+49 345 / 55 – 26137
julia.becher@geo.uni-halle.de
Room 4.33
von-Seckendorff-Platz 3
06120 Halle (Saale)
Julia Becher, MSc
+49 345 / 55 – 26137
julia.becher@geo.uni-halle.de
Room 4.24
von-Seckendorff-Platz 3
06120 Halle (Saale)
About Me
With my studies of Geoecology I learned multidisciplinary strategies to analyze and understand environmental problems and complex natural systems. Consequently, I try to combine methods and knowledge of hydro(geo)logy, ecology and climatology for my research. Therefore, I am interested in groundwater ecology. I will study the microbial und faunistic communities of urban aquifers to link them to chemical properties and temperature development of the groundwater. Questions like “What are the influences of urbanization and climate change to ecological functions and services of our groundwater?” are driving me on. I love the field and laboratory work and they are essential for my aims. Also, within our working group I take care of hydro(geo)logical field- and laboratory methods.
Research Interests
CV
2020 – today | PhD student
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Applied Geology
2019 | Voluntary year
BUND, Leipzig
2018 – 2019 | Research Associate
Department of Life Sciences and Engineering, TH Bingen
2013 – 2017 | M.Sc. Geoecology
TU Bergakademie Freiberg
publications
Becher, J., Englisch, C., Griebler, C., Bayer, P. (2022). Groundwater fauna downtown – drivers, impacts and implications for subsurface ecosystems in urban areas. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 248, 104021.
conferences
Becher J., Griebler C., Fuchs A., Gaviria S., Pfingstl T., Eisendle U., Duda M., Bayer P. (2024). Groundwater fauna below the city of Munich and relationships to urbanization effects. 26th International Conference on Subterranean Biology and 6th International Symposium on Anchialine Ecosystems. Cagliari, Italy, 9–13 Sep. 2024.
Becher, J., Griebler, C., Zosseder, K., Bayer, P. (2023). Temperature as a driver of groundwater ecosystem functioning in an urban area Munich City as a case study. Conference presentation at 38. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Limnologie e.V. DGL, Cologne
Becher, J., Gardt, K., Meyer, L., Griebler, C., Hermann, M., Bayer, P. (2023). Hydrogeological, physicochemical, and thermal conditions as drivers of faunal diversity in an urban groundwater ecosystem. EGU General Assembly 2023, EGU23-14570.
Becher, J., Griebler, C., Zosseder, K., Bayer, P., (2022). Ein
Blick auf die Grundwasserfauna von München: Ein aufgeheiztes Ökosystem? Conference presentation at 28. Tagung der Fachsektion Hydrogeologie e.V. in der DGGV e.V., Jena, virtual.
