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Martijn J. BooijView profile

Associate Professor

• Hydrology
• Catchment Hydrology
• Hydrological Modelling
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Martijn J. Booij is an Associate Professor in Hydrology at the University of Twente, Netherlands. He holds an MSc in Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management from Wageningen University and a PhD in Hydrology and Climatology from the University of Twente. His research focuses on catchment hydrology, hydrological modelling, environmental change impacts on water resources, and uncertainty analysis. He has contributed to over 125 scientific publications and collaborated globally, including in Indonesia, China, Vietnam, Pakistan, Iran, Rwanda, Kenya, Germany, France, and Belgium. Education: MSc in Hydrology & Quantitative Water Management, Wageningen University PhD in Hydrology & Climatology, University of Twente Research interests span hydrological systems modelling, climate change impacts, and water resource management. His work addresses challenges like rainfall-runoff model calibration, virtual water optimization, and hydraulic river model accuracy across discharge ranges. Scientific contributions include an Outstanding paper award (2013) for work on flood risk management. He actively supervises PhD/MSc/BSc students and teaches hydrology, hydrological modelling, and water management. His international activities include guest lectures in China, Pakistan, India, Thailand, Vietnam, and Poland, alongside contributions to training programs in Indonesia and China. Advising focuses on student supervision across multiple levels. His research outputs include datasets on global crop water use and hydraulic model validations. Ongoing projects explore river flow dynamics, climate adaptation strategies, and sustainable water management solutions.

Tom RientjesView profile

Associate Professor

• Satellite Hydrology
• Climate Change Impact Studies
• Water Resource Modelling
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Tom Rientjes is an Associate Professor at the Department of Water Resources and the Digital Society Institute at Delft University of Technology. His research focuses on satellite hydrology for water resource modeling and climate change impacts on water resources. He specializes in integrating remote sensing data with hydrological models to address challenges in rainfall estimation, land cover change analysis, and flood risk assessment. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to clean water and climate action. Key research areas include rainfall bias correction, flood detection using SAR imagery, and the impact of land use changes on hydrological processes. He has published extensively on topics such as satellite data applications in agriculture, climate model error propagation, and sustainable water management in data-scarce regions like Ethiopia and the Zambezi Basin. His recent work highlights advancements in multisource data fusion for seasonal land-cover mapping and Bayesian approaches for rainfall estimation in urban environments. Collaborations span global institutions, addressing issues from flood early warning systems in Niger-Benue to hydrological balance studies in Lake Tana, Ethiopia. Tom has supervised 4 academic works, contributing to the training of future hydrologists. His research bridges technical innovation with practical applications, aiming to enhance water resource resilience globally.

Maciek LubczynskiView profile

Associate Professor

• Hydrogeology
• Subsurface Hydrology
• Ecohydrology
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Maciek Lubczynski is an Associate Professor in the Department of Water Resources at the International Institute for Geoinformation Science and Earth Observation (ITC Faculty), University of Twente, The Netherlands. He holds a PhD in Hydrogeology and has expertise in subsurface hydrology, ecohydrology, remote sensing, and hydrogeophysics. His research focuses on groundwater management, integrated hydrological modeling, and climate change impacts on water resources. Dr. Lubczynski has supervised numerous PhD and MSc students and contributed to over 147 publications. He is an editorial board member of the Journal of Applied Geophysics and an active member of international hydrological associations. Education: MSc in Geology (Hydrogeology specialization), MSc (Ir) in Civil Engineering (Geo-hydro-engineering), PhD in Hydrogeology. Research Interests: Hydrogeological modeling, ecohydrology of tree-water interactions, remote sensing applications, groundwater recharge/exfiltration processes, and data integration techniques. Current projects include studies in Spain’s Sardon Catchment, Madagascar, Botswana’s Kalahari, and Bali Island, Indonesia. Supervision and Grants: Advised 36 MSc students and co-supervised many others. His research group focuses on advancing methods for groundwater monitoring and modeling, including novel sap flow measurement techniques and coupled model development (e.g., MARMITES-MODFLOW). Labs/Teams: Member of the Water Cycle and Climate research theme and the Hydrogeology and Ecohydrology cluster at ITC. Collaborates globally on projects addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals related to water resources and climate resilience.

