Andre Banning

Dipl.-Geol.
scientist
room: 114 (Haus B)
phone: (49)241 / 80-99775
E-Mail

Field of activities

  • Occurrence and sources of geogenic arsenic and uranium

Academic career

2000-2006:
Studies of Geology/Paleontology at the University of Muenster (WWU)
2002:
Intermediate diploma – geology, mineralogy, chemistry, landscape ecology
2005:
Diploma – sedimentology, historical and regional geology, hydrogeology, geochemistry
2005:
Diploma mapping campaign: “Field examinations concerning the geology of the eastern Piemonte Basin, NW Italy”
2006
Diploma thesis: “Arsenic from Upper Cretaceous sediments of the southwestern Münsterland – occurrence, bonding types, mobility”
2011:
Dissertation: “Natural arsenic and uranium accumulation and remobilization in different geological environments“

Curriculum

2002-2006:
Student assistant at the chair of Applied Geology, University of Muenster
2004-2006:
Tutor for “Rocks and Minerals”, University of Muenster
2006:
Trainee at PETROM, department Exploration & Reservoir, Central Region; Ploieşti/Romania
2006 -2007:
Scientific assistant at the chair of Applied Geology, University of Muenster (writing environmental expertises and teaching students)
since 2007:
Scientific assistant and Ph.D. student at the chair of Hydrogeology, University of Aachen

Memberships

DGG

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften

http://www.dgg.de
FHDGG

Fachsektion Hydrogeologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften (FH-DGG)

http://www.fh-dgg.de
GV

Geologische Vereinigung e. V.

