COMPUTATIONAL ECOTOXICOLOGY

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The working group Computational Ecotoxicology at the Institute for Environmental Research focuses on complexity in structures and processes of hierarchical dynamical bio-systems. Our research concentrates on three main objectives: (1) Solving ecological questions and problems with computational methods, (2) Understanding the nature of ecological systems as computing entities and (3) Developing computational methods by learning from other disciplines in an interdisciplinary way.

We develop hybrid mathematical and machine learning algorithms and methods for multivariate modelling, pattern recognition, causal analysis and prediction in life-science disciplines like ecology, ecotoxicology and risk assessment. To link different lines of evidence (i.e. theory, simulation and observation) techniques from statistical pattern recognition, machine learning, data mining and bioinformatics as well as approaches from complex systems theory and chaos theory are used in a wide field of applications. More detailed attention is paid to non-linear dynamics, self-organization processes, the role of information and entropy, the integration of expert knowledge into modelling processes as well as epistemological consequences.

In our most recent research we apply the developed methods in questions about Chemo-behavioral profiling using Danio rerio video tracking data and Expert-augmented statistics in ecotoxicological bio-testing. Special long-term research topics we are interested in are Non-linear dynamics (Bifurcation and chaotic dynamics and their implications for the stability and resilience of natural agent-based systems), Entropy (Negentropic information flow and its relation to self-organization in dissipative living systems), Networks (Integration of theory and observations to assess ecosystem integrity), Complexity (Emerging phenomena and their relevance to ecological structures and dynamics) and Limitations (Gödel’s incompleteness theorems and their implications for modelling in the life sciences).

Understanding of patterns and processes in living systems requires a flexible range of data analysis techniques. Simulation using mathematical models, statistics and theoretical analysis of model equations are important generic tools to interpret and underpin results from lab and field observations. These in-silico-experiments are equally relevant to setting up and analysing laboratory experiments. They allow integration of empirical observations and theoretical models to generate and test multifactorial hypotheses. Such a system-oriented approach helps to elucidate structures, processes and dynamics in complexly interacting biological systems, e.g. ecological communities, gene expression networks and the immune system.

For further details see the projects section. Here you can download a short COPE working group profile.

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Current:

• DILUTED: Detection of Environmental Pollution based on Behavioral Time-series Data from Danio rerio Tracking Experiments (Funded by the Verein des Hygiene-Instituts des Ruhrgebiets e.V., Gelsenkirchen, 2022-2024). See the project page for more information.

Finished:

• QU.BID: Quantitative Biology Digital (Funded by RWTH Aachen University with the competition “Digital Teaching in the Curriculum”, 2022). See the project page for more information.

• MUDAFACS: Towards a multivariate data analysis of categorical and flow cytometry (FACS) data: use case analysis of samples from COVID-19 patients (Funded by RWTH Aachen University Exploratory Research Space, OPSF635, 2021-2022). See the project homepage for more information.

• ITIM: Identification of Phenotypic Differences in Inflammatory and Regulatory T-cell Populations in Immunodeficient Recipient Mice (2020-2021). See the project homepage for more information.

• Necessary adaptations of harmonised testing and risk assessment for earthworms (terrestrial) (Notwendige Anpassung zur harmonisierten Testung und Risikobewertung für Regenwürmer (Terrestrik)) (Funded by UBA, FKZ 3715 67 420 0, 2016-2019). (Download the project report).

• Statistische Auswertungstools und Modellierung. Teilprojekt im Verbundvorhaben "Edaphobase GBIF - Informationssystem, Daten-Repositorium, Daten-Infrastruktur und Service-Plattform für die Bodenzoologie". (Funded by BMBF, FKZ 01LI1301D, 2013-2018) (RWTH Aachen News, Project description, Edaphobase Homepage in der Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung)

• Das Gesellschaftliche in sozial-ökologischen Modellen und Simulationen. Working group within the German Commitee Future Earth. (Project information). (Funded by DKN, 2015-2017).

• METALFISH: Untersuchungen zum Einfluss von Silber auf die Entwicklung und die Genexpression von Zebrafischembryonen. (2015-2016). In cooperation with Fraunhofer Institute For Molecular Biology And Applied Ecology IME, Aachen.

• Integrative Metaanalyse zur Kausalität beobachteter Effekte aus spezifischer Toxizität und molekularen Wirkungsmechanismen sedimentgebundener Umweltschadstoffe. Sub-project within the cooperation project "DanTox - Identification of specific toxicity and molecular modes-of-action of sediment-bound pollutants using zebrafish (Danio rerio)". (Funded by BMBF, FKZ 02WU1055, 2010-2013)

• Litter dwelling beetle diversity as indicator for habitat quality and development of an integrative data analysis concept for classification and ecological pattern recognition in secondary forests in the Mata Atlântica (Paraná, Brazil). Sub-project within the cooperation project "SOLOBIOMA II - Soil biota and biogeochemistry in Southern Atlantic rainforests of Brazil - Assessment of the ecosystem quality of secondary forests and their potential for biodiversity conservation". (Funded by BMBF, FKZ 01LB0201A1, 2006-2010) (Federal University of Paraná (UFPR): SOLOBIOMA)

• Renaturation potential of drained palsa bogs. Survey within the Interreg III A-project "Heiden, Moore, Wiesen". In cooperation with the Biological Station Aachen and the Institute for Ecosystem Analysis and Assessment - gaiac; Aachen University (gaiac) (Abstract in German) (Funded by EU, 2002-2005)

Collaborations:

• PeMIXoS: Pesticide Mixture Effects on Soil Organisms. 2020-2024.

• ARAMOB: Semantic enrichment and mobilization of data in distributed repositories for taxonomy and ecology: Solving a Gordian knot in the taxonomy of neotropical jumping spiders and trait-based ecological habitat assessment with spider assemblages (Semantische Anreicherung und Mobilisierung von Daten netzbasierter Repositorien für Taxonomie und Ökologie: Auflösung eines ’Gordischen Knotens‘ in der Taxonomie südamerikanischer Springspinnen und merkmalsbasierte ökologische Standortbewertung mit Spinnenzönosen). (Project homepage). (Funded by DFG, 2016-2020).

• COMBITOX: Umweltrisiken von PSM zwischen Prognose und Realität: Wie belastbar sind Ergebnisse der ökotoxikologischen Risikobewertung zum einzelnen Mittel vor dem Hintergrund der üblichen Anwendungspraxis (Tankmischungen, Spritzserien)? (Funded by UBA, FKZ 3715 63 407 0, 2015-2019).

• Transformation, Bioakkumulation und Toxizität organischer Mikroschadstoffe im Reservoir des Drei-Schluchten-Staudamms (MICROTOX). Teilprojekt im Verbundvorhaben "YANGTZE-PROJEKT - Nachhaltige Bewirtschaftung des neu geschaffenen Ökosystems am Drei-Schluchten-Staudamm". (Funded by BMBF, FKZ 02WT1141, 2010-2014) (Homepage Yangtze-Project)

• UFO 3: Future Energy - FuEne: Roadmap zur nachhaltigen und umweltgerechten Energiewende. Subproject within the HumTec Boost-Fund Project "Urban Future Outline - UFO" (Project information) (Funded by and within the RWTH Project House HumTec). (2013-2016).

• SILVALUTA: Quantifying the effects of sustainable forest management: A case study in the Hümmel region (administrative district Ahrweiler, Eifel, Germany). (Project description, Funded by the Dr. Axe trust). (2012-2019).

• ESR 1: Mechanism-specific screening tools in early life stages of Danio rerio. Sub-project within the Marie Curie ITN project "EDA-Emerge - Novel tools in effect-directed analysis for identifying and monitoring emerging toxicants on a European scale". (Funded by EU, 2011-2015) (Project informationen from the Institute for Environmantal Research, Project information from the Department of Effect Directed Analysis, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ).

• Nachweis endokriner Wirkungen: Veränderungen der Steroidsynthese und Reproduktionstoxizität. Teilprojekt 12 im Verbundvorhaben "Tox-Box - Gefährdungsbasiertes Risikomanagement für anthropogene Spurenstoffe zur Sicherung der Trinkwasserversorgung". (Funded by BMBF, FKZ 02WRS1282I, 2011-2014) (Projektinformationen Institut für Umweltforschung, Projektinformationen BMBF-Fördermaßnahme RiSKWa: Risikomanagement von neuen Schadstoffen und Krankheitserregern im Wasserkreislauf.)

• Bewertung von siedlungswasserwirtschaftlichen und hydromorphologischen Maßnahmen hinsichtlich ihrer Wirkung auf den ökologischen Zustand von Fließgewässern sowie deren Kosteneffizienz. (Forschungsinstitut für Ökosystemanalyse und -bewertung RWTH Aachen (gaiac) und Forschungsinstitut für Wasser- und Abfallwirtschaft RWTH Aachen (FiW) 2011-2013)

• Verbundprojekt "Sedimentkontakttests (SeKT)": Definition von Referenzbedingungen, Kontrollsedimenten und Toxizitätsschwellen für limnische Sedimentkontakttests. (Funded by BMBF, FKZ 02WU0598, 2007-2010).

• TRIGGER (Workshop series within the RWTH Aachen University Exploratory Research Space): MusTererkennung zur ModellieRung und Steuerung dynamischer Systeme - Frühwarnindikatoren in der Informatik, KlimatoloGie, ÖkoloGie, VErfahrenstechnik und UnternehmenskybeRnetik.

• Beweidungsprojekt Einödsberg (Funded by CIPRA)

• The arthropods of grassy field margins (off crop) and the consequences for impact assessment of pesticides on terrestrial ecosystems. (Funded by UBA, FKZ 20063403, 2001-2004) (Abstract)

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Peer reviewed journals:

• PDF Bach A., Raub F., Höfer H., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2024): ARAapp: filling gaps in the ecological knowledge of spiders using an automated and dynamic approach to analyze systematically collected community data. Database, 2024: baae004. https://doi.org/10.1093/database/baae004

• PDF Bach A., Roß-Nickoll M., Holstein J., Ottermanns R., Raub F., Triebel D., Weiss M., Wendt I., Höfer H. (2023): Improved access to arachnological data for ecological research through the ARAMOB data repository, supported by Diversity Workbench and NFDI data pipelines. Arachnology Letters 66: 79-85. https://doi.org/10.30963/aramit6609

• PDF Sylvester F., Weichert F.G., Lozano V.L., Groh K.J., Bálint M., Baumann L., Bässler C., Brack W., Brandl B., Curtius J., Dierkes P., Döll P., Ebersberger I., Fragkostefanakis S., Helfrich E.J.N., Hickler T., Johann S., Jourdan J., Klimpel S., Kminek H., Liquin F., Möllendorf D., Müller T., Oehlmann J., Ottermanns R., Pauls S.U., Piepenbring M., Pfefferle J., Schenk G.J., Scheepens J.F., Scheringer M., Schiwy S., Schlottmann A., Schneider F., Schulte L.M., Schulze-Sylvester M., Stelzer E., Strobl F., Sundermann A., Tockner K., Tröger T., Vilcinskas A., Völker C., Winkelmann R., Hollert H. (2023): Better integration of chemical pollution research will further our understanding of biodiversity loss. Nature Ecology & Evolution, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02117-6

• PDF Haigis A.-C., Ottermanns R., Schiwy A., Hollert H., Legradi J. (2022): Getting more out of the zebrafish light dark transition test. Chemosphere, 295: 133863. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133863

• PDF Nguyen K.T., Smith K.E.C., Ottermanns R., Wijntjes C., Van Dongen J.T., Schäffer A. (2022): Reduced degradation of the herbicide 4-Chloro-2-Methylphenoxyacetic acid (MCPA) in soil induced by the fungicide mixture Mancozeb, Metalaxyl-M, and Chlorothalonil used in tank mixtures and spray series. Soil Systems, 6,94. https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems6040094

