CeMESS celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science
CeMESS
At CeMESS, women play a vital role in shaping the future of science. With more than half of our researchers identifying as women, we recognize the…
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
Thilo Hofmann featured in "Mayrs Magazin" about the dangers of Diclofenac
EDGE
Thilo Hofmann (with appearances of Göksu Celik, Martin Stockhausen and Valerie Wilkeit) was interviewed on the environmental dangers of Diclofenac for…
Thilo Hofmann featured in WDR's "Zeitzeichen" on the history of tires
EDGE
On 05.02.2025 Thilo Hofmann was featured in an episode of the WDR podcast "Zeitzeichen" on John Dunlop, the inventor of the tire, and how the tire…
New Publication: Tire-Derived Compounds, Phthalates, and Trace Metals in the Kiel Fjord
EDGE
Concerns about pollutants in the environment are increasing, with substances such as plastic additives drawing particular concern due to their…
Congratulations Dr. Anya Sherman
EDGE
Congratulations Anya Sherman, who successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled "Environmental Fate Processes and Human Exposure to Rubber-Derivev…
Welcome New Group Member: Elena Tiis
EDGE
Elena Tiis joined EDGE as a PhD candidate in January 2025. In the frame of the Cluster of Excellence “Microbiomes Drive Planetary Health” and with the…
Events
CMESS Lecture: Benign by Design - From Green Chemistry to Sustainable Chemistry
EDGE Lecture Series
Prof. Klaus Kümmerer
EDGE Lecture: The Renaissance of Arsenic: Can we Convert an Infamous Contaminant to a Critical Raw Material?
EDGE Lecture Series
Dr. Case Van Genuchten
EDGE Lecture: Natural, Incidental and Engineered Nanomaterials in Surface Waters: Occurrence and Catalytic Reactivity Influences on Micro Pollutant Degradation Plus Phosphorus Turnover Rates
EDGE Lecture Series
Prof. Paul Westerhoff
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