Welcome New Group Member: Anika Mikes
EDGE
Anika Mikes joined EDGE as a Ph.D. student in June 2025. Her research, supervised by Michael Zumstein, will focus on the biodegradation of selected…
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
Welcome New Group Member: Samuel Knapp
EDGE
Sam Knapp joined EDGE as a laboratory technician in June 2025. Besides general laboratory operations and responsibilities, he is supporting research…
Research vessel REXDAN embarks on Danube expedition for SUNDANSE Project
EDGE
As part of the SUNDANSE project, REXDAN - Europe's newest and most advanced research vessel -, is set to embark on a significant mission along the…
New Publication: Micro‑ and Nanoplastics as Transport Vectors for Organic Contaminants
EDGE
A new review led by EDGE in cooperation with researchers from the University of Novi Sad (Serbia) challenge the concern that tiny plastic particles…
Best Presentation Award at ICCE 2025 for Maximilian Eiser
EDGE
Maximilian Eiser has received one of three awards for the best presentation at the 19th International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment 2025…
New Publication: Daphnia Magna as Alternative Model for (Simultaneous) Bioaccumulation and Chronic Toxicity Assessment
EDGE
A new study led by EDGE postdoc Göksu Çelik during her PhD at TU Dresden, presents a method to (simultaneously) assess chronic toxicity and…
Events
Reactive Tracers in Chemical Substances: Compound-specific Isotope Analysis to Characterize Transformation of Organic Compounds
EDGE Lecture Series
Martin Elsner
PFAS in Wildlife: From Scottish Whales to Austrian Chamois
EDGE Lecture Series
Jörg Feldmann
Organ-on-a-chip Technologies: In Vitro Veritas?
EDGE Lecture Series
Peter Ertl
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
Bak NK, Østergaard SK, Schacksen PS, Nielsen JL, Rohde PD, Kristensen TN. Host genetics and diet jointly shape the microbiome of Drosophila melanogaster but do not predict lifespan or age-related traits. 2025. doi: 10.1101/2025.10.21.683603
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
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