Lisa Schmalfuß

Lisa Schmalfuß is a researcher at the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and River Research under the Department of Landscape, Water and Infrastructure at University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). She holds a Master of Science (2023) in Applied Limnology from BOKU and contributes to multidisciplinary projects focusing on river systems, flood risk management, and environmental impacts of hydropeaking.

Research Focus: Her work centers on

• Hydraulic modeling of mountain channels
• Alpine river morphology
• Stranding risk assessments for aquatic organisms
• Hydropeaking effects on river ecosystems

Recent Publications explore topics like

• Numerical analysis of critical flows in modified mountain channels
• Hydropeaking-induced stranding risks in alpine rivers
• Environmental history of the Danube
• Landscape analysis of the River Biya

with implications for sustainable river management and flood mitigation.