Completed Research Projects

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AG Biogeochemie

address – adit drainage solute source control

Biogeochemistry of metal mobilization in abandoned mining sites. We are investigating which hydro-bio-geochemical processes are involved in the mobilization of contaminants from (abandoned) mining sites, and whether these processes can be controlled.
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carri-on - Determination of water quality parameters in reservoirs and post-mining lakes

As part of these projects, the spatial distribution of water quality parameters in reservoirs and post-mining lakes will be monitored using autonomous monitoring technology.
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Publications

AA Sanchez, K Haas, C Jackisch, S Hedrich, MP Lau (2024) Enrichment of dissolved metal (loid) s and microbial organic matter during transit of a historic mine drainage system. Water Research 266, 122336. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.122336 .

AA Sanchez, C Jackisch, M Oelschlägel, S Hedrich, MP Lau (2025) Harmful Metal Export from Abandoned Mines Controlled by Hydrodynamic and Biogeochemical Drivers. ACS ES&T Water 5 (9), 5184-5194. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.5c00334 

AA Sanchez, MP Lau, S Adam, S Hedrich, C Jackisch (2026) Hotspots and hot moments of metal mobilization: dynamic connectivity in legacy mine waters. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 30 (4), 945-963. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-945-2026, 2026. 

 

E Röder, G Licht, M Fahle, A Weber, S Zug, MP Lau (2025) Spatial heterogenity of dissolved osygen and sediment fluxes revealed by autonomous robotic lakewater profiling. Limnology and Oceanography 70 (10), 2829-2843. https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.70174