Auszeichnungen
Wissenschaftliche Preise/Scholarships ICC Water & Health
2024
Reinhard Liepolt Preis für Donauforschung | Iris Schachner-Groehs, Katalin Demeter
Ausgezeichnete Arbeiten:
Iris Schachner-Groehs (2024): Faecal pollution sources as pathways of antimicrobial resistances in the Danube River Basin. Dissertation, Medizinische Universität Wien, Februar 2024
Katalin Demeter (2023): Exploring the full information content of genetic faecal markers for next generation water safety management. Dissertation, Technische Universität Wien, Jänner 2023
Dieberger-Skalicky Stipendium | Anna Pölz
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Pölz A, Blaschke AP, Komma J, Farnleitner AH, Dery J (2024): Transformer Versus LSTM: A Comparison of Deep Learning Models for Karst Spring Discharge Forecasting. Water Resources Research 60: e2022WR032602
Österreichischer Hygienepreis 2024 | Lena Campostrini
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Campostrini L, Proksch P, Jakwerth S, Farnleitner AH, Kirschner AKT (2024): Introducing bacterial community turnover times to elucidate temporal and spatial hotspots of biological instability in a large Austrian drinking water distribution network. Water Research 252: 121188. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121188
2023
Danubius Award | Andreas Farnleitner
Der Danubius Award zeichnet Personen aus, die sich mit ihrem wissenschaftlichen Werk oder Schaffen in hervorragender Weise mit dem Donauraum auseinandergesetzt haben.
Andreas Farnleitner trägt seit mehr als 2 Jahrzehnten mit der Arbeit seines Teams zum grundlegenden Verständnis der Wasserqualität entlang der gesamten Donau und ihres Einzugsgebiets bei.
2022
NÖ Impact Award für Dissertant*innen | Carmen Rehm
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit: “Tracking Vibrio cholerae in Lower Austria´s bathing ponds”
Carmen Rehm arbeitet an ihrer Dissertation zum Thema: „Assessing the public health relevance of toxigenic and non-toxigenic Vibrio cholerae in bathing waters in Lower Austria: occurrence, distribution, diversity and potential pathogenicity".
Niederösterreichischer Wissenschaft Zukunft Preis | Claudia Kolm
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Claudia Kolm (2020): Development of novel approaches for the molecular detection of health-relevant bacteria in water. Dissertation, Technische Universität Wien, 2020
2021
Neptun Wasserpreis 2021 | Geda Kebede
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Kebede G, Mushi D, Linke RB, Dereje O, Lakew A, Hayes DS, Farnleitner AH, Graf W (2020): Macroinvertebrate indices versus microbial fecal pollution characteristics for water quality monitoring reveals contrasting results for an Ethiopian river. Ecological Indicators 108: 105733
2020
Medizinische Universität Wien - Researcher of the Month – July | Sílvia Cervero-Aragó
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Cervero-Aragó S, Schrammel B, Dietersdorfer E, Sommer R, Lück C, Walochnik J, Kirschner AKT (2019): Viability and infectivity of viable but nonculturable Legionella pneumophila strains induced at high temperatures. Water Research 158: 268-279.
