• Determination of hydrological parameters in differently degraded peatlands (laboratory focus, method development); MSc & BSc
• Vegetation of the Puergschachen bog (field work, floristic knowledge necessary); MSc
• Methane and carbon dioxide release potentials of differently degraded peat (laboratory work); MSc & BSc
• The carbon dioxide release of Austria's peatland soils (GIS knowledge required); MSc
• The role of reeds in sediment retention on the shore of Lake Neusiedl (field and laboratory work); MSc
• The CO2 and CH4 balance of the Puergschachen bog (data analysis: experience with processing large amounts of data is essential); MSc
• Storage of gas samples in crimp-cap vessels: A method comparison (laboratory work); BSc
• Peatlands in the Enns Valley: Land use and greenhouse gas release (literature and field work); MSc & BSc  
• ... within the framework of these theses and research issues, individual research projects are welcome!

I look forward to getting in touch! (stephan.glatzel@univie.ac.at, Tel: 0043-14277-48660)

Depending on the type of the final thesis (BSc, MSc, teacher education program) literature reviews and/or laboratory/field work can be done!

Study of physical and chemical characteristics of peat, sediments and other organic materials (Puergschachen Bog or Lake Neusiedl):

• hydraulic conductivity (vertical and horizontal) of peat
• water movement and dispersal in peat and peatlands
• site and/or depth specific microbial activity in peat soils/sediments
• site and/or depth specific potential enzymatic activities in peat soils/sediments
• water table depth measurements (automatic and/or manual measurements) in peatlands
• decomposition studies of plant litter
• priming effect in wet ecosystems
• determination of carbon (total carbon, inorganic carbon, organic carbon) of sediments, peat and peaty materials
• temporal and site/depth specific distribution of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in bogwater
• …and many other topics dealing with different wetlands!

If you are interested, please contact us via email stephan.glatzel@univie.ac.at or raphael.mueller@univie.ac.at or personally in UZA2, room 2A376 or 2A393!