Dr. MSc Hydrology Benjamin Fersch

Dr. MSc Hydrology Benjamin Fersch

  • Kreuzeckbahnstr. 19
    82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Research work

  • Soil moisture and snow water equivalent measurement using cosmogenic neutrons (Cosmic-ray Neutron Sensing, CRNS)
  • Development and application of coupled hydrological-atmospheric models (WRF, WRF-Hydro, NoahMP)
  • Application of nuclear magnetic resonance (surface NMR) to probe soil and groundwater profiles


Current projects

  • [2026-2028] BlueGreen L.E.

    Helmholtz Water safety and security solution lab Urban LE (Blue Green cities, Leipzig)

  • [2025-2027] ACTUATE

    Helmholtz Innovation Pool project on climate adaptation, based on storyline climate simulations;

    AI methods for downscaling global climate models

  • [2024-2028] LAFI

    DFG Research Unit 5639 on feedback effects between land surface and atmosphere; contribution: Measurement of soil moisture of different agricultural areas with the CRNS method.

     

Publications