiss, H. 2000. The impact of alcohol on natural attenuation of btex at gasoline spill sites. European Geophysical Society XXV General Meeting, April 25-29, 2000, Nice, France.
  • Schirmer, M. 1999. Der Benzininhaltstoff MTBE – Probleme für Natural Attenuation als Sanierungsstrategie bei Schadensfällen. DECHEMA Symposium Natural Attenuation – Möglichkeiten und Grenzen naturnaher Sanierungsstrategien, October 27/28, 1999, Frankfurt M. (Poster presentation, German text).
  • Schirmer, M., Barker, J. F. and Mackay, D. M. 1999. Natural attenuation of MTBE-containing gasoline and its implications for groundwater protection. NNAGS 2nd National Conference, Sheffield, UK, June 22-23, 1999.
  • Barker, J. F., Schirmer, M., Butler, B. J. and Church, C. D.  1998. Fate and transport of MTBE in Ground Water: Results of a controlled field experiment in light of other experience. The Southwest Focused Ground Water Conference, Anaheim, CA, June 3-4, 1998.
  • Schirmer, M., Frind, E. O. and Barker, J. F. 1998. A natural gradient field experiment at Borden - Investigation of natural attenuation processes. European Geophysical Society XXIII General Assembly, Nice, France, April 20-24, 1998.
  • Schirmer, M., Butler, B. J., Frind, E. O., Barker, J. F., 1997. Identifying limiting factors and demonstration of intrinsic bioremediation using lab and field experiments linked by numerical modelling. Annual Meeting of the International Society for Environmental Biotechnology (ISEB ’97), Leipzig, Germany, September 22-24, 1997.
  • Frind, E. O., Molson, J. W. and Schirmer, M., 1997. Modeling of dissolution and kinetic mass transfer of multiple organics at a field site. European Geophysical Society XXII General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, April 21-25, 1997.
  • Barker, J. F., Schirmer, M. and Hubbard, C. E., 1996. The fate of MTBE in the Borden aquifer. 11th Annual Conference on Contaminated Soils, Amherst, MA, October 21-24, 1996.

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Invited Lectures (selected)

  • Schirmer, M. Complex groundwater contaminations: Heritage and future challenges. Eawag, Zurich, Switzerland. Interview for Departmental Head Position SIAM (Simulation, Integrated Assessment and Modelling) on March 08, 2007.
  • Schirmer, M. Urbane Räume - Neue Herausforderungen für die Angewandte Geologie im 21. Jahrhundert. Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät III (Geowissenschaften). Interview for W3-Professurship Applied Geology on January 12, 2007.
  • Schirmer, M. Prozessmodellierung als Beitrag zum nachsorgenden und vorsorgenden Grundwasserschutz. Technical University of Dresden, Faculty of Forestry, Geo- and Hydrosciences, Department Water. Interview for C4-Professurship in Groundwater Management on July 05, 2004.
  • Schirmer, M. Hydrogeologische und biogeochemische Prozessmodellierung als Beitrag zum nachsorgenden und vorsorgenden Grundwasserschutz. Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Department Geosciences. Interview for C3-Professurship Hydrogeology and Modelling on January 10, 2003.
  • Schirmer, M. Natural Attenuation als alternative Sanierungsstrategie. Perspektiven des Grundwasser- und Gewässerschutzes. Tag der Geowissenschaften at the RWTH Aachen on June 21, 2002.
  • Schirmer, M. Methyl-tertiär-butylether (MTBE) als Benzininhaltstoff – Probleme mit dem „Natural Attenuation“-Ansatz bei Benzinschadensfällen. Workshop der Volkswagen AG zu „Natural Attenuation“ am 16./17.10.2001 in Königs Wusterhausen.
  • Schirmer, M. Numerical modelling of small-scale dissolution and biodegradation processes to simulate regional-scale transport in aquifers - Challenge for the next years. University of Tübingen, Institute for Applied Geology. Interview for a C3-Professorship in Geohydrology. 16.06.2000.
  • Schirmer, M., Barker, J.F., Durrant, G. C., Einarson, M. D., Mackay, D. M. and Wilson, R. D. Experience with the gasoline oxygenate methyl-tertiary-butyl-ether (MTBE) at two field sites. NICOLE Network Meeting on Source Management, Helsinki, Finland, May 22/23, 2000.
  • Schirmer, M. MTBE Transport und Abbau im natürlichen Untergrund. Vortragsreihe Biologie und Umwelt der Universität Bielefeld, Fakultät für Biologie, May 09, 2000, Bielefeld, Germany.
  • Schirmer, M. Natural Attenuation von Methyltertiärbutylether (MTBE) im Grundwasser. Interdisciplinary Workshop “Environmental Biotechnology – Soil”, September 10, 1999, DECHEMA, Frankfurt M., Germany.
  • Schirmer, M. Investigation of multiscale biodegradation processes: A modelling approach. Kansas Geological Survey. Interview for permanent research position. September 14, 1998. (Position was offered).

