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Overview

Mario Schirmer is affiliated with the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology in Switzerland. Their research primarily addresses topics within environmental science, with a focus on water-related studies and groundwater processes.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science

Subfields of study in which they have published extensively include:

  • Water Science and Technology
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Geochemistry and Petrology

Their key research topics cover a range of hydrological and environmental concerns, notably:

  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
  • Water resources management and optimization
  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods

Their scientific output includes contributions to numerous journals, with a particular presence in:

  • Water Resources Research
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Hydrogeology Journal
  • Environmental Earth Sciences

Recent publications by Mario Schirmer exemplify their focus on groundwater and environmental water studies. Notable papers include:

  • A global-scale dataset of direct natural groundwater recharge rates: A review of variables, processes and relationships, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Arsenic removal with zero-valent iron filters in Burkina Faso: Field and laboratory insights, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Estimating surface runoff and groundwater recharge in an urban catchment using a water balance approach, 2021, Hydrogeology Journal
  • From Flood to Drip Irrigation Under Climate Change: Impacts on Evapotranspiration and Groundwater Recharge in the Mediterranean Region of Valencia (Spain), 2021, Earth's Future
  • Impact of a transformation from flood to drip irrigation on groundwater recharge and nitrogen leaching under variable climatic conditions, 2022, The Science of The Total Environment

Their collaborative work shows frequent cooperation with co-authors including:

  • Christian Moeck
  • Robin Weatherl
  • Maximilian Ramgraber
  • Stefan Gödeke
  • Anja Bretzler

Mario Schirmer has also contributed to book publishing, with a recorded publication through King's College London:

  • Det lovende er kønsklogt og responsivt: En kortlægning af pædagogiske og didaktiske interventioner vedr. køn i naturfag, matematik og STEM-aktiviteter i grundskolen, 2022

Best Publications

  • Measuring methods for groundwater – surface water interactions: a review

    E. Kalbus;F. Reinstorf;M. Schirmer

  • A review of threats to groundwater quality in the anthropocene.

    Nicole M. Burri;Robin Weatherl;Christian Moeck;Mario Schirmer

  • Characterization of spatial heterogeneity of groundwater-stream water interactions using multiple depth streambed temperature measurements at the reach scale

    C. Schmidt;M. Bayer-Raich;M. Schirmer

  • A global-scale dataset of direct natural groundwater recharge rates: A review of variables, processes and relationships.

    Christian Moeck;Nicolas Grech-Cumbo;Joel Podgorski;Anja Bretzler

  • Evaluation and field-scale application of an analytical method to quantify groundwater discharge using mapped streambed temperatures

    Christian Schmidt;Brewster Conant;Martí Bayer-Raich;Mario Schirmer

  • Persistence in intra-annual snow depth distribution: 1. Measurements and topographic control

    M. Schirmer;V. Wirz;A. Clifton;M. Lehning

  • Current research in urban hydrogeology – A review

    Mario Schirmer;Sebastian Leschik;Andreas Musolff

  • Microbial degradation of methyl tert-butyl ether and tert-butyl alcohol in the subsurface.

    Torsten C Schmidt;Mario Schirmer;Holger Weiss;Stefan B Haderlein

  • Is the Hyporheic Zone Relevant beyond the Scientific Community

    Jörg Lewandowski;Jörg Lewandowski;Shai Arnon;Eddie Banks;Okke Batelaan

  • Sources and transport of selected organic micropollutants in urban groundwater underlying the city of Halle (Saale), Germany

    Karsten Osenbrück;Hans-Reinhard Gläser;Kay Knöller;Stephan M. Weise

  • Fluctuations of electrical conductivity as a natural tracer for bank filtration in a losing stream

    Tobias Vogt;Eduard Hoehn;Philipp Schneider;Anja Freund

  • Temporal and spatial patterns of micropollutants in urban receiving waters.

    Andreas Musolff;Sebastian Leschik;Monika Möder;Gerhard Strauch

  • Impact of urbanization on groundwater recharge rates in Dübendorf, Switzerland

    Morgane Minnig;Morgane Minnig;Christian Moeck;Dirk Radny;Mario Schirmer

  • Influence of aquifer and streambed heterogeneity on the distribution of groundwater discharge

    E. Kalbus;E. Kalbus;E. Kalbus;C. Schmidt;J. W. Molson;F. Reinstorf

  • Dissolution and mass transfer of multiple organics under field conditions: The Borden emplaced source

    E. O. Frind;J. W. Molson;M. Schirmer;N. Guiguer

  • Groundwater arsenic contamination in Burkina Faso, West Africa: Predicting and verifying regions at risk

    Anja Bretzler;Franck Lalanne;Julien Nikiema;Joel Podgorski

  • A Study of Long‐Term MTBE Attenuation in the Borden Aquifer, Ontario, Canada

    Mario Schirmer;James F. Barker

  • Enabling effective problem-oriented research for sustainable development

    Christoph Kueffer;Evelyn Underwood;Gertrude Hirsch Hadorn;Rolf Holderegger

  • Micropollutant loads in the urban water cycle.

    Andreas Musolff;Sebastian Leschik;Frido Reinstorf;Gerhard Strauch

  • Laboratory evidence of MTBE biodegradation in Borden aquifer material.

    Mario Schirmer;Barbara J Butler;Clinton D Church;James F Barker

Frequent Co-Authors

Kristin Schirmer
Kristin Schirmer Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Gianluca Botter
Gianluca Botter University of Padua
Christian Schmidt
Christian Schmidt Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
John Molson
John Molson Université Laval
Olaf A. Cirpka
Olaf A. Cirpka University of Tübingen
Michael Berg
Michael Berg Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Emil O. Frind
Emil O. Frind University of Waterloo
Juliane Hollender
Juliane Hollender Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Peter Grathwohl
Peter Grathwohl University of Tübingen
Peter Huggenberger
Peter Huggenberger University of Basel

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