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Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management @boku-ihg.bsky.social · 2d

🌍PhD Opportunity in Freshwater Ecology!

Join the FWF-funded project “Global warming effects on macrophytes’ role in lowland rivers (MARITE)”. Explore how macrophytes buffer water temperature & support ecosystem functions under climate change.
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PhD Position | Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻! 🤓 Starting Jan 2026, we're investigating how aquatic #macrophytes help lowland rivers cope with rising temperatures. Key goals: 🌱 Measure how macrophytes buffer water temperat...

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BIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes @bigerscience.bsky.social · 6d

New Paper - ‚Drivers of metacommunity dynamics in river-floodplain fish: A Path Modeling Approach‘, by K Feng, I Czeglédi, A Funk, T Hein, D Pont, P Meulenbroek, A Valentini & T Erős, in Ecol Monographs doi.org/10.1002/ecm....

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BIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes @bigerscience.bsky.social · 22d

Ronald Poeppl shared insights on the DANSER project and sustainable sediment management in the Upper Danube at the Regional Conference of the International Association of Geomorphologists in Romania🌍🌊

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Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management @boku-ihg.bsky.social · 28d

Check out this video about our Supersite within the DANUBIUS Research Infrastructure Consortium (#ERIC), showcasing the Austrian partners and the ongoing and planned research efforts. Thanks to a great team and many colleagues who contributed video content!

DANUBIUS-RI Upper Danube Supersite

YouTube video by Danubius Communications

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BIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes @bigerscience.bsky.social · 23d

Ship-induced waves and habitat fragmentation from dams are key pressures on rivers. At the German Society of Limnology-DGL annual meeting in Frankfurt, Anna-Lisa Dittrich & Johannes Kowal shared research findings and mitigation strategies, sparking great discussions at the Senckenberg Museum dinner🌊

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BIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes @bigerscience.bsky.social · 23d

Ronald Poeppl shared insights from the DANube Sediment Restoration (DANSER) project in the Upper Danube with his talk, "Towards deployment and upscaling of sustainable sediment management across the Danube," at the Conference Geographies of a Changing Europe (EUGEO)

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BIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes @bigerscience.bsky.social · 23d

Ship-induced waves and habitat fragmentation from dams are key pressures on rivers. At the German Society of Limnology-DGL annual meeting in Frankfurt, Anna-Lisa Dittrich & Johannes Kowal shared research findings and mitigation strategies, sparking great discussions at the Senckenberg Museum dinner🌊

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BIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes @bigerscience.bsky.social · 29d

“With the Danube projects, we are among Europe’s leaders,” said Innovation Minister Peter Hanke (#BMIMI).

On August 25, he visited key project sites east of Vienna, including Dynamic LIFE Lines Danube and fish monitoring by the BOKU-CD Lab MERI🌊
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Mit Bundesminister Peter Hanke zu den Hotspots innovativer und nachhaltiger Wasserstraßen-Entwicklung

Am 25. August nutzte Peter Hanke, Bundesminister für Innovation, Mobilität und Infrastruktur (BMIMI), die Gelegenheit zu einem umfangreichen Lokalaugenschein auf der Donau östlich von Wien. An Bord de...

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BIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes @bigerscience.bsky.social · 29d

Our institute plays a key role in DANUBIUS-RI, a European research effort addressing riverine environmental challenges.

Through the "Upper Danube Austria" Supersite, BOKU advances climate resilience and sustainability strategies 🌊

Further information on danubius.boku.ac.at

Danubius – Supersite Upper Danube Austria

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BIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes @bigerscience.bsky.social · Sep 2

Kicking off the Sustainability in Hydropower Conference at BOKU University, Vienna!

Our colleagues Johannes Kowal and Anthony Basooma presented their work on how human-made stressors, such as barriers, impact fish population connectivity in the Danube River and across European river catchments. 🌊🐟

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BIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes @bigerscience.bsky.social · Aug 13

🌊How do waves from ships impact freshwater biodiversity?

Check out this fascinating interview with Christoph Hauer, Thomas Hein, and Anna-Lisa Dittrich, where they discuss how wave action affects aquatic ecosystems and the delicate balance of life in rivers.
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Schiffswellen belasten das Leben am Ufer

Ein Ausflug mit dem Schiff oder mit dem Motorboot gehört für viele zum Urlaub oder Sommer am See. Tiere und Pflanzen, die in Uferbereichen von Binnengewässern leben, leiden jedoch massiv unter den vom...

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BIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes @bigerscience.bsky.social · Aug 13

New paper out!

In "Cascading effects of land use on ecosystem function in Afrotropical headwater streams," PhD candidate Florence Nansumbi & co-authors examine how human activities disrupt biogeochemical cycles in an Afrotropical watershed 🌍🌊
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Cascading effects of land use on ecosystem function in Afrotropical headwater streams - Aquatic Sciences

Anthropogenic activities in catchments, such as urban and agricultural land use, negatively impact the biogeochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in streams by increasing concentrations ...

