Marcel Georg Liedermann

Marcel Georg Liedermann is a researcher at the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering, Hydraulics and River Research, within the Department of Landscape, Water and Infrastructure at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). He is based in Vienna, Austria, and his research focuses on river hydraulics, sediment transport, and environmental impacts in large rivers, particularly the Danube. His work integrates field measurements, numerical modeling, and monitoring techniques to study morphodynamics and pollution, especially microplastics and macroplastics.

His research interests include hydraulic engineering, river morphodynamics, sediment transport, fluvial hydraulics, environmental hydraulics, microplastic and macroplastic transport in rivers, numerical modeling of river systems, gravel-bed rivers, river restoration, bedload monitoring, and ecohydraulics. These areas are central to understanding and managing large river systems under anthropogenic pressures.

The recent publications and conference presentations highlight a strong trend toward interdisciplinary research combining environmental monitoring with computational modeling. A significant focus is on plastic pollution in the Danube River, using innovative methods like GPS tracking and multi-level sampling. Another major theme is sediment dynamics and river restoration, including gravel dune characterization, side channel reconnection, and artificial structures for flow regulation. The integration of field data with numerical simulations is a consistent methodological approach across his work.

Liedermann actively presents at major international conferences such as the EGU General Assembly, IAHR World Congress, and River Flow. His collaborations with researchers like Helmut Habersack, Michael Tritthart, and Philipp Gmeiner reflect a strong network in river science. While no formal awards or supervised theses are listed in the provided text, his sustained research output and leadership in conference presentations indicate an active and influential academic role. He is involved in transnational projects related to sediment and plastic monitoring along the Danube, contributing to broader environmental management efforts.