Anton VrielingView profile

Associate Professor

• Earth Observation and Remote Sensing
• Vegetation Phenology
• Agricultural Drought Monitoring
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Anton Vrieling is an Associate Professor at the University of Twente, holding dual affiliations in the Department of Natural Resources and the Digital Society Institute within the Faculty of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation . His research focuses on applying satellite image time series to monitor dynamic natural resources, particularly agricultural and natural vegetation cover changes. He specializes in vegetation phenology, drought monitoring, and the use of advanced satellite sensors like Sentinel-2 for fine-scale environmental analysis. Before joining the University of Twente in 2009, he earned MSc degrees in Tropical Land Use and Geo-information Science (2001) and a PhD in soil erosion studies (2007) from Wageningen University, followed by postdoctoral work at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (2007–2009). Research interests include climate change impacts on ecosystems, livestock-environment interactions in rangelands, and the development of index-based insurance tools using satellite data. Notable projects include the NL-CGIAR Senior Expert Programme (2019–2029), addressing climate resilience in Kenyan pastoral systems through Earth observation technologies. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to climate action (SDG 13) and responsible consumption (SDG 12). Key achievements include pioneering methods for vegetation seasonality analysis and drought risk assessment. Awards include the Remote Sensing Letters Award (2018) and a Research Award for Best Scientific Paper (2015). Current projects focus on integrating satellite-derived insights into financial risk assessment (ESG frameworks), improving rangeland monitoring through LoRaWAN sensors, and evaluating ecological restoration efforts using long-term satellite datasets. His research bridges academic innovation with practical applications in sustainable resource management.

Ian CartwrightView profile

Professor

• Hydrogeochemistry
• Groundwater Dynamics
• Isotope Tracers in Hydrogeology
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Professor Ian Cartwright is a leading academic in the School of Earth Atmosphere and Environment at Monash University. His research focuses on applying geochemical tracers to understand groundwater and surface water dynamics, including radioactive isotopes (C-14, tritium), stable isotopes, and radon. He investigates catchment hydrology, river geochemistry, and the timescales of water movement to inform environmental management and climate resilience. Key research interests include river water sources, residence times, and the integration of geochemical data with physical hydrology. He has led 32 projects funded by the Australian Research Council, focusing on nutrient cycling, groundwater recharge, and ecohydrological modeling. Collaborations span institutions globally, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to water resource challenges. Recent work includes studies on non-perennial rivers, groundwater-surface water interactions in arid regions, and the vulnerability of springs to mining. His methodologies combine fieldwork, lab analysis, and numerical modeling to address UN Sustainable Development Goals related to water quality and ecosystem protection. Education: PhD in Hydrogeochemistry (assumed from academic profile). Projects: Includes 'Improving water quality modeling' (2023-2026) and 'Untangling nutrient export mechanisms' (2021-2025). Grants: Over AUD 10M secured through ARC and industry partnerships. Publications (249+) highlight contributions to isotopic tracing, groundwater dynamics, and catchment processes. Current focus areas include climate change impacts on water systems and sustainable groundwater management practices.

Sophie Comer-WarnerView profile

Assistant Professor

• Aquatic Biogeochemistry
• Carbon Cycling
• Nitrogen Cycling
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Sophie Comer-Warner is an Assistant Professor and BRIDGE Fellow in Aquatic Biogeochemistry at the University of Birmingham, with a joint appointment at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She holds a PhD from the University of Birmingham (2019), an MSc from the University of Southampton (2013), and an MChem from the University of Sheffield (2010). Her research focuses on carbon and nitrogen cycling, micro- and nanoplastic pollution, and greenhouse gas dynamics in aquatic systems, with a particular emphasis on global change impacts. She has held prestigious fellowships, including the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Individual Fellowship (2020-2023) and the Institute of Global Innovation Fellowship (2019). Her work combines in-situ measurements with laboratory experiments, investigating processes like denitrification and greenhouse gas emissions in rivers, coastal wetlands, and estuaries. Current projects span the UK, US, China, Vietnam, Ghana, Peru, and Brazil. Key research interests include understanding how biogeochemical cycles are influenced by land-use changes, climate shifts, and pollution, with applications to sustainable development goals. Sophie is open to mentoring graduate students, postdocs, and visiting scholars.

James C. WhiteView profile

Research Fellow

• Freshwater Management
• River Water Temperature Dynamics
• Citizen Science in Ecology
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Dr. James C. White is a Research Fellow in Water Sciences at the University of Birmingham's School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, affiliated with the Birmingham Institute for Sustainability and Climate Action. He holds a PhD in Freshwater Ecology and Hydrology from Loughborough University (2014-2018), an MSc in River Environments and Management from the University of Birmingham (2013-2014), and a BSc in Geography from the University of Southampton (2010-2013). His research focuses on freshwater ecosystem responses to environmental changes, emphasizing sustainable management solutions through 'big data' analytics, river temperature dynamics, citizen science, and multi-stressor impacts on standing water ecosystems. He has held roles including Postgraduate Researcher at Swansea University (2018-2020) and River Restoration Scientific Officer at the River Restoration Centre (2020-2022). His teaching includes courses on Hydrogeomorphology, Water Science, and Catchment Management. White is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Ecology , founder of the Birmingham River Champions volunteer initiative, and a scientific advisor for the River Restoration Centre. His research integrates applied and theoretical approaches, collaborating with non-academic partners like environmental regulators and water companies. Key themes include environmental flows, river restoration, and global dam impacts on riparian biodiversity. He actively promotes knowledge transfer through citizen science and community-based projects.

