Dr. Petra Ditsche-Kuru
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- Research interests
- Attachment devices of aquatic macroinvertebrates and their function
- Air retaining surfaces under water in plants and insects
- Biofouling in fresh water systems
- Effect of dam maintenance on downstream waters
- Influence of the catchment area of running waters on the water quality
- Curriculum vitae
- Since 2009 Coordination of the BMBF-BIONA project „biomimetic air retaining surfaces for drag reduction in ship design”
- 2009 Conferral of a doctorate with the thesis: “Influence of the surface roughness of hard substrates on the attachment of selected running water macrozoobenthos”, Doctoral thesis advisor: Prof. Dr. W. Barthlott (Nees-Institut für Biodiversität der Pflanzen)
- 2006-2009 Scientific collaborator at the Nees-Institute of the University in Bonn, interfaces workgroup. Involved within the project "attachment devices of the macrozoobenthos as model for optimized surfaces in water engineering" funded by the Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde (Federal Institute of Hydrology).
- 1999 - 2005 Freelance work in limnology, water protection and catchment area.
- 1995 - 1999 Responsible for catchment area and water protection at the Thüringer Talsperrenverwaltung (Thueringian Reservoir Administration)
- 1991 - 1994 Main study period at the Technische Universität Dresden with a degree specialised in hydrobiology and completion of the diploma. Subject of diploma thesis: Influence of the intake of alder leaves and pine needles on the quality of water and fauna in small running waters (dam intakes); supervisor: Prof. J. Benndorf (Technische Universität Dresden), Dr. J. Clasen (Wahnbachtalsperrenverband)
- 1989 - 1991 Basic studies at the Universität Düsseldorf.
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