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Nikolaus Weber

Research Interests

•    Water quality and river basin management
•    Water quality monitoring
•    Environmental data analysis

Nikolaus's research focuses on water science, with particular emphasis on the design, construction, and operation of high-frequency monitoring stations. He conducts comprehensive monitoring campaigns to investigate the occurrence, transport mechanisms, and mass fluxes of emerging contaminants in aquatic systems. His specialty lies in the evaluation and analysis of extensive continuous and discrete datasets, utilizing advanced data processing techniques to extract meaningful insights from complex environmental monitoring information.

Key Facts

Nikolaus holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Civil Engineering from TU Wien, with a specialization in water and resources. He worked as a student assistant at the Institute of Water Quality and Resources Management for two years before becoming a university assistant in 2021. His international experience includes university visits to Turkey, Sweden, and Norway, as well as participation in water resource management summer schools. His Master's thesis examined the impact of trans-catchment diversions on water balance models.