Nico Bätz

Dr. Nico Bätz
Projektwissenschaftler
River Restoration Group
Oberflächengewässer, SURF
EAWAG
Seestrasse 79
CH-6047 Kastanienbaum
Switzerland


Phone2: +41 (0) 58 765 21 11
Fax: +41 (0) 58 765 21 68
E-mail: nico.baetz(at)eawag.ch
URL Institution: www.eawag.ch/forschung/surf/


Key Publications of Nico Bätz (up to ten) :
Bätz N, Judes C, Weber C. 2023. Nervous habitat patches: The effect of hydropeaking on habitat dynamics. River Research and Applications, 1– 15. https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.4021

Lange K, Wehrli B, Åberg U, Bätz N, Brodersen J, Fischer M, Hermoso V, Liermann CR, Schmid M, Wilmsmeier L, Weber C. 2019. Small hydropower goes unchecked. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 17(5): 256-258. DOI: 10.1002/fee.2049

Bätz N, Colombini P, Cherubini P, Lane SN. 2016. Groundwater controls on biogeomorphic succession and river channel morphodynamics. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface. DOI:10.1002/2016JF004009 (Journal Highlight; Dick Chorley Award)


Key non-peer reviewed publications:

Friese N, Weber C, Rachelly C, Weitbrecht V, Bätz N. 2022. Kleinräumige baulich-morphologische Massnahmen in der Schwall-Sunk- Sanierung: Wirksamkeit für das Makrozoobenthos?. Wasser Energie Luft 114 (1), 9-17

Friese N, Weber C, Rachelly C, Weitbrecht V, Bätz N. 2022. Mesures morphologiques ponctuelles dans le cadre de l’assainissement des éclusées : quels bénéfices pour le macrozoobenthos ?. Wasser Energie Luft 114 (1), 18-28

Weber C, Lange K, Bätz N, Schmid M, Wehrli B. 2020. Kleine Anlage – kleiner Eingriff? Auswirkungen von Kleinwasserkraft-werken auf Fliessgewässer. Wasser Energie Luft 112 (1): 35-40


Older publications:

Larsen A, Nardin W, van de Lageweg WI, Bätz N. 2021. Biogeomorphology, quo vadis? On processes, time, and space in biogeomorphology. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 46: 12-23. DOI: 10.1002/esp.5016 (an introduction to a special issue)

Bätz N, Iorgulescu I, Lane SN. 2021. The Allondon River: decadal planform changes under changing boundary conditions. In Landscapes and Landforms of Switzerland, Reynard E (ed). Springer: Berlin DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-43203-4

Bätz N, Weber C. 2018. Hydropeaking mitigation in Switzerland: collaborative learning between research and practice / Assainissement des éclusées en Suisse : apprentissage collaboratif entre recherche et pratique. Conference: I.S. Rivers 2018. Abstract ; Poster

Bätz N. 2016. Understanding braided river landform development over decadal time scale: soil and groundwater as controls on biogeomorphic succession. University of Lausanne (Thesis): 263

Bätz N, Verrecchia EP, Lane SN. 2015. Organic matter processing and soil evolution in a braided river system. Catena 126: 86–97. DOI:10.1016/j.catena.2014.10.013

Bätz N, Verrecchia EP, Lane SN. 2015. The role of soil in vegetated gravelly river braid plains: more than just a passive response?. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 40: 143–156. DOI:10.1002/esp.3631

Bätz N, Verrecchia EP, Lane SN. 2014. Soil in braided rivers: an overlooked component of braided river morphodynamics. In River Flow 2014, Schleiss AJ, De Cesare G, Franca MJ, and Pfister P (eds). Taylor & Francis Group: London; 445–452





Expertise of Nico Bätz:
Expertise CategorySpecific Expertise
Expert TypeApplied Sciences / Technologies / Engineering
Topic HydrosphereFresh Water Systems / Rivers / Lakes
Topic LithosphereMorphodynamics
Topic BiosphereBiosphere
Biodiversity
Topic Economy/ResourceUseEnergy
Topic Politics/LawMitigation / Prevention / Emission Reductions
Topic SustainabilityEcological Sustainability
Spatial ZonesMountain / Highland
Lowland
Spatial ScaleNational / Cultural
Time FrameRecent / Today
Future
Time ScaleSeasonal / Annual
Decadal / Centennial
MethodsData Collection
Data Collection - Measurement
Data Analysis
Literature Study
Modeling
Applied Research / Technology

Last update: 11/21/23
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