Ervin Kosatica

Ervin Kosatica is a Researcher at the University of Bayreuth's Department of Earth Science within the Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences. His roles include Research Associate (since 2023, RhizoTraits project) and teaching assignments at the Professorship of Ecological Services (PES) since 2019. He holds a PhD from the MedWater project (2017-2021, BMBF-funded) and an MSc in Global Change Ecology (University of Bayreuth, 2013-2016). His research focuses on ecosystem service evaluation using SWAT models for Bavarian watersheds and social science approaches for cultural services in rehabilitated areas.

Education:

• BSc Applied Ecology in Agriculture, University of Zadar (2010-2013)
• MSc Global Change Ecology, University of Bayreuth (2013-2016)

Research Themes: SWAT modeling, watershed comparisons, climate change impacts, and renewable energy assessments. His work bridges biophysical tools with social science methodologies to evaluate environmental and cultural dimensions of ecosystems.

Publications: Recent work includes studies on virtual water flows in agricultural exports, water scarcity in agriculture, and climate change effects on ecosystem services. Collaborative efforts with institutions like IPBES and UNCCD highlight applied environmental science focus.

Lab/Affiliations: Active in the Ecological Services research group led by Prof. Thomas Koellner at the University of Bayreuth. Office: Zapf Building, Room 2.15.