Prof. i.R. Dr. Günter Miehlich
Photo: Günter Miehlich
Professor retired
Address
University of Hamburg
Contact
Tel: +49 40 42838-4041
Email: G.Miehlich"AT"gmx.de
Key aspects of activity
- Public relations (talks and walks about soils)
Curriculum Vitae
| since 2004 | Retired; dedication to improving the sensibility of the public for soils (further information only available in German). |
| 2000 - 2006 | Management of the project Edaphical diversity and biodiversity in mutual dependence within the BMBF frame project BIOTA Southern Africa (together with Dr. Alexander Gröngröft) |
| 1998 - 2003 | Member and since 2000 Chairman of the governmental scientific advisory committee for soil protection |
| 1997 - 1999 | Dean of the faculty of Earth science at the Universitaet Hamburg |
| 1988 - 2004 | Head of a working group which deals with the ecology of contaminated harbor sludges and soils, water balances of multi-layered landfill covers, ecology of soils in flood-plains and assessment of soil quality |
| 1984 | Habilitation for Soil Science at the Universitaet Hamburg with a habilitation thesis on the influence of time and climate on the soil development of volcanic ash soils in Central Mexico |
| 1977 - 2004 | Professor for Soil Science at the Universitaet Hamburg |
| 1970 | Doctorate in Natural Sciences at the University of Hamburg, with a thesis on the influence of spruce on properties of Bavarian soils |
| 1968 - 1977 | Scientific employee at the Institute of Soil Science of the Universitaet Hamburg |
| 1959 - 1966 | Study of Biology, Chemistry, Geography and Soil Science at the University of Munich, 1st "Staatsexamen" for higher education in the subjects biology, chemistry and geography |
Research Focuses
- Formation of volcanic ash soils
- Ecology of contaminated harbor sludges and soils
- Water balances of multi-layered landfill covers
- Ecology of soils in flood-plains
- Assessment of soil quality
- Role of pedodiversity for biodiversity
- Public relations work to improve the public awareness of the significance of soils