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Patents

  • Ringpfeil, M., Gerhardt, M., Zittwitz, M., Beckmann, A., Geistlinger, H., Schirmer, M., Martienssen, M. (2007). Verfahren und Anordnung zur Direktgasinjektion für die Sanierung von kontaminierten Böden und/oder Grundwasserleitern sowie ein entsprechendes Computerprogramm und ein entsprechendes computerlesbares Speichermedium. (Methodology and design for direct gas injection to remediate soil and/or aquifers and a corresponding computer programme as well as computer readable memory medium). German Patent Application. DE 10 2005 056 192 A1 2007.05.31.
  • Schirmer, K., Bols, N. C., Schirmer, M. 2001. Sampling and toxicity monitoring device and method. U.S. Patent No. 7,186,565. European Patent Application No. 1419371.
  • Teutsch, G., Weiß, H., Schirmer, M. 2000. Vorrichtung zur Sanierung von kontaminiertem Grundwasser. (Device to remediate contaminated groundwater). German registered design # 299 20 299.2.
  • Teutsch, G., Weiß, H., Schirmer, M. 2000. Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Sanierung von kontaminiertem Grundwasser. (Methodology and device to remediate contaminated groundwater). German Patent DE 199 48 828. Method and device for sanitizing contaminated groundwater. International Patent Application # PCT WO 01/24952 A1, registered on 12.04.2001.
  • Schirmer, M., Teutsch, G., Ptak, T. 1995. The Multi-Level-Packer-System (MLPS) an underground fluid sampling and monitoring apparatus. United States Patent #  5,725,055.
        German patent DE 44 29 136. German Patent Office Munich.
        Canadian patent application ref. #  K0519519. Application filed on March 06, 1996

