TIMO KESSLER

In December 2017 I joined the research platform "Forum Bergbau und Wasser" accepting a research position at the University of Greifswald. The objectives of the project are to identify and to investigate hydraulic and hydrochemical impacts of mine water increases in closed coal mines. Particularly, we will employ geostatistical tools to describe fracture distributions and cavities in collapsed coal beds. In combination with numerical modeling approaches we aim to identify underground transport paths and to resolve the temporal scales of dispersive processes of mine contaminants. Finally, we hope to develop hydraulic models that can help to examine the hydrogeology of coal mines in other locations and to provide a method to identify appropriate measures for sustainable mine water management.

Also known as: TKessler