EDGE

Division of Environmental Geosciences

Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science

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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.

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Recent Publications

Formentin G, Nogay V, Hofmann T. Data Space Inversion for efficient and uncertainty-informed contaminant source identification in aquifers. Water Research. 2026 Sept;1-14. 126176 . doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2026.126176

Gao C, Mordehay V, Sherman A, Hämmerle LE, Hofmann T, Polubesova T et al. Tire wear particles as a source of organic contaminants in the agro-environment:Release of tire wear-derived compounds and their plant uptake. Environmental Research. 2026 Aug 15;303:1-10. 124681. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2026.124681

Chen W, Hofmann T. From Particles to Chemicals: Redefining the Impact of Agricultural Plastics on Water Quality. Environmental Science & Technology. 2026 Jun 8. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.6c05931

Sriwastava P, Ranawat B, Brijit AJ, Mishra B, Harbola D, Mathew G. Microbial Strategy Shift for Releasing Iron with Varying Mineral Substrates and their Accessibility: Implications for Iron Biomining. Geomicrobiology Journal. 2026 May 8;43(6):801-810. doi: 10.1080/01490451.2026.2663814

Cao T, Zhang X, Lin Y, Hofmann T, Chen W. Defining the “Point of No Return”:Thickness-Dependent Fragmentation Controls Nonlinear Microplastics Emissions from Agricultural Mulch Films. Environmental Science and Technology. 2026 Apr 27;60(18):13645-13655. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.6c00814

Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science

University of Vienna

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