Professor
My major research interest is on improving our understanding how lake ecosystems respond to a rapidly changing global environment. The research spans from studying single molecules to global patterns. Much of the research is carried out within the Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON) and frequently communicated to politicians and the general public via my fellowship in the Royal Academy of Sciences and my engagement in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climatic Change (IPCC).
At present, I lead research focusing on changes in the quantity and quality of dissolved organic carbon in inland waters as these changes affect everything ranging from drinking water quality, biodiversity and greenhouse gas emission to global biogeochemical cycles. A special interest is also on lake ice cover dynamics and their effects on ecosystem services which is of particular interest for mountainous regions.
In addition to research I am strongly engaged in communicating research to students and the general public. As a distinguished University teacher I have a passion to pass on our common responsibility to sustain the ca 117 million lakes on Earth
Joined 2020
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