Prof. Dr. Christine Alewell
Professor

Christine Alewell

Philosophisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät

Departement Umweltwissenschaften

FG Alewell

Professor

Bernoullistrasse 30/32
4056 Basel
Schweiz

Tel. +41 61 207 04 77
christine.alewell@unibas.ch

umweltgeo.unibas.ch

Appointments

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Research Interest

  • General research areas are biogeochemistry, soil chemistry and soil degradation of natural and semi-natural ecosystems. Specifically the research is focused on:
  • Soil and water degradation by soil erosion. Quantitative and qualitative assessment of on-site erosion with radio- (137Cs and 239+240Pu) and stable (13C, 15N) isotopes as well as modelling (USLE/ RUSLE approaches). Qualitative assessment of off-site erosion impacts (sediment source attribution to water bodies) with compound specific isotope analysis.
  • Development of indicators for wetland degradation and regeneration using stable isotope patterns (13C, 15N) as well as molecular biomarkers
  • Mercury emissions from soils and ecosystems to the atmosphere.

For a full list of publication please see (pdf)

Commitments

Member of the department’s management board (2006-2008 and since 2015 ongoing)
Head of educational board of Geosciences (2004-2015)
Member of educational board of Geosciences (since 2003 ongoing)
Member of the educational board of the faculty of Natural Sciences (2004-2015)
Gender representative of the Faculty of Natural Sciences (2007 – 2015)
Gender representative of the Department of Environmental Sciences (since 2009 ongoing)
Faculty of Natural Sciences delegate at the Commission for Equal Opportunity (2007 – 2015)
Confidential contact for the faculty of Natural Sciences (2007 – 2015)
University of Basel confidential contact in case of sexual harassment (2007 – 2015)

Publikationen

ALLE PUBLIKATIONEN
Hirave, P., Wiesenberg, G. L. B., Birkholz, A. and Alewell, C. (2020) ‘Understanding the effects of early degradation on isotopic tracers: implications for sediment source attribution using compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA)’, Biogeosciences. Copernicus Gesellschaft MBH, 17(8), pp. 2169-2180. doi: 10.5194/bg-17-2169-2020.   edoc | Open Access
Shetaya, W. H., Huang, J.-H., Osterwalder, S., Mestrot, A., Bigalke, M. and Alewell, C. (2019) ‘Sorption kinetics of isotopically labelled divalent mercury (196Hg2+) in soil’, Chemosphere. Elsevier, 221(19), pp. 193-202. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.01.034.   edoc
Alewell, C., Borrelli, P., Meusburger, K. and Panagos, P. (2019) ‘Using the USLE: Chances, challenges and limitations of soil erosion modelling’, International Soil and Water Conservation Research. Beijing International Research and Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation and China Water and Power Press, 7(3), pp. 203-225. doi: 10.1016/j.iswcr.2019.05.004.   edoc
Title Status
Linkage between deposition and air-surface exchange of mercury: a comparative study between Switzerland and China Ongoing
Nuclear Techniques for a Better Understanding of the Impact of Climate Change on Soil Erosion in Upland Agro-ecosystems Ongoing
GHG emissions from peatlands under different land use Ongoing
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