Thomas HeinProf. Dr. Thomas Hein is a Full Professor at the Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management at the BOKU University, Vienna, since 2017 and was the Managing Director of the research institute WasserCluster Lunz from
2008 to 2020. Hewas elected as the President of IAD (International Association for Danube Research) from 2011 to 2016.
His research focus is on the aquatic ecology and biogeochemistry of riverine landscapes and targets these as socioecohydrological
systems. He leads the Christian Doppler Laboratory on Meta-Ecosystem Dynamics in Riverine Landscapes since 2021. He coordinated and was actively involved in several international and national projects and established cooperation with many international organizations, including NGOs, companies in the transport and energy production sector, and governmental organizations, such as the ICPDR (International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River). He authored more than 150 publications in SCI journals and more than 100 conference proceedings, book chapters,
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