Teams
Coordination Team
LimnoSolve members have extensive experience in the acquisition, coordination, and implementation of national and international projects across various fields of freshwater ecology, reflected in the expertise of different teams. Their experience includes working with stakeholders from diverse sectors such as policy and administration, science, public authorities, associations, and nature conservation. The Team Coordination leads the strategic direction of projects, ensures smooth coordination between partners, and oversees project delivery to meet both scientific and stakeholder needs.
Fish Team
The Fish Team consists of fish biologists and ecologists with experience in national and international research projects. Fish Team members have been involved in the development of guidelines, management plans and conservation strategies as well as in their implementation. The monitoring of fish populations is the team’s main focus. All members have spent many hours in the field and are familiar with both conventional and advanced methods used in fisheries research to assess fish population parameters, movement, and behaviour, including fish passes (up- and downstream migration) and river systems. In addition to in-situ activities, Team Fish members are experienced in ex-situ activities related to conservation aquaculture.
Benthic Invertebrates Team
The Benthic Invertebrate Team includes biologists, ecologists and taxonomists who are experienced in a variety of fields from the design and implementation of assessment systems, biomonitoring of all aquatic habitats with a focus on streams, rivers, and adjacent floodplains, to freshwater biodiversity and conservation topics, including data mobilisation and management. The team members are familiar with evaluating the effects of anthropogenic activities such as river controlstructures, hydropeaking caused by hydropower, siltation, pollution, climatic changes and non-indigenous species etc., but are also “creepy-crawler-lovers”, passionate about investigating their biology and special ecological requirements.
Algae Team
Phytoplankton and phytobenthos are key communities on which the Algae Team’s experts focus. The team provides biological, ecological, taxonomic and biodiversity expertise for various applications including ecological assessments and biodiversity monitoring in a range of aquatic habitats (lakes, reservoirs, rivers, streams and adjacent floodplains). The team focuses on practical solutions to mitigate anthropogenic impacts on ecosystems caused by dam construction, hydropower pulse release and retention, agricultural activities, high nutrient inputs, climate change, siltation and the protection of endangered species. The experts are also working to find the best solutions for eliminating algal blooms of various origins caused by different groups of algae.
Hydromorphology Team
Hydromorphology forms the basis for healthy aquatic ecosystems. Team Hydromorphology consists of environmental engineers and aquatic ecologists combining expert knowledge in the disciplines of hydrology and geomorphology. Together, we consider the physical characteristics of water bodies and flow patterns across multiple spatial and temporal scales. The quality and quantity of habitats for aquatic organisms at all life stages is key to achieving ‘Good Ecological Status’ in accordance with the EU Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC. A healthy ecosystem depends on functioning hydromorphology. The Hydromorphology Team provides field data including river channel geometry, flow velocity, water depth, and sediment characteristics for restoration and monitoring projects.
Biogeochemistry Team
The Biogeochemistry Team investigates how biological, geological, and chemical processes drive the transport and transformation of substances in aquatic environments. The team’s work focuses on understanding how water pathways control the movement and availability of materials across landscapes. The team studies key processes such as microbial activity, human inputs, and particle interactions (e.g. adsorption, sedimentation), which shape the fluxes of nutrients (N, P), carbon compounds (DOM, POM), pollutants (e.g. pesticides, heavy metals), and fine sediments.
Through applied research the team identifies sources of substances (e.g. agriculture, urban areas, wastewater, forests, wetlands), sinks such as sedimentation zones and emissions (e.g. greenhouse gases), transformation hotspots where conditions (e.g. slow flow, high productivity) enhance ecosystem functions and processes that link sources and sinks or foster and supply transformation hotspots.
The goal is to support sustainable water and landscape management by uncovering the mechanisms behind substance dynamics and ecosystem services in aquatic systems.
Riverscapes Team
The Riverscapes Team is an interdisciplinary group specialising in the integrated analysis of river landscapes. Combining expertise in ecology, spatial analysis, and environmental management, we provide a holistic view of these dynamic ecosystems to support sustainable landscape planning.
The team members use geographic information systems (GIS) and Earth observation data – including open-source satellite imagery – to assess land use, hydrology, and ecological conditions at both regional and catchment scales. This allows to identify spatial patterns and pressures across broad riverine environments.
The team’s work includes the development and management of ecological databases, large-scale habitat assessments, and the analysis of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Team members focus particularly on human impacts and the multiple benefits riverscapes provide – from ecological health to recreation. They also conduct meta-analyses to uncover broader trends in freshwater ecology and develop evidence-based strategies for integrated river basin management. Through data-driven insights, the Riverscapes Team aims to support resilient and future-ready riverscapes.