ÖGHMP Call 2020 “Vibrant Science in Hygiene” | Carmen Rehm
2019
Sonderpreis "Wasser" der MA 31 | Roland Martzy & Georg Kerber
Ausgezeichnete Arbeiten:
Martzy R, Kolm C, Krska R, Mach RL, Farnleitner AH, Reischer GH (2019): Challenges and perspectives in the application of isothermal DNA amplification method for food and water analysis. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 144:9, 1695-1702
Martzy R, Bica-Schröder K, Pálvölgyi AM, Kolm C, Jakwerth S, Kirschner AKT, Sommer R, Krska R, Mach RL, Farnleitner AH, Reischer GH (2019): Simple lysis of bacterial cells for DNA-based diagnostics using hydrophilic ionic liquids. Scientific Reports 9:13994
Martzy R, Kolm C, Brunner K, Mach RL, Krska R, S?inkovec H, Sommer R, Farnleitner AH, Reischer GH (2017): A loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for the rapid detection of Enterococcus spp. in water. Water Research 122:62-69
Georg Kerber (2019): 3D Modellierung des Grundwasserkörpers für den Bereich des Brunnenfeldes Donauinsel Nord. Technische Universität Wien, Diplomarbeit, 2019
NFB Science Call Dissertationen 2019 “Assessing the public health relevance of Vibrio cholerae in bathing waters in Lower Austria: distribution, abundance, diversity and potential pathogenicity" | Carmen Rehm
Forum Wasserhygienepreis - Wissenschaftspreis 2018/19 | Sílvia Cervero-Aragó
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Cervero-Arago S, Schrammel B, Dietersdorfer E, Sommer R, Lück C, Walochnik J, Kirschner AKT (2019): Viability and infectivity of viable but nonculturable Legionella pneumophila strains induced at high temperatures. Water Research 158 (2019) 268-279
2018
Sonderpreis "Wasser" der MA 31 | Inge van Driezum, Christina Frick
Ausgezeichnete Arbeiten:
Frick C, Vierheilig J, Linke R, Savio D, Zornig H, Antensteiner R, Baumgartner C, Bucher C, Blaschke AP, Derx J, Kirschner AKT, Ryzinska-Paier G, Mayer R, Seidl D, Nadiotis-Tsaka T, Sommer R, Farnleitner AH. (2018): Poikilothermic animals as a previously unrecognized source of fecal indicator bacteria in a backwater ecosystem of a large river. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 84
Van Driezum IH, Derx J, Oudega TJ, Zessner M, Naus FL, Saracevic E, Kirschner AKT, Sommer R, Farnleitner AH, Blaschke AP. (2019): Spatiotemporal resolved sampling for the interpretation of micropollutant removal during riverbank filtration. Science of the Total Environment 649:212-223.
Van Driezum IH, Chik AHS, Jakwerth S, Lindner G, Farnleitner AH, Sommer R, Blaschke AP, Kirschner AKT. (2018): Spatiotemporal analysis of bacterial biomass and activity to understand surface and groundwater interactions in a highly dynamic riverbank filtration system. Science of the Total Environment 627:450-461
Van Driezum IH, Derx J, Saracevic E, Kirschner AKT, Sommer R, Farnleitner A, .H., Blaschke AP. (2017): Does Pumping Volume Affect the Concentration of Micropollutants in Groundwater Samples? Groundwater: Monitoring and Remediation 37: 82–88
Österreichischer Hygienepreis 2018 | Claudia Kolm, Roland Martzy
Ausgezeichnete Arbeiten:
Kolm, C., Martzy, R., Brunner, K., Mach, R.L. Krska, R., Heinze, G., Sommer, R., Reischer, G.H., Farnleitner, A.H., (2017): A complementary isothermal amplification method to the US EPA qPCR approach for the detection of enterococci in environmental waters. Environ Sci Technol 51(12): 7028-7035.
Martzy, R., Kolm, C., Brunner, K., Mach, R.L. Krska, R., Šinkovec, H., Sommer, R., Farnleitner, A.H., Reischer, G.H. (2017): A loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for the rapid detection of Enterococcus spp. in water. Water Res 122: 62-69.