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BIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes @bigerscience.bsky.social · Aug 12

Our colleague Ronald Poeppl engaging in outreach for the DANSER project, inspiring young minds by discussing river floods and the role of humans at the "Junge Uni Waldviertel-Vysočina." 🌊👏

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BIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes @bigerscience.bsky.social · Aug 11

📢A new book is out: "The Danube River and the Western Black Sea Coast – A volume in Ecohydrology from Catchment to Coast" is out: www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780443...
Congrats to Prof. Dr. Thomas Hein on this remarkable work!👏

The Danube River and The Western Black Sea Coast

The Danube River and The Western Black Sea Coast: Complex Transboundary Management is a brand-new volume in the Elsevier Ecohydrology from Catchment t...

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BIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes @bigerscience.bsky.social · Aug 11

An inspiring week on freshwater science & conservation! Colleagues from our BIGER team engaged with leading experts at the SEFS14 conference in Bolu, Turkey, shared ideas, and explored ways to preserve our vital freshwater ecosystems for the future. 🌊💧

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BIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes @bigerscience.bsky.social · Jul 14

eDNA meets the Danube! 🌊 IHG leads eDNA activities for #JDS5, Europe’s largest river monitoring campaign. Sampling ~3,000 km of the Danube in 3 weeks with 300 samples—a big step for biodiversity protection in one of Europe’s key river systems

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BIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes @bigerscience.bsky.social · Jul 14

BIGER members joined the CEEPUS–EcoManAqua Summer School in Osijek & Kopački Rit🌊

Prof. Thomas Hein lectured on floodplain ecology, and Dr. Olena Bilous on algae ecology. Students Nadija Čehajić & Bhargavi Nerikar gained hands-on experience in biodiversity & conservation

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BIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes @bigerscience.bsky.social · Jul 7

Our BIGER group participated in the 5th I.S. Rivers Conference (June 30–July 4), sharing research that included the topics of network connectivity (E. Bondar-Kunze), shipwave effects (A.-L. Dittrich), river restoration (A. Funk), and fish ecology in Central Asia (D. S. Hayes) 🌊

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BIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes @bigerscience.bsky.social · Jul 2

🌍 Greenpeace data reveals dramatic water loss in Austria’s rivers—15 of 18 studied rivers show declining volumes.

Rising water temperatures and lower summer flows harm river ecosystems. Prof. Dr. Thomas Hein: “We must act decisively now as a society.”

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Greenpeace-Datenanalyse: Wassermenge in Österreichs Flüssen seit 1977 stark gesunken

Wasser-Verlust bei 15 von 18 untersuchten Flüssen - Gewässerökologe Prof. Dr. Hein: “Müssen als Gesellschaft jetzt entschlossen handeln”

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BIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes @bigerscience.bsky.social · Jul 2

#JDS5 is officially launched! 🌍 Today in Vienna, we kicked off the world’s largest surface water monitoring project! 🔬

At the kick-off-event: the Federal Minister Norbert Totschnig- www.bmluk.gv.at/themen/wasse...

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JDS5: Startschuss für weltweit größtes Gewässerforschungsprojekt an der Donau

Am 1. Juli 2025 fiel in Wien der Startschuss für die weltweit umfassendste wissenschaftliche Untersuchung eines Flusssystems: die fünfte gemeinsame Do

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BIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes @bigerscience.bsky.social · Jul 2

Less water, more extremes! Austria’s rivers face climate stress 🌊

Greenpeace data shows falling water levels and rising floods in rivers like the Danube. Ronald Pöppl calls for restoring floodplains, boosting water storage, reducing soil sealing, and sustainable land use- orf.at/stories/3397...

Österreichs Flüsse: Wo Trockenheit auf Hochwasser trifft

In Österreichs Flüssen fließt weniger Wasser als noch vor 50 Jahren. Das zeigt eine am Mittwoch veröffentlichte Datenauswertung der Umweltorganisation Greenpeace. Am stärksten betroffen ist der tradit...

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BIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes @bigerscience.bsky.social · Jul 1

🌍💧 We wrapped up last week with the DANSER second general assembly!
Partners discussed progress and next steps for this groundbreaking project tackling sediment management in the Danube River Basin. DANSER aims to restore sediment balance, improve water quality, and address climate and human impacts

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Marcus Wadsak @marcuswadsak.bsky.social · Jun 26

ok, wir kippen also möglicherweise unsere Klimaziele damit es der Wirtschaft jetzt besser geht - opfern dafür aber eine Zukunft, in der wir alle gut leben könnten.

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Klimaziel für 2040 könnte gekippt werden

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BIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes @bigerscience.bsky.social · Jun 22

Our new study from Uganda Lubigi wetland highlights wetlands as nature-based solutions in wastewater and stormwater treatment, but are ineffective when overloaded. Congrats to Flavia Byekwaso, Thomas Hein, Gabriele Weigelhofer, and other co-authors. doi.org/10.3390/w171...

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BIodiversity and BioGEochemistry of Riverine landscapes @bigerscience.bsky.social · Jun 17

Exciting news! Our colleague Paul Meulenbroek delivered an outstanding talk, 'Biodiversity in a Drop: Monitoring Nature with eDNA,' at the 50th Anniversary of IHP & 60 Years of UNESCO Water Sciences.' 🌍💧
#danube4all
#DANUBElifelines
#MERI

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