SATTLER Birgit Mag. Dr., Priv.-Doz.
University of Innsbruck
Department of Ecology
Research Group: Lake and Glacier Ecology
Technikerstraße 25, Room 502
A-6020 Innsbruck
Professorial qualification ("Habilitation) in Ecology 2011 at the University of Innsbruck, since then Assistant Professor (half position)
PhD in 1996 at the University of Innsbruck: "Microorganisms in Mountain Lakes: Abundance, Composition, Size, Activity, Growth and Grazing"
Research Interest
Bacterial secondary production and activity, primary production, microbial communities in ice layers of alpine and antarctic lakes, microbial processes in snow and atmosphere, ice physics
Running Projects
2018-2019: BLACK.ICE - Die Gletscher werden grüner: Glaziales mikrobielles Leben als Beschleuniger der
Gletscherschmelze durch Bioalbedo (OEAD-Sparkling Science)
2016-2020: MicroArctic - Microorganisms in Warming Arctic Environments (EU-Horizon 2020, Marie Curie Actions – Innovative Training Networks ITN)
2015-2018: Ice and Life in Alpine and Polar Regions (TAWANI-Foundation)
2013-2022: BIO.CRYO – Biological Processes in the Cryosphere (TAWANI-Foundation).