WaterHub @ UniPotsdam
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Water related research at the University of Potsdam and affiliated partners
Open PhD Position (75%, 3 years) in Landslide Research in the Geohazards Group at the University of Potsdam. More information can be found here: topotoolbox.wordpress.com/category/jobs/
November 28, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Open PhD Position (75%, 3 years) in Landslide Research in the Geohazards Group at the University of Potsdam. More information can be found here: topotoolbox.wordpress.com/category/jobs/
This study shows that SAR data can map crop phenometrics more accurately than optical data. It’s a promising step for precision agriculture—better resource use, improved yield predictions, and more sustainable farming.
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The potential of Sentinel-1 time series for large-scale assessment of maize and wheat phenology across Germany
Monitoring crop phenometrics is crucial for understanding crop conditions and dynamics. Dense time series are needed for accurate information. Recent work has shown that remote sensing data can be ...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
This study shows that SAR data can map crop phenometrics more accurately than optical data. It’s a promising step for precision agriculture—better resource use, improved yield predictions, and more sustainable farming.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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📣📣📣 We are hiring!!! (Please repost)
3 PhDs in new research group “navigate" on urban-rural resilience in water scarcity crises, co-lead by Taís Carvalho & me at @ufz.de (start: 1 Feb):
PhD 1 (behav. sci./econ.): is.gd/ty0BAX
PhD 2 (data sci./ML): is.gd/Ed07qk
PhD 3 (hydro-econ./ABM): is.gd/KEeESY
3 PhDs in new research group “navigate" on urban-rural resilience in water scarcity crises, co-lead by Taís Carvalho & me at @ufz.de (start: 1 Feb):
PhD 1 (behav. sci./econ.): is.gd/ty0BAX
PhD 2 (data sci./ML): is.gd/Ed07qk
PhD 3 (hydro-econ./ABM): is.gd/KEeESY
November 19, 2025 at 12:06 PM
📣📣📣 We are hiring!!! (Please repost)
3 PhDs in new research group “navigate" on urban-rural resilience in water scarcity crises, co-lead by Taís Carvalho & me at @ufz.de (start: 1 Feb):
PhD 1 (behav. sci./econ.): is.gd/ty0BAX
PhD 2 (data sci./ML): is.gd/Ed07qk
PhD 3 (hydro-econ./ABM): is.gd/KEeESY
3 PhDs in new research group “navigate" on urban-rural resilience in water scarcity crises, co-lead by Taís Carvalho & me at @ufz.de (start: 1 Feb):
PhD 1 (behav. sci./econ.): is.gd/ty0BAX
PhD 2 (data sci./ML): is.gd/Ed07qk
PhD 3 (hydro-econ./ABM): is.gd/KEeESY
PYROPHOB - A research project into the forest of tomorrow
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November 21, 2025 at 8:14 AM
PYROPHOB - A research project into the forest of tomorrow
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Freeze‐Thaw Effects on Daily Sediment Transport in an Alpine River - Skålevåg - 2025 - Water Resources Research - Wiley Online Library agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
Freeze‐Thaw Effects on Daily Sediment Transport in an Alpine River
Streamflow is the primary driver of suspended sediment transport, but its effect is modulated by temperature and freeze-thaw conditions
There is a marked shift in suspended sediment dynamics when...
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November 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Freeze‐Thaw Effects on Daily Sediment Transport in an Alpine River - Skålevåg - 2025 - Water Resources Research - Wiley Online Library agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
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EGU announces the 2026 awards and-medals
Prof. Thorsten Wagener will receive the John Dalton Medal.
This medal was established by the Hydrological Sciences Division and is awarded for distinguished contributions to hydrological science.
www.egu.eu/news/1551/eg...
Prof. Thorsten Wagener will receive the John Dalton Medal.
This medal was established by the Hydrological Sciences Division and is awarded for distinguished contributions to hydrological science.
www.egu.eu/news/1551/eg...
EGU announces the 2026 awards and medals!
<p>The European Geosciences Union is honouring 52 people at all stages of their careers who have made substantial contributions to the Earth, planetary, and space sciences.</p>
www.egu.eu
November 12, 2025 at 11:28 AM
EGU announces the 2026 awards and-medals
Prof. Thorsten Wagener will receive the John Dalton Medal.
This medal was established by the Hydrological Sciences Division and is awarded for distinguished contributions to hydrological science.
www.egu.eu/news/1551/eg...
Prof. Thorsten Wagener will receive the John Dalton Medal.
This medal was established by the Hydrological Sciences Division and is awarded for distinguished contributions to hydrological science.
www.egu.eu/news/1551/eg...
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Ein internationales Forschungsteam mit Beteiligung der Universität Potsdam hat nun drei neue Arten von #Baumkröten aus #Tansania beschrieben, die voll entwickelte Jungtiere zur Welt bringen. Die Entdeckung wurde jetzt in „Vertebrate Zoology“ veröffentlicht: www.uni-potsdam.de/de/medieninf...