• PDF Daniels B., Roß-Nickoll M., Jaensch S., Roembke J., Scholz-Starke B., Ottermanns R. (2021): Application of the CPCAT to assess ecotoxicological field studies: comparative analysis using earthworm field test abundance data. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 40 (6): 1750-1760. https://setac.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/etc.5015

• PDF Heine P., Hausen J., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2021): Comparing eDNA metabarcoding with morphological analyses: Fungal species richness and community composition of differently managed stages along a forest conversion of Norway spruce towards European beech in Germany. Forest Ecology and Management, 496: 119429 + 497: 119495. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119429

• PDF Politowski I., Regnery P., Hennig M.P., Siebers N., Ottermanns R., Schäffer A. (2021): Fate of weathered multi-walled carbon nanotubes in an aquatic sediment system. Chemosphere, 277: 130319. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004565352100789X

• PDF Politowski I., Wittmers F., Hennig M.P., Siebers N., Goffart B., Roß-Nickoll M., Ottermanns R., Schäffer A. (2021): A trophic transfer study: accumulation of multi-walled carbon nanotubes associated to green algae in water flea Daphnia magna. NanoImpact, 22: 100303. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452074821000124

• PDF Daniels B., Jedamski J., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2020): A ‘Plan Bee’ for cities: Patterns of pollinator abundance and diversity, plant-pollinator interaction and the ecosystem service Pollination in varieties of urban green spaces. PLoS ONE, e0235492. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235492

• PDF Sybertz A., Ottermanns R., Schäffer A., Scholz-Starke B., Daniels B., Frische T., Bär S., Ullrich C., Roß-Nickoll M. (2020): Simulating spray series of pesticides in agricultural practice reveals evidence for accumulation of environmental risk in soil. Science of the Total Environment, 710: 135004. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135004

• PDF Sybertz A., Roß-Nickoll M., Schäffer A., Scholz-Starke B., Daniels B., Ottermanns R. (2020): MITAS: A model for assessing the time-dependent risk of sequential applications of pesticides for soil organisms by consideration of exposure, degradation and mixture toxicity. MethodsX, 7: 100763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2019.12.004

• PDF Volz S.N., Hausen J., Nachev M., Ottermanns R., Schiwy S., Hollert H. (2020): Short exposure to cadmium disrupts the olfactory system of zebrafish (Danio rerio) - relating altered gene expression in the olfactory organ to behavioral deficits. Aquatic Toxicology, 226: 105555. https://https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2020.105555

• PDF Gottschlich A., Dolny R., Pannekens H., Benstöm F., Wencki K., Rohn A., Ottermanns R., Hammers-Wirtz M., Linnemann V., Nahrstedt A., Dopp E. (2019): Erprobung einer Biotestbatterie zum Monitoring der Spurenstoffadsorption bei der weitergehenden Abwasserreinigung mit granulierter Aktivkohle. Korrespondenz Abwasser, Abfall, 66 (9): 706-713. https://doi.org/10.3242/kae2019.09.002

• PDF Heine P., Hausen J., Ottermanns R., Schäffer A., Roß-Nickoll M. (2019): Forest conversion from Norway spruce to European beech increases species richness and functional structure of aboveground macrofungal communities. Forest Management and Ecology, 432: 522-533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2018.09.012

• PDF Hennig M.P., Maes H.M., Ottermanns R., Schäffer A., Siebers N. (2019): Release of radiolabeled multi-walled carbon nanotubes (14C-MWCNT) from epoxy nanocomposites into quartz sand-water systems and their uptake by Lumbriculus variegatus. NanoImpact, 14: 100159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.impact.2019.100159

• PDF Volz S.N., Hausen J., Smith K., Ottermanns R., Schaeffer A., Schiwy S., Hollert H. (2019): Do you smell the danger? Effects of three commonly used pesticides on the olfactory-mediated antipredator response of zebrafish (Danio rerio). Chemosphere, 241: 124963. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124963

• PDF Heine P., Hausen J., Ottermanns R., Schäffer A., Roß-Nickoll M. (2018): Morphological dataset of aboveground macrofungal communities within different forest conversion stages in the Eifel National Park in Germany. Data in Brief, 21: 1151-1156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2018.10.094

• PDF Hollert H., Crawford S.E., Brack W., Brinkmann M., Fischer E., Hartmann K., Keiter S., Ottermanns R., Ouellet J.D., Rinke K., Rösch M., Roß-Nickoll M., Schäffer A., Schüth C., Schulze T., Schwarz A., Seiler T.-B., Wessels M., Hinderer M., Schwalb A. (2018): Looking back - looking forward: A novel multi-time slice weight-of-evidence approach for defining reference conditions to assess the impact of human activities on lake systems. Science of the Total Environment, 626: 1036-1046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.01.113

• PDF Ottermanns R., Cramer E., Daniels B., Lehmann R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2018): Uncertainty in site classification and its sensitivity to sample size and indicator quality - Bayesian misclassification rate in ecological risk assessment. Ecological Indicators, 94: 348-356. DOI:10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.06.024

• PDF Scholz-Starke B., Bo L., Wei H., Yuan X., Holbach A., Norra S., Floehr T., Hollert H., Rings U., Schäffer A., Roß-Nickoll M., Ottermanns R. (2018): Simulation-based impact assessment of micropollutants on bioaccumulation processes in freshwater ecosystems at the Three Gorges Reservoir in China. Science of the Total Environment, 639: 286-303. https:/doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.05.057

• PDF Daniels B., Zaunbrecher B.S., Paas B., Ottermanns R., Ziefle M., Roß-Nickoll M. (2017): Assessment of urban green space structures and their quality from a multidimensional perspective. Science of the Total Environment 615: 1364-1378. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.09.167

• PDF Hausen J., Otte J.C., Legradi J., Yang L., Strähle U., Fenske M., Hecker H., Tang S., Hammers-Wirtz M., Hollert H., Keiter S.H., Ottermanns R. (2017): Fishing for contaminants: identification of three mechanism specific transcriptome signatures using Danio rerio embryos. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 25(5): 4023-4036. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8977-6 (download supplementary material)

• PDF Hausen J., Scholz-Starke B., Burkhardt U., Lesch S., Rick S., Russell D., Roß-Nickoll M., Ottermanns R. (2017): Edaphostat: Interactive ecological analysis of soil organism occurrences and preferences from the Edaphobase data warehouse. Database, Volume 2017, 1 January 2017, bax080. DOI: 10.1093/database/bax080

• PDF Kais B., Ottermanns R., Scheller F., Helleis A., Reschke K., Oberrauch S., Braunbeck T. (2017): Modification and quantification of in vivo EROD live-imaging with zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos to detect both induction and inhibition of CYP1A. Science of the Total Environment 615, 330-347. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.09.257

• PDF Di Paolo C., Ottermanns R., Keiter S., Ait-Aissa S., Bluhm K., Brack W., Breitholtz M., Buchinger S., Carere M., Chalon C., Cousin X., Dulio V., Escher B.I., Hamers T., Hilscherová K., Jarque S., Jonas A., Maillot-Marechal E., Marneffe Y., Nguyen M.T., Pandard P., Schifferli A., Schulze T., Seidensticker S., Seiler T.-B., Tang J., van der Oost R., Vermeirssen E., Zounková R., Zwart N., Hollert H. (2016): Bioassay battery interlaboratory investigation of emerging contaminants in spiked water extracts - Towards the implementation of bioanalytical monitoring tools in water quality assessment and monitoring. Water Research, 104: 473-484. DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.08.018 (download supporting information)

• PDF Gergs A., Classen S., Strauss T., Ottermanns R., Brock T.C.M., Ratte H.T., Hommen U., Preuss T.G. (2016): Ecological Recovery Potential of Freshwater Organisms: Consequences for Environmental Risk Assessment of Chemicals. In: P. de Voogt (ed.): Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 236: 259-294. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-20013-2_5

• PDF Schaeffer A., Amelung W., Hollert H., Kaestner M., Kandeler E., Kruse J., Miltner A., Ottermanns R., Pagel H., Peth S., Poll C., Rambold G., Schloter M., Schulz S., Streck T., Roß-Nickoll M. (2016): The impact of chemical pollution on the resilience of soils under multiple stresses: a conceptual framework for future research. Science of the Total Environment, 568: 1076-1085. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.06.161

• PDF Hausen J., Otte J.C., Strähle U., Hammers-Wirtz M., Hollert H., Keiter S.H., Ottermanns R. (2015): Fold-change threshold screening - A robust algorithm to unmask hidden gene expression patterns in noisy aggregated transcriptome data. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22(21): 16384-16392. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5019-0

• PDF Höss S., Reiff N., Ottermanns R., Pagel-Wieder S., Dohrmann A.B., Tebbe C.C., Traunspurger W. (2015): Risk assessment of the cultivation of a stacked Bt-maize variety (MON89034 x MON88017) for nematode communities. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 91: 109-118. (DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.08.022).

• PDF Hug C., Sievers M., Ottermanns R., Hollert H., Brack W., Krauss K. (2015): Linking mutagenic activity to micropollutant concentrations in wastewater samples by partial least square regression and subsequent identification of variables. Chemosphere, 138: 176-182. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.05.072

• PDF Römbke J., Collado R., Höfer H., Ottermanns R., Raub F., Ross-Nickoll M., Schmelz R.M. (2015): Species diversity of Enchytraeidae (Oligochaeta) in pastures, regenerating secondary forests, and old-growth forests in the southern Mata Atlântica (Brazil). Soil Organisms, 87(2): 101-120. www.soil-organisms.de

• PDF Oellers J., Ernst M., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2014): Der Einfluss von Nutzung und Klima auf Carabidenzönosen in der Agrarlandschaft der Jülicher Börde und der Nordeifel. Angewandte Carabidologie, 10: 73-85. Angewandte Carabidologie

• PDF Ottermanns R., Szonn K., Preuß T.G., Roß-Nickoll M. (2014): Non-linear Analysis Indicates Chaotic Dynamics and Reduced Resilience in Model-based Daphnia Populations Exposed to Environmental Stress. PLoS ONE 9(5): e96270. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096270

• PDF Feiler U., Höss S., Ahlf W., Gilberg D., Hammers-Wirtz M., Hollert H., Meller M., Neumann-Hensel H., Ottermanns R., Seiler T.-B., Spira D., Heininger P. (2013): Sediment contact tests as a tool for the assessment of sediment quality in German waters. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 32(1): 144-155. DOI: 10.1002/etc.2024

• PDF Floehr T. & Xiao H., Scholz-Starke B., Wu L., Hou J., Yin D., Zhang X., Ji R., Yuan X., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M., Schäffer A., Hollert H. (2013): Solution by dilution? A review on the pollution status of the Yangtze River. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 20: 6934-6971. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-1666-1

• PDF Scholz-Starke B. & Ottermanns R., Rings U., Floehr T., Hollert H., Hou J., Li B., Wu L.L., Yuan X., Strauch K., Wei H., Norra S., Holbach A., Westrich B., Schäffer A., Roß-Nickoll M. (2013): An integrated approach to model the biomagnification of organic pollutants in aquatic food webs of the Yangtze Three Gorges Reservoir ecosystem using adapted pollution scenarios. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 20: 7009-7026. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-1504-5

• PDF Bergmann A., Bi Y., Chen L., Floehr T., Henkelmann B., Holbach A., Hollert H., Hu W.,Kranzioch I.,Klumpp E., Küppers E., Norra S., Ottermanns R., Pfister G., Roß-Nickoll M., Schäffer A., Schleicher N., Schmidt B., Scholz-Starke B., Schramm K.-W., Subklew G., Tiehm A., Temoka C., Wang J., Westrich B., Wilken R.-D., Wolf A., Xiang X., Yuan Y. (2012): The Yangtze-Hydro Project: a Chinese-German environmental program. Environmental Science and Polution Research, 19(4): 1341-1344. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-011-0645-7

