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Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management
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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.
🔗Apply now: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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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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Rafaela Schinegger @rschinegger.bsky.social · 7d
RIP 🤍

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Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91
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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 7d
The Austrian waterway company #viadonau is looking for a Hydrology Specialist with strong expertise in the field. Fluent German and English skills are essential: karriere.viadonau.org/offene-stell...
Spezialist:in Hydrologie (Wien)
Wir haben das Wasser im Blick: Von der Messung über die Auswertung bis zum Online-Service. Bewirb dich und unterstütze unser Team in Wien!
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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 14d
Scientists for Balkan Rivers have issued an #OpenLetter to the Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and other relevant bodies on the mass fish kill at the #Neretva River. Read the letter here:
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⚠️ Sign until 𝟮𝟱.𝟬𝟵.𝟮𝟱.
Analysis of the Possible Cause of Fish Die - Neretva.docx
Mass Fish Die-Off Below Ulog Hydropower Plant (September 2025) – Urgent Call for Immediate Investigation and Environmental Impact Review On 12 September 2025, a large-scale fish die-off was observed i...
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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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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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Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management @boku-ihg.bsky.social · 27d
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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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · 29d
The EU-project @danubelifelines.bsky.social officially launches its 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 – a unique opportunity for regions across Europe to receive funding for activities supporting migratory fish habitats and river connectivity: www.danubelifelines.eu/associated-r...

📅 Deadline: 31.12.2025
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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🌊
👉More: www.viadonau.org/newsroom/new...
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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Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management @boku-ihg.bsky.social · Sep 1
Exciting to see Module 2 of the MERLIN Academy now available! 😊 Engaging diverse actors is the foundation for long-term impact in freshwater & wetland restoration. This module provides practical tools and strategies to ensure inclusive participation, alignment of interests, and policy integration:
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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · Sep 1
🌟 Module 2 of the 𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗟𝗜𝗡 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 is live!
In this Module you will learn about stakeholder engagement, partnership working and governance to support upscaling of Nature-based Solutions and freshwater and wetland restoration.

Enroll for free: merlinacademy.thinkific.com/courses/modu...
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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · Sep 1
1st of September means that our webinars are back! It's not too late to register and join us this afternoon:
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MERLIN project @merlin-project.bsky.social · Aug 20
Join us for the next 𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗟𝗜𝗡 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 on 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 – a tool for best management practices in forestry along small streams. Our speakers will present both the theoretical background and practical use cases. Register here: project-merlin.eu/webinars.html

📅: 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝘀𝘁, 𝟭𝟱.𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗧
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Rafaela Schinegger @rschinegger.bsky.social · Aug 31
🌟 New paper out, together with our team from @boku-ihg.bsky.social @boku-ilen.bsky.social and Hochschule Trier/Stoll lab.

Take a look here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#UrbanEcology #ProtectedAreas #AutomatedClassification #InstagramResearch #ViennaStudy #Teamwork
Automated photo content classification of Instagram posts to identify patterns of human uses in peri-urban protected areas: A case study from Vienna, Austria.
Blue and green spaces in cities provide essential ecosystem services to their inhabitants, including recreational and experiential opportunities. Thei…
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Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management @boku-ihg.bsky.social · Aug 19
New video out! Check it out on our LinkedIn page: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
We're sharing this video as a fun memory from one of our fishing days. | Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management
We're sharing this video as a fun memory from one of our fishing days. Fieldwork days can be long and hard. Sometimes it's sunny, sometimes it rains, and sometimes you even regret going to the river t...
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Institute of Social Ecology Vienna @bokusec.bsky.social · Aug 6
📢 Offene PhD-Stelle am Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management in Kooperation mit uns.
Im FWF-Projekt:
„Industrialisierung der Donau als sozio-naturaler Schauplatz, 1780–1940“
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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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Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management @boku-ihg.bsky.social · Jul 28
Coming all the way from Galați, Romania, the research vessel #REXDAN is arriving to Vienna! Take part in this expedition here: sundanseproject.eu/rexdan-embar...

📅 Wednesday, July 30 & Thursday, July 31, 2025
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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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