Master Thesis

The sound of rivers – a trigger for riverine biota?

The master thesis will be conducted in the frame of the FWF project “The sound of rivers – a trigger for riverine biota?”. One aim of this project is to analyze effects of soundscapes as a potential trigger of fish behavior in respect to hydrological changes. [2022-01-24]

Master Thesis

The sound of rivers – a trigger for riverine biota?

The master thesis will be conducted in the frame of the FWF project “The sound of rivers – a trigger for riverine biota?”. One aim of this project is to analyze effects of soundscapes as a potential trigger of fish behavior in respect to hydrological changes.

Master Thesis

Benthic invertebrate communities in hydrologically undisturbed mountainous rivers

The Master thesis will be conducted in the frame of the research project ÖkoResch. One aim of the project is to evaluate restoration measures in hydropeaking affected river stretches. [2020 11 18]

Master Thesis

Hydropeaking - Impacts on aquatic macroinvertebrates and monitoring

The Master thesis will be conducted in the frame of the research project ÖkoResch. One aim of the project is to evaluate restoration measures in hydropeaking affected river stretches.

2 Master thesis 2021/2022

Analyzing communities in river-floodplain systems of the Danube – fish (1. thesis) and amphibians (2. thesis) (04.11.2020)

Master Thesis - Glyphosate

Bioaccumulation of Glyphosate and its degradation products in aquatic snails -Effects on growth, survival, activity and metabolism *Experimental flume approach *

Master thesis 2018/2019

The role of macrophytes in the nutrient cycling of Austrian lowland rivers.
How is the distribution and abundance of macrophytes linked to nutrients, sediments and hydrology and what are the implications?

Master thesis 2018/2019

The effect of Glyphosate on benthic algae, macroinvertebrates and how this influences the trophic cascade (05.02.2018)

Master thesis 2018/2019

The effect of dead wood on the colonization pattern of periphyton (05.02.2018)

Master thesis 2018/2019

The use of benthic algae as indicators for hydrological stress (hydropeaking) (05.02.2018)

PhD Thesis

Organic carbon cycling in streams: Effects of agricultural land use
The aim of the project is to investigate the influence of agricultural land use on the quantity and quality of DOM inputs to streams and to clarify the effects of this DOM on the aquatic carbon cycling in stream ecosystems at different global warming scenarios. (10.01.2017)

Master Thesis

Impact of hydropeaking on benthic invertebrates
Assess & observe drift activities of different benthic invertebrate species following abruptly increased flow conditions (hydropeaking). We will test a gradient of different up-ramping speeds as well as different peak flows. (10.01.2017)

Topics for Master thesis at the BioFrames working group at BOKU IHG and WasserCluster Lunz

Please contact us throughout the year, if you are interested in topics related to the below mentioned topics. Thesis can be in cooperation to any running project or stand-alone thesis based on available resources.

New Master Thesis at WasserCluster Lunz

Topic : "Effects of long-term pollution and/or increasing water temperatures on benthic structures and processes in streams (flume experiments)"
(release date: 09.09.2015)

New Master Theses at WCL-Lunz

Two new master thesis in the frame of a FWF project and a cooperation between BOKU and WCL are available: "The Effect of Phytoplankton Exudates on Shale Rock organic matter degradation" and "The dissolved organic carbon (DOC) sorption and desorption capacity of shale rock and other terrestrial sources" More infos in the PDF. (release date: 15.07.2015)

Master Thesis: Impact of Hydropeaking on Drift & Colonization of Benthic Invertebrates

Aim: Assess & observe hydropeaking induced drift and colonization patterns of benthic invertebrates.
Time frame: 6-12 month
Location: Vienna; possibly Lunz (field work)
(11.03.2015)

New Master Thesis at HyTEC-Lunz

Effects of hydropeaking in terms of drift and stranding of brown trout and grayling in nature-like channels (HyTEC - Hydromorphological and Temperature Experimental Channel)

New Master Thesis at HyTEC-Lunz

Effects of hydropeaking in terms of drift and stranding of brown trout and grayling in nature-like channels (HyTEC - Hydromorphological and Temperature Experimental Channel)

Master Thesis MARS (EU funded project)

“Multiple human pressures and their impacts on fish assemblages in the Austrian DRAVA catchment” (release date: 05.09.2014)

Master Thesis Hydropeaking

Impact of peak flows on benthic invertebrates. Aim: Assess & observe drift activities of different benthic invertebrate species following abruptly increased flow conditions (hydropeaking). (release date: 01.04.2014)