Scope of duties

• Coordination of the GEMS/Water Data Centre in support of the UN Environment GEMS/Water Programme.
• Acquisition of water quality monitoring data from national and collaborating partners of the GEMS/Water Global Monitoring Network.
• Supporting and consulting GEMS/Water partners in the fields of water quality data management, data exchange and data products.
• Representing GEMS/Water in international committees and working groups.

Professional Experience

01/2015 – : Coordinator of the GEMS/Water Data Centre in the International Centre for Water Resources and Global Change, Koblenz, Germany. Water quality monitoring data acquisition, quality assurance and data product development.

10/2009 – 12/2014: Scientific officer at the German IHP/HWRP-Secretariat, Koblenz, Germany. Hydrological modelling and water information systems.

Education

2004 – 2009: Diploma studies in hydrology (Dipl.-Hydrol.), Technische Universität Dresden, diploma thesis: Development of a methodology for the robust estimation of the runoff disposition using self-organizing maps.