Drei neue Krötenarten springen ins Rampenlicht
Medieninformation 06-11-2025 / Nr. 098
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November 7, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Ein internationales Forschungsteam mit Beteiligung der Universität Potsdam hat nun drei neue Arten von #Baumkröten aus #Tansania beschrieben, die voll entwickelte Jungtiere zur Welt bringen. Die Entdeckung wurde jetzt in „Vertebrate Zoology“ veröffentlicht: www.uni-potsdam.de/de/medieninf...
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We will keep underestimating the scale and complexity of cascading #geohazards in high mountains without a fundamental shift in perspective, policies, and their implementation.☝️Developing scenarios to facilitate impact based forecasting schemes is a way forward
doi.org/10.1038/s41561
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November 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
We will keep underestimating the scale and complexity of cascading #geohazards in high mountains without a fundamental shift in perspective, policies, and their implementation.☝️Developing scenarios to facilitate impact based forecasting schemes is a way forward
doi.org/10.1038/s41561
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doi.org/10.1038/s41561
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Impressions from the On Water dialog "Innovations for a water-resilient region" initiated by the Berlin University Alliance. #WasserWissen
November 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Impressions from the On Water dialog "Innovations for a water-resilient region" initiated by the Berlin University Alliance. #WasserWissen
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NEW PAPER by Eibl et al. in Scientific Reports:
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Pool #geyser #Strokkur, #Iceland reacts to the weather: The higher the wind speed the longer the recurrence intervals. This effect can be observed down to the bubble reservoir at 24 m depth!
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Pool #geyser #Strokkur, #Iceland reacts to the weather: The higher the wind speed the longer the recurrence intervals. This effect can be observed down to the bubble reservoir at 24 m depth!
Winds of change: meteorological influences on Strokkur’s geyser eruptions, Iceland
Scientific Reports - Winds of change: meteorological influences on Strokkur’s geyser eruptions, Iceland
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November 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
NEW PAPER by Eibl et al. in Scientific Reports:
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Pool #geyser #Strokkur, #Iceland reacts to the weather: The higher the wind speed the longer the recurrence intervals. This effect can be observed down to the bubble reservoir at 24 m depth!
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Pool #geyser #Strokkur, #Iceland reacts to the weather: The higher the wind speed the longer the recurrence intervals. This effect can be observed down to the bubble reservoir at 24 m depth!
Prof. Thorsten Wagener introduced the Potsdam WaterHub during his keynote at the Geo.X Annual Meeting 2025. The theme of this year's Geo.X meeting was "Water in Motion".
October 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Prof. Thorsten Wagener introduced the Potsdam WaterHub during his keynote at the Geo.X Annual Meeting 2025. The theme of this year's Geo.X meeting was "Water in Motion".
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😱 Every second person dies from unnecessary risk-taking behavior during #disasters. We need to educate the public to reduce #disaster mortality further.
👉 #ClimateChange is kicking in; we are facing more and more socio-natural #hazards without prior experience.
doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ae034f
👉 #ClimateChange is kicking in; we are facing more and more socio-natural #hazards without prior experience.
doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ae034f
September 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
😱 Every second person dies from unnecessary risk-taking behavior during #disasters. We need to educate the public to reduce #disaster mortality further.
👉 #ClimateChange is kicking in; we are facing more and more socio-natural #hazards without prior experience.
doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ae034f
👉 #ClimateChange is kicking in; we are facing more and more socio-natural #hazards without prior experience.
doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ae034f
A new study in NHESS investigates the decreasing groundwater recharge rates in Brandenburg.
Francke, T. and Heistermann, M. (2025): Groundwater recharge in Brandenburg is declining – but why?, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 25, 2783–2802, doi.org/10.5194/nhes...
Francke, T. and Heistermann, M. (2025): Groundwater recharge in Brandenburg is declining – but why?, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 25, 2783–2802, doi.org/10.5194/nhes...
September 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
A new study in NHESS investigates the decreasing groundwater recharge rates in Brandenburg.
Francke, T. and Heistermann, M. (2025): Groundwater recharge in Brandenburg is declining – but why?, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 25, 2783–2802, doi.org/10.5194/nhes...
Francke, T. and Heistermann, M. (2025): Groundwater recharge in Brandenburg is declining – but why?, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 25, 2783–2802, doi.org/10.5194/nhes...
Attribution of flood impacts shows strong benefits of adaptation in Europe since 1950 | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/full/10....
Attribution of flood impacts shows strong benefits of adaptation in Europe since 1950
Flood impacts in Europe (1950–2020) were driven mainly by changes in exposure and vulnerability, not long-term change in climate.
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September 9, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Attribution of flood impacts shows strong benefits of adaptation in Europe since 1950 | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/full/10....
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A few years ago, we visited the soil-survey archives of a region in Brazil. We digitised the data and began developing a framework for developing soil maps that accurately (pedologically) represent soil profiles in the tropics. The result is here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A scalable framework for soil property mapping tested across a highly diverse tropical data-scarce region
Reliable soil property maps are essential for environmental modeling, yet conventional mapping methods remain costly and time-consuming. We developed …
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July 14, 2025 at 8:04 AM
A few years ago, we visited the soil-survey archives of a region in Brazil. We digitised the data and began developing a framework for developing soil maps that accurately (pedologically) represent soil profiles in the tropics. The result is here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Just out in Science Advances with @topotoolbox.bsky.social:
Submarine canyons preferentially form where the seafloor is steepest—not where rivers bring much sediment. Our global study reveals what controls canyon distribution and the world’s oceans.
