Professor Dr Stefan Krause

Stefan Krause

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Professor of Ecohydrology and Biogeochemistry

Contact details

Address
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Water Crisis - Birmingham HeroesProfessor Dr Stefan Krause is Professor of Ecohydrology and Biogeochemistry in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences. His interdisciplinary research group on coupled groundwater and surface water systems investigates the multifaceted impacts of global environmental change on hydrological fluxes, biogeochemical cycling and contaminant transport, and ecohydrological feedback functions in complex landscapes.

Stefan is part of the Birmingham Plastics Network, an interdisciplinary team of more than 40 academics working together to shape the fate and sustainable future of plastics.  This unique team brings together chemists, environmental scientists, philosophers, linguists, economists, and experts in many other fields, to holistically address the global plastics problem.

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Qualifications

09/2008 – 08/2009:  Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

04/2005:  Dissertation: Dr. rer. nat.

  • PhD thesis:  ”Modelling water balance and nutrient dynamics in a groundwater-influenced catchment of the Havel River“ (in German)

10/2000 – 03/2005:  PhD student at the Institute for Geo-ecology, University of Potsdam

09/2000:  Diploma in Geo-ecology

11/1999 – 08/2000:  Research visit and diploma thesis at the Institute for Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Berlin, Germany, Supervisors: Prof. G. Nuetzmann, Prof. A. Bronstert

  • Dissertation: “Investigation of subsurface runoff processes in the vadose zone and ground water in the ’North German Lowlands’ using simulation models“ (in German)

10/1995 – 09/2000:  Studies of Geo-ecology at University of Potsdam, German

Teaching

MSc - Hydrogeology:

  • Surface water Interactions
  • Groundwater Management and Exploration
  • Environmental Geophysics
  • Hydrogeology Dissertations

MSc River and Environmental Management:

  • Groundwater-Surface Water Interactions

UG Env. Earth Sciences:

  • Natural Hazards
  • Resources of the Earth
  • Engineering Geology
  • Geology Topics
  • Env. Geoscience Dissertations

Postgraduate supervision

Stefan Krause’s research investigates the impacts of global environmental change on hydrological fluxes, biogeochemical cycling and ecohydrological feedback functions in complex landscapes with coupled groundwater-surface water systems. His work focuseses in particular on the analysis and quantification of multi-component reactive transport processes at aquifer-river interfaces and how these are influenced by changes in land-use and climate. This combines novel modelling techniques with the development of innovative experimental technologies for investigating the interlinked cycling of nutrients and reactive transport of contaminants. Moreover, Dr Krause is developing adaptive modelling strategies for coupled simulation of groundwater and surface water flow at catchments scale which are applied for analysing the implications of environmental change on water transport and nutrient conditions in groundwater and surface waters. Dr Krause welcomes enquiries from prospective doctoral researchers in his areas of interest.

Other activities

  • Ecohydrology Journal: Editorial board member since 2011
  • Frontiers in Hydrosphere: Editorial Board member since 2013
  • Wires Water: International Advisory Board member since 2013
  • Grundwasser: Associate Editor since 2013
  • Water Resources Research: Guest editor for the special issue on: “New modelling approaches and novel experimental technologies for improved understanding of process dynamics at aquifer-surface water interfaces” (2013),
  • Ecohydrology: Guest editor for the special issue on: “Hydrology – Ecology Interfaces” 4 (4) (2011),
  • Advances in Water Research: Guest editor for the the special issue on: “Large scale interactions between rivers and aquifers” 33 (11) (2010),
  • Hydrological Processes: Guest editor for the the special issue on: “Hyporheic Zone Hydrology - Processes at the groundwater - surface water interface” 23 (13) (2009)
  • Committee Member of the European Geoscience Union Sub-Divisions on Eco-Hydrology, Wetlands & Estuaries and Catchment Hydrology
  • Committee Member of the Hydrogeology Group of the Geological Society of London
  • Consultancy activities for international industry projects including: Underground Coal Gasification Partnership (UCGP, Coal India, Clean Coal UK, European Commission), German water resources in a changing climate (German Weather Service)
  • Supervision of visiting research students: Project management, coordination and supervision of EU funded (Leonardo Programme) visiting research students and visiting PhD students
  • Memberships: European Geoscience Union (EGU), American Geoscience Union (AGU), International Association for Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH), Society for Freshwater Science (SFS), International Commission on Ground Water (ICGW), International Commission on Water Quality (ICWQ), British Hydrological Society (BHS), Institute for Civil Engineers (ICE), Underground Coal Gasification Association (UCGA), UK Higher Education Academy, H2O-e.V. Charity for water resource management in developing countries