Österreichische Mikrobiologiepreis 2018 | Silvia Cervero-Aragó, Barbara Schrammel
Ausgezeichnete Arbeiten:
Dietersdorfer E, Kirschner AKT, Schrammel B, Ohradanova-Repic A, Stockinger H, Sommer R, Walochnik J, Cervero-Aragó S (2018): Starved viable but non-culturable (VBNC) Legionella strains can infect and replicate in amoebae and human macrophages. Water Research 141 doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.01.058
Schrammel B, Cervero-Arago S, Dietersdorfer E, Walochnik J, Lück C, Sommer R, Kirschner AKT (2018): Differential development of Legionella sub-populations during short- and long-term starvation. Water Research 141, doi: 0.1016/j.watres.2018.04.027
2017
Wissenschaftlicher Förderpreis der Wiener Umweltschutzabteilung | René Mayer
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Mayer R, Bofill-Mas S, Egle L, Reischer G, Schade M, Fernandez-Cassi X, Fuchs W, Mach R, Lindner G, Kirschner A, Gaisbauer M, Piringer H, Blaschke AP, Girones R, Zessner M, Sommer R, Farnleitner A (2016): Occurrence of human-associated Bacteroidetes genetic source tracking markers in raw and treated wastewater of municipal and domestic origin and comparison to standard and alternative indicators of faecal pollution. Water Research 90: 265–276
Österreichischer Hygienepreis 2017 | Carina Pretzer
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Pretzer C, Druzhinina IS, Amaro C, Benediktsdóttir E, Hedenström I, Hervio-Heath D, Huhulescu S, Schets FM, Farnleitner AH, Kirschner AKT (2017): High genetic diversity of Vibrio cholerae in the European lake Neusiedler See is associated with intensive recombination in the reed habitat and the long-distance transfer of strains. Environmental Microbiology 19(1): 328-344
2016
Reinhard Liepolt Preis für Donauforschung | Domenico Savio
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Savio D, Sinclair L, Ijaz UZ, Parajka J, Reischer GH, Stadler P, Blaschke AP, Blöschl G, Mach RL, Kirschner AK, Farnleitner AH, Eiler A (2015): Bacterial diversity along a 2600 km river continuum. Environmental Microbiology 17(12): 4994-5007
Österreichischer Hygienepreis 2016 | René Mayer
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Mayer RE, Bofill-Mas S, Egle L, Reischer GH, Schade M, Fernandez-Cassi X, Fuchs W, Mach RL, Lindner G, Kirschner A, Gaisbauer M, Piringer H, Blaschke AP, Girones R, Zessner M, Sommer R, Farnleitner AH (2017): Occurrence of human-associated Bacteroidetes genetic source tracking markers in raw and treated wastewater of municipal and domestic origin and comparison to standard and alternative indicators of faecal pollution. Water Research 2016 Mar 1;90:265-76
Österreichischer Mikrobiologiepreis 2016 | Domenico Savio
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Savio D, Sinclair L, Ijaz UZ, Parajka J, Reischer GH, Stadler P, Blaschke AP, Blöschl G, Mach RL, Kirschner AK, Farnleitner AH, Eiler A (2015): Bacterial diversity along a 2600 km river continuum. Environ Microbiol.17(12): 4994-5007
2015
Österreichischer Hygiene-Preis 2015 | Sílvia Cervero-Aragó
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Cervero-Aragó S, Sommer R, Araujo RM (2014): Effect of UV-irradiation (253.7nm) on free Legionella and Legionella associated withwith its amoebal hosts. Water Research 67: 299-309
2013
HRSM 2013
Förderung des ICC Water & Health mit Mitteln des Hochschulraum Strukturmittel Programms (HRSM) in der Höhe von 1,2 Millionen Euro für Zeitraum 2014 - 2018
Österreichischer Hygiene-Preis 2013 | Sonja Schauer
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Schauer S, Sommer R, Farnleitner AH, Kirschner AKT (2012): Rapid and Sensitive Quantification of Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio mimicus Cells in Water Samples by Use of Catalyzed Reporter Deposition Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization Combined with Solid-Phase Cytometry. Applied and Environmental Microbiology (78) 20: 7369-7375
2012
Österreichischer Hygiene-Preis | Michael Riepl
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Riepl M, Schauer S, Knetsch S, Holzhammer E, Farnleitner AH, Sommer R, Kirschner AKT (2011): Applicability of solid phase cytometry and epifluorescence microscopy for rapid assessment of the microbiological quality of dialysis water. Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation 26: 3640-3645
Sonderpreis "Wasser" der Stadt Wien | Julia Derx
