Congratulations to Stephan Wagner on his Habilitation
EDGE
The Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS) warmly congratulates Stephan Wagner of Fresenius University of Applied Sciences…
Division of Environmental Geosciences
Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science
About EDGE
The Division of Environmental Geosciences | EDGE at the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science | CeMESS investigates key processes controlling the natural environment and anthropogenic impacts.
Researchers at EDGE combine field observations with experimental work, linking molecular-scale mechanisms at environmental interfaces with complex large-scale environmental processes using quantitative modelling.
At EDGE, we accept the challenges posed by the release of known and emerging pollutants and recognise the need to understand their impacts on soils, ground and surface waters, and human health using process-based and mechanistic research.
CeMESS/Maximilian Prag
News
New Christian Doppler Laboratory at CeMESS
CeMESS
Research for sustainable solutions: Focus on the biodegradation of water-soluble polymers
Welcome New Group Member: Gwen Jezequel
EDGE
Gwen Jezequel joined EDGE as a PhD student in October 2025. His doctoral research, supervised by Göksu Çelik, Michael Zumstein, and Thilo Hofmann,…
Eight “Highly Cited Researchers” at CeMESS
CeMESS
CeMESS is proud to announce that eight of its researchers across all its four divisions have been named on the 2025 Clarivate list of the world's most…
Congratulations Dr. Singh
EDGE
Veer Vikram Singh successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled "Role of mineral surface adsorption in the long-term persistence of DNA in the…
Welcome New Group Member: Patrick Schacksen
EDGE
Patrick Skov Schacksen joined EDGE as a postdoctoral researcher in October 2025. His research, supervised by Michael Zumstein and in collaboration…
Events
Fungal Community and Ecological Drivers of Forest Tree Productivity
EDGE Lecture Series
Mark Anthony
From Feed to Field: The Speciation Journey of Copper and Zinc
EDGE Lecture Series
Emmanuel Doelsch
Finding the Needle in the Haystack – Elemental Mass Spectrometry and Single Particle Techniques Grant Access to Structures at the Nano- and Microscale
EDGE Lecture Series
David Clases
Recent Publications
Lotteraner L, Möller T, Hofmann T. The Importance of Being Thorough: How Data Analysis Choices Impact the Perceived Relationship between Pollutants and Predictors. Water Research. 2026 Jan 1;288:124639. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.124639
Singh VV, Kumar N, Kimber RL, Weiser Á, Pinhasi R, Kraemer SM. Polymer Length Governs DNA Adsorption Dynamics on Mineral Surfaces. Environmental Science & Technology. 2025 Sept 17. Epub 2025 Sept 17. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5c08180
F.M. de Carvalho C, Lehmann MF, Pati S. Variability in oxygen isotopic fractionation of enzymatic O2 consumption. Biogeosciences. 2025 Sept 12;4579-4600. doi: 10.5194/bg-22-4579-2025
Plakolm L, Balzano S, Nagy M, Heinz P, Gruber D, Schmidt K et al. Assessment of anthropogenic metal pollution in Bagnoli (Gulf of Naples) through changes in foraminiferal assemblages and shell chemistry. Journal of Micropalaeontology. 2025 Sept 11;44(2):345-363. doi: 10.5194/jm-44-345-2025
Kintzi A, Göldner V, Daturpalli S, Battagliarin G, Künkel A, Hofmann T et al. Combining respirometry and HPLC-HRMS to elucidate the biodegradation of polyethylene glycol and its derivatives. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 2025 Sept 1;242:111639. doi: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2025.111639
Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science
University of Vienna
CeMESS/Maximilian Prag