Dr. Nico Bätz

Research on linking river ecology and river geomorphology

Responsible for the communication between the German Biogas engineering office and the Italian investors and carpenters. Conflict mediation between the Italian investors and the German engineering office.

Supervision, coordination of a student project (15 students) “Soil conservation VS flood risk prevention: the case study of the Tagliamento-Italy” in the field of landscape planning. Organisation of the field campaign in Italy and translation between German (students, university offices) and the Italian (authorities, experts)

Responsible for GIS data management, digitalization of geographical field data (habitat types, species) and map creation for 13 “Natura2000” protected areas in central Italy. Assistance in the stakeholder consultancy (information, negotiation and measurement development) and implementation procedure for the 13 protected areas.

Dissertation on: Understanding braided river landform development over decadal time scale: soil and groundwater as controls on biogeomorphic succession. Focus on river geomorphology, river ecology (vegetation, soil, climate and groundwater), modelling and GIS.

Master thesis: Predicting ecological diversity of floodplains using a hydromorphic model (CAESAR): a reduced complexity approach on reach scale for the Tagliamento River. Mapping and modeling of landscape processes, landscape assessment.

Master thesis: Predicting ecological diversity of floodplains using a hydromorphic model (CAESAR): a reduced complexity approach on reach scale for the Tagliamento River. Project oriented study program (15-20 students per projeckt) Ecology, land use planning, river and lake management, GIS