Abstract
gaiac was founded in 2003 as a research institute affiliated to the RWTH Aachen University with a research focus on the effects of anthropogenic influences on aquatic and terrestrial biocoenoses. gaiac as a small and medium enterprise (SME) operates in close cooperation with the Institute for Environmental Research at Aachen University which provides the chairman and further members of the board of the association. The members of the board are: • Prof. Dr. Andreas Schaffer (chair) • Prof. Dr. Hans Toni Ratte (vice chair) • Dr. Martina Ros-Nickoll • Prof. Dr. Henner Hollert • Dr. Monika Hammers-Wirtz (managing director) The registered association gaiac is supported by a research advisory committee composed of experts from academia, industry and different authorities. Currently we have 14 employees, corresponding to seven full-time equivalents. gaiac research activities (Fig. 1) include • ecological and ecotoxicological lab and field investigations • ecological modelling • development of environmental decision support systems The institute is involved in many joint research projects (supported, e. g., by BMBF, UBA, EU) and offers R&D services to industrial partners, different authorities and water associations. Combining experimental research in the fields of “aquatic ecology”, “terrestrial ecology” and “ecotoxicology” with the development and application of corresponding models is a unique strength of the institute. This is carried out in a truly inter-disciplinary research environment by collaboration with several faculties at RWTH Aachen University and external institutes. 10.1007/s12302-010-0150-5
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