PEOPLE

Martin J. Kainz, PhD
Working group leader
martin.kainz[at]donau-uni.ac.at
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Libesha Anparasan, PhD
Post-doctoral Associate
libesha.anparasan[at]wcl.ac.at
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www.researchgate.net/profile/Leonard-Wassenaar
Len Wassenaar, PhD
Research Scientist
len.wassenaar[at]wcl.ac.at
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Matthias Pilecky, PhD
Research Associate
matthias.pilecky[at]donau-uni.ac.at
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Thomas Ruiz, PhD
Post-doctoral Associate
Thomas.ruiz[at]wcl.ac.at
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Cihelio Alves Amorim, PhD
Post-doctoral Associate
cihelio.amorim[at]wcl.ac.at
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Nadine Ebm, MSc
PhD student
nadine.ebm[at]wcl.ac.at
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Francine Mathieu, MSc
PhD student
francine.mathieu[at]gmail.com
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Florian Prinz, BSc, MSc
MSc student
florian.prinz[at]hotmail.com

Lukas Hochauer
Lab assistant
lukas.hochauer[at]wcl.at.at

Katharina Halbartschlager, MSc
Lab manager
katharina.halbartschlager[at]wcl.ac.at

Samuel-Karl Kämmer
Lab assistant
samuel-karl.kaemmer[at]wcl.ac.at

Hannes Hager, eng.
Fish lab
hannes.hager[at]wcl.ac.at

ALUMNI:

former MSc-students:
Isabell Gmeiner (LTER project Lunzer See; 2021-2023)
Lena Fehlinger (FWF-DFG project AquaTerr; 2020-2021); currently PhD-student, University of Via, Spain
Thomas Kühmayer (FWF project AlphaOmega; 2018-2020); now employee at an environmental office in Austria
Lisa-Maria Hollaus (Austrian Academy of Sciences; 2016-2019); currently studies at the University of Music, Vienna
Samiullah Khan (Austrian Academy of Sciences; 2015-2016); finished his PhD in 2021 at Otago University, Dunedin, NZ
Marina Jecmenica (effects of alternative feeds on salmonids; 2016-2017); currently PhD-student at BOKU, Vienna
Paula Thake (FWF project LIMNOTIP/BioDiversa; 2015-2016)
Andrea Gall (FWF project LIMNOTIP/BioDiversa; 2013-2014); finished her PhD at the University of Oldenburg, D
Markus Böhm (FWF project Carp; 2011-2012)
Brigitte Koderbauer (FWF project Carp; 2010-2012)
Katrina Zsifkovits (membrane competency of T. thymallus)
Mariella Martinz (FeSchaFISCH; 2010-2011)
Esi Biney (IPGL MSc, 2010)
Martin Heissenberger (project ‘FeSchaFISCH’; 2008-2009)
Julia Nußbaumer (co-advised with Dr. Birgit Sattler, Universität Innsbruck; 2008-2009)

former PhD-students:
Sebastian Schultz; current position: Thünen Institut Hamburg

former Post-docs:
Dr. Libor Zavorka (FWF funded; 2019-2024): currently working group leader at WasserCluster Lunz
Dr. Giseli Swerts-Rocha (International post-doc scholarship, Brazil; 2018-2019)
Dr. Fen Guo (FWF project 'Alpha-Omega' 2016-2018); currently post-doc, Chinese University, HongKong
Dr. Elisabet Ejarque (OeAW project ‚ExCarb’ 2015-2018; co-advisor); currently government scientist, Barcelona
Dr. Serena Rasconi (FWF-BioDiversa + FWF stand-along; 2013-2018); currently research scientist, INRA, Thonon-les-Bains, F
Dr. David Murray (Ministry of Life, Austria; 'FISK' 2013-2014); currently research associate U Norfolk, UK
Dr. Bailey McMeans (FWF project ‘LIPTEMP’ 2012-2013); currently assistant professor UofT, Canada
Dr. Apostolos-Manuel Koussoroplis (FWF project ‘LIPTEMP’ 2010-2012); currently assistant professor, U Auvergne, F
Dr. Sami Taipale (co-advised with Dr. Mike T. Brett, UW, Seattle; NSF: 2008-2010); currently lecturer U Jyväskylä, FIN