• Conservation Biology
• Biodiversity Monitoring
• Agricultural Ecology
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Professor Ken Norris is a distinguished academic at the University of Reading's School of Biological Sciences, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. His research spans over two decades with continuous publication output through 2024, demonstrating sustained scholarly impact in conservation ecology and biodiversity science. His research interests focus on the critical interface between agricultural practices and biodiversity conservation, with particular expertise in farmland bird ecology, tropical ecosystem management, and climate change impacts on wildlife populations. Norris employs innovative methodologies including geotagged crowdsourced data analysis, niche-based modeling, and demographic studies of endangered species across diverse global contexts from Mauritius to Kenya. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals consistent focus on anthropogenic impacts on ecosystems, with recurring themes of agricultural intensification effects, climate-driven phenological shifts, and evidence-based conservation frameworks. His work bridges fundamental ecological theory with practical conservation applications, particularly in developing indicator systems for biodiversity monitoring. Norris has made significant contributions to understanding tropical bird population dynamics, habitat fragmentation consequences, and the development of robust frameworks for assessing conservation effectiveness. His research demonstrates strong interdisciplinary connections between ecological science, environmental policy, and sustainable land management practices.

• Forest Ecology
• Soil Science
• Climate Change
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Professor Martin Lukac is a prominent researcher in environmental and agricultural sciences, focusing on interdisciplinary studies at the interface of ecology, soil science, and climate change. His work emphasizes forest ecology, agroforestry systems, biochar applications, and the impacts of environmental variables on plant productivity. Key research areas include: Carbon sequestration mechanisms in soils and forests Biochar effects on soil fertility and crop productivity Climate change impacts on tree physiology and forest dynamics Adoption of sustainable land-use practices in agriculture and forestry Remote sensing and modeling of ecological processes Recent studies highlight his contributions to understanding tree biomass modeling, CO2 enrichment effects on plant reproduction, and socio-ecological systems in agroforestry adoption. His work bridges empirical field studies with advanced analytical techniques, including machine learning applications in environmental management.

• Water Treatment
• Membrane Technologies
• Resource Recovery
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Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Technology Sydney's Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, where he previously served as Distinguished Professor and Director of the Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater. His research focuses on sustainable water management, membrane technologies, resource recovery, and water reuse. Vigneswaran's work develops innovative solutions for water treatment challenges, including hybrid membrane systems, contaminant removal, and desalination technologies. His recent projects address microplastic removal, rare earth element recovery, and sustainable water infrastructure in developing countries. He has received numerous honors including IWA Distinguished Fellow status and the Google Impact Challenge Technology Against Poverty Prize. His publications demonstrate consistent innovation in water treatment methodologies with applications in both developed and developing contexts.

Iain GordonView profile

Professor

• Rewilding
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Conservation Biology
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Prof Iain Gordon is an Honorary Professor at the Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University (ANU). His research focuses on rewilding, conservation biology, and ecological restoration. He holds qualifications including a BSc (Honours), PhD, and certifications in governance (GAICD, GARLP). Key projects include the Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary Species Management and Ginninderry Golden Sun Moth Project, emphasizing species reintroduction and habitat management. His work spans translocation strategies, predator-prey dynamics, and community-driven conservation frameworks. Research interests include trophic rewilding, agricultural-ecological integration, and the sociocultural dimensions of pastoralism. Over 180+ publications and 8 active/recent projects reflect his leadership in global conservation challenges.

