BIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes
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Congratulations Peter!
Peter Bader successfully defended his MSc thesis entitled: ‚Analysing amphibian metacommunities in river-floodplain systems using eDNA metabarcoding: The importance of spatial connectivity and environmental conditions‘.
An important study for supported by FWF project RIMECO (Functioning of vertebrate metacommunities in dynamic riverine landscapes: an innovative approach using eDNA metabarcoding) https://forschung.boku.ac.at/en/projects/13766 and several EU projects.
Introducing the newest doctor on our team—congratulations, Sonia!
Please join us in congratulating Sonia Recinos Brizuela on becoming the newest doctor in our team! She successfully defended her PhD thesis titled ‘Network-based approaches to assess restoration of water-mediated connectivity in floodplains’. An outstanding achievement!
The Days of Biodiversity 2025 (Tage der Biodiversität 2025)
Prof. Thomas Hein presented our research findings for „Ecological development perspectives of the Austrian Danube and its tributaries“ (Ökologische Entwicklungsperspektiven der österreichischen Donau und ihrer Zubringer) and as member of the Austrian Biodiversity Council the recent Austrian Biodiversity Barometer. PhD student Johannes Kowal, together with Dr Florian Borgwardt, gave a presentation on „Water connectivity using the example of the AT-Danube tributaries“ (Gewässer-Konnektivität am Beispiel der AT-Donauzubringer). Dr. Martin Tschikof presented his work on „Protection of Danube fish: status assessments and solutions from an expert perspective“ (Schutz der Donaufische: Zustandsbewertungen und Lösungsansätze aus der Sicht von Experten).
