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New publication in Science of the Total Environment: Stormwater management in urban areas using dry gallery infiltration systems

08.02.2022 EDGE

Extreme precipitation events due to climate change will be more frequent. Surface sealing by grey infrastructure additionally hinders the infiltration…

Welcome new group member: Melanie Vital

02.02.2022 EDGE

Melanie Vital joined EDGE in January 2022 as a postdoctoral researcher in the project of Frank von der Kammer and will work on the Standardization of…

New publication in Forensic Science International: Rapid Analysis of Gunshot Residues with Single Particle Inductively Coupled Plasma Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry

26.01.2022 EDGE

A single gunshots produces thousands of micro- and nanoparticles. These particles can be lifted from a suspects skin or clothes and identified via…

New publication in Environmental Science & Technology: Identifying Functional Groups that Determine Rates of Micropollutant Biotransformations Performed by Wastewater Microbial Communities

19.01.2022 EDGE

Hundreds of different organic chemicals enter wastewater streams in response to human activities. Microorganisms residing in wastewater treatment…

New publication in WIRES Water: Parameter estimation and uncertainty analysis inhydrological modeling

23.12.2021 EDGE

Mathematical models of hydrological systems are used routinely to guide decision making in diverse subjects, such as: environmental and risk…

Welcome new group member: Laura Lotteraner

01.12.2021 EDGE

Laura Lotteraner joined EDGE as a Ph.D. student in November 2021. She is part of the Urban Futures Platform and will be working on Data Science /…

CMESS celebrates four Highly Cited Researchers 2021

17.11.2021 CeMESS

CMESS is home to four of the world's most cited researchers. Holger Daims (DOME), Thomas Rattei (CUBE), Andreas Richter (TER) and Michael Wagner…

Official Opening of the new biology building

13.10.2021 CeMESS

The University of Vienna Biology Building (UBB) officially starts into full operation: The University of Vienna and the Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft…

Doctoral School celebrates its first birthday

12.10.2021 CeMESS

One year of hands-on interdisciplinary training: The Doctoral School in Microbiology and Environmental Science has celebrated its first birthday. More…