Welcome New Group Member: Faiz Haque
EDGE
Faiz Haque joined EDGE as a PhD student in May 2025. He will be working on elucidation of sources and transformation pathway of transformation…
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 Publication:Efficient, low-cost electrocatalysts for water electrolysis
EDGE
A recent study published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces introduces a promising advancement in the development of efficient, low-cost…
New Publication: Soil Persistence of Flavonoids as Biopesticides
EDGE
With increasing regulatory restrictions on pesticides, there is growing interest in alternatives based on natural products that are expected to have a…
Michael Zumstein appointed Associate Professor
EDGE
We are pleased to announce that Michael Zumstein has been appointed Associate Professor at the Center for Microbiology and Environmental Systems…
Welcome New Group Member: Vanessa Pap
EDGE
Vanessa Pap joined EDGE as an M.Sc. student in March 2025. In her master’s thesis, she investigates the cell permeability and cytotoxicity of tire…
Invisible Pollutants in Everyday Life: New Videocast with Thilo Hofmann
EDGE
From plastic bottles to non-stick pans – many everyday products release microscopic pollutants that can persist in the environment and our bodies. In…
Events
From Risk to Resource: Urban Stormwater Capture and Treatment in Blue-Green Infrastructure
EDGE Lecture Series
Stephanie Spahr
Molecular Environmental Science: Linking Carbon and Metal Biogeochemical Cycles from Molecular to Landscape Scales
EDGE Lecture Series
Sharon Bone
Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics of Bacterial Interactions
EDGE Lecture Series
Shaul Pollak
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