06-11, 11:50–12:20 (Europe/Rome), Room R3
The keynote is talking about the Rising Groundwater Temperatures: Risks and Rewards in Times of Global Warming and Urban Expansion
Groundwater systems are increasingly affected by the dual forces of global climate change and urbanization. Even under a medium emissions scenario, shallow groundwater temperatures could rise significantly by 2100. Urban areas exhibit even more pronounced subsurface warming due to the urban heat island effect, with groundwater temperatures in city centers exceeding those in surrounding rural areas.
This talk will delve into the mechanisms driving groundwater warming, including the roles of surface temperature increases and anthropogenic heat sources. It will explore the potential implications on water quality, ecosystem health, and the potential for geothermal energy utilization. Only by examining both global trends and localized studies, challenges and opportunities presented by rising groundwater temperatures in the context of sustainable urban development and water resource management can be highlighted.
Professional Experience:
Since October 2022: Junior Group Leader (Freigeist Fellowship), Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany
February 2021 – September 2022: Postdoctoral Scholar (Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship), Centre for Water Resources Studies, Dalhousie University, Canada
January 2020 – February 2020: Guest Researcher, Division of Climatology, Department of Geography, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
September 2018 – January 2021: Postdoctoral Scholar, Big Pixel Initiative, School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California San Diego (UCSD), USA
May 2018 – August 2018: Academic Staff Member (PostDoc), Department of Engineering Geology, Institute of Applied Geosciences, KIT, Germany
October 2017 – March 2018: Postdoctoral Fellow (JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship), Research Institute of Humanity and Nature, Kyoto, Japan
August 2015 – October 2015: Guest Researcher (High-End Foreign Experts Recruitment Program), School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, China
May 2013 – May 2017: Academic Staff Member (initially PhD student, then PostDoc), Department of Engineering Geology, Institute of Applied Geosciences, KIT, Germany
Current Role and Research Focus:
As the leader of the junior research group GRUSS (Geoinformatics for Climate Resilient Urban Systems), I focus on harnessing big (geo)data to explore the impacts of urbanization and climate change on humans and the environment.
Research Interests:
Urban heat
Groundwater temperatures
Environmental justice