Short bio
Since 03/2015: Postdoctoral Researcher at ETH Zurich in the group of Physics of Environmental Systems (Prof. James W. Kirchner)
- 10/2010–01/2015: Université de Neuchâtel, Faculty of Science, Centre for Hydrogeology and Geothermics, Switzerland and Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG), Department of Water Resources & Drinking Water, Hydrogeology Group, Switzerland; defense date: 14 January, 2015
Thesis: ‘Groundwater dynamics and streamflow generation in a mountainous headwater catchment - Process understanding from field experiments and modeling studies’ (supervisor: Prof. Mario Schirmer)
- 10/2004–01/2010: Studies of Applied Geosciences and Engineering at Technical University of Berlin, Institute of Applied Geosciences, Germany
- 04/2008-02/2010: Student Researcher and Tutor at Technical University Berlin, Institute of Applied Geosciences, Chair of Hydrogeology
- 06/2007-11/2008: Student Researcher at Helmholtz Centre Potsdam, German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), Department ‚Earth Surface Processes, Section Hydrology
- 12/2006-05/2007: Student Researcher at Helmholtz Centre Potsdam, German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), Department ‚Physics of the Earth’, Section Seismic Hazard and Stress Field
General Research interests
My research integrates studies on both physical hydrogeology and hydrology at different spatiotemporal scales. I am particularly interested in
- Improving our understanding of the relationships between catchments’ landscape properties (e.g., geomorphology, climate, soils, vegetation), water storage dynamics and biogeochemical processes;
- Performing innovative field-based experiments to capture rapidly changing hydrological and chemical signatures in order to study catchment hydro(geo)logical processes and feedback mechanisms;
- Applying numerical hydrological models to investigate, how these processes and feedbacks scale in space and time.
Visiting period at DAGRI: 8-15 December 2019
Aims and activities related to the visit
During his visit, Dr. von Freyberg will give two seminars, for students, PhD students and colleagues, entitled: “Young and sensitive – how water ages can help us to understand catchment hydrological behavior”, and “A close look at water quality in a steep mountain catchment”. Moreover, she will present her latest research results on high-frequency analysis of stable water isotopes in precipitation and streamwater, as well as discuss a future research project dealing with dynamic stream networks and their role in catchment hydrology and water quality.
Research activities at DAGRI : Field activities in the Re della Pietra experimental catchment.
Collaborations at DAGRI: Daniele Penna, Fedrico Preti, Elena Bresci, Paolo Trucchi
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