Dr. Michael Neumann

Diplom Geoökologe
Position: Sientific Officer
Michael Neumann

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Research Interests
Cooperations
Projects
Conferences, Workshops, etc.
Students
Publications


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Department IV 1.3 Plant protection products; Environmental Exposure
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Curriculum Vitae

October 2005 till now Scientific Officer at the Department IV 1.3 "Environmental exposure of plant protection products" of the Federal Environmental Agency of Germany (UBA)
November 2003 till October2005 Post-Doc Research Assistant in BIOPLEX at the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Environmental Protection (IFZ) (Prof. Wolfgang Köhler), Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen.
May 2004 till October 2004 Six month research at the University of Adelaide with Ass. Prof. Friedrich Recknagel from the School for Earth & Environmental Science with a scholarship from the Humboldt Foundation.
May 2002 till November 2003 Post-Doc Research Assistant for ecological informatics at the Institute of Ecology (Prof. Stefan Halle), Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena.
2001 Practical course at MYBAU AG in Munich for marketing, web-design, customer relationship.
2000 Four month research at the Hong Kong University (HKU) with Prof. David Dudgeon from Department of Biodiversity and Ecology.
1999 till April 2002 PhD study with a scholarship from the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU). Supervised by PD Matthias Liess and PD Ralf Schulz from the Institute of Ecology at the Technical University of Braunschweig. Final grade very good.
1997 till May 1999 Research Assistant at Zoological Institute (Prof. Georg Rüppell) at the Technical University of Braunschweig.
1991 till October 1997 Master degree (Diplom) for geoecology at the Technical University of Braunschweig with Prof. Otto Richter (agricultural ecology and system analysis) and Prof. Andreas Herrmann (landscape ecology and hydrology); Subsidiary subjects environmental law and ecology. "Final grade very good".
1989 till February 1991    Alternative Military Service for the Schutzstation Wattenmeer e.V. on Hallig Hooge (island in the north sea): Counting birds and seals in the national park; Managing the environmental hostel (20 beds) and public relation work with wadden sea excursions and recitations.
1989 Secondary School in Viersen, Germany concluding with Abitur (score 1.8) and Highschool-Diploma (score A) during sojourn in the USA.

Research Interests


  • Ecological Informatics with Knowledge-based Systems and Knowledge Management Systems
  • Ecological Knowledge Capturing
  • Qualitative Reasoning (QR) in Ecology; especially in Stream Ecosystem Restoration and Recovery (QRSER)
  • The use of Qualitative Reasoning (QR) in Education and Teaching Ecology
  • Analysis of the Functioning and the Regeneration of degraded Ecosystems (Stream Ecosystems)
  • Effect of Contamination and disturbances on the Biodiversity of Stream Ecosystems
  • Restoration Ecology, Conservation Ecology, Population Ecology
  • Aquatic Ecotoxicology of pesticides



Cooperations



Projects

Running
November 2003 till October2005 Modelling links between landscape structure and biodiversity with individual based modelling and knowledgebased systems (www.uni-giessen.de/bioplex).

Education and decision support model for active behaviour in sustainable development based on innovative web services and qualitative reasoning (EU FP6 Project starting October 2004). (www.nuturnet.org)

Qualitative Reasoning for Education and Decision support - Integrated Modeling Environment for understanding sustainable development and restoration of river ecosystems. EU STREP Project (www.redime.de).

Rule discovery with evolutionary algorithms and artificial neural network approach for water quality research in Australian streams.

May 2002 till November 2003 

Development of the knowledge management system ILMAX (www.ilmax.de) for the functioning and regeneration analysis of the river Ilm (Thuringia, Germany) (Neumann, 2003; Neumann et. al. 2003). Research in biodiversity and restoration ecology with a Post-Doc scholarship of the DFG at the Institute of Ecology, University of Jena, Germany.