• PDF Höfer H., Bihn J., Borges C., de Britez R.M., Brandl R., Fabry R., Jetzkowitz J., Kahle H.-P., Marques R., Ottermanns R., Paulsch D., Römbke J., Roß-Nickoll M., Verhaagh M. (2011): InBioVeritas - Valuating nature in the southern Mata Atlântica of Brazil. Procedia Environmental Sciences, 9: 64-71. DOI:10.1016/j.proenv.2011.11.012

• PDF Hopp P.W., Caron E., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2011): Evaluating leaf litter beetle data sampled by Winkler extraction from Atlantic forest sites in southern Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 55(2): 253-266. DOI: 10.1590/S0085-56262011000200017

• PDF Ottermanns R., Hopp P.W., dos Santos G.P., Meyer S., Roß-Nickoll M. (2011): Causal relationship between leaf litter beetle communities and regeneration patterns of vegetation in the Atlantic rainforest of Southern Brazil (Mata Atlântica). Ecological Complexity, 8(4): 299-309. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecocom.2011.06.001

• PDF Hammers-Wirtz M., Strauss T., Toschki A., Ottermanns R., Lennartz G., Classen S., Roß-Nickoll M., Hollert H., Ratte H.T., Schäffer A. (2010): gaiac - research institute for ecosystem analysis and assessment: a small and medium enterprise working hand in hand with RWTH Aachen University. Umweltwissenschaften und Schadstoff-Forschung, 22: 507-508. DOI: 10.1007/s12302-010-0150-5

• PDF Höss S., Ahlf W., Fahnenstich C., Gilberg D., Hollert H.; Melbye K., Meller M., Hammers-Wirtz M., Heininger P., Neumann-Hensel H., Ottermanns R., Ratte H.T., Seiler T.-B., Spira D., Weber J., Feiler U. (2010): Variability of freshwater sediment contact tests in sediments with low anthropogenic contamination - Determination of toxicity thresholds. Environmental pollution, 158: 2999-3010. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2010.05.013

• PDF Hopp P.W., Ottermanns R., Meyer S., Roß-Nickoll M. (2010): Recovery of litter inhabiting beetle assemblages during forest regeneration in the Atlantic Forest of Southern Brazil. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 3: 103-113. DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-4598.2010.00078.x

• PDF Keiter S., Peddinghaus S., Feiler U., von der Goltz B., Hafner C., Yu Ho N., Rastegar S., Otte J., Ottermanns R., Reifferscheid G., Strähle U., Braunbeck T., Hammers-Wirtz M., Hollert H. (2010): DanTox - A novel joint research project using zebrafish (Danio rerio) to identify specific toxicity and molecular modes of action of sediment-bound pollutants. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 10: 714-717. DOI: 10.1007/s11368-010-0221-7

• PDF Keiter S., Peddinghaus S., Feiler U., von der Goltz B., Hafner C., Yu Ho N., Rastegar S., Otte J., Ottermanns R., Reifferscheid G., Strähle U., Braunbeck T., Hammers-Wirtz M., Hollert H. (2010): DanTox - ein BMBF-Verbundprojekt zur Ermittlung spezifischer Toxizität und molekularer Wirkungsmechanismen sedimentgebundener Umweltschadstoffe mit dem Zebrabärbling (Danio rerio). Umweltwissenschaften und Schadstoff-Forschung, 22: 94-98. DOI: 10.1007/s12302-010-0119-4

• PDF Ottermanns R., Ratte H.T., Roß-Nickoll M. (2010): Darstellung maskierter Nutzungseffekte auf naturraumspezifische Artengemeinschaften grasiger Feldraine mit Hilfe von Restvarianzmustern. Umweltwissenschaften und Schadstoff-Forschung, 22(1): 20-35. DOI: 10.1007/s12302-009-0099-4

Books & chapters:

• Ottermanns R. (2008): Mustererkennung, Dimensionsreduktion und statistische Modellierung in der Ökologie - dargestellt am Beispiel der Lebensgemeinschaften grasiger Feldraine in deutschen Agrarlandschaften (Pattern recognition, dimensionality reduction and statistical modelling in ecology - demonstrated for ecological communities of grassy field margins in German agricultural landscapes). Studien zur Mustererkennung, 27: 1-499. Logos Verlag, Berlin. ISBN 978-3-8325-2032-8. (Abstract, Order from Logos Verlag)

• Ottermanns R. (2008): Lokale Referenzzustände für stehende Kleingewässer: Wiedervernässte Palsen im Hohen Venn (Hautes-Fagnes, Belgium/Germany). In: F. Lennartz (Hrsg.): Naturschutz und Freizeitgesellschaft, 8: Renaturierung - Programmatik und Effektivitätsmessung. Academia Verlag, Sankt Augustin: 44-59.

Lecture notes:

• Ottermanns R. et al. (since 2022): Modelling and Programming in Ecotoxiycology: From populations to system dynamics. Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University.

• Ottermanns R. et al. (since 2022): Statistics and Machine Learning in Ecotoxicology: Univariate, Bayesian and multivariate statistics to analyze and model species and community response to environmental stress. Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University.

• Ottermanns R. et al. (since 2008): Quantitative Biologie und Computeranwendungen (Quantitative biology and computer applications). Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University.

• Ottermanns R. et al. (2019-2021): Mechanistic Modelling in Ecotoxiycology, Part 1: From populations to system dynamics. Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University.

• Ottermanns R. et al. (2018-2021): Statistics in Ecotoxicology: Univariate, Bayesian and multivariate statistics to analyze and model species and community response to environmental stress. Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University.

• Ottermanns R. et al. (2017-2018): Mechanistische Modellierung in der Ökotoxikologie, Teil 1: From populations to system dynamics. Institut für Umweltforschung, RWTH Aachen.

• Ottermanns R. et al. (2012-2017): Statistik in der Ökotoxikologie: Univariate and multivariate statistics to analyze and model species and community response to environmental stress. Institut für Umweltforschung, RWTH Aachen.

• Ottermanns R. et al. (2007-2016): Statistische und mechanistische Modellierung in der Ökotoxikologie, Teil 1: From populations to system dynamics. Institut für Umweltforschung, RWTH Aachen.

• Ottermanns R. et al. (2005-2011): Multivariate Statistik in der Ökotoxikologie. Postgradualstudium Ökotoxikologie (Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry Europe, German-Language Branch e.V. und Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker e.V.). Institut für Umweltforschung, RWTH Aachen.

• Ottermanns R. et al. (2003-2009): Multivariate Data Analysis in Ecology. Institute for Environmental Research (Biology V). RWTH Aachen University.

• Ottermanns R. et al. (2003-2006): Modelling and Simulation in Ecology. Institute for Environmental Research (Biology V). RWTH Aachen University.

Technical reports:

• PDF Knillmann S., Liess M., Scholz-Starke B., Daniels B., Ottermanns R., Schäffer A., Sybertz A., Roß-Nickoll M. (2021): Environmental risks of pesticides between forecast and reality: How reliable are results of the environmental risk assessment for individual products in the light of agricultural practice (tank mixtures, spray series)? UBA Text Berlin, 82/2021: ISSN: 1862-4804, pp 196.

• PDF Römbke J., Förster B., Jänsch S., Kaiser F., Scheffczyk A., Roß-Nickoll M., Daniels B., Ottermanns R., Scholz-Starke B. (2020): Necessary adaptations for a harmonized field-testing procedure and risk assessment of earthworms (terrestrial). UBA Text Berlin, 193/2020: ISSN: 1862-4804, pp 117.

• PDF Di Paolo C., Keiter S., Ottermanns R., Seiler T.B., Hollert H. (2015): The NORMAN interlaboratory study on biotesting of spiked water extracts. Norman Bulletin, 4: 19-21.

• PDF Roß-Nickoll M., Lennartz G., Fürste A., Mause R., Ottermanns R., Schäfer S., Smolis M., Theißen B., Toschki A., Ratte H.T. (2004): The arthropods of grassy field margins (off crop) and the consequences for impact assessment of pesticides on terrestrial ecosystems. UBA Text Berlin, 10/04: ISSN: 0722-186X, pp 148. (in German, Abstract)

Oral presentations:

• Ottermanns R. (2024): CCLS Group Environmental Sciences. Oral presentation, Symposium for the 1-Year Anniversary of the Center for Computational Life Sciences, 30 September 2024, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany. (CCLS Homepage)

• Byun J.-G., Cho D.-J., Roß-Nickoll M., Ottermanns R. (2023): European beech forest management in Eifel in Germany. Oral presentation, 2023 KSS Fall Academic Conference, 30. November - 01. December 2023, Cheongju University, Republic of Korea.

• Hommen U., Classen S., Ottermanns R., Körner O., Schriever C. (2023): Neue Analysen der Makroinvertebratendaten aus dem Projekt Kleingewässermonitoring. Oral presentation, 63. Deutsche Pflanzenschutztagung, 26.- 29. September 2023, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany. (Tagungsband)

• Lange J., Ottermanns R. (2023): Reconstruction of complex systems dynamics. In: Heufer K.A., Liauw M: Modelling of complex chemical reaction networks. WS 2022/2023. 11.07.2023. RWTH Aachen University. Invited lecture.

• Schröder K., Ottermanns R. (2023): Multivariate time-series analysis for sensitive evaluation of behavior data from the light/dark transition rest with zebrafish larvae. Oral presentation, SETAC 12th Young Environmental Scientists Meeting, 28. August - 01. September 2023, Landau, Germany.

• Johann S., Ottermanns R., Marigomez I., Lekube X., Izagirre U., Soto M., Lehtonen K.K., Turja R., Jenssen B.M., Ciesielski T.M., Altin D., Hollert H., Seiler T.-B. (2023): An effect-based toolbox for petroleum toxicity testing evaluated for hazard assessment. Oral presentation, 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) - Europe , 20. April - 04. May 2023, Dublin, Ireland. (Download abstracts)

• Dallmann N., Izcue A., Ottermanns R. (2020): Dimension reduction in multidimensional studies combining flow cytometry studies and categorical data. Oral presentation, Lab-meeting Institute of Molecular Medicine, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen, 17. September 2020.

• Bialozyt R., Jetzkowitz J., Roß-Nickoll M., Ottermanns R. (2019): The societal dimension in socioecological models: modelling the modelling process. Oral presentation, The International Society for Ecological Modelling Global Conference 2019, 01.-05. October, Salzburg, Austria. (See the conference program)

• Sybertz A., Ottermanns R., Schäffer A., Daniels B., Roß-Nickoll M. (2019): Simulation of time-dependent mixture exposure to pesticides in agricultural landscapes and estimation of effects on terrestrial organisms. Oral presentation, 17th International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment, 16.-20. June 2019, Thessaloniki, Greece. (Download conference program)

• Krämer-Klement K., Bursche V., Bach A., Siebenaler L., Stratemann L., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2018): Einfluss der Waldbewirtschaftung auf die Diversität und die strukturelle und funktionelle Zusammensetzung der Lebensgemeinschaft am Beispiel der Eifel. Oral presentation, FOWITA Forstwissenschaftliche Tagung, 24.-27. September 2018, Göttingen, Germany. (Download book of abstracts)

• Krämer-Klement K., Bursche V., Bach A., Siebenaler L., Stratemann L., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2018): How does forest management affect diversity, species composition and functional composition of forest communities? Oral presentation, 48th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, 10.-14. September 2018, Vienna, Austria. (Download book of abstracts)

• Krämer-Klement K., Bursche V., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2018): Einfluss der Waldbewirtschaftung auf die Laufkäfergemeinschaft am Beispiel der Eifel. Oral presentation, 21. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Angewandte Carabidologie e.V. (GAC), 16.-18. February 2018, Freckenhorst, Germany. (Download program)

