Ulrike Scherer Lydia Albrecht

Ulrike Scherer

Background and Research Interests

Hydrological processes and modelling

  • Erosion and associated transport of substances 
  • Process based hydrological modelling

New model approaches for catchments at the lower mesocale

  • Surface runoff and hydrologic connectivity
  • Organisation principles of water and mass transport in heterogeneous landscapes

River basin management

  • Emission of nutrients and contaminants from point and diffuse sources
    • Impact of landuse and climate change on terrestrial water cycles and mass transport

    Teaching

    Development of the curriculum for the international master study program "Water Science and Engineering" (expected starting date: 2016)

     

    Publications

    Selected Publications

    • Ehret, U., H. V. Gupta, M. Sivapalan, S. V. Weijs, S. J. Schymanski, G. Blöschl, A. N. Gelfan, C. Harman, A. Kleidon, T. A. Bogaard, D. Wang, T. Wagener, U. Scherer, E. Zehe, M. F. P. Bierkens, G. Di Baldassarre, J. Parajka, L. P. H. Van Beek, A. Van Griensven, M. C. Westhoff and H. C. Winsemius (2014): Advancing catchment hydrology to deal with predictions under change. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 18, 649-671
    • Scherer, U., S. Fuchs, H. Behrendt and T. Hillenbrand (2003): Emissions of heavy metals into river basins of Germany. Water Science and Technology 47 (7-8), 251-257

    Vita

      • Since 2015: Coordinator of the Water Research Network Baden-Württemberg
      • 2013-2015: Coordinator of KIT Water Research
      • 2011-2013: Research and teaching associate at the Institute for Water and River Basin Management, Chair of Hydrology, KIT
      • 2008-2011: Research and teaching associate at the Chair of Hydrology and River Basin Management, TU München
      • 1999-2008: Research associate at the Chair of Aquatic Environmental Engineering, Universität Karlsruhe
      • Member of the DFG Graduate School „Ecological Water Management", Universität Karlsruhe
      • Studies of geology and soil science at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

      Akademic Services

      • Session convener at EGU (European Geosciences Union)
      • Reviewer for ISI-listed journals (Catena, Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (HESS), Hydrobiologia, Hydrologie und Wasserwirtschaft)
      • Evaluation of research proposals