Organisation of a workshop and coordination of an EU FP6 STREP-proposal about qualitative reasoning for stream ecosystem restoration and recovery in Europe (www.qrser.de).
1999 till April 2002    

Project for PhD study to develop a relational data base to investigate the pesticide contamination of small streams and the effect on biodiversity and community structure (Neumann et al. 1999a). Development of the knowledge-based system LIMPACT (www.limpact.de) to estimate the pesticide contamination of small streams via biological indicators. Based on the abundance data of the aquatic macroninvetebrates during the year and some general stream parameters the system LIMPACT gives a diagnosis about the pesticide contamination of the stream (Neumann et al. 2001; 2002a, b and c).
2000

Project to investigate the effects of field-runoff on the aquatic macroinvertebrate community of three small streams in Hong Kong (New Territories) (Neumann & Dudgeon 2002).
1998 till May 1999

Project to investigate the pesticide contamination of the stream Nette and of all important entry routes (e.g. waste water plant outlet, runoff from farms and fields). Development of a water sampling device especially for channels or concrete tubes. Investigation of the pesticide contamination of percolating water in 60 cm depth with ceramic vacuum sampler (Neumann et al. 2002d; 1999b, c and d).
1997 -1998

Field research in aquatic ecotoxicology of pesticides at 25 small streams (Döhler 1998). Construction of a computer controlled water sampling device and a suspended particle sampler, both for small streams (Liess, Neumann & Schulz 1996). Construction of running water microcosm from stainless steel and mesocosm in the fields.
1996

Validation of a biotest using the mobility of Gammarus pulex to measure the toxicity of water and suspended particle samples (Neumann & Liess 1997).


Conferences, Workshops, etc.


2008

2007

  • EU workshop II: Linking Aquatic Exposure and Effects in the Registration Procedure of Plant Protection Products (ELINK), 19 - 21st September 2007, Wageningen, The Netherlands
  • 12. Jahrestagung der Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry - German-Language-Branch e.V. (SETAC GLB) Stoffbewertung in einer sich wandelnden Umwelt, 12. - 14. September 2007 Leipzig , Deutschland
  • 13th Symposium in Pesticide Chemistry 3rd - 6th September 2007, Piacenza, Italy
  • Die Akademie Fresenius 9th Agro Conference Behaviour of Pesticides in Air, Soil And Water 27th - 28th June 2007, Cologne, Germany
  • Jahrestagung 2007 der Umweltprobenbank (UPB) des Bundes, 06. Juni 2007, Berlin, Deutschland
  • 17th Annual Meeting SETAC Europe, 20th - 24th May 2007, Porto, Portugal
  • EU workshop I: Linking Aquatic Exposure and Effects in the Registration Procedure of Plant Protection Products (ELINK), 14 - 16th March 2007, Bari, Italy
  • UBA-Workshop zur probabilistischen Expositionsabschätzung von Pflanzenschutzmitteln vom 22. - 24. Januar, Dessau, Deutschland

2006

  • 55. Deutsche Pflanzenschutztagung, Biotechnologie - Innovationsmotor für den Pflanzenschutz, 25. - 28. September 2006 Göttingen, Deutschland
  • 11. Jahrestagung der Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry - German-Language-Branch e.V. (SETAC GLB) Umweltwissenschaften: Umweltchemie Ökotoxikologie im Kontext, 3. – 5. September 2006 Landau (Pfalz), Deutschland
  • Die Akademie Fresenius 8th AGRO Conference: fate, exposure and regulatory issues Behaviour of Pesticides in Air, Soil and Water 21st – 22nd June 2006, Frankfurt, Germany
  • Jahrestagung 2006 der Umweltprobenbank (UPB) des Bundes "Neue Stoffe in alten Proben" 21.-22. März 2006, Dessau, Deutschland

2005

2004

2003

2002



EU Network of Excellence
Students


2007

  • Supervision of a 4 month practical course at the Federal Environment Agencay (UBA)

2003

  • Supervision of a 2 week excursion with 16 students to an island at the wadden sea in the north sea, Germany
  • Seminar on the ecology of the wadden sea
  • Field course on the ecology of small streams

2002

  • Field course on the ecology of small streams
  • Literatur seminar on the ecology of streams

2000

  • Supervision of a seminar on aquatic ecotoxicology
  • Suport of a master thesis on "Ecological characteristics of macroinvertebrates as indicator for pesticide conatmination of small streams" (von der Ohe, 2001) (supervisior: Prof. G. Rüppell)

1999

  • Supervision of a seminar on aquatic ecotoxicology
  • Realisation of a 2 week field trip to the wadden sea of the north sea cost (supervision: Prof. G. Rüppell)

1998

  • Suport of a master thesis on "Contamination with pesticides of small stream and the impact on aquatic macroinvertebrates" (Döhler, 1998) (supervisior: Prof. G. Rüppell)
  • Support of a 2 week field trip to Poland with 14 students to investigate a natural stream (supervisior: PD M. Liess).

1997

  • Realisation of a field course for 15 students to investigate small streams in agricultural catchments (supervisior: PD M Liess).
  • Support of a 2 week field trip to Poland with 14 students to investigate a natural stream (supervisior: PD M. Liess).

1996

  • Realisation of a field course for 15 students to investigate small streams in agricultural catchments (supervisior: PD M Liess).
  • Support of a 4 week field trip with 12 students to the West coast of the USA to investigate landscape zones (supervisior: PD B. Faust).




Publications (July 2005)


Contributions in refereed journals, books, or proceedings:
[18] Neumann, M. (submitted):
Web-based data, document and knowledge management in a long-term restoration project
.Special issue of Restoration Ecology
Resources:
[17] Tullos D., Neumann M., & Alvarez Sanchez J.J. (submitted):
Development of a Qualitative Model for Investigating Benthic Community Response to Anthropogenic Activities
Ecological Modelling
Resources:
[16] Bredeweg B., Neumann M., Nuttle T., Price C., Russell I., Thomas J., & Wotawa F. (2005):
Vision for the Future of Education Systems based on Qualitative Reasoning
:Proceedings of the 19th International Workshop on Qualitative Reasoning (QR-05) May 18-20, 2005, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF]
[15] Fehler M., Neumann M. & Klügl F. (2005):
Landscape Abstractions for Agent-based Biodiversity Simulation
:Proceedings of the Fourth International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS-05) 25-29 July 2005, Utrecht, Netherlands
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF]
[14] Bredeweg, B., Salles, P. & Neumann, M. (submitted):
Ecological Applications of Qualitative Reasoning.
in: Ecological Informatics. Understanding Ecology by Biologically-Inspired Computation. Recknagel, F. (ed.), (2nd version), Springer-Verlag, ??-??
Resources:
[13] Neumann, M. (2005):
A webbased Informationsystem for Knowledgemanagement in a long-term ecological research project [in German]
Zeitschrift für Agrarinformatik: 2/05 41 - 44
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF]
[12] Neumann, M. & Baumeister, J. (2005) :
A rule-based vs. a model-based implementation of the knowledge system LIMPACT and its significance for maintenance and discovery of ecological knowledge.
in: Modelling community structure in freshwater ecosystems, Lek, S.; Scardi, M.; Verdonschot, P.F.M.; Descy, J.-P.; Park, Y.S. (Eds.), ISBN: 3-540-23940-5, 2005 Springer-Verlag, 401-410
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF] [CiteSeer]
[11] Neumann, M. & Bredeweg, B. (2004):
A qualitative model of the nutrient spiraling in lotic ecosystems to support decision makers for river management
Proceedings of the 18th International Workshop on Qualitative Reasoning (QR´04), 2.-4. August 2004, Evanston, Illinois, USA, 159-164
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF] [CiteSeer]
[10] Tullos, D., Neumann, M. & Sanchez, J.J.A. (2004):
Development of a Qualitative Model for Investigating Benthic Community Response to Anthropogenic Activities
Proceedings of the 18th International Workshop on Qualitative Reasoning (QR´04), 2.-4. August 2004, Evanston, Illinois, USA, 179-185
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF] [CiteSeer]
[9] Neumann, M.; Baumeister, J.; Puppe, F. (2004):
ILMAX: A System for Managing Experience Knowledge in a long-term Study of Stream Ecosystem Regeneration - an Application of Ecological Informatics.
MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: An International Journal: 15 (3) 306-317
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF] [CiteSeer]
[8] Neumann M., Liess M., Schulz R. (2003)
A sampling method for monitoring water-quality in temporary channels or sewers with pesticide contamination as example
Chemosphere: 51 (6) 509-513
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF] [DOI] [CiteSeer]
[7] Neumann M., Baumeister J., Liess M., Schulz R. (2002):
LIMPACT: An expert system to estimate the pesticide contamination of small streams with macroinvertebrate bioindicators,
Part 2: The knowledge base.
Ecological Indicators: 2 (4) 391-401
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF] [DOI] [CiteSeer]
[6] Neumann M., Liess M., Schulz R. (2002):
LIMPACT: An expert System to estimate the pesticide contamination of small streams with macroinvertebrate bioindicators,
Part 1: The database.
Ecological Indicators: 2 (4) 379-389
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF] [DOI] [CiteSeer]
[5] Neumann M., Baumeister J., Liess M., Schulz R. (2003):
LIMPACT: Ein Expertensystem zur Abschätzung der Pflanzenschutzmittel-Belastung kleiner Fließgewässer mittels der Makroinvertebraten-Fauna.
Umweltwissenschaften und Schadstoff-Forschung 15 (3) 152-156
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF] [DOI] [CiteSeer]
[4] Neumann M. and Dudgeon D. (2002):
The Impact of Agricultural Runoff on Stream Benthos in Hong Kong, China.
Water Research: 36 (12) 3103-3109
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF] [DOI] [CiteSeer]
[3] Neumann M., Schulz R., Schäfer K., Müller W., Mannheller W., Liess M. (2002):
The significance of entry routes as point and non-point sources of pesticides in small streams.
Water Research: 36 (4) 835-842
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF] [DOI] [CiteSeer]
[2] Neumann & Liess (1999):
Estimation and Assessment of Insecticide-contamination in small streams with a rule-based Expert System [in German].
In: Ökosystemare Ansätze in der Ökotoxikologie, eds. J. Oehlmann and B. Markert, 1999 Ecomed Verlag, Landsberg, 516-520. .
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF] [CiteSeer]
[1] Liess, Schulz & Neumann (1996):
A method for monitoring pesticides bound to suspended particles in small streams.
Chemosphere 32, 1963-1969
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF] [DOI] [CiteSeer]
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Contributions in not refereed books, or proceedings:
[9] Neumann, M. (2004):
Ecological Informatics attracts German MONET member to Australia
Newsletter of the MONET Network, ISSN 14649276, 5, 14
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF] [CiteSeer]
[8] Neumann, M. (2004):
Ecological Informatics attracts German MONET member to Australia
Newsletter of the MONET Network, ISSN 14649276, 5, 11
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF] [CiteSeer]
[7] Nuttle, T.; Neumann, M.; Bredeweg, B. (2004)
Update on QR in Ecology
Newsletter of the MONET Network, ISSN 14649276, 4, 5
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF] [CiteSeer]
[6] Neumann, M., Bredeweg, B., Salles, P. & Nuttle, T. (2003):
Report from the First QRSER Workshop 6-8 March 2003 in Jena, Germany
Newsletter of the MONET Network, ISSN 14649276, 3, 13-15
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF] [CiteSeer]
[5] Neumann, M. (2003):
Ecological Informatics - Diverse Research with reference to Geoecology [in German].
Forum der Geoökologie, ISSN 09396632, 14 (1) 4-6
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF] [CiteSeer]
[4] Neumann M. (2002):
ILMAX: A Online Content Management System for Anthropogene and natural Disturbance in the river Ilm - Basis for a conceptual model [in German].
Tagungsbericht der Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Limnologie (DGL) 30.09.-04.10.2002 in Braunschweig, ISBN 3-9805678-6-9, Band 1, 169-173.
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF] [CiteSeer]
[3] Neumann, M. (2002):
From Field Studies to an Expert System: Entry Routes, Effects and Biological Indication of Pesticides in Small Streams with mainly agricultural used Catchments
PhD Thesis at the Technical University of Braunschweig, 79 pages
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF] [CiteSeer]
[2] Neumann M., Schulz R., Liess M. (1999):
Non-point and point sources as entry routes for pesticides and their impact on two small streams [in German].
Tagungsbericht der Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Limnologie (DGL) 27.09.-01.10.1999 in Rostock ISBN 3-9805678-3-4 Band 1, 503-508.
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF] [CiteSeer]
[1] Neumann & Liess (1996):
Abschätzung der Insektizidbelastung in Agrarfließgewässer - Aufbau eines regelbasierten Expertensystems.
Tagungsbericht der Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Limnologie (DGL) 16.09.-20.09.1996 in Schwedt/O. ISBN 3-9802188-9-9 Band 2, 612-616.
Resources: [Abstract] [PDF] [CiteSeer]
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Contributions at conferences or workshops:
[14] Nuttle,T.; Salles, P.; Uzunov, Y.; Varadinova, E.; Nakova, E.; Cioaca, E.; Covaliov, S.; Noble, R.; Zitek, A.; Neumann, M.; Bouwer, A.; Liem, J.; Caldas, A.L.R. and Bredeweg, B. (2006):
Navigating a Landscape of Sustainability Concepts: Towards Progressive Learning Routes within and among Qualitative Reasoning Models.

In Tochtermann, K. and Scharl, A. (eds.) Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Informatics for Environmental Protection (EnviroInfo 2006), pp. 585-586. Aachen, Austria, Schaker Verlag. ISBN 13: 978-3-8322-5391-9. The paper was presented in the Workshop "Tools for raising awareness and learning about sustainable development" during the EnvironInfo 2006 conference held in Gratz, Austria, 6-8 September, 2006.
Resources:
[13] Neumann, M. & Bredeweg, B. (2004):
A qualitative model of the nutrient spiraling in lotic ecosystems to support decision makers for river management
Poster at the 18th International Workshop on Qualitative Reasoning (QR´04), 2.-4. August 2004, Evanston, Illinois, USA
Resources: [Poster as Din A4]
[12] Tullos, D., Neumann, M. & Sanchez, J.J.A. (in press):
Development of a Qualitative Model for Investigating Benthic Community Response to Anthropogenic Activities
Poster at the 18th International Workshop on Qualitative Reasoning (QR´04), 2.-4. August 2004, Evanston, Illinois, USA
Resources: [Poster as Din A4]
[11] Neumann, M.; Cioaca, E.; Nuttle, T.; Charavat, K. (2004):
NaturNet-Redime - a new education and decision support model for active behaviour in sustainable development based on innovative web services and qualitative reasoning
Poster at Sustainable Urban Management and Land Use From European research to application at the local level, 1-2 July 2004, Prague, Czech Republic
Resources: [Poster as Din A4]
[10] Nuttle, T.; Salles, P.; Bredeweg, B.; Neumann, M. (2004)
Qualitative Reasoning for Education and Decision Support - Integrated Modelling Environment for Understanding Sustainable Development and Restoration of River Ecosystems (REDIME)
Poster at the Harmoni-CA Forum & Conference, 18.-19. February 2004, Brussels, Belgium
[9] Neumann, M.; Baumeister, J.; Puppe, F. (2003)
ILMAX: A System for Managing Experience Knowledge in a long-term Study of Stream Ecosystem Regeneration - an Application of Ecological Informatics.
Talk at the First International NAISO Symposium on Information Technologies in Environmental Engineering (ITEE'2003), 23.-27. June, Gdansk, Poland
Resources: [Slides]
[8] Neumann, M. (2003)
A concept for a qualitative reasoning model for the regeneration process of the river Ilm.
Talk at the first workshop on qualitative reasoning for stream ecosystem restoration and recovery (QRSER), 06.-08. March 2003, Jena, Germany
[8] Neumann, M. & Zimmermann-Timm, H. (2002)
ILMAX: Ein Online Content Management System über Anthropogene und natürliche Störungen im Fließgewässersysstem Ilm Grundlagen für ein konzeptionelles Modell.
Talk at the Conference of the German Society for Limnology (DGL) 30.09.-04.10.2002 in Braunschweig, Germany
[7] Neumann, M. & Baumeister J. (2002)
LIMPACT: An expert system to estimate the pesticide contamination of small streams using benthic macroinvertebrates as bioindicators.
Talk at the 3rd Conference of the International Society for Ecological Informatics (ISEI3), 26.08.-30.08 2002, Rome, Italy
[6] Neumann M., Baumeister J., Liess M., Schulz R. (2001)
LIMPACT: Ein Expertensystem zur Abschätzung der Pflanzenschutzmittelbelastung kleiner Fließgewässer mittels der Makroinvertebraten Fauna.
Talk at the sixth SETAC-GLB Conference 10.09.-11.09.2001 in Berlin, Germany
[5] Neumann M., Schulz R., Liess M. (1999)
Diffuse und punktuelle Eintragspfade für Pflanzenschutzmittel und ihre Bedeutung für zwei kleine Fließgewässer
Talk at the Conference of the German Society for Limnology (DGL) 27.09.-01.10.1999 in Rostock, Germany
[4] Neumann M., Schulz R., Liess M. (1999)
Konzentrationen von Pflanzenschutzmitteln in kleinen Fließgewässern.
Talk at the fourth SETAC-GLB Conference 13.09.-14.09.1999 in Weihenstephan, Germany
[3] Neumann & Liess (1998)
Abschätzung und Bewertung der Insektizidbelastung kleiner Fließgewässer durch ein regelbasiertes Expertensystem.
Poster at the third SETAC-GLB Conference 1998 in Zittau, Germany
[2] Neumann M. and Liess M. (1997)
Vergleich der durch Feststoffe veränderten Toxizität zweier Insektizide und ihrer Formulierung in dem Gammarus pulex-Biotest.
Talk at the second SETAC-GLB Conference; 24.-25.02.1997 in Aachen, Germany
[1] Neumann & Liess (1996)
Abschätzung der Insektizidbelastung in Agrarfließgewässer - Aufbau eines regelbasierten Systems.
Talk at the Conference of the German Society for Limnology (DGL) 16.09.-20.09.1996 in Schwedt (Oder), Germany
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Unpublished Thesis or Surveys:
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[2]

Neumann et al. (1999)

Untersuchung der diffusen und punktuellen Pflanzenschutzmittel-Einträge im Einzugsgebiet der Nette.
Unveröffentlichtes Gutachten im Auftr. des Niersverbandes, der Stadtwerke und des Kreises Viersen, 78 Seiten.
[1] Neumann, M. (1997)
Aufbau eines regelbasierten Expertensystems zur Abschätzung der Insektizidbelastung kleiner Fließgewässer mittels der Wirbellosendynamik
Diplomarbeit im Studiengang Diplom Geoökologie der Technischen Universität Braunschweig, 77 Seiten.