• Oellers J., Burkhardt U., Haase H., Höfer H., Jänsch S., Ottermanns R., Raub F., Römbke J., Roß-Nickoll M., Russell D., Salamon J.-A., Scholz-Starke B., Toschki A. (2018): The Edaphobase Nationwide Field Monitoring - an approach to find reference values of soil organism communities of different habitat types. Oral presentation, European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2018 08.-13. April 2018, Vienna, Austria. (Access the program)

• Roß-Nickoll, Burkhardt U., Hausen J., Höfer H., Jänsch S., Lesch S., Oellers J., Ottermanns R., Raub F., Rick S., Römbke J., Scholz-Starke B., Toschki A., Russell D. (2018): EDAPHOBASE - soil biodiversity data warehouse and its applications in ecotoxicology. Oral presentation, 28th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) - Europe , 13.-17. May 2018, Rome, Italy. (Download abstracts)

• Schaeffer A., Amelung W., Hollert H., Kaestner M., Kandeler E., Kruse J., Miltner A., Ottermanns R., Pagel H., Peth S., Poll C., Rambold G., Schloter M., Schulz ., Streck T., Roß-Nickoll M. (2018): The impact of chemical pollution on the resilience of soils under multiple stress. Oral presentation, 28th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) - Europe , 13.-17. May 2018, Rome, Italy. (Download abstracts)

• Scholz-Starke B., Bär S., Daniels B., Frische T., Liess M., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M., Schäffer A., Sybertz A., Ullrich C., Knillmann S. (2018): Pesticides do rarely come alone, except in risk assessment - Risk indices of ranked spray series of the project COMBITOX. Oral presentation, 28th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) - Europe , 13.-17. May 2018, Rome, Italy. (Download abstracts)

• Sybertz A., Ottermanns R., Daniels B., Schäffer A., Scholz-Starke B., Roß-Nickoll M. (2017): Zeitabhängige Modellierung der Toxizität von Pflanzenschutzmittelspritzserien in der Agrarlandschaft - unter Berücksichtigung von Exposition, Abbau und Mischungstoxizität. Oral presentation, 22nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) - Europe, German Language Branch, 12.-14. November 2017, Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Germany. (Download book of abstracts)

• Burkhardt U., Güntsch A., Höfer H., Ottermanns R., Römbke J., Roß-Nickoll M., Russel D., Toschki A., Xylander W. et al. (2016): Edaphobase - Data Warehouse, Sammlungsdokumentation, Metadaten und Auswertungswerkzeuge. Oral presentation, 7. Tagung zum Sammlungsdatenmanagement ‘’Dokumentation ohne Grenzen - Sammlungen interdisziplinär und multilingual’’, 16.-18. July 2016, Görlitz, Germany. (Download program)

• Hausen J., Scholz-Starke B., Roß-Nickoll M., Ottermanns R. (2016): Automated analysis of ecological databases: Interactive tools for the Edaphobase data warehouse. Oral presentation, 25th Annual Meeting of the Working group Mesofauna, Universität Bremen, 27.-28. September 2016, Bremen, Germany. (Download programm)

• Hausen J., Scholz-Starke B., Roß-Nickoll M., Ottermanns R. (2016): Edaphobase automated tools for analysis of ecological data: the ambivalence between data mining and data meaning. Oral presentation, 46th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, 05.-09. September 2016, Marburg, Germany. (Download book of abstracts)

• Scholz-Starke B., Hausen J., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2016): Are large soil zoological databases helpful in defining site-specific biocoenoses of soil organisms? Developments of the joint EDAPHOBASE-project. Oral presentation, 25th Annual Meeting of the Working group Mesofauna, Universität Bremen, 27.-28. September 2016, Bremen, Germany. (Download programm)

• Scholz-Starke B., Hausen J., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2016): Are large soil zoological databases helpful in defining site-specific biocoenoses of soil organisms? Developments of the joint EDAPHOBASE-project. Oral presentation

• Heine P., Hausen J., Prell J., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2015): Effects of forest management on funtional diversity of fungi during forest conversion in the Eifel National Park. Oral presentation, 45th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, 31. August-04. September 2015, Göttingen, Germany. (Download book of abstracts)

• Roß-Nickoll M., Deubert M., Lennartz G., Ottermanns R., Schäffer A., Scholz-Starke B., Streib L., Toschki A., Trapp M. (2015): Biodiversität und strukturelle Vielfalt in der Agrarlandschaft - eine übergeordnete Perspektive auch für die Pestizidzulassung?. Oral presentation, 20th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) - Europe, German Language Branch, 07.-10. September 2015, Zürich, Switzerland. (Download book of abstracts)

• Bursche V., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2014): Vitality indicators for a sustainable management in differently managed beech forest stands in the German low mountain range region Eifel. Oral presentation, 44th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, 08.-12. September 2014, Hildesheim, Germany. (Download book of abstracts)

• Römbke J., Collado R., Höfer H., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M., Schmelz R.M. (2014): The Enchytraeid fauna (diversity and abundance) of forest plots in the Atlantic Rain Forest (Brazil) - an overview of the results of the SOLOBIOMA project. Oral presentation, 11th International Symposium on Enchytraeidae, 25.-27. July 2014, Georgsmarienhütte, Germany. (Download announcement)

• Schollee J., Ottermanns R., Hollender J. (2014): Multivariate Workflow for the Screening of Nontarget Peaks from Biologically-Treated Wastewater. Oral presentation, SETAC Europe 24th Annual Meeting, 11.-15. May 2014, Basel, Switzerland. (Download short abstract)

• Scholz-Starke B., Ottermanns R., Floehr T., Holbach A., Hollert H., Bo L., Rings U., Schaeffer A., Wei H., Yuan X., Roß-Nickoll M. (2014): Simulation of the environmental situation of the tributary ecosystem Daninghe River in the Yangtze Three Gorges Area. Oral presentation, SETAC Europe 24th Annual Meeting, 11.-15. May 2014, Basel, Switzerland. (Download short abstract)

• Hausen J., Keiter S., Strähle U., Hammers-Wirtz M., Hollert H., Ottermanns R. (2013): Schwellenwert-ANOVA: Ein Algorithmus zur Datenintegration und Kausalmodellierung zur Detektion von Sedimentkontaminierung aus Microarraydaten. Oral presentation, SETAC GLB 18th Annual Meeting, 23.-26. September 2013, Essen, Germany. (Download abstract book)

• Hollert H., Schiwy S., Feiler U., Kais B., Hafner C., Garcia-Käufer M., Ho N.Y., Rastegar S., Otte J.C., Ottermanns R., Reifferscheid G., Strähle U., Braunbeck T., Hammers-Wirtz M., Keiter S.H. (2013): DanTox-BMBF-Verbundprojekt zur Ermittlung spezifischer Toxizität und molekularer Wirkungsmechanismen sedimentgebundener Umweltschadstoffe mit dem Zebrabärbling (Danio rerio). Oral presentation, DanTox-Symposium: Methoden zur Bewertung von Sedimenttoxizität mit dem Zebrabärbling Danio rerio, 10.-11. Juni 2013, Aachen, Germany. (Download Programm)

• Ottermanns R., Hausen J., Otte J.C., Keiter S., Strähle U., Hollert H., Hammers-Wirtz M. (2013): Datenintegration und statistische Kausalmodellierung von Genexpressionsdaten und ökotoxikologischen Effekten im Zebrabärbling (Data integration and statistical causel modelling of gene expression data and ecotoxicological effects in Danio rerio). Oral presentation, DanTox-Symposium: Methoden zur Bewertung von Sedimenttoxizität mit dem Zebrabärbling Danio rerio, 10.-11. Juni 2013, Aachen, Germany. (Download Programm)

• Oellers J., Ernst M., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2012): Der Einfluss von Nutzung und Klima auf Carabidenzönosen in der Agrarlandschaft der Jülicher Börde und der Nordeifel. Oral presentation, Jahrestagung der Coleopterologischen Arbeitsgemeinschaft Münster, 19. Februar 2012, Münster, Germany.

• Scholz-Starke B., Chen Z., Floehr T., Hollert H., Huo J., Li B., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M., Schmidt B., Strauch K., Wu L., Yin D., Yuan Y., Yuan X., Zoschke A., Schäffer A. (2012): Consequences of the Three Gorges Dam in China - Conceptual approaches to study the fate, bioaccumulation and effects of organic micropollutants in aquatic food webs and sediments of the Yangtze. Oral presentation, 6th SETAC World Congress / SETAC Europe 22nd Annual Meeting, 20.-24. May 2012, Berlin, Germany. (Download abstract book)

• Scholz-Starke B., Yuan Y., Floehr T., Strauch K., Heister S., Chen Z., Li B., Wu L.-L., Hou J., Yuan X., Yin D., Ottermanns R., Schmidt B., Roß-Nickoll M., Hollert H., Schäffer A. (2011): Conceptual approach and first results of the MICROTOX project - Fate, effects and bioaccumulation of organic pollutants in the Yangtze river. Oral presentation, Processes in the Yangtze River System, November 28.-29. 2011, Aachen, Germany. (Download proceedings book)

• Krämer K., Siehoff S., Lennartz G., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2011): Succession of Cytisus scoparius shrubberies in the Eifel National Park. Oral presentation, 41st Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, 05.-09. September 2011, Oldenburg, Germany. (Download book of abstracts)

• Keiter S., Peddinghaus S., Bräunig J., Feiler U., Hafner C., Hammers-Wirtz M., Ho N.Y., Kais B., Otte J.C., Ottermanns R., Rastegar S., Reifferscheid G., Braunbeck T., Strähle U., Hollert H. (2011): The DanTox-Project - Identification of specific toxicity and molecular modes of action of sediment-bound pollutants in zebrafish. Oral presentation, 21st SETAC Europe Annual Meeting, 15.-19. May 2011, Milan, Italy. (Download abtract book)

• Keiter S., Peddinghaus S., Feiler U., Hafner C., Hammers-Wirtz M., Ho N.Y., Kais B., Otte J.C., Ottermanns R., Rastegar S., Reifferscheid G., Braunbeck T., Strähle U., Hollert H. (2010): Entwicklung und Anwendung eines Verfahrens zur Ermittlung spezifischer Toxizität und molekularer Wirkungsmechanismen sedimentgebundener Umweltschadstoffe mit dem Zebrabärbling (Danio rerio). Vortrag, SETAC-GLB, 6.-9. September 2010, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany.(Download abtract book)

• Keiter S., Peddinghaus S., Feiler U., Hafner C., Hammers-Wirtz M., Ho N.Y., Kais B., Otte J.C., Ottermanns R., Rastegar S., Reifferscheid G., Braunbeck T., Strähle U., Hollert H. (2010): DanTox - A novel joint research project using zebrafish (Danio rerio) to identify specific toxicity and molecular modes of action of sediment-bound pollutants. Oral presentation, The zebrafish embryo model in toxicology and teratology, 2.-3. September 2010, Karlsruhe, Germany.

• Hopp P., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2008): Recovery of leaf litter Beetle communities during Forest Regeneration in the Atlantic Forest. Oral presentation, 15th International Colloquium on Soil Zoology, 25.-29. August 2008, Curitiba, Brazil.

• Roß-Nickoll M., Lennartz G., Ottermanns R., Theißen B., Toschki A., Schäffer A., Ratte H.T. (2004): The typical composition of biocoenosis in off-crop-sites of three agricultural landscape areas in Germany. Syngenta Jealotts Hill, England, 9th June 2004, invited lecture.

• Roß-Nickoll M., Lennartz G., Ottermanns R., Theißen B., Toschki A., Schäffer A., Ratte H.T. (2004): The typical composition of biocoenosis in off-crop-sites of three agricultural landscape areas in Germany. Oral presentation, SETAC Europe 14th Annual Meeting 18.-22. April 2004, Prague, Czech Republic.

• Roß-Nickoll, M., Lennartz, G., Ottermanns R., Ratte, H.T., Schäffer, A., Theißen, B, Toschki, A. (2003): Terrestrische Lebensgemeinschaften als Bioindikatoren in der Agrarlandschaft. Vortrag SETAC-GLB-Jahrestagung, Heidelberg, Germany, 21.-23. September 2003.

