My research interests include hydrogeological modelling, where the description of heterogeneous structures has special focus. The description of fractured chalk, heterogeneous quaternary and pre-qurternary sediments is a main task. This includes estimation of model parameters which has been investigated using advanced calibration techniques (e.g., pilot points).

Saltwater intrusion has also been an area of significant focus, where the impact of climate change and sea level rise have been quantified for various coastal environments.

Hydrological modelling has been another focus area. Estimation of evapotranspiration from different surfaces (agriculture, forest, urban) has been in focus. The main goal has often been to estimate the water balance of a catchment and the associated uncertainty.

Climate change impacts on the hydrology, including adaptation and mitigation has been a focus area during the last couple of decades. Both flooding (primary from grounwater) and draught have been estimated on both rural and urban environments.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE RECORD

KEY PERSONAL ASSIGNMENTS AND EXPERIENCES

• Associate editor for Hydrogeology Journal (2005-2010)
• Referee for Water Resources Research, Journal of Hydrology, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, Nordic Hydrology.
• Co-organizer for the continued education program EVA (Research based continued education in Water Resources) in cooperation with University of Copenhagen.
• Supervisor for 25 PhD and 66 M.Sc. students

RESEARCH GRANTS (Title; PI/Co-PI; Agency; Period - seleted)

MioMod – Multiple environmental tracer analysis and geological modeling of the deep Miocene aquifer within the Skjern Å catchment; PI; GeoCenter Denmark; 2005-2008

PRECIOUS - Prediction of Climatic Impacts on Pesticide Leaching to the Aquatic Environments; PI; Danish EPA; 2008-2009

HOBE - a Hydrological Observatory and Exploratorium; Co-PI; Villum Found.; 2007-2018

CLIWAT - Adaptive and sustainable water management and protection of society and nature in an extreme climate; Co-PI; Interreg; 2008-2011

HYACINTS - Hydrological Modelling for Assessing Climate Change Impacts at Different Scales; Co-PI; Danish Strategic Research foundation; 2008-2013

AQUACLEW - Advancing QUAlity of CLimate services for European Water; Co-PI; JPI Climate; 2017-2021

INTERCEPTION - Parameterization and quantification of interception loss from local to national scale; Co-PI; GeoCenter Denmark; 2017-2022