Person

Dr. rer. nat.

Simone Lechthaler

M. Sc.
Simone Lechthaler
Lehrstuhl für Siedlungswasserwirtschaft und Wassergütewirtschaft und Institut für Siedlungswasserwirtschaft

Address

Mies-van-der-Rohe-Str. 1
52074 Aachen

Contact

WorkPhone
Phone: +49 241 80 25841
Fax Fax: +49 241 80 22285
 

Research Group Leader Particulate Pollutants

 

Education

2018 - 2021 Doctorate in natural sciences at the Faculty of Georesources and Materials Engineering at RWTH Aachen
2012 - 2018 Studies of Applied Geography at RWTH Aachen

 

Career

since 11/2021 Postdoc at the Institute of Environmental Engineering (ISA) at RWTH Aachen
02/2020 - 10/2021 Research Assistant at the Lower Saxony State Agency for Water Management, Coastal Protection and Nature Conservation (NLWKN)
11/2019 Research stay at the Indian Institute of Technololgy Madras (IITM) in Chennai, India
05/2018 - 01/2021 Research Assistant at the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management and the Chair for Physical Geography and Geoecology at RWTH Aachen (RWTH Scholarship for Doctoral Students)
01/2016 - 04/2018 Student Assistant at the Institute for Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management at RWTH Aachen
07/2013 - 12/2015 Student Assistant at FIR at RWTH Aachen

 

Membership

DIN-Standards Committee DIN-Standards Committee Water Practice: Microplastics - Analytics of plastics and synthetic polymers
DWA German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste
FöVer IWW Friends association of the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management at RWTH Aachen

 

Activities

  • Research and project processing
  • Coordination of the modules „Introduction to Environmental Sciences“ and „Seminar (Presentation) (UIW)“
  • Supervision of seminar papers and theses
 

Thematic focuses

  • Particulate pollutants (microplastic)
  • Urban drainage
  • Wastewater treatment
 

Current Research Projects

RoadTox Ecotoxicological assessment of tire abrasion in stormwater runoff from heavily traveled roads

 