• Roß-Nickoll M., Engels H., Lennartz G., Ottermanns R., Ratte H.T., Schäffer A., Theißen B, Toschki A. (2002): Untersuchungen zur Eignung von Mesofauna - Freilandstudien zur Bioindikation für landwirtschaftlich genutzte Böden. Vortrag Jahrestagung Umweltchemie und Ökotoxikologie (SETAC-GLB, GDCh), Braunschweig, Germany, 6.-8. Oktober 2002.

Poster presentations:

• Ottermanns R., Schröder K. (2024): Computational Ecotoxicology: Digital twin approach for Zebrafish-based detection of potentially critical mixtures. Poster presentation, Symposium for the 1-Year Anniversary of the Center for Computational Life Sciences, 30 September 2024, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany. (CCLS Homepage)

• Miller A., Schröder K., Braun K.E., Steindorf C., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M., Backhaus T. (2024): Temperature effects on early larval development of Zebrafish. Poster presentation, SETAC GLB Annual Meeting Umwelt 2024 , 8-11 September 2024, Gießen, Germany. (Download the abstract book)

• Schröder K., Ottermanns R. (2024): Time-series analysis for sensitive evaluation of behavior data from the Light/Dark Transition Test with Zebrafish larvae. Poster presentation, SETAC GLB Annual Meeting Umwelt 2024 , 8-11 September 2024, Gießen, Germany. (Download the abstract book)

• Dechent B., Kovačić L.S., Belling H.J., Eilebrecht S., Hecker M., Ottermanns R., Scholz S., Acker-Palmer A., Hollert H., Kirchmaier B.C., Johann S. (2024): Understanding anxiety behavior in developing Zebrafish (Danio rerio) exposed to environmental toxicants. Poster presentation, SETAC Europe 34th Annual Meeting , 5-9 May 2024, Seville, Spain. (Download the abstract book)

• Hommen U., Claßen S., Ottermanns R., Körner O., Schriever C . (2024): Is agricultural pesticide pressure of prime relevance for the composition of macroinvertebrate communities in small agricultural streams? Poster presentation, SETAC Europe 34th Annual Meeting , 5-9 May 2024, Seville, Spain. (Download the abstract book). DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.16854.25924

• Massei R., Christou M., Schroeder K., Ottermanns R., Domingues I., Pavlaki M.D., Monteiro M.S., Zwart E., Hessel E.V.S., Johann S., Knapen D., Vergauwen L., Huyghe K., Kjær P.A., Holbech H., Molina B., Muriana A., Sebire M., Lillicrap A. (2024): Towards the standardization of the Dark/Light Transition Test with Danio rerio embryos - Preliminary results from an inter-laboratory ring test. Poster presentation, SETAC Europe 34th Annual Meeting , 5-9 May 2024, Seville, Spain. (Download the abstract book). DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.12095146

• Ottermanns R., Brings S., Kupferschläger L. (2024): QU.BID - Quantitative Biologie Digital. Poster presentation, TalkLehre, 4. June 2024, RWTH Aachen University. (Download the program and abstract book)

• Oberg G., Leopold A., Seiler T., Liu C., De Marchi B., McIlroy-Young B., Ottermanns R., Steel D. (2020): SETAC members’ perception of the role of science in decision making. Poster presentation, SETAC SciCon, SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting , 3.-7. May 2020, Dublin, Ireland. (Download the abstract book)

• Seiler T., Mueller L., Leopold A., Hollert H., Oguguah N., Ottermanns R., Brockmeier E. (2020): Outreach and communication activites conducted by SETAC members - A survey of the state and room for improvement. Poster presentation, SETAC SciCon, SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting , 3.-7. May 2020, Dublin, Ireland. (Download the abstract book)

• Sybertz A., Ottermanns R., Schaeffer A., Daniels B., Ross-Nickoll M. (2020): Pesticide mixtures in soil: Simulation of time-dependent effects on soil organisms. Poster presentation, SETAC SciCon, SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting , 3.-7. May 2020, Dublin, Ireland. (Download the abstract book)

• Seiler T.-B., Kunze J., Ahrens L., Gago-Ferrero P., Smith K., Ottermanns R., Hollert H. (2019): Ecotoxicological assessment of freely bioavailable, polar pollutants in Swedish streams. Poster presentation, 29th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) - Europe , 26.-30. May 2019, Helsinki, Finland. (Download the abtract book)

• Daniels B., Jänsch S., Kotschik P., Ottermanns R., Pieper S., Roß-Nickoll M., Scholz-Starke B. (2018): The application of the CPCAT approach reduces shortcomings of effect detection for earthworm field studies. Poster presentation, 28th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) - Europe , 13.-17. May 2018, Rome, Italy. (Download abstracts)

• Hausen J., Scholz-Starke B., Roß-Nickoll M., Ottermanns R. (2018): Edaphostat - A web application for automated and interactive meta-analysis of environmental data from the Edaphobase data warehouse. Poster presentation, 28th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) - Europe , 13.-17. May 2018, Rome, Italy. (Download abstracts)

• Römbke J., Daniels B. Förster B., Jänsch S., Kotschik P., Ottermanns R., Pieper S., Roß-Nickoll M., Scheffczyk A., Scholz-Starke B. (2018): Adaptation of the earthworm field test method: conceptual overview and first results. Poster presentation, 28th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) - Europe , 13.-17. May 2018, Rome, Italy. (Download abstracts)

• Haase H., Russell D.J., Burkhardt U., Toschki A., Oellers J., Scholze-Stark B., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M., Hausen J., Römbke J., Jänsch S., Höfer H. (2017): Working with databases - Assessing the practical usability of the soil-zoological data warehouse Edaphobase with myriapod data. Poster presentation, The 17th International Congress of Myriapodology, 23.-26. July 2017, Krabi, Thailand.

• Kirch J, Krämer-Klement K.,Bursche V., Hausen J., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2017): How does silviculture affect forest structure, regeneration and dynamics? Poster presentation, Joint annual meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the Nederlands-Vlaamse vereniging voor ecologie and the British Ecological Society, 11.-14. December 2017, Ghent, Belgium.

• Knillmann S., Scholz-Starke B., Bär S., Daniels B., Frische T., Ottermanns R., Schäffer A., Sybertz A., Roß-Nickoll M., Liess M. (2017): Pesticides do rarely come alone, except in risk assessment - Framework of the project COMBITOX. Poster presentation, SETAC Europe 27th Annual Meeting, 7.-11. May 2017, Brussells, Belgium. (Download abstracts)

• Oellers J., Burkhardt U., Classen S., Hammers-Wirtz M., Hausen J., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M., Scholz-Starke B., Toschki A. (2017): The use of the Edaphobase data-warehouse in soil risk assessment. Poster presentation, SETAC Europe 27th Annual Meeting, 7.-11. May 2017, Brussells, Belgium. (Download abstracts)

• Scholz-Starke B., Bär S., Daniels B., Frische T., Ottermanns R., Schäffer A., Sybertz A., Ullrich C., Kuppe K., Liess M., Roß-Nickoll M., Knillmann S. (2017): Pesticides do rarely come alone, except in risk assessment - Typical treatment regimes of the project COMBITOX. Poster presentation, SETAC Europe 27th Annual Meeting, 7.-11. May 2017, Brussells, Belgium. (Download abstracts)

• Toschki A., Burkhardt U., Höfer H., Jänsch S., Oellers J., Ottermanns R., Römbke J., Russell D., Scholz-Starke B., Roß-Nickoll M. (2017): The Edaphobase Nationwide Field Monitoring - an approach to determine reference values for soil organism communities of different habitat types. Poster presentation, SETAC Europe 27th Annual Meeting, 7.-11. May 2017, Brussells, Belgium. (Download abstracts)

• Bach A., Krämer K., Hausen J., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2016): Forest management intensity leads to a shift in functional groups of epigeic spider communities. Poster presentation, 46th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, 05.-09. September 2016, Marburg, Germany. (Download book of abstracts)

• Daniels B., Ottermanns R., Schäffer S., Roß-Nickoll M. (2016): A multidisciplinary instrument to assess and compare ecosystem services of urban greens in eco-cities. Poster presentation, 2nd Congress of the Society for Urban Ecology (SURE), 08.-10. July 2016, Shanghai, China. (Download program)

• Krämer K., Bursche V., Bach A., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2016): How does forest management affect food web structures? Poster presentation, 46th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, 05.-09. September 2016, Marburg, Germany. (Download book of abstracts)

• Krämer K., Bursche V., Byun J., Bach A., Knautz T., Siebenaler L., Stärk J., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2016): Auswirkung der strukturellen Ausprägung von Waldbeständen auf die Biozönose am Beispiel verschieden bewirtschafteter Wälder der Eifel. Poster presentation, FOWITA: Forstwirtschaftliche Tagung, 26.-29. September 2016, Freiburg, Germany.

• Ottermanns R., Bialozyt R., Roß-Nickoll M., Jetzkowitz J. (2016): Sozialökologische Modelle und Simulationen für den Nachhaltigkeitsdiskurs: Wie lässt sich das Gesellschaftliche in einem Modell berücksichtigen, das Möglichkeiten zur Reduzierung des Fleischkonsums abwägen hilft? Poster presentation, 2nd German Future Earth Summit, 28.-29. January 2016, Berlin, Germany (Download final program booklet)

• Russel D.J., Hausen J., Burkhardt U., Höfer H., Lesch S., Rick S., Jänsch S., Römbke J., Roß-Nickoll M., Scholz-Starke B., Ottermanns R. (2016): Ecological species’ models within the Edaphobase GBIF project of Germany. Poster presentation, Soil Biodiversity for Our Future Earth: XVII International Colloquium on Soil Zoology and XIV International Colloquium on Apterygota, 22.-26. August 2016, Nara, Japan.

• Byun J., Bursche V., Hausen J., Krämer K., Roß-Nickoll M., Ottermanns R. (2015): Modelling effects of management strategies on beech forest tree growth in the Eifel region (Germany). Poster presentation, 45th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, 31. August-04. September 2015, Göttingen, Germany. (Download book of abstracts)

• Byun J., Bursche V., Hausen J., Krämer K., Wohlleben P., Schäffer A., Ross-Nickoll M., Ottermanns R. (2015): Simulating beech forest growth on different management strategies in Eifel region in Germany. Poster presentation, Euro-Korean Conference on Science and Technology, 22.-24. July 2015, Strasbourg, France.

• Daniels B., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2015): Towards a multidisciplinary evaluation of ecosystem services for urban greens and their structural elements. Poster presentation, European Conference on Biodiversity and Climate Change (ECBCC), 17.-19. November 2015, Bonn, Germany.

• Daniels B., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2015): Ein itegrativer Bewertungsansatz für Ökosystemleistungen urbaner Grünflächen unter Berücksichtigung ökolgischer, klimatologischer und akzeptanzrelevanter Indikatoren. Poster presentation, IALE-D Jahrestagung, 20.-23. October 2015, Bonn, Germany. (Download Tagungsband mit Abstracts)

• Di Paolo C., Graf K., Legradi J., Fenske M., Ottermanns R., Hausen J., Werner I., Legler J., Hollert H., Seiler T.-B. (2015): Alcohol, coffee and cigarettes: evaluation of candidate positive control chemicals for behavioural assessment in zebrafish early life stages. Poster presentation, SETAC Europe 25th Annual Meeting, 3.-7. May 2015, Barcelona, Spain.

• Di Paolo C., Keiter S., Ottermanns R., Ait-Aissa S., Brack W., Breitholtz M., Buchinger S., Carere M., Chalon C., Cousin X., Dulio V., Escher B., Hamers T., Hilscherová K., Jarque S., Jonas A., Kase R., Maillot-Marechal E., Marneffe Y., Pandard P., Schifferli A., Schulze T., Seidensticker S., Seiler T.-B., Tang J., Nguyen M.T., van der Oost R., Vermeirssen E., Zounková R., Zwart N., Hollert H. (2015): The NORMAN interlaboratory study on biotesting of spiked water extracts. Poster presentation, SETAC Europe 25th Annual Meeting, 3.-7. May 2015, Barcelona, Spain.

