Dept. of Lake and Estuarine Ecology

The department's most important research activities comprise investigations of the relationships between nutrient turnover and biological structure in freshwater lakes, brackish lakes and estuarine fjords, including development of methods for restoration of the environmental state. The department is responsible for the management and reporting of the national database on lake monitoring data and also participates in the national monitoring of the marine environment. The department plays a central role in the development of the national Area Information System (AIS), and in NERI's remote sensing and GIS activities.

Presently the Department of Lake and Estuarine Ecology has a staff comprising 18 scientists and senior scientists and 25 technical-administrative personnel, and is currently supervising 5 PhD students and 8 MSc students. The department's 2001 budget is DKK 20 million, 11 million of which derives from external sources (research grants, contract research, consultancy services etc.).