Moritz D. Lürig

Moritz D. Lürig is a researcher at ETH Zurich's Center for Adaptation to a Changing Environment and Eawag (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology), with dual appointments in the Department of Fish Ecology and Evolution and Department of Aquatic Ecology. His work focuses on understanding how foundation species interact to influence ecosystem responses to environmental disturbances, particularly nutrient perturbations in aquatic systems.

His research interests span aquatic ecology, ecosystem resilience, foundation species dynamics, nutrient cycling processes, and eutrophication effects. Lürig employs experimental approaches using outdoor pond ecosystems to investigate non-additive effects between key species like macrophytes and mussels on ecosystem responses to nutrient disturbances.

Recent publications demonstrate his focus on experimental ecosystem manipulation, high-frequency environmental monitoring, and analysis of ecosystem metabolism. His work reveals surprising non-additive interactions between foundation species that significantly alter expected ecosystem responses to nutrient additions.

Lürig collaborates extensively with researchers at Eawag and ETH Zurich, particularly on projects examining ecosystem stability and responses to environmental change. His methodological approach combines field experiments with sophisticated data analysis techniques to understand complex ecological interactions.