Visiting scientists:
Dr. Pianpian Wu (Swedish University of Agriculture, Uppsala, SLU, Sweden; 2018)
Prof. Suzana Zizek (University of Nova Gorica, Slovenia: 2017; Austrian Academy of Sciences grant)
Ariana Chiapella (University of Oregon, Portland: 2016-2017; FWF-support); currently PhD-student U Oregon, USA
Dr. Xiaoguang Ouyang (Griffith University, Australia: 2016-2018); currently post-doc at the Chinese University, HongKong
Dr. Stephen Thomas (University of Helsinki, Finland: 2015); currently research scientist EAWAG, CH
Dr. Jyrki Torniainen (Jyväskylä University, Finland: 2012)
Dr. Ryan Woods (Government of Queensland, Australia: 2011); currently research scientist, Govn't Queensland, AUS

Lab interns:
Eric Wassenaar (BSc internship, University of Applies Science, Amsterdam, NL; 6-8/2019; 6-8/2020)
Richard Adams (Professional Training Year, Cardiff University, UK; 9/2018-6/2019)
Min Jing (PhD internship, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guizhou, China; 7-8/2018)
Siwen Zheng (MSc internship, Tongji University, Shanghai, China; 6-9/2018)
Agathe Clermont (BSc internship, EBI Cergy, France, 6-9/2018)
Julia Mercier (BSc internship, EBI Cergy, France, 6-9/2018)
Fernando Valdez (BSc internship, Uppsala University, 5-8/2018)
Peter Dechant (BSc internship, BOKU Vienna; 8/2018)
Bernhard Fellinger (highschool internship, Vienna; 8/2018)
Iris Schachner (BSc internship, University of Vienna, 7/2018)
Rafael Steinschaden (MSc internship, University of Vienna, 7-8/2018)
Mattias Riepel (MSc internship, University of Vienna, 7-8/2018)
Mirjam Jehle (MSc internship, University of Vienna, 9/2016)
Elisabeth Krassnigg (BSc internship, University of Life Sciences, Vienna; 8-2016)
Jakob Djikerman (6-7/2016)
Lukas Hochauer (6-7/2016)
Magdalena Held (BSc internship, University of Innsbruck; 8-9/2015)
Anna Schönbichler (8/2015)
Marina Jecmenica (5-6/2015)
Bernadette Schindelegger (11/2014-1/2015)
Gabriel Hager (7/2014)
Katharina Brenn (6-8/2014 and 7/2015)
Severin Pechhacker (6/2014)
Fen Guo (PhD internship; Griffith University, Australia, October 2013)
Anthony Merante (MSc internship; Université du Québec à Montréal: 2012)
Heather Mariash (PhD internship; Jyväskylä University, Finland: 2009, 2010, 2011)
Annie Chalifour (PhD internship; Université du Québec à Montréal: 2009)
Marlene Möser (6-8/2012)
Matthias Fussthaler (7-9/2012)
Christian Puhr (7-8/2011)
Christopher Reichold (7-8/2011)
Stefanie Gruber (7-9/2010)
Nicole Auer (7/2010)
Cornelia Wöber (7-9/2009)
Karin Nagiller (11/2008)

Lab assistants:
Lukas Hochauer (lab assistant; 2023-ongoing)
Samuel-Karl Kämmer (lab assistant; 2018-ongoing)
Stefanie Danner (lab assistant; 2014-2018)
Katharina Halbartschlager (lab manager; 2013-ongoing)
Katharina Hader (lab assistant; 2013-2014)
Katharina Drucker (lab manager; 2012-2013)
Sonja Lugbauer (lab manager; 2011-2012)
Zahra Changizi (lab assistant; 2008-2013)
Jörg Watzke (lab manager; 2007-2011)