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Derx, J., Farnleitner, A.H. Zessner, M., Pang, L., Schijven, J., Blaschke, A.P. (2012): Evaluating the effect of temperature induced water viscosity and density fluctuations on virus and DOC removal during river bank filtration? A scenario analysis. River Systems. (ISSN 1868-5749)
Sonderpreis "Wasser" der Stadt Wien | Gabrielle Stalder
Ausgezeichnete Arbeiten:
Stalder GL, Sommer R, Walzer C, Mach RL, Beiglböck C, Blaschke AP, Farnleitner AH (2011): Gefährdungs- und risikobasierende Konzepte zur Bewertung der mikrobiologischen Wasserqualität. Teil 1: Status quo und gegenwärtige Entwicklungen. Wien Tierärztl Wschr – Vet Med Austria 98: 9-24
Stalder GL, Farnleitner A, Sommer R, Beiglböck C, Walzer C (2011): Gefährdungs- und risikobasierende Konzepte zur Bewertung der mikrobiologischen Wasserqualität. Teil 2: Literaturübersicht zum Vorkommen und zur Ökologie potentiell wasserübertragbarer zoonotischer Krankheitserreger in Nutz- und Wildtierpopulationen mit spezieller Berücksichtigung des alpinen und voralpinen Raumes. Wien Tierärztl Mschr – Vet Med Austria 98: 54-65
Resselpreis der TU Wien für die Beste Dissertation des Jahres 2012 | Julia Derx
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Derx J (2012): Hydraulic interaction processes between rivers and groundwater – flow and microbial transport. Dissertation an der Technischen Universität Wien
Shortlist-Nominierung beim International Mühlheim Water Award 2012 | Andreas Farnleitner
Eingereichte Arbeit:
Alpine Karst Water Resource Management at all Time Scales - from Pro-ActiveMicrobial Source Tracking toNear-Real-Time Spring Abstraction Management. Engereichte Sammelarbeit mit 11 Peer-review-Arbeiten
2011
Sonderpreis "Wasser" der Stadt Wien | Georg Reischer
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Reischer GH, Kollanur D, Vierheilig J, Wehrspaun,C, Mach RL, Sommer R, Stadler H, and Farnleitner AH (2011): Hypothesis-Driven Approach for the Identification of Fecal Pollution Sources in Water Resources. Environmental Science & Technology 45, 4038-4045
Reinhard-Liepolt-Award for Danube Research from the Austrian Committee for Danube Research of the IAD - International Association for Danube Research | Georg Reischer
Ausgezeichnete Arbeiten:
Reischer GH, Kavka GG, Kasper DC, Winter C, Mach RL, Farnleitner AH (2008): Applicability of DNA based quantitative microbial source tracking evaluated on a large scale in the Danube River and its important tributaries. Large Rivers 18 (1-2): 117-125
Velimirov B, Milosevic N, Kavka GG, Farnleitner AH, Kirschner AKT (2011): Development of the Bacterial Compartment Along the Danube River: A Continuum Despite Local Influences. Microbial Ecology 61, 955-967
Baart I, Gschöpf C, Blaschke AP, Preiner S, Hein T (2010): Prediction of potential macrophyte development in response to restoration measures in an urban riverine wetland. Aquatic Botany 93: 153-162
2010
Best Paper Award of the national IWA Young Water Professional Conference | Denny Kollanur, Andreas Farnleitner
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Kollanur D, Reischer GH, Sommer R, Wehrspaun C, Stadler H, Zerobin W, Farnleitner AH (2010): Quantitative Assessment of Faecal Pollution Sources in Alpine Spring Catchments as a Basis for Microbial Hazard- and Risk Assessment. Proceedings of the 1st Austrian National Young Water Professional Conference, 2010
Scientific Award of the Vienna Environmental Protection Department and Vienna Waterworks: Special Price “Water” | Garbriela Ryzinska
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Farnleitner AH, Ryzinska-Paier G, Reischer GH, Burtscher MM, Knetsch S, Rudnicki S, Dirnböck T, Kuschnig G, Mach RL, Sommer R (2010): Escherichia coli and enterococci are sensitive and reliable indicators for human, livestock, and wild life faecal pollution in alpine mountainous water resources. Journal of Applied Microbiology 109:1599-1608
2009
Reinhard-Liepolt-Award for Danube Research from the Austrian Committee for Danube Research of the IAD - International Association for Danube Research | Alexander Kirschner
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Kirschner AKT, Kavka GG, Velimirov B, Mach RL, Sommer R Farnleitner AH (2009): Microbiological water quality along the Danube River: Integrating data from two whole-river surveys and a transnational monitoring network. Water Research 43, 3673-3684
APART Scholarship: Austrian Programme for Advanced Research and Technology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences | Georg Reischer
Ausgezeichnetes Projekt:
Elucidating faecal microbiota for source tracking.
Scientific Award of the