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Submarine canyons preferentially form where the seafloor is steepest—not where rivers bring much sediment. Our global study reveals what controls canyon distribution and the world’s oceans.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Seafloor slopes control submarine canyon distribution: A global analysis
Submarine canyon distribution is driven by slope inclination, linking tectonic and thermal forces to canyon formation.
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June 12, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Just out in Science Advances with @topotoolbox.bsky.social:
Submarine canyons preferentially form where the seafloor is steepest—not where rivers bring much sediment. Our global study reveals what controls canyon distribution and the world’s oceans.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Submarine canyons preferentially form where the seafloor is steepest—not where rivers bring much sediment. Our global study reveals what controls canyon distribution and the world’s oceans.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Origin of North America's deepest canyon revealed
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...with contributions from a member of the WaterHub. This work has also been featured on scinexx:
www.scinexx.de/news/geowiss...
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...with contributions from a member of the WaterHub. This work has also been featured on scinexx:
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PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
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May 26, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Origin of North America's deepest canyon revealed
www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
...with contributions from a member of the WaterHub. This work has also been featured on scinexx:
www.scinexx.de/news/geowiss...
www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
...with contributions from a member of the WaterHub. This work has also been featured on scinexx:
www.scinexx.de/news/geowiss...
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Für ihre herausragenden Beiträge zum Verständnis und zur Minderung von Hochwasserrisiken sowie zur Entwicklung von kommunalen Anpassungsstrategien wurde Prof. Dr. Annegret Thieken durch die @egu.eu die Plinius-Medaille 2025 verliehen. Mehr Infos: www.uni-potsdam.de/de/medieninf...
Hochwasserschäden reduzieren – Plinius-Medaille der EGU für Potsdamer Umweltwissenschaftlerin Annegret Thieken
Medieninformation 29-04-2025 / Nr. 043
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April 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Für ihre herausragenden Beiträge zum Verständnis und zur Minderung von Hochwasserrisiken sowie zur Entwicklung von kommunalen Anpassungsstrategien wurde Prof. Dr. Annegret Thieken durch die @egu.eu die Plinius-Medaille 2025 verliehen. Mehr Infos: www.uni-potsdam.de/de/medieninf...
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🏆 Celebrating outstanding science at #EGU25
🏅 Annegret Thieken – for shaping flood risk management pratices
🏅 Mariana Madruga de Brito – for her innovative use of NLP for climate impacts
🏅 Sergio M. Vicente Serrano – for advancing drought assessment tools
Really inspiring work! 🙌
#NHDivision #ECS
🏅 Annegret Thieken – for shaping flood risk management pratices
🏅 Mariana Madruga de Brito – for her innovative use of NLP for climate impacts
🏅 Sergio M. Vicente Serrano – for advancing drought assessment tools
Really inspiring work! 🙌
#NHDivision #ECS
May 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🏆 Celebrating outstanding science at #EGU25
🏅 Annegret Thieken – for shaping flood risk management pratices
🏅 Mariana Madruga de Brito – for her innovative use of NLP for climate impacts
🏅 Sergio M. Vicente Serrano – for advancing drought assessment tools
Really inspiring work! 🙌
#NHDivision #ECS
🏅 Annegret Thieken – for shaping flood risk management pratices
🏅 Mariana Madruga de Brito – for her innovative use of NLP for climate impacts
🏅 Sergio M. Vicente Serrano – for advancing drought assessment tools
Really inspiring work! 🙌
#NHDivision #ECS
Analysing 1,686 glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs), Veh et al. (2025) found that despite growing glacier lakes from climate change, GLOFs are getting smaller. Most dangerous ice-dammed lakes are declining.
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Progressively smaller glacier lake outburst floods despite worldwide growth in lake area - Nature Water
By quantifying changes in lake area before glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs) worldwide from 1990 to 2023, this study shows that despite the overall growth in total lake area and hazard potential, p...
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May 12, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Analysing 1,686 glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs), Veh et al. (2025) found that despite growing glacier lakes from climate change, GLOFs are getting smaller. Most dangerous ice-dammed lakes are declining.
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doi.org/10.1038/s442...
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New study uses global observations and shows that large-scale #irrigation changes local #rainfall, leading to more afternoon rain events 10 to 50 km downwind of irrigated areas. This can help constrain #climate models and support #WaterManagement. @gerics.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Observational evidence of increased afternoon rainfall downwind of irrigated areas - Nature Communications
Large-scale irrigation changes local rainfall patterns, leading to more afternoon rain events 10 to 50 km downwind of irrigated areas. These findings will help constrain climate and weather forecastin...
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April 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM
New study uses global observations and shows that large-scale #irrigation changes local #rainfall, leading to more afternoon rain events 10 to 50 km downwind of irrigated areas. This can help constrain #climate models and support #WaterManagement. @gerics.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...