• Krämer K., Bursche V., Byun J., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2015): SilValuta - Quantifying the effects of sustainable forest management: a case study in the Eifel region. Poster presentation, 45th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, 31. August-04. September 2015, Göttingen, Germany. (Download book of abstracts)

• Roß-Nickoll M., Deubert M., Ottermanns R., Schäffer A., Scholz-Starke B., Streib L., Toschki A., Trapp M. (2015): Biodiversity and structural diversity in the agricultural landscape - An overall concept relevant for soil risk assessment? Poster presentation, Topical Scientific Workshop on Soil Risk Assessment, European Chemicals Agency ECHA, 7.-8. October 2015, Helsinki, Finland. (Download book of abstracts)

• Byun J., Roß-Nickoll M., Bursche V., Ottermanns R. (2014): Relationship between tree size ratio (DBH/H) and environmental factors in differently managed beech forests (Eifel region, Germany). Poster presentation, EU-Korea Conference on Science and Technology, 22.-25. July 2014, Vienna, Austria.

• Ottermanns R., Bursche V., Byun J., Krämer K., Roß-Nickoll M. (2014): On cybernetic principles in environmental science: Assessment of self-organized ecosystem integrity by means of negentropic information (Zur Bedeutung kybernetischer Prinzipien in der ökologischen Umweltbewertung: Beurteilung selbstorganisierter Ökosystemintegrität anhand negentropischer Information). Poster presentation, Exploring Cybernetics, 12.-14. Oktober 2014, RWTH Aachen University, Germany.

• Byun J., Roß-Nickoll M., Schäffer A., Bursche V., Ottermanns R. (2014): Analyzing causal relationships between forest management practice and tree growth in beech forests using the DBH/height ratio. Poster presentation, 44th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, 08.-12. September 2014, Hildesheim, Germany. (Download book of abstracts)

• Heine P., Prell J., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2014): Fungal communities in different management stages of forest conversion in the Eifel National Park. Poster presentation, 44th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, 08.-12. September 2014, Hildesheim, Germany. (Download book of abstracts)

• Knautz T., Krämer K., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2014): Influence of forest management and microhabitat structure on the spider community regarding the autumnal aspect. Poster presentation, 44th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, 08.-12. September 2014, Hildesheim, Germany. (Download book of abstracts)

• Scholz-Starke B., Ottermanns R., Floehr T., Holbach A., Hollert H., Bo L., Rings U., Schaeffer A., Wei H., Yuan X., Ross-Nickoll M. (2014): Simulation of the environmental situation of the tributary ecosystem Daninghe River in the Yangtze Three Gorges Area. Poster presentation, SETAC Europe 24th Annual Meeting, 11.-15. May 2014, Basel, Switzerland. (Download abstracts)

• Hausen J., Otte J.C., Strähle U., Hammers-Wirtz M., Ottermanns R. (2013): Threshold-ANOVA: Finding reliable reliable genes from microarray data with an algorithm for data integration and statistical causal modelling. Poster presentation, DanTox-Symposium: Methoden zur Bewertung von Sedimenttoxizität mit dem Zebrabärbling Danio rerio, 10.-11. Juni 2013, Aachen, Germany. (Download Programm)

• Rings U., Floehr T., Holbach A., Hollert H., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M., Schäffer A., Wei H., Scholz-Starke B. (2013): The impact of nutrients and pollutants on biomagnification processes in food webs of the Yangtze and Daning River. Poster presentation, 23rd SETAC Europe Annual Meeting, 12.-16. May 2013, Glasgow, United Kingdom. (Download extended abstracts)

• Ottermanns R., Verhaagh M., Lennartz G., Jetzkowitz J., Wohlleben P., Roß-Nickoll M. (2012): SilValuta: Ökologisch nachhaltige Nutzung von Buchenwäldern und ihrer Ökosystemdienstleistungen in Mittelgebirgslagen - auf der Basis einer ökologischen und ökonomischen Bilanzierung des Forstreviers Hümmel (Osteifel). Poster presentation, nefo-Workshop Nationales Biodiversitätsmonitoring 2020, 14.-15. Juni 2012, Berlin, Germany. (Download Programm)

• Scholz-Starke B., Floehr T., Hollert H., Huo J., Li B., Ottermanns R., Schäffer A., Strauch K., Wu L., Yin D., Yuan X., Roß-Nickoll M. (2012): Modeling the potential biomagnification of organic pollutants in aquatic food webs of the new Three Gorges Reservoir ecosystem at the Yangtze River. Poster presentation, 6th SETAC World Congress / SETAC Europe 22nd Annual Meeting, 20.-24. May 2012, Berlin, Germany. (Download abstract book)

• Scholz-Starke B., Ottermanns R., Strauch K., Floehr T., Bo L., Wu L.-L., Hou J., Yuan X., Yin D., Roß-Nickoll M. (2011): Bioaccumulation of model pollutants in the Yangtze River. Poster presentation, Processes in the Yangtze River System, November 28.-29. 2011, Aachen, Germany. (Download proceedings book)

• Oellers J., Ernst M., Bless J., Hannig K., Lennartz G., Ottermanns R., Toschki A., Roß-Nickoll M. (2011): Der Einfluss von Nutzung und Klima auf Carabiden- und Collembolenzönosen in ausgewählten Agrarlandschaften der Jülicher Börde und der Nordeifel - Auswertung von regionalisierten Mustern. Poster presentation, 16. Jahrestagung der SETAC GLB, 18.-20. September 2011, Landau, Germany. (Download proceedings book)

• Schäffer A., Hollert H., Roß-Nickoll M., Schmidt B., Ottermanns R., Scholz-Starke B., Yuan Y., Floehr T., Strauch K. (2011): Transformation, Bioaccumulation and Toxicity of Organic Micropollutants in the Yangtze Three Gorges Reservoir - MICROTOX. Poster presentation, 21st SETAC Europe Annual Meeting, 15.-19. May 2011, Milan, Italy. (Download abtract book)

• Keiter S., Peddinghaus S., Feiler Ü., Kais B., Hafner C., Ho N.Y., Rastegar S., Otte J.C., Ottermanns R., Reifferscheid G., Strähle Ü., Braunbeck T., Hammers-Wirtz M., Hollert H. (2010): DanTox - A novel joint research project using zebrafish (Danio rerio) to identify specific toxicity and molecular modes of action of sediment-bound pollutants. Poster presentation, 20th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Europe, 23.-27. May 2010, Seville, Spain.

• Peddinghaus S., Bräunig J., Bui T., Hoen T., Winkens K., Feiler Ü., Kais B., Ho N. Y., Rastegar S., Otte J. C., Ottermanns R., Reifferscheid G. (2010): Ah-Receptor-Agonist Activity of Sediment Extracts from Hamburg Harbor and the Rhine River in Danio rerio. Poster presentation, SETAC-GLB, 6.-9. September 2010, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany. (Download abtract book)

• Zielke H., Brinkmann M., Ottermanns R., Preuß T., Roß-Nickoll M., Schmidt B., Ratte H.-T., Schäffer A., Seiler T.-B., Hollert H. (2009): Das Studentenlabor Faszination Umwelt - Universität und Industrie Hand in Hand für eine exzellente Ausbildung in der Ökotoxikologie. Poster presentation, 14th Annual Conference of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Europe (German-Language Branch), 05.-07. October 2009, Weihenstephan, Germany. (Download abstract book)

• Schäffer A., Roß-Nickoll M., Ratte H.-T., Schmidt B. , Preuß T., Ottermanns R., Wölz J., Seiler T.-B.. Hollert H. (2009): Neuer Masterstudiengang Ökotoxikologie an der RWTH Aachen - für eine exzellente Ausbildung in der Ökotoxikologie. Poster presentation, 14th Annual Conference of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Europe (German-Language Branch), 05.-07. October 2009, Weihenstephan, Germany. (Download abstract book)

• von Lochow H.E.C., Maes H.M., Ottermanns R., Baumgartner W., Ratte H.T., Schäffer A. (2009): Does purification of carbon nanotubes change their toxicity in the Lemna growth inhibition test? Poster presentation, 4th International Conference on Environmental Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials, 06.-09. September 2009, Vienna, Austria.

• Guschal M., Ottermanns R., Hopp P., Roß-Nickoll M. (2009): Do beetle assemblages recover after deforestation? Effect of natural forest regeneration on beetle family composition in the Atlantic Forest of Southern Brazil. Poster presentation, GfÖ Annual Conference, 14.-18. September 2009, Bayreuth, Germany.

• Meyer S., Ottermanns R., Pacheco dos Santos G., Hopp P., Roß-Nickoll M. (2009): Does tree composition of coastal submontane rainforest regenerate towards old growth forest patterns? Poster presentation, GfÖ Annual Conference, 14.-18. September 2009, Bayreuth, Germany.

• Hopp P., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2008): Recovery of leaf litter Beetle communities during Forest Regeneration in the Atlantic Forest. Poster presentation, 15th International Colloquium on Soil Zoology, 25.-29. August 2008, Curitiba, Brazil.

• Hopp P., Bihn J., Höfer H., Marques R., Ottermanns R., Roß-Nickoll M. (2007): Recovery of litter dwelling beetle communities during secondary succession in the Atlantic forest of Southern Brazil. Poster presentation, 20th International Conference of the German Society for Tropical Ecology, 21.-25. February, Bonn, Germany.

• Gergs A., Ottermanns R., Ratte H.T. (2006): Assoziationen aquatischer Käfer und Wanzen von Heide- und Niedermooren des linken Niederrheins - ein Beitrag zur Entomosoziologie stehender Kleingewässer. Posterpräsentation, Tagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Limnologie (DGL), 25.-29. September, Dresden, Germany.

• Ottermanns R., Ratte H.T. (2003): Site specific species compositions as basis for ecological assessment - benthic macroinvertebrate organisms in freshwater systems. Poster presentation, Tagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Limnologie (DGL) und der deutschsprachigen Sektion der Societas Internationalis Limnologiae (SIL), 29. September - 3. October, Cologne, Germany: 68-73. (in German, Abstract)

Theses:

• Ottermanns R. (2000): Biocoenological characterisation of small standing water bodies in the Aachen area (Germany). (Diploma Thesis RWTH Aachen University) (in German, Abstract)

• Ottermanns R. (1992): Waste minimisation of aqueous defatting systems. (Diploma Thesis AcUAS Aachen University of Applied Sciences) (in German, Abstract)

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For details about courses please go to RWTH Online. All courses are taught in German, English on request.

Summer semester:

• Lecture: Quantitative biology and computer applications (Quantitative Biologie und Computeranwendungen, 16.17333)

• Exercise: Tutorial in quantitative biology (Tutorium in Quantitativer Biologie, 16.27279)

Winter semester:

• Practical course: Modelling of ecological systems (Modellierung ökologischer Systeme, 16.08226)

• Lecture: Introduction to modelling of ecological systems (Einführung in die Modellierung ökologischer Systeme, 16.19766)

• Practical course: Statistics in ecotoxicology (Statistik in der Ökotoxikologie, 16.24856)

• Lecture: Statistical methods in ecotoxicology (Statistische Methoden in der Ökotoxikologie, 16.24855)

• Lecture: Ecology of terrestrial systems (Ökologie terrestrischer Systeme, 16.19759)

• Practical undergraduate research course: Ecotoxicology and environmental chemistry (Forschungspraktikum Ökotoxikologie und Umweltchemie, 16.04023)

• Colloqium: Ecotoxicology and environmental chemistry (Kolloquium zur Ökotoxikologie und Umweltchemie, 16.04359)

• Research reports from the Institute for Environmental Research (Forschungsberichte aus dem Institut für Umweltforschung, 16.03811)

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Current:

• Franziska Ludwig (ongoing): Pattern recognition and automated image analysis for ecotoxicological algae test data. MSc-Thesis. In cooperation with the Research Institute for Ecosystem Analysis and Assessment (gaiac).

