Curriculum Vitæ

Research fields:

• Groundwater geochemical reactions, state and trends including aquifer vulnerability assessments.
• Groundwater monitoring and data management
• Interdisciplinary integration of groundwater related data, interpretation, synthesis, and conceptualization
• Agricultural impact on environment and groundwater (nitrate and pesticides)

Education:

1986: M.Sc. in Chemistry and Physics, University of Aarhus, Faculty of Science. Thesis: reaction rates of nitrate/nitrite reduction by Fe(II)

Professional positions:

2018 -          Chief consultant, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, GEUS   

2007-2018   Senior advisor, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, GEUS

1988-2006: Hydro-geochemist, Groundwater Department, County of Aarhus

1986-1988: Scientist, Århus University, Dep. Microbiology and Genetics.

1984-1986: Chemistry teacher, Århus Highschool of Engineering, (today, part of Århus University)

Awards:

• Academy of Technical Sciences, soil and groundwater and soil (ATV-jord og Grundvand) 2022: Price of Honour: ‘Her tireless work with groundwater monitoring is a professional anchor in everyone's ongoing overview of the state of the groundwater in order to be able to ensure Denmark's population good quality drinking water now and in the future’

Selected Experience Record – Management of Projects and Assignments:

• Project manager for the National groundwater monitoring at GEUS, (2007- date)
• Project manager for GEUS work on Water plans and groundwater quality (2007-date)
• Member of the LUWQ (Land Use Water Quality) conference international Board (2010 - date).
• Member of The Danish board of ATV soil and groundwater (1996-2010).
• Member of Water Resource Expert Group under EuropeanGeoSurvey (2011-date).
• Member of Work Group Groundwater, EU workinggroup DG-environment for Common implementations of WFD (2007-date)