Dr. Alexander Gröngröft, (retired)
Photo: UHH, RRZ/MCC, Mentz
Senior scientist (retired)
Address
University of Hamburg
Allende-Platz 2
20146 Hamburg
Contact
Curriculum Vitae
| 01.10.2019 | Retired |
| 1992 | Dr. rer. nat. (Ph.D.), Universitaet Hamburg, Department Earth Sciences Title of doctoral thesis: Untersuchung des Sickerwasser- und Stoffeintrags aus Hafenschlick-Spülfeldern in den oberen Grundwasserleiter der Hamburger Elbmarsch. [Influence of dredged material disposal areas on the groundwater chemistry in the Elbe marsh region of Hamburg] (in German) (Hamburger Bodenkundliche Arbeiten 17) |
| since 1988 | Member of the scientific staff of the Institute of Soil Science, working group Prof. Dr. G. Miehlich (retired) |
| 1980 | Start of scientific work at the Institute of Soil Science of the Universitaet Hamburg |
| 1980 | Diplom-Biologe (Master of Science in Biology), Universitaet Hamburg, main subject: zoology |
Research Focuses
- Ecological aspects of the disposal of dredged material (Behavior of heavy metals, contamination of surface and groundwater, gas development and fluxes, subaquatic disposal, disposal techniques, water balance of surface sealing systems)
- Water and matter balances of alluvial wetlands and marshes
- Assessment of soil functions
- Soil development and soil functions in arid and semiarid landscapes of Southern Africa (BIOTA South, TFO)
Teaching
- Supervision of Master and PhD theses
- Field courses and field trips for beginners and advanced students
- Practical course in laboratory techniques (together with other staff members)
- Practical course in field techniques
Further Duties and Activities
- Member in the working group on soil classification ("AK Bodensystematik") of the German Society of Soil Science
- Member in the technical committee "Biologische Bewertung von Böden" ["Biological assessment of soils"] of the Bundesverband Boden