Prof. Dr. Antje Boetius
Biological and related sciences , EnvironmentMicrobiology, biogeochemistry
Adjunct Visiting Scientist Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, IGB, Berlin Germany
Environment
Environmental hydrology, tracer hydrology, hydroecology, landscape ecology
Over the past years I have pursued a research vision in hydrology that integrates insights from both field and modelling approaches; particularly in northern regions. The basic aim of my research is to understand the spatial and temporal variability of how catchments function hydrologically at different scales; understanding the physical processes that generate stream flow, and the way these processes influence the hydrochemistry and hydroecology of streams. This has explored an interdisciplinary interface that seeks to understand the interaction between physical and biological processes in catchments and river systems to aid understanding of the sensitivity and ability of catchments to mediate implications of climate change.
At present, I have a strong focus on international inter-catchment comparison; using insights from different geographical environments to synthesise more holistic understanding of hydrological and ecological function, particularly in respect to responses to climatic change. I believe that this generic approach will continue to yield exciting advances in both fundamental and applied areas of research.
Appointment fellow of Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) FRSE
Appointment as member of Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), Young Academy of Scotland, 2013
Visiting Fellowship in Freshwater Science, Leibniz, Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Berlin, Germany (the largest centre of excellence for hydroecological research in Germany), 2009
Young Persons Fellowship, Environment Agency for England and Wales, 2004
Young Scientist's Award for Europeans, European Geosciences Union, 2004
Young Scientist's Award for Europeans, European Geophysical Society, 2003
Young Scientist's Award for Europeans, European Geophysical Society, 2002
Research Fellowship Friedrich-Ebert Trust, for particularly talented postgraduate students, 1999
Student scholarship Friedrich-Ebert Trust, for particularly talented undergraduate students, 1994 – 1998
English, German
Higher Education
Employment History:
Tetzlaff et al. 2013. Catchments in the future North: interdisciplinary science for sustainable management in the 21st Century. Hydrol. Proc 27, 635-639.
Tetzlaff et al. 2013. Catchments on the Cusp? Structural and functional change in northern ecohydrological systems. Hydrol. Proc. 27, 766-774.
Tetzlaff et al. 2012. Land use and hydroclimatic influences on Faecal Indictor Organisms in two large Scottish catchments: towards land use-based models as screening tools. Science of the Total Environment, doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.11.090.
Tetzlaff et al. 2011. Relative influence of upland and lowland headwaters on the isotope hydrology and transit times of larger catchments. Journal of Hydrology; 400, 3-4, 438-447.
Tetzlaff et al. 2010. Catchment processes and heterogeneity at multiple scales – Benchmarking Observations, Conceptualisation and Prediction. Hydrol. Proc. 24, 2203-2208.
Tetzlaff et al. 2010 Hydrological connectivity and microbiological fluxes between landscapes and riverscapes: the importance of seasonality. Hydrol. Proc., 24, 1231-1235.
Tetzlaff et al. 2010 Storm flow and baseflow response to reduced acid deposition in two contrasting forest catchments: the potential of compositional analysis. Hydrol. Proc.24, 2300-2312.
Tetzlaff D et al. 2009. Inter-catchment comparison to assess the influence of topography and soils on catchment transit times in a geomorphic province; the Cairngorm mountains, Scotland. Hydrol. Proc., 23, 1874-1886.
Tetzlaff D et al. 2009. How does landscape structure influence catchment transit times across different geomorphic provinces? Hydrol. Proc.23, 945-953.
Tetzlaff D et al. 2009. Towards minimal calibration of process-based rainfall runoff models in mountainous watersheds – integrating tracer data into geomorphic instantaneous unit hydrographs. Int. Association Hydrological Sciences Publ. series Redbooks, 326, 49-55.
Tetzlaff D et al. 2008a Does the incorporation of process conceptualisation and tracer data improve the structure and performance of a simple rainfall-runoff model in a Scottish mesoscale catchment? Hydrol. Proc.22, 2461-2474;
Tetzlaff D et al. 2008b Conceptualising catchment processes: simply too complex? Hydrol. Proc.22, 1727-1730;
Tetzlaff D et al. 2008. Influence of hydrological regimes on the pre-spawning entry of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) into an upland river. Rivers Research and Application 24, 528-542.
Tetzlaff D et al. 2007. Influence of forestry, environmental change and climatic variability on the hydrology, hydrochemistry and residence times of upland catchments. Journal of Hydrology, 346, 93-111.
Tetzlaff D et al. 2007. Conceptualisation of runoff processes using GIS and tracers in a nested mesoscale catchment. Hydrol. Proc., 21, 1289-1307.
Tetzlaff D et al. 2007. Connectivity between landscapes and riverscapes – a unifying theme in integrating hydrology and ecology in catchment science? Hydrol. Proc., 21, 1385-1389.
Tetzlaff D et al. 2007. Assessing nested hydrological and hydrochemical behaviour of a mesoscale catchment using continuous tracer data. Journal of Hydrology, 336, 430-443.
International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS)
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
European Geosciences Union (EGU)
British Hydrological Society (BHS)
German Hydrological Society (DHG)
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