Supervision of master and bachelor thesis

Stephan Glatzel

Determination of hydrological parameters in differently degraded peatlands (laboratory focus, method development); MSc & BSc
Vegetation of the Puergschachen bog (field work, floristic knowledge necessary); MSc
Methane and carbon dioxide release potentials of differently degraded peat (laboratory work); MSc & BSc
The carbon dioxide release of Austria's peatland soils (GIS knowledge required); MSc
The role of reeds in sediment retention on the shore of Lake Neusiedl (field and laboratory work); MSc
The CO2 and CH4 balance of the Puergschachen bog (data analysis: experience with processing large amounts of data is essential); MSc
Storage of gas samples in crimp-cap vessels: A method comparison (laboratory work); BSc
Peatlands in the Enns Valley: Land use and greenhouse gas release (literature and field work); MSc & BSc
... within the framework of these theses and research issues, individual research projects are welcome!

I look forward to getting in touch! (stephan.glatzel@univie.ac.at, Tel: 0043-14277-48660)

Comparison of the predicted and actual Austrian peatland development: Predication of the MoorClim model with the results of the 35-year vegetation development from the project “Conservation and Restoration of Peatland Biodiversity in Austria” (Master thesis)
Refinement/adaptation of the MoorClim model based on the data collected in the project “Conservation and Restoration of Peatland Biodiversity in Austria” (Master thesis)
Literature research on character and disturbance indicator plant species of different mire types and evaluation using an example vegetation data set (Master thesis)
Determination of the area size of selected vegetation mapped peatlands of the project “Conservation and Restoration of Peatland Biodiversity in Austria” (Bachelor / Master thesis)
Analysis of the peat soil of selected vegetation mapped peatlands of the project “Conservation and Restoration of Peatland Biodiversity in Austria” (Master thesis)
Vegetation mapping of selected near-natural peatlands in Austria in summer 2025 (Master thesis)
Phenology of the peat bog ‘Puergschachen’: Determination of the phenology of the peat bog through various plant and green indices, using satellite images and phenocams (Bachelor / Master thesis)

If you are interested, please contact us via email stephan.glatzel@univie.ac.at or pamela.baur@univie.ac.at or personally in UZA2, wing 3A, room 2A376 or 2A393!

Depending on the type of the final thesis (BSc, MSc, teacher education program) literature reviews and/or laboratory/field work can be done!

Study of physical and chemical characteristics of peat, sediments and other organic materials (Puergschachen Bog or Lake Neusiedl):

hydraulic conductivity (vertical and horizontal) of peat
water movement and dispersal in peat and peatlands
site and/or depth specific microbial activity in peat soils/sediments
site and/or depth specific potential enzymatic activities in peat soils/sediments
water table depth measurements (automatic and/or manual measurements) in peatlands
decomposition studies of plant litter
priming effect in wet ecosystems
determination of carbon (total carbon, inorganic carbon, organic carbon) of sediments, peat and peaty materials
temporal and site/depth specific distribution of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in bogwater
…and many other topics dealing with different wetlands!

If you are interested, please contact us via email stephan.glatzel@univie.ac.at or raphael.mueller@univie.ac.at or personally in UZA2, room 2A376 or 2A393!