http://www.g-v.de/
DMG

Deutsche Mineralogische Gesellschaft

http://www.dmg-home.de
IAGC

International Association of GeoChemistry

http://www.iagc-society.org
  

Publications

Rüde, T.R., Banning, A., Demmel, T., Wrobel, M.  (2012):  Verteilung und Ursachen erhöhter Uran-Konzentrationen in quartärem Grundwasser Südbayerns , In:  Tagung der Fachsektion Hydrogeologie (FH-DGG), 16.-20.05.2012, Dresden , (accepted) .
Banning, A., Cardona, A., Rüde, T.R.  (2012):  Uranium and arsenic dynamics in volcano-sedimentary basins - an exemplary study in north-central Mexico , In:   Applied Geochemistry , doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2012.01.001 .
Rubinos, D.A., Banning, A., Rüde, T.R.  (2011):  Mobilisation of arsenic and uranium from sedimentary rocks of the Keuper aquifer (Franconia, southern Germany) , In:  Arsen 2011 – Verhalten von Arsen in geologischen, hydrologischen und biologischen Systemen, 12.-13.09.2011, Leipzig .
Banning, A., Rüde, T.R.  (2011):  Triassic francolite - a player in Franconia´s groundwater arsenic and uranium problems? , In:  Arsen 2011 – Verhalten von Arsen in geologischen, hydrologischen und biologischen Systemen, 12.-13.09.2011, Leipzig .
Rubinos, D.A., Banning, A., Rüde, T.R.  (2011):  Influence of pH on the sorption/desorption and distribution of arsenic and uranium in sedimentary rocks of the Keuper aquifer (Franconia, Germany) , In:  12th European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry (EMEC 12), 07.-10.12.2011, Clermont-Ferrand (France). .
Banning, A., Cardona, A., Rüde, T.R.  (2011):  Evolution of arsenic and uranium signatures in volcanic rocks, sediments and groundwater from San Luis Potosí, Mexico , In:  22nd Colloquium on Latin American Earth Sciences (LAK 2011), 30.03.-01.04.2011, Heidelberg .
Banning, A., Rüde, T.R.  (2011):  Nature´s Poisons in Germany? - Exploring and Explaining Geogenic Arsenic and Uranium in Sediments and Groundwater , In:   Mitteilungen zur Ingenieurgeologie und Hydrogeologie 104 , 107-118 .
Weidner, C., Naurath, L., Rüde, T.R., Banning, A.  (2011):  Parameters affecting Na-fluorescein (uranine) detection in mine water tracer tests, , In:  Rüde, T.R. , Freund, A. , Wolkersdorfer, C. (Hrsg.): Mine Water - Managing the Challenges , 85-89 . Read online
Rubinos, D.A., Banning, A., Rüde, T.R.  (2011):  Interacting effect of pH and Bicarbonate on the Mobilization of Arsenic and Uranium in Sedimentary Rocks from the Keuper Aquifer (Franconia, Southern Germany) , In:  11th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Metals (ICOBTE 2011), 3rd-07th July 2011, Florence (Italy) .
Naurath, L., Weidner, C., Rüde, T.R., Banning, A.  (2011):  A new approach to quantify Na-fluorescein (uranine) in acid mine waters. , In:   Mine Water and the Environment 30 (3) , 231-236 , DOI: 10.1007/s10230-011-0138-4 . Read online
Banning, A., Rüde, T.R.  (2010):  Impact of paleo redox processes on arsenic distribution and mobility in sediments , In:  3rd International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment – Arsenic in geosphere and human diseases (As2010), 17th-21st May 2010, Tainan (Taiwan) .
Banning, A., Rüde, T.R., Cardona, A., Aguillon-Robles, A., Padilla-Sanchez, L.  (2010):  Uranium and arsenic in some aquifers from Mexico and Germany - a common geogenic development? , In:  13th Water-Rock-Interaction conference (WRI-13), 16th-20th August 2010, Guanajuato (Mexico) .
Rüde, T.R., Banning, A., Klauder, W., Roger, S., Vinzelberg, G.  (2010):  Improving the effectiveness of wells for lignite mine dewatering , In:  Conference of the International Mine Water Association 2010 (IMWA 2010), 5th-09th September 2010, Sydney (Canada) .
Banning, A., Rüde, T.R.  (2010):  Enrichment processes of arsenic in oxidic sedimentary rocks - from geochemical and genetic characterization to potential mobility , In:   Water Research 44 (19) , 5512-5531 .
Hümpel, E., Banning, A., Rüde, T.R.  (2009):  Heterogene Arsenverteilung in Sedimenten als Folge der Arsenanreicherung an sekundären Eisenkonkretionen , In:  Arsen-Workshop 2009 - Verhalten von Arsen in geologischen, hydrologischen und biologischen Systemen, 23.-24.09.2009, Leipzig .
Banning, A., Rüde, T.R.  (2009):  Natürliche Arsenvorkommen in eisenoxidreichen Sedimentgesteinen Deutschlands - Charakterisierung und Akkumulationsprozesse , In:  Arsen-Workshop 2009 - Verhalten von Arsen in geologischen, hydrologischen und biologischen Systemen, 23.-24.09.2009, Leipzig .
Banning, A., Coldewey, W.G., Göbel, P.  (2009):  A procedure to identify natural arsenic sources, applied in an affected area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany , In:   Enviromental Geology 57 (4) , 775-787 .
Banning, A., Rüde, T.R.  (2008):  Geogenic enrichment and behaviour of arsenic in iron oxides containing sedimentary rocks in Germany , In:  2nd International Congress Arsenic in the Environment – Arsenic from nature to humans, 21.-23.05.2008, Valencia (Spain) .
Banning, A.  (2008):  Bog Iron Ores and their potential role in arsenic dynamics - An overview and a "paleo example" , In:   Engineering in Life Science 8 (6) , 641-649 .
Banning, A., Coldewey, W.G., Göbel, P.  (2007):  Identifikation und Dynamik geogener Arsen-Quellen - Fallbeispiel Münsterland , In:  Arsen 2007 – Verhalten von Arsen in geologischen, hydrologischen und biologischen Systemen, 27.-28.09.2007, Leipzig .
Banning, A., Bölte, S., Göbel, P.  (2006):  Arsen aus Oberkreide-Sedimenten des südwestlichen Münsterlandes – Vorkommen, Bindungsformen, Mobilität. – Tagung der FH-DGG, 24.-28.05.2006, Cottbus , In:   Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft 43 , 114 .
IMWA 2011
International Mine Water Association Congress (IMWA 2011) in Aachen

Organized by the Institute of Hydrogeology under the direction of Prof. Dr. Thomas R. Rüde, the International Mine Water Association Congress (IMWA 2011), themed “Mine Water - Managing the Challenges”, will take place in Aachen from September 4th to 11th 2011.

For more information please visit the congress website.
Recent Publications
Rüde, T.R., Banning, A., Demmel, T., Wrobel, M.  (2012):  Verteilung und Ursachen erhöhter Uran-Konzentrationen in quartärem Grundwasser Südbayerns , In:  Tagung der Fachsektion Hydrogeologie (FH-DGG), 16.-20.05.2012, Dresden , (accepted) .
Banning, A., Cardona, A., Rüde, T.R.  (2012):  Uranium and arsenic dynamics in volcano-sedimentary basins - an exemplary study in north-central Mexico , In:   Applied Geochemistry , doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2012.01.001 .
Hu, H., Fernandez-Steeger, T.M., Dong, M., Azzam, R.  (2012):  Numerical modeling of LiDAR-based geological model for landslide analysis , In:   Automation in Construction , DOI:10.1016/j.autcon.2012.03.001(accepted) .
Baier, K., Strohschön, R.  (2012):  Die Grundwassersituation in der südchinesischen Megastadt Guangzhou , In:   DVGW , (submitted) .