Expertise
- - Structures of aquatic ecosystems
- - Chains of effects of hydrological extremes (Drought, flood)
- - Modeling of aquatic ecosystems
- - Analysis of environmental systems
- - Integrated management of water resources
- - Local, national and global perspective
- - Interface Science-Politics
Function
- - Head of Research Unit „Water resources and environment“
- - Head of Department of aquatic ecosystems and management at the UFZ Magdeburg
- - Professor of aquatic ecosystems and -management at the University of Dresden
- - Scientific advisor of the World Water Quality Alliance (WWQA)