• Katja Schröder (ongoing): Development of sensitive statistics for chemobehavioral profiling with zebrafish light/dark transition test data. PhD-Thesis. In cooperation with the Computational Photobiology Lab, RWTH Aachen University and the Department of Evolutionary Ecology and Environmental Toxicology, Goethe University Frankfurt.

Finished:

• Sebastian Brings (2024): Network analysis of soil microbial communities under drought stress based on amplicon sequence variants and functional background knowledge. Msc-Thesis. In cooperation with Department of Biogeophysics, University of Hohenheim and the Computational Photobiology Lab, RWTH Aachen University.

• Thierry Heigold (2024): Multivariate statistische Auswertung von Arthropodenzönosen in Blühstreifen der Agrarlandschaft. BSc-Thesis. In cooperation with the NABU Naturschutzstation Aachen.

• Deborah Röthgens (2024): Planetare Belastungsgrenze Klimawandel: Nachhaltiger Konsum und nachhaltige Produktion in der Papier- und Vliesindustrie. MSc-Thesis. In cooperation with the Institut für Textiltechnik, RWTH Aachen University.

• Alexandra Sybertz (2024): Modelling of single and mixed applications of pesticides and their effect on biocoenoses in agricultural landscapes (Modellierung von Einzel- und Mischapplikationen von Pestiziden und deren Wirkung auf Lebensgemeinschaften in der Agrarlandschaft). PhD-Thesis.

• Dominik Blank (2023): Einfluss von Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis Toxinen auf Vertreter der Chironomidae. Msc-Thesis. In cooperation with Kommunalen Aktionsgemeinschaft zur Bekämpfung der Schnakenplage (KABS e.V.).

• Lilith Frings (2023): Sensitivity analysis of an autocorrelation model for behavior time-series derived from the light/dark transition test with Danio rerio embryos to evaluate the biological relevance of the model parameters. MSc-Thesis.

• Dana Hilberath (2023): The seasonal and diurnal occurrence of raccoons (Procyon lotor) at amphibian spawning waters in the Eifel National Park. In cooperation with the Eifel National Park administration.

• Leonie Hümmeler (2023): Hyper-paramter tuning of neural network models for prediction of WHO COVID-19 severity states based on immunological marker signatures. BSc-Thesis. In cooperation with the Institute for Molecular Medicine, Uniklinik Aachen.

• Jaqueline Lange (2023): Non-linear dynamics in behavior of Danio rerio larvae in the light-dark transition test. MSc-Thesis.

• Charline Marreiros (2023): Optimization of a deep learning approach to model time-series of Danio rerio larvae behavior in the light-dark transition test. BSc-Thesis. In cooperation with the Department of Evolutionary Ecology and Environmental Toxicology, Goethe University Frankfurt.

• Leon Frommer (2022): Comparative evaluation and testing of an algorithm for multivariate analysis of immunological flow cytometry data. BSc-Thesis. In cooperation with the Institute for Molecular Medicine, Uniklinik Aachen.

• Natalie Dallmann (2021): Supervised non-linear dimension reduction in multidimensional, immunological case-control-studies. Master-Thesis.

• Katja Schröder (2021): Application, advancement and automation of an existing algorithm for analysis of behavioural toxicity evaluated by the light/dark transition test with Danio rerio. Master-Thesis.

• Maximilian Zimmermann (2021): Multivariate analysis of time series data from a forest management simulation model (Multivariate Analyse von Zeitreihendaten eines Waldwirtschaftssimulationsmodells). Bachelor-Thesis.

• Sarah Elisa Zentis (2020): Comparative statistical analysis of effect values from dose-response curves (Vergleichende statistische Analysen zu Effektwerten aus Dosis-Wirkungskurven). Bachelor-Thesis.

• Dominik Ziaja (2020): An implementation of a data processing workflow: Analyzing behavioural toxicity in light/dark Transition Tests with Danio rerio using multivariate statistics. Master-Thesis.

• Jana Gerhard (2018): Non-linear effects and decorrelization in collembola population dynamics under environmental stress (Nicht-lineare Effekte und Dekorrelation in Populationsdynamiken von Collembolen unter Umweltstress). Master-Thesis.

• David Pyka (2018): Development of a food web model integrating ecological theory and empirical data to assess the stability of terrestrial communities towards environmental changes. Master-Thesis.

• Alexandra Sybertz (2017): An integrated model for time-dependent analysis of pesticide application series - including exposure, degradation and mixture toxicity (Ein integriertes Modell für die Analyse von zeitabhängigen Pestizidanwendungsserien - unter Einbeziehung von Exposition, Abbau und Mischungstoxizität). Master-Thesis.

• Ibrahim Kahraman (2016): Recovery in non-linear Daphnia population dynamics (Wiedererholung in nicht-linearen Daphnienpopulationen). Master-Thesis.

• Daniel Koske (2016): Developmental stage dependend variation in gene expression in Danio rerio embryos after environmentally relevant exposure to metals and possible implications (Entwicklungsstufen-basierte Veränderung der Genexpression von Danio rerio Embryonen bei umweltrelevanter Metallexposition und mögliche Schlussfolgerungen). Master-Thesis.

• Marc Hoffmeister (2015): A study about the relationship of breeding bird occurrence and forest structure in the municipal forest of Aachen based on standardized avifaunal and vegetational survey data. (Eine Studie über den Zusammenhang von Brutvogelvorkommen und Waldstruktur im Aachener Stadtwald auf der Basis avifaunistischer und vegetationskundlicher Erfassungsdaten). Bachelor-Thesis.

• Vanessa Bursche (2013): Vitality indicators for a sustainable management in differently managed beech forest stands in the municipalities association Adenau (administrative district Ahrweiler, Eifel, Germany) (Vitalitätsindikatoren für ein nachhaltiges Management in unterschiedlich bewirtschafteten Buchenwaldbeständen der Verbandsgemeinde Adenau (Lankreis Ahrweiler, Eifel)). Master-Thesis.

• Fabian Knöpfel (2013): Verification and improvement of an algorithm for modelling of species sensitivity distributions of non-target plants under realistic competition conditions (Verifikation und Weiterentwicklung eines Algorithmus zur Modellierung von Artenempfindlichkeitsverteilungen von Nichtzielpflanzen unter realen Konkurrenzbedingungen). Diploma-Thesis in German.

• Jonas Hausen (2012): Development of an algorithm for data integration and statistical causal modeling of microarray data and ecotoxicological effects in Danio rerio regarding typical sediment contamination scenarios (Entwicklung eines Algorithmus zur Datenintegration und statistischen Kausalmodellierung von Genexpressionsdaten und ökotoxikologischen Effekten in Danio rerio in Abhängigkeit sedimenttypischer Belastungsszenarien). Staatsexamensarbeit in German.

• Katrin Strauch (2012): Evaluation of bioaccumulation models for different contamination scenarios in the Three Gorges Dam region, China (Evaluation von Bioakkumulationsmodellen für verschiedene Schadstoffszenarien in der Region des Drei-Schluchten-Staudamms in China). Diploma-Thesis. (Abstract in German)

• Nora Hoeltzenbein (2011): Model-based effect balancing of different forest management strategies on socio-economic aspects and ecosystem functions (Modellbasierte Effektbilanzierung unterschiedlicher Waldnutzungsformen auf sozio-ökonomische Aspekte und Ökosystemdienstleistungen). Diploma-Thesis. (Abstract in German)

• Kerstin Szonn (2011): Non-linear dynamics in age class structured populations of Daphnia magna exposed to different stressors. Diploma-Thesis.

• Rolf Zimmermann (2011): Assessment and operationalization of ecosystem functions and services with respect to sustainable forest utilization within the forest district Hümmel (Erfassung und Operationalisierung von Ökosystemfunktionen und -services im Hinblick auf eine nachhaltige Waldnutzung im Forstrevier Hümmel). Diploma-Thesis. (Abstract)

• André Gergs (2005): Analysis of habitat selection of macroinvertebrate organisms in freshwater systems of different seral stages in heath moors and fens of the Northern Rhineland, Germany (Untersuchungen zur Habitatbindung ausgewählter Makrozoobenthostaxa in stehenden Kleingewässern unterschiedlicher Sukzessionsstadien in Heide- und Niedermoorgebieten des linken Niederrheins). Diploma-Thesis. (Abstract in German)

• Björn Scholz-Starke (2004): Optimization of bottle traps used in population biological studies of beetle assemblages in small standing waters (Vergleichende biozönotische Untersuchungen wassergebundener Käfer in stehenden Gewässern des linken Niederrheins mit Hilfe von Reusenfallen). Diploma-Thesis. (Abstract in German)

• André Gergs (2003): Analysis of the succession potential of macrophyte stands in selected small water bodies (Untersuchung des Sukzessionspotentials von Makrophyten im Litoral ausgewählter Kleingewässer). Undergraduade research course. (Abstract in German)

• Björn Scholz-Starke (2002): Ecological assessment of the homogeneity of different study areas on the basis of taxa and habitat diversity of macroinvertebrate organisms and macrophytes (Beurteilung der Homogenität verschiedener Untersuchungsgebiete anhand der Taxa- und Habitatdiversität von Makrozoobenthos und Makrophyten aquatischer Probenahmestellen). Undergraduade research course. (Abstract in German)

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Methodological Seminar in Data Science and Machine Learning

The methodological seminar is meant to inform about actual methods everyone can use in her/his scientific work. It is a professional training for the working group members but also for all interested people from the institute. Topics are developed at the moment. Exact dates will be published when a topic is ready to run. If you want to join one of the topics please register by sending an e-mail to ottermanns@ifer.rwth-aachen.de.

• MS-04: Getting started with high performance computing in R, 15.10.2024
• MS-03: SSH, SCREEN and some LINUX, 07.12.2020 + 18.04.2023
• MS-02: Linear and generalized linear models (LM, GLM), 30.07.2020
• MS-01: Git, GitHub and GitLab, 03.04.2020 + 27.05.2020

In preparation:

• MS-05: Code optimization and parallel computing with R
• MS-06: Machine learning
• MS-07: Neural networks and Deep Learning
• MS-08: Advanced power analysis
• MS-09: Chaos theory and attractor reconstruction
• MS-10: Structural equation modelling
• MS-11: Time-series analysis
• MS-12: How to script
• MS-13: Multilevel and hierarchical modelling (LME, GLMM) in R
• MS-14: Research data management

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Official presentations are given in the institute seminar or the working group colloqium. TechTalks are a more informal way to present project ideas, discus methods, related problems or astounding findings with your collegues. Feel free to choose your favorite way of presentation. Use slides, meditative speed dating or a dada performance. According to Paul Feyerabend: Anything goes.