Environmental Inorganic Geochemistry

Peer-reviewed publications

  • B. Vriens, M. Lenz, L. Charlet, M. Berg, L.H.E. Winkel* (2014) Natural wetland emissions of methylated trace elements. Nature Communications | 5:3035 | DOI: 10.1038/ncomms4035.
  • B. Buchs, M.W.H. Evangelou, L.H.E. Winkel, M. Lenz* (2013) Colloidal Properties of Nanoparticular Biogenic Selenium Govern Environmental Fate and Bioremediation Effectiveness. Environmental Science and Technology 47, 2401–2407.
  • L.H.E. Winkel*, B. Casentini, F. Bardelli, A. Voegelin, Nikolaos P. Nikolaidis and L. Charlet (2013) Speciation of Arsenic in Greek Travertines: Co-precipitation of Arsenate with Calcite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 106, 99–110.
  • M. Lenz*, G.H. Floor, L.H.E. Winkel, G. Roman-Ross, P.F.X Corvini (2012) Online preconcentration-IC-ICP-MS for selenium quantification and speciation at ultra-traces. Environmental Science and Technology 46, 11988–11994.
  • D. Moraetis*, N.P. Nikolaidis, G.P. Karatzas, Z. Dokou, N. Kalogerakis, L.H.E. Winkel, A. Palaiogianni-Bellou (2012) Origin and mobility of hexavalent chromium in North-Eastern Attica, Greece. Applied Geochemistry 27, 1170-1178.
  • L.H.E. Winkel*, C.A. Johnson, M. Lenz, T. Grundl, O.X. Leupin, M. Amini, L. Charlet (2012) Environmental selenium research: from microscopic processes to global understanding (Feature). Environmental Science and Technology 46, 571- 579 (COVER STORY).
  • L.H.E. Winkel, Pham Thi Kim Trang, Vi Mai Lan, C. Stengel, M. Amini, Nguyen Thi Hac, Pham Hung Viet, and M. Berg* (2011) Arsenic pollution of groundwater in Vietnam exacerbated by deep aquifer exploitation for more than a century Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences PNAS 108, 1246-1251.
  • L. Winkel*, J. Feldmann and A.A. Meharg (2010) Quantitative and qualitative trapping of volatile methylated selenium species entrained through nitric acid. Environmental Science and Technology 44, pp 382-387.
  • L. Winkel, M. Berg*, M. Amini, S.J. Hug and C.A. Johnson (2008) Predicting groundwater arsenic contamination in Southeast Asia from surface parameters. Nature Geoscience 1, pp 536-542.
  • L. Winkel, M. Berg*, C. Stengel and T. Rosenberg (2008) Hydrogeological survey assessing arsenic and other ground-water contaminants in the lowlands of Sumatra, Indonesia. Applied Geochemistry 23, pp 3019-3028.
  • M. Amini, K.C. Abbaspour, M. Berg, L. Winkel, S.J. Hug, E. Hoehn, H. Yang, A.C. Johnson* (2008) Statistical Modeling of Global Geogenic Arsenic Contamination in Groundwater. Environmental Science and Technology 42, pp 3669-3675.
  • L. Rodriguez-Lado*, D.A. Polya, L. Winkel, M. Berg, and A. Hegan (2008) Modelling arsenic hazard in groundwater in Cambodia: a geostatistical approach using ancillary data. Applied Geochemistry 23, pp 3019-3028.
  • J. Buschmann, M. Berg*, C. Stengel, L. Winkel, M. Sampson, P. Trang, P. Viet. Contamination of Drinking Water Resources in the Mekong Delta: Arsenic and other trace metals pose serious health risks to population. Environment International 34, pp 756-764.
  • L. Winkel*, I. Alxneit, and M. Sturzenegger (2008) Decomposition studies on Copper Concentrates under Concentrated Irradiation. International Journal of Mineral Processes 88, pp 24-30.
  • L. Winkel*, J. Wochele, C. Ludwig, I. Alxneit and M. Sturzenegger (2008) Decomposition of Copper Concentrates at High Temperatures: an Efficient Method to remove Volatile Impurities. Minerals Engineering 21, pp 731-742.
  • L. Winkel*, I. Alxneit, and M. Sturzenegger (2007) New paths for a SO2 free copper production. Minerals Engineering 20, pp 1179-1183.
  • L. Winkel, C. Guesdon, and M. Sturzenegger *(2003) Decomposition of Sulfide Concentrates under Concentrated Solar Radiation – A Novel Approach to Affect the Direct Decomposition of Sulfides, in Proceedings of the Yazawa International Symposium on Metallurgical and Materials Processing, San Diego/ USA, 2003, pp 603-12.
  • C. Guesdon, I. Alxneit, H.R. Tschudi, D. Wuillemin, J. Petrasch, Y. Brunner, L. Winkel, and M. Sturzenegger* (2006) PSI’s 1 kW Imaging Furnace - A Tool for High-Temperature Chemical Reactivity Studies. Solar Energy 80, pp 1344-1348.
  • M. Sturzenegger, L. Winkel and C. Guesdon (2006) Solar extraction of copper: on application of concentrated sunlight in extractive metallurgy. IMM Transactions section C 115(1), pp 31-40.
  • L. Winkel, J. Wochele, C. Guesdon, Chr. Ludwig, M. Sturzenegger* (2004) Decomposition of Copper Sulfides under Concentrated Light - A Novel Path for Extracting Copper, in Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium Solar-Paces, Oaxaca/ Mexico, October 6-8 2004, Contribution #333.
  • L. Winkel, C. Guesdon, Chr. Ludwig, M. Sturzenegger* (2003) Solar Thermal Extraction of Copper – Status Report and Research Strategies, in Proceedings of Copper 2003, Santiago de Chile/ Chile, 2003 pp 229-34.

Book chapter

A. Bretzler, M. Berg, L.H.E. Winkel, M. Amini, L. Rodríguez-Lado, C. Sovann, D. Polya, C. A. Johnson. Geostatistical modelling of arsenic hazard in groundwaters, in Best Practice Guide on the Control of Arsenic in Drinking Water, IWA Publishing (Publication Date: 15 Nov 2013) • ISBN: 9781843393856.