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Zhang, Z, Huang, X, Zhang, J, Schneidewind, U, Krause, S, Jin, M, Liang, X, Zhan, H & Zhang, L 2024, 'Ammonium enrichment, nitrate attenuation and nitrous oxide production along groundwater flow paths: Carbon isotopic and DOM optical evidence', Journal of Hydrology, vol. 632, 130943. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.130943

Marcotte, AL, Limpens, J, Nunes, JP, Howard, BC, Hurley, AG, Khamis, K, Krause, S, Croghan, D, Kourmouli, A, Leader, S, Singh, T, Stoof, CR, Ullah, S & Kettridge, N 2024, 'Enhanced Hydrologic Connectivity and Solute Dynamics Following Wildfire and Drought in a Contaminated Temperate Peatland Catchment', Water Resources Research, vol. 60, no. 7, e2023WR036412. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023wr036412

Rabbai, A, Barba, J, Canducci, M, Hart, KM, MacKenzie, AR, Kettridge, N, Curioni, G, Ullah, S & Krause, S 2024, 'Fertilization-induced greenhouse gas emissions partially offset carbon sequestration during afforestation', Soil Biology and Biochemistry, vol. 199, 109577. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2024.109577

Gehmlich, K & Krause, S 2024, 'Gender distribution of scientific prizes is associated with naming of awards after men, women or neutral', Data, vol. 9, no. 7, 84. https://doi.org/10.3390/data9070084

Li, Y, Schneidewind, U, Wen, Z, Krause, S & Liu, H 2024, 'Influence of bank slope on sinuosity-driven hyporheic exchange flow and residence time distribution during a dynamic flood event', Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, vol. 28, pp. 1751–1769. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-1751-2024

Singh, J, Yadav, BK, Schneidewind, U & Krause, S 2024, 'Microplastics pollution in inland aquatic ecosystems of india with a global perspective on sources, composition, and spatial distribution', Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, vol. 53, 101798. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2024.101798

Kukkola, A, Schneidewind, U, Haverson, L, Kelleher, L, Drummond, JD, Sambrook Smith, G, Lynch, I & Krause, S 2024, 'Snapshot Sampling May Not Be Enough to Obtain Robust Estimates for Riverine Microplastic Loads', ACS ES and T Water, vol. 4, no. 5, pp. 2309-2319. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.4c00176

Micucci, G, Sgouridis, F, McNamara, NP, Krause, S, Lynch, I, Roos, F, Pereira, MG & Ullah, S 2024, 'Towards enhanced sensitivity of the 15N gas flux method for quantifying denitrification in soil', Soil Biology and Biochemistry, vol. 194, 109421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2024.109421

Zazouli, MA, Dashtban, N, Jalalvand, MA, Kheilgavan, SJ, Mashhadi Kholerdi, F, Mohammadpour, A, Rahman, MM, Krause, S & Dehbandi, R 2024, 'Unveiling nitrate contamination and health risks: Insights from groundwater quality assessment and Monte Carlo simulation along the Southern Caspian Sea Coasts', Groundwater for Sustainable Development, vol. 27, 101340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2024.101340

Yasmin, T, Farrelly, MA, Rogers, BC, Krause, S & Lynch, I 2023, 'A tale of two cities: evidence from the Global South on established versus emerging cities' approaches to adaptive and sustainable water governance', Ecology and Society, vol. 28, no. 1, 38. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-13599-280138

Liu, J, Zang, C, qiting, Z, Han, C & Krause, S 2023, 'Application and Comparison of Different Models for Quantifying the Aquatic Community in a Dam-Controlled River', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 20, no. 5, 4148. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054148

Drummond, JD, Gonçalves, J, Aquino, T, Bernal, S, Gacia, E, Gutierrez-Aguirre, I, Turk, V, Ravnikar, M, Krause, S & Martí, E 2023, 'Benthic sediment as stores and sources of bacteria and viruses in streams: A comparison of baseflow vs. stormflow longitudinal transport and residence times', Water Research, vol. 245, 120637. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.120637

White, JC, Khamis, K, Dugdale, S, Jackson, FL, Malcolm, IA, Krause, S & Hannah, DM 2023, 'Drought impacts on river water temperature: A process‐based understanding from temperate climates', Hydrological Processes, vol. 37, no. 10, e14958. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14958

Review article

Kukkola, A, Chetwynd, AJ, Krause, S & Lynch, I 2024, 'Beyond Microbeads: Examining the Role of Cosmetics in Microplastic Pollution and Spotlighting Unanswered Questions', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 476, 135053. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135053

Krause, S, Ouellet, V, Allen, D, Allen, S, Moss, K, Nel, HA, Manaseki-Holland, S & Lynch, I 2024, 'The potential of micro- and nanoplastics to exacerbate the health impacts and global burden of non-communicable diseases', Cell Reports Medicine, vol. 5, no. 6, 101581. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101581

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