• Thierry Heigold: Multivariate statistische Auswertung von Arthropodenzönosen in Blühstreifen der Agrarlandschaft. Final Bachelor Thesis Colloqium. 23.09.2024.
• Sebastian Brings: Network analysis of soil microbial communities under drought stress based on amplicon sequence variants and functional background knowledge. Final Master Thesis Colloquim. 12.09.2024
• Deborah Röthgens: Planetare Belastungsgrenze Klimawandel: Nachhaltiger Konsum und nachhaltige Produktion in der Papier- und Vliesindustrie. Final Master Thesis Colloquim. 10.09.2024
• Katja Schröder: Multivariate Time-Series Analysis for Sensitive Evaluation of Behavior Data From the Light/Dark Transition Test With Zebrafish Larvae. 05.03.2024.
• Richard Ottermanns: Computational Ecotoxicology @ IFER - Translate data to knowledge. Institute seminar. 31.10.2023.
• Jaqueline Lange: Non-linear behavior in Danio rerio larvae in the light-dark transition test. Final Master Thesis Colloquium. 22.09.2023.
• Charline Marreiros: Optimization of a deep learning approach to model time-series of Danio rerio larvae behavior in the light-dark transition test. Final Bachelor Thesis Colloquium. 14.09.2023.
• Leonie Hümmeler: Hyper-paramter tuning of neural network models for prediction of WHO COVID-19 severity states based on immunological marker signatures. Final Bachelor Thesis Colloqium. 06.09.2023.
• Luca Frings: Sensitivity analysis of an autocorrelation model for behavior time-series derived from the light/dark transition test with Danio rerio embryos to evaluate the biological relevance of the model parameters - introduction to MSc-project. 04.07.2023.
• Charline Marreiros: Optimization of a deep learning approach to model time-series of Danio rerio larvae behavior in the light-dark transition test - introduction to BSc-project. 04.07.2023.
• Jaqueline Lange: Non-linear dynamics in behavior of Danio rerio larvae in the light-dark transition test - introduction to MSc-project. 28.06.2023
• Katja Schröder: Progress report - Development of Sensitive Statistics for Chemobehavioural Profiling with Zebrafish light/dark Transition Test Data, Talk at the 1st DILUTED project meeting, 15.03.2023.
• Katja Schröder: Progress report - Development of Sensitive Statistics for Chemobehavioural Profiling with Zebrafish light/dark Transition Test Data, Talk at the Computational Photobiology Lab Meeting 08.03.2023.
• Dominik Blank: Einfluss von Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis Toxinen auf verschiedene Arten der Chironomidae, 19.01.2023
• Leon Frommer: Comparative evaluation and testing of an algorithm for multivariate analysis of immunological flow cytometry data, 05.09.2022.
• Katja Schröder: Introduction to Dissertation Project -  Development of Sensitive Statistics for Chemobehavioural Profiling with Zebrafish light/dark Transition Test Data, 21.06.2022
• Franziska Ludwig: Measuring biomass and cell count via automated image analysis for ecotoxicological algae test data, 30.05.2022
• Katja Schröder: Application, Advancement and Automation of an Existing Algorithm for Analysis of Behavioural Toxicity Evaluated by the Light/Dark Transition Test with Danio rerio, 27.04.2021
• Maximilian Zimmermann: Multivariate Analyse von Zeitreihendaten eines Waldwirtschaftssimulationsmodells (Multivarite analysis of time series data from a forest management simulation model), 13.04.2021
• Natalie Dallmann: Method Development for Supervised Dimension Reduction of Multidimensional Flow Cytometry Data Integrating Categorial and Temporal Information, 16.03.2021
• Katja Schröder: Application, advancement and automation of an existing algorithm for analysis of behavioural toxicity evaluated by the light/dark transition test with Danio rerio, 06.11.2020.
• Elisa Zentis: Comparative statistical analysis of effect values from dose-response curves, 04.11.2020
• Natalie Dallmann: Dimension reduction in multidimensional studies combining flow cytometry studies and categorical data, 15.09.2020
• Alexandra Sybertz: Simulation of time-dependent mixture exposure to pesticides in agricultural landscapes and estimation of effects on terrestrial organisms, 11.06.2019
• Jana Gerhard: Nicht-lineare Effekte in Populationsdynamiken Springschwaenzen (Folsomia candida) unter toxischem Stress, 04.09.2018
• Jaegyun Byun: Predicting influence of management strategies on tree growth with regeneration using a wrapper function and expert-assisted model calibration, 12.06.2018
• Jonas Hausen: Tailor-made data mining algorithms for biological big data using expert knowledge, 27.03.2018
• Jana Gerhard: Nicht-lineare Effekte in Populationsdynamiken von Springschwänzen (Folsomia candida) unter toxischem Stress, 28.03.2018
• Michael Gundlach: Technical implementation of Edaphostat, 09.03.2018
• David Pyka: Development of a food web model integrating ecological theory and empirical data to assess the stability of terrestrial communities towards environmental changes, 16.01.2018
• Bjoern Scholz-Starke: Comparison of multiple dose levels, 17.10.2017
• David Pyka: Analysis and Simulation of pertubation-induced changes in Arthropod-Plant-Cenoses by a computer-based food web model, 27.09.2017
• Jonas Hausen: Integration of expert knowledge into KDBD (Knowledge Discovery in Biological Databases) - Taylor-made data mining algorithms for environmental data, 13.07.2017
• Alexandra Sybertz: An integrated model for time-dependent analysis of pesticide application series - including exposure, degradation and mixture toxicity, 27.06.2017
• Alexandra Sybertz: Vorhersage von Mischungstoxizität, 01.02.2017
• Jonas Hausen: Edaphostat-Tools for automated data analysis, 12.01.2017
• Jonas Hausen: Edaphobase: automated tools for analysis of ecological data - The ambivalence between data mining and data meaning, 10.01.2017
• Richard Ottermanns: Modellierung und Analyse von Nahrungsnetzen, 21.11.2016
• Ibrahim Kahraman: Wiedererholung in nicht-linearen Daphnienpopulationen, 05.04.2016
• Daniel Koske: Developmental stage dependent variation in gene expression in Danio rerio embryos after environmentally relevant exposure to metals and possible implications, 16.02.2016
• Daniel Koske: Developmental stage dependent variation in gene expression changes in Danio rerio embryos after environmentally relevant exposure to metals and possible implications, 25.10.2015
• Ibrahim Kahraman: Wiedererholung in nicht-linearen Daphnienpopulationen, 14.09.2015
• Marc Hoffmeister: Eine Studie über den Zusammenhang von Brutvogelvorkommen und Waldstruktur im Aachener Wald auf der Basis standardisierter avifaunistischer und vegetationskundlicher Erfassungsmethoden, 30.04.2015
• Jaegyun Byun: Causal relationships between forest management practice and tree growth in beech (Fagus Sylvatica) forests, 02.09.2014
• Vanessa Bursche: Vitalitätsindikatoren für ein nachhaltiges Management in unterschiedlich bewirtschafteten Buchenwald-beständen der Verbandsgemeinde Adenau, (Landkreis Ahrweiler, Eifel), 18.02.2014
• Jaegyun Byun: Assessing the relationship of tree growth and environmental factors in beech forest under different management strategies, 03.09.2013
• Fabian Knöpfel: Species Sensitivity Distribution (SSD), 28.05.2013
• Vanessa Bursche: Methods for tree vitality indicators, 11.12.2012
• Katrin Strauch: Evaluation von Bioakkumulationsmodellen für verschiedene Schadstoffszenarien in der Region des Drei-Schluchten-Staudamms in China, 22.11.2012
• Jonas Hausen: Entwicklung und Anwendung eines Verfahrens zur Ermittlung spezifischer Toxizität und molekularer Wirkungsmechanismen sedimentgebundener Umweltschadstoffe mit dem Zebrabärbling (Danio rerio), 11.07.2012
• Kerstin Szonn: Nichtlineare Dynamiken in altersklassenstrukturierten Populationen von Daphnia magna unter Einfluss verschiedener Stressoren, 24.01.2012
• Nora I. Hoeltzenbein: Modellbasierte Effektbilanzierung unterschiedlicher Waldnutzungsformen auf Ökosystemdienstleistungen, 03.03.2011
• Kerstin Szonn: Auf der Suche nach chaotischen Dynamiken in Daphnien-Populationen, 16.11.2010

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Ottermanns, Richard, Dr. rer. nat. Dipl.-Ing. Dipl.-Biol.

• COPE working group leader
• IFER IT & RDM-team leader
• Lecturer for Statistics in Bioscience, Statistics in Ecotoxicology, Modelling in Ecotoxicology
• Member of the Center for Computational Life Sciences (CCLS), RWTH Aachen University
• Member of the RWTH Aachen scientific staff council
• Research topics: Computational ecotoxicology, machine learning, statistical modelling, non-linear dynamics, ecological complexity, theoretical ecology, systems theory
• Memberships: Gesellschaft für Wissenschaftsphilosophie (GWP); Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GfÖ); Research Institute for Ecosystem Analysis and Assessment RWTH Aachen University (gaiac); Validated user at the Super Dimension Fortress (https://sdf.org)
• PhD thesis (2008): Pattern recognition, dimensionality reduction and statistical modelling in ecology - demonstrated for ecological communities of grassy field margins in German agricultural landscapes. RWTH Aachen University.
• Diploma thesis (2000): Biocoenological characterisation of small standing water bodies in the Aachen area (Germany). RWTH Aachen University.
• Diploma thesis (1992): Waste minimisation of aqueous defatting systems. AcUAS Aachen University of Applied Sciences.

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• Articles: 40/76
• Hirsch: 17/19
• Citations without self-citations: 802/1374

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Byun, Jaegyun, MSc

• PhD-Thesis (ongoing): Water balance of beech forests under different management conditions. Balancing ecosystem functions and services.

Mail: jaegyun(dot)byun(at)bio5(dot)rwth-aachen(dot)de

Lange, Jaqueline, MSc

• MSc-Thesis (2023): Non-linear dynamics in behavior of Danio rerio larvae in the light-dark transition test.
• Co-investigator in the DILUTED project

Mail: jaqueline(dot)lange(at)bio5(dot)rwth-aachen(dot)de

Ludwig, Franziska, BSc

• MSc-Thesis (ongoing): Pattern recognition and automated image analysis for ecotoxicological algae test data.

Mail: franziska(dot)ludwig1(at)rwth-aachen(dot)de

Schröder, Katja, MSc

• PhD-Thesis (ongoing): Development of sensitive statistics for chemobehavioral profiling with zebrafish light/dark transition test data.
• Co-PI in the DILUTED project
• Assistance in practical course: “Statistics in Ecotoxicology”
• Assistance in practical course: “Mechanistic Modelling in Ecotoxicology”
• MSc-Thesis (2021): Application, advancement and automation of an existing algorithm for analysis of behavioural toxicity evaluated by the light/dark transition test with Danio rerio.

Room: 253
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Torringen, Volker

• Member of the IFER IT & RDM-team
• No computation without a good admin ;-)

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Recent projects:

• Computational Photobiology Lab, RWTH Aachen University

• Department of Biogeophysics, University of Hohenheim

• Department of Evolutionary Ecology and Environmental Toxicology, Goethe University Frankfurt

• Environmental Science, Baylor University Waco, TX

• Hygiene-Institut des Ruhrgebiets, Gelsenkirchen

• gaiac - Research Institute for Ecosystem Analysis and Assessment, Aachen

• Kommunale Aktionsgemeinschaft zur Bekämpfung der Schnakenplage e.V. - KABS e.V., Speyer

• ToxRat Solutions GmbH & Co. KG, Alsdorf

Former projects:

• Darwin Statistics, Aachen

• Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Heidelberg

• ECT Oekotoxikologie GmbH, Flörsheim am Main

• Fraunhofer-Institut für Molekularbiologie und Angewandte Ökologie IME, Aachen

• Institute for Applied Microbiology (iAMB), RWTH Aachen University

• Institute for Molecular Medicine, Uniklinik Aachen

• Project House HumTec, RWTH Aachen University

• Senckenberg Museum für Naturkundemuseum Görlitz

• Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Karlsruhe, Project SOLOBIOMA

• UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig, Department System Ecotoxicology

• Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Environmental Health and Toxicology

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• Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BmBF)

• Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)

• Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)

• Dr. Axe-Stiftung

• RWTH Exploratory Research Space (ERS)

• Umweltbundesamt (UBA)

• Verein des Hygiene-Instituts des Ruhrgebiets e.V., Gelsenkirchen

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Dr. rer. nat. Dipl.-Ing. Richard Ottermanns
Computational Ecotoxicology (COPE)
Institute for Environmental Research (IFER)
Department of Ecology & Computational Life Science
RWTH Aachen University
Worringerweg 1
D-52074 Aachen
Germany

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