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of Potsdam (UniPo) co-operating with the Potsdam-Institute for Climate
Impact Research (PIK), Germany. Potsdam is one of the most important
"science cities" in Germany, which is expressed by several
world known research institutes and the University of Potsdam, which
was re-established in 1991. Today, the University of Potsdam is
the largest University in the State of Brandenburg, with a dynamic
teaching stuff and a very successful research structure, particularly
in the Faculty of Mathematics and Sciences. The Potsdam Institute
for Climate Impact Research was founded in 1992 as a new research
institute in Germany. Since then it has gained high reputation in
earth system studies, in particular concerning integrated earth
system studies. The interface between the natural scientific and
the socio-economic dimensions of environmental research is reflected
at PIK in interdisciplinary research approaches. UP is co-operating
with PIK, what has been organised in legal terms by means of, e.g.,
a co-operation contract.
The University of Potsdam is participating by the Institute of
Geoecology, Chair for Hydrology and Climatology, headed by Prof.
Axel Bronstert, who has more than 15 years of professional experience
in hydrological and hydraulic modelling with special emphasis on
flood research. During the last years he has been participating
in several European and national research projects with an emphasis
on floods, land-use effects, and climate change (RIBAMOD, EUROTAS,
IRMA-SPONGE, IRMA-LAHOR). He has been acting several times as task-leader
(EUROTAS) and co-ordinator (LAHOR). PIK is involved via a sub-contract
which is executed by Prof. Z. Kundzewicz, who is a very experienced
senior scientists in hydrology and climate, and - together with
Prof. Bronstert - co-chairing the water research group at PIK. This
research group has well known expertise in hydrology, climate impact
studies, and climate downscaling and has been involved successfully
in several European and national projects on floods during the past
years.
For further information visit the UniPo website on: www.uni-potsdam.de/u/Geooekologie/index.htm
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