Danlu GuoView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Hydrology
• Environmental Engineering
• Water Quality Modelling
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Dr Danlu Guo is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Engineering, Australian National University (ANU), since December 2022. She holds a PhD in Hydrology from the University of Adelaide (2017) and has held roles including Research Associate at UNSW Sydney and the University of Melbourne, where she remains an Honorary Fellow. Her research focuses on hydrology and environmental engineering, emphasizing data-driven approaches for catchment water resources, including rainfall-runoff modelling, water quality trends, and climate change impacts. She has received prestigious awards such as the 2022 GN Alexander Medal and the 2019 MSSANZ Early Career Award. Dr Guo leads over $1M in Category 2 funding and contributes to ARC Linkage Projects. Her work bridges academic and applied sectors through roles as Guest Editor for the Journal of Hydrology , Chief Editor of the Australasia Journal of Water Resources , and Chair of MSSANZ's Water Quality Modelling SIG. Education Background: PhD in Hydrology (University of Adelaide, 2017); prior roles include Research Associate at UNSW Sydney (2016–2017) and University of Melbourne (2017–2022). Research Interests include river water quality dynamics, Bayesian modelling, large-sample hydrology, and irrigation efficiency. Her studies have revealed deteriorating water quality in the Great Barrier Reef region and recovery in the Murray-Darling Basin, as well as climate-driven shifts in streamflow and salinity. She develops frameworks for benchmarking irrigation performance using satellite and on-farm data. Grants and Projects: Lead CI for >$1M Category 2 funding; involved in ARC Linkage Projects. Current projects include improving water quality modelling via solute transport studies and enhancing irrigation benchmarking methodologies. Labs/Teams: Active in the Institute for Water Futures (ANU) and collaborates with the University of Melbourne's Infrastructure Engineering. Her research network spans hydrology, environmental engineering, and climate science communities.

Peiyu CaoView profile

Researcher

• Cropping and livestock systems
• Agricultural and environmental sustainability
• Climate change mitigation
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Peiyu Cao is a Postdoctoral Associate at Cornell University 's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences , specifically within the Department of Global Development and its Food Systems & Global Change program. His work bridges agricultural practices with environmental sustainability. PhD in Environmental Science (2022), Iowa State University MS in Ecology , Chinese Academy of Sciences BS in Resources and Environmental Science , China Agricultural University Dr. Cao's research focuses on global agricultural sustainability , examining interactions between livestock systems , nutrient cycling , and climate change mitigation . He develops integrated platforms combining data science , environmental models , and remote sensing to address challenges like food security , land degradation , and biodiversity loss . Key research trends include historical nutrient budget analysis (1850–present), high-resolution crop mapping , and livestock sector sustainability . He has published extensively on nitrogen/phosphorus cycles , GHG emissions , and agricultural data synthesis . Current projects involve analyzing cross-country dietary diversity and biochar-soil interactions . Located at 102 Bruckner Hall, Ithaca, NY , Dr. Cao collaborates with Food Systems & Global Change researchers and contributes to Cornell's Global Development initiatives. His work leverages interdisciplinary methods to connect agricultural policies with environmental outcomes.

Biniam AshagreView profile

Researcher

• Urban Wastewater Systems Management
• Sustainable Drainage Systems
• Automation and Control of Water Systems
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Biniam Ashagre is a researcher at Anglia Ruskin University within the School of Engineering and the Built Environment. He joined ARU in 2018 and focuses on resilient urban water systems in emerging economies, with over a decade of experience in applied multidisciplinary research and teaching. EngD in Water Engineering, University of Exeter, UK MSc in Hydrology and Catchment Management, Cornell University, USA BSc in Civil Engineering, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia His research spans wastewater systems optimization, hydrological modeling, ecosystem services valuation, and real-time control strategies. He emphasizes cost-carbon-water quality trade-offs, sustainable drainage, and the water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus, leveraging data analytics and AI. Recent publications highlight advancements in urban water resilience, sustainable drainage optimization, and ecosystem services valuation. Key themes include automation, climate adaptation, and multi-disciplinary problem-solving. Scientific awards include Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA). He teaches project-based modules such as Civil Engineering Projects 1, focusing on practical stakeholder engagement and sustainable design. Notable grants include the 2021 RESET Africa project funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering.

• Biogeochemistry
• Methane Cycling
• Wetland Ecosystems
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Sigrid van Grinsven leads research in Geomicrobiology at the University of Tübingen's Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences as a Junior Group Leader. Her investigations center on iron and methane cycling in environmentally sensitive systems including wetlands, permafrost regions, and lake sediments, with emphasis on greenhouse gas dynamics and carbon-nutrient interactions. Research explores biogeochemical processes across multiple ecosystems: Fe(III)/organic matter roles in permafrost methane cycling Methanotroph adaptation strategies across oxygen gradients Land use impacts on hillslope-floodplain carbon-nutrient coupling Biodegradable plastic decomposition in aquatic systems Methodological approaches include isotopic tracing, microbial community analysis, and interpretive machine learning for carbon modeling. Field studies span temperate lakes, proglacial landscapes, and Bavarian forest ecosystems.