Publications

Source Authors and Contributors
[Abstract, Contribution to a conference proceedings]
Microplastics in Indian freshwater systems - is an anthropogenic influence measurable?
In: Abstracts & presentations / EGU General Assembly 2022, EGU22-3669, 1 Seite, 2022
[DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu22-3669]
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth (Corresponding author)
Waldschläger, Kryss
Sandhani, Chavapati Gouse
Sannasi Annamalaisamy, Sannasiraj
Vallam, Sundar
Schwarzbauer, Jan
Schüttrumpf, Holger
[Abstract, Contribution to a conference proceedings]
A century of sedimentation in a reservoir in central Europe - sedimentation rate and characteristics
In: Abstratc & presentations / EGU General Assembly 2022, EGU22-5480, 2022
[DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu22-5480]
Stauch, Georg (Corresponding author)
Esch, Alexander
Dörwald, Lukas
Esser, Verena
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth
Lehmkuhl, Frank
Schulte, Philipp
Walk, Janek
[Journal Article]
Learning from natural sediments to tackle microplastics challenges : A multidisciplinary perspective
In: Earth science reviews, 228, 104021, 2022
[DOI: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2022.104021]
Waldschläger, Kryss (Corresponding author)
Brückner, Muriel Z. M.
Carney Almroth, Bethanie
Hackney, Christopher R.
Adyel, Tanveer Mehedi
Alimi, Olubukola S.
Belontz, Sara Lynn
Cowger, Win
Doyle, Darragh
Gray, Andrew
Kane, Ian
Kooi, Merel
Kramer, Matthias
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth
Michie, Laura
Nordam, Tor
Pohl, Florian
Russell, Catherine
Thit, Amalie
Umar, Wajid
Valero, Daniel
Varrani, Arianna
Warrier, Anish Kumar
Woodall, Lucy C.
Wu, Nan
[Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings]
Tracing the unknown : offshore tsunami deposits
In: Status Conference Research Vessels 2022 : conference transcript / edited by and layout: Projectmanagement Jülich, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH ; Katharina Pahnke ; Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM) at the University of Oldenburg, M152/1, 83-87, 2022
Reicherter, Klaus (Corresponding author)
Feist, Lisa
Bellanova, Piero
Schwarzbauer, Jan
Val Peon, Cristina
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth
Schüttrumpf, Holger
Vött, A.
Brückner, H.
Kuhlmann, J.
Costa, P.
Santisteban, J. I.
team, M152 scientific
[Contribution to a book, Journal Article]
Sand Trapping Fences as a Nature-Based Solution for Coastal Protection : An International Review with a Focus on Installations in Germany
In: Environments, 8 (12), 135, 2021
[DOI: 10.3390/environments8120135]
Eichmanns, Christiane (Corresponding author)
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth
Zander, Wiebke
Vélez Pérez, Mariana
Blum, Holger
Thorenz, Frank
Schüttrumpf, Holger
[Journal Article]
Plastics as a stratigraphic marker in fluvial deposits
In: Anthropocene, 36, 100314, 2021
[DOI: 10.1016/j.ancene.2021.100314]
Weber, Collin J. (Corresponding author)
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth
[Contribution to a book, Journal Article]
Baseline Study on Microplastics in Indian Rivers under Different Anthropogenic Influences
In: Water, 13 (12), 1648, 2021
[DOI: 10.3390/w13121648]
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth (Corresponding author)
Dreger, Kryss Lisanne
Sandhani, Chavapati Gouse
Sannasiraj, S. A.
Sundar, V.
Schwarzbauer, Jan
Schüttrumpf, Holger
[Dissertation / PhD Thesis]
Microplastics in the environment : development of a sample preparation method with further application and evaluation in fluvial and marine compartments, 2021
[DOI: 10.18154/RWTH-2021-05018]
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth
Stauch, Georg (Thesis advisor)
Schüttrumpf, Holger (Thesis advisor)
[Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings]
Why analysing microplastics in floodplain sediments is beneficial
In: MICRO 2020: Fate and Impact of Microplastics: Knowledge and Responsibilities : Conference Proceedings, 332825, 2021
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth (Corresponding author)
[Abstract, Contribution to a conference proceedings]
Plastics and microplastics - A future marker to reconstruct floodplain chronology (Opinion)
In: Abstracts & presentations / EGU General Assembly 2021, EGU21-62, 1 Seite, 2021
[DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu21-62]
Weber, Collin J. (Corresponding author)
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth
Stauch, Georg
Opp, Christian
[Abstract, Contribution to a conference proceedings]
115 years of sediment deposition in the Urft reservoir (Eifel Mountains, western Germany)
In: Abstracts & presentations / EGU General Assembly 2021, EGU21-148, 1 Seite, 2021
[DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu21-148]
Stauch, Georg (Corresponding author)
Esch, Alexander
Dörwald, Lukas
Esser, Verena
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth
Lehmkuhl, Frank
Schulte, Philipp
Walk, Janek
[Journal Article]
Why analysing microplastics in floodplains matters : application in a sedimentary context
In: Environmental science, 23 (1), 117-131, 2020
[DOI: 10.1039/D0EM00431F]
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth (Corresponding author)
Esser, Verena
Schüttrumpf, Holger
Stauch, Georg
[Contribution to a book, Journal Article]
Comparative Analysis of the Behaviour of Marine Litter in Thermochemical Waste Treatment Processes
In: Processes : open access journal, 9 (1), 13, 2021
[DOI: 10.3390/pr9010013]
Hee, Johann (Corresponding author)
Schlögel, Kai Ulrich
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth
Plaster, Jacqueline
Bitter, Kristina
Blank, Lars M.
Quicker, Peter
[Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings]
Tracing the unknown: offshore tsunami deposits
In: Status Conference Research Vessels 2020 : conference transcript / edited by and layout: Projectmanagement Jülich, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH ; Oliver Zielinski ; Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM) at the University of Oldenburg, 83-89, 2020
[DOI: 10.18154/RWTH-2022-02350]
Reicherter, Klaus (Corresponding author)
Feist, Lisa
Bellanova, Piero
Schwarzbauer, Jan
Val Peon, Cristina
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth
Schüttrumpf, Holger
Vött, A.
Brückner, H.
Kuhlmann, J.
Costa, P.
Santisteban, J. I.
M152 scientific team (Collaboration author)
[Journal Article]
Regional study of microplastics in surface waters and deep sea sediments south of the Algarve Coast
In: Regional studies in marine science, 40, 101488, 2020
[DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2020.101488]
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth (Corresponding author)
Schwarzbauer, Jan
Reicherter, Klaus
Stauch, Georg
Schüttrumpf, Holger
[Journal Article]
Canola Oil Extraction in Conjunction with a Plastic Free Separation Unit Optimises Microplastics Monitoring in Water and Sediment
In: Analytical methods, 12 (42), 5128-5139, 2020
[DOI: 10.1039/D0AY01574A]
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth (Corresponding author)
Hildebrandt, Lars
Stauch, Georg
Schüttrumpf, Holger
[Contribution to a book, Journal Article]
Von der Quelle bis zur Senke : Ganzheitliches Konzept analysiert Transportwege von Mikroplastik in Gewässern
In: RWTH-Themen : Forschungsmagazin, 2020 (1), 12-15, 2020
[DOI: 10.18154/RWTH-2020-09637]
Born, Maximilian Peter (Corresponding author)
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth
Schüttrumpf, Holger
Waldschläger, Kryss Lisanne
[Contribution to a book, Journal Article]
The Way of Macroplastic through the Environment
In: Environments, 7 (10), 73, 2020
[DOI: 10.3390/environments7100073]
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth (Corresponding author)
Waldschläger, Kryss Lisanne
Stauch, Georg
Schüttrumpf, Holger
[Book]
Makroplastik in der Umwelt : Betrachtung terrestrischer und aquatischer Bereiche
In: essentials, 2020
[DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-30337-2]
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth (Corresponding author)
[Journal Article]
Mikroplastik weltweit : Die Belastung in Deutschland im internationalen Vergleich
In: Wasser und Abfall : WA, 2020 (5), 20-24, 2020
[DOI: 10.1007/s35152-020-0213-x]
Waldschläger, Kryss Lisanne (Corresponding author)
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth
[Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings]
Oil Extraction as Separation Method for Microplastic in Sediment Samples
In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea / Mariacristina Cocca, Emilia Di Pace, Maria Emanuela Errico, Gennaro Gentile, Alessio Montarsolo, Raffaella Mossotti, Maurizio Avella, Editors, 282-286, 2020
[DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-45909-3_45]
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth (Corresponding author)
Stauch, Georg
Schüttrumpf, Holger
[Journal Article]
The way of microplastic through the environment - Application of the source-pathway-receptor model (review)
In: The science of the total environment, 713, 136584, 2020
[DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136584]
Waldschläger, Kryss (Corresponding author)
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth
Stauch, Georg
Schüttrumpf, Holger
[Journal Article]
Sampling concept for microplastics in combined sewage-affected freshwater and freshwater sediments
In: Fundamental and applied limnology = Archiv für Hydrobiologie, 194 (1), 37-48, 2019
[DOI: 10.1127/fal/2019/1176]
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth (Corresponding author)
Dolny, Regina
Spelthahn, Vanessa
Pinnekamp, Johannes
Linnemann, Volker
[Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings]
Mikrokunststoffe in marinen Wasser- und Sedimentproben
In: Tagungsband : 21. Treffen junger WissenschaftlerInnen, 14. bis 16. August 2019 / BAW, Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau, 119-124, 2019
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth (Corresponding author)
Paeprer, Charlotte
[Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings]
Mikroplastik in Kläranlagenabläufen und Mischwasserüberläufen
In: Weitergehende Abwasserreinigung : ÖWAV-Seminar - Wien 2019, TU Wien, 26.-27. Februar 2019 / Herausgeber: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Krampe, Ass. Prof. Mag. Dr. Norbert Kreuzinger, a.o. Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Matthias Zessner, Technische Universität Wien (Institut für Wassergüte und Ressourcenmanagement), 97-114, 2019
Spelthahn, Vanessa
Dolny, Regina
Giese, Carolin
Griebel, Kai Barbara
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth
Pinnekamp, Johannes
Linnemann, Volker
[Conference Presentation]
Plastics in the Oceans : recycling, WtE or landfilling?
In: 11. ISWA Beacon Conference on Waste-to-Energy Malmö 2019-10-29 - 2019-10-30, 2019
Hee, Johann
Schlögel, Kai Ulrich
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth
Quicker, Peter (Corresponding author)
[Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings]
Mikroplastik aus Mischsystemen
In: "Wasser und Gesundheit" : 52. Essener Tagung für Wasserwirtschaft : 20. bis 22. März 2019 im Eurogress Aachen / herausgegeben von Professor Dr.-Ing. J. Pinnekamp, Institut für Siedlungswasserwirtschaft der Rhein.-Westf. Techn. Hochschule Aachen ; bearbeitet von Dr. V. Kölling ; Lehrstuhl für Siedlungswasserwirtschaft und Siedlungsabfallwirtschaft, RWTH Aachen University; FiW; IFWW; Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz Nordrhein-Westfalen ; in Abstimmung mit dem Ministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt Landwirtschaft, Natur- und Verbraucherschutz des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen ; Bundesministerium für Umwelt , Naturschutz, Bau und Reaktorsicherheit; Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, 29/1-13, 2019
Spelthahn, Vanessa (Corresponding author)
Dolny, Regina
Giese, Carolin
Griebel, Kai Barbara
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth
Pinnekamp, Johannes
Linnemann, Volker
[Contribution to a book, Contribution to a conference proceedings]
Mikroplastik in Kläranlagenabläufen und Mischwasserüberläufen
In: 51. Essener Tagung für Wasserwirtschaft "Wasserwirtschaft im Umbruch" : 14.3. - 16.3.2018 in Essen / herausgegeben von Professor Dr.-Ing. J. Pinnekamp ; bearbeitet von Dr. V. Kölling, 30/1-30/14, 2018
Linnemann, Volker (Corresponding author)
Dolny, Regina
Spelthahn, Vanessa
Lechthaler, Simone Elisabeth
Winkel, Johann
Schöllhorn, Jürgen
Pinnekamp, Johannes