Dr Steffen Zacharias
Member since: 06/18/2020 - 05:57Professional title:
Researcher
Primary Domain/Field of Expertise (Other):
Soil Physics, Hydrology, Environmental research infrastructures
Organization name:
UFZ Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Organization type:
Academia/Research
City:
Leipzig
Country:
Germany
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STEFFEN ZACHARIAS studied Land Management and Environmental Protection at the University of Rostock, Germany, earning a PhD in Soil Physics in 1999. Since 2007 he is senior scientist at the UFZ Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Germany and coordinator of the TERENO observatory Harz/Central German Lowland. He has many years of experience in international science affairs with a specific focus on the soil-water nexus and contributed to large EU FP7 and Horizon 2020 projects dedicated to integrated environmental research, monitoring and exploration (e.g. ANAEE, eLTER-H2020). Furthermore, he was actively involved in the establishment of several European research infrastructure networks like eLTER RI, ICOS-Germany, COSMOS-Germany.