Field of activities
- Occurrence and sources of geogenic arsenic and uranium
Research projects
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
FHDGG
Fachsektion Hydrogeologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften (FH-DGG)
http://www.fh-dgg.dePublications
(2012):
Verteilung und Ursachen erhöhter Uran-Konzentrationen in quartärem Grundwasser Südbayerns
, In:
Tagung der Fachsektion Hydrogeologie (FH-DGG), 16.-20.05.2012, Dresden
, (accepted)
.
(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
.
(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
.
(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
.
(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).
.
(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
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(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
.
(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
(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)
.
(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
(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)
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(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)
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(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)
.
(2010):
Enrichment processes of arsenic in oxidic sedimentary rocks - from geochemical and genetic characterization to potential mobility
, In:
Water Research
44 (19)
, 5512-5531
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(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
.
(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
.
(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
.
(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)
.
(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
.
(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
.
(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
.