Jochen Wenninger

Lecturer Researcher in Hydrology

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Jochen Wenninger (1975) received his M.Sc. degree in Hydrology from the University of Freiburg, Germany in 2002. Before joining the Core of Hydrology and Water Resources in the Department of Water Engineering at UNESCO-IHE, Delft, the Netherlands in 2008, he worked as a scientific staff member at the Institute of Hydrology in Freiburg engaged in research and lecturing. There he did a lot of experimental field research and laboratory work and managed the isotope laboratory of the institute.

In June 2007, he obtained his PhD degree from the same University with the dissertation entitled “Studies of hydrological processes in the soil-vegetation-atmosphere system”. His research focused on the process knowledge of water fluxes at varying scales and study sites, whereby the aim was to combine the results of different experimental methods (hydrometry, tracer methods and geophysical techniques) to improve the process knowledge of this hydrological important system.

The main research interest of Jochen is catchment hydrology, including hydrological processes research at the hillslope and headwater scale. He has extensive experience in using tracer methods, especially natural isotopes. His geographical focus has been on the mountainous regions in the Black Forest and the Austrian Alps as well as in the eastern part of South Africa.

Jochen is teaching parts of the MSc Programme in Hydrology and Water Resources. Also, he is involved in supervising MSc participants and PhD fellows.