Kathrin Januschke

Dr. Kathrin Januschke is a Research Fellow in Aquatic Ecology at the Faculty of Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. Her work focuses on evaluating biological success of river and floodplain restoration through monitoring aquatic and terrestrial organisms to develop evidence-based conservation practices.

She earned her PhD in Biology from the University of Duisburg-Essen in 2013, with research examining river restoration effects on biodiversity through field surveys in European projects like REFORM.

Her research spans river restoration ecology, biodiversity monitoring, and bioassessment methodology. Key areas include taxonomic/functional diversity responses to restoration, land use/climate impacts, and development of modular assessment systems for German restoration projects funded by LAWA and BfN.

Analysis of her publications reveals strong emphasis on European river-floodplain connectivity, Natura 2000 site evaluations, and restoration impacts on insects. Her work integrates long-term field data with large-scale analyses to address conservation challenges across European river systems.

No scientific awards were specified in available sources.

Dr. Januschke leads grant-funded projects for LAWA and BfN to develop nationwide restoration assessment systems. She advises the European Environment Agency via the ETC/ICM and supervises doctoral students in restoration ecology while teaching ecology/zoology courses for biology and teacher training programs.

She collaborates with the European Topic Centre on Inland, Coastal, and Marine Waters (ETC/ICM) and contributes to long-term monitoring initiatives like the Läppkes Mühlenbach study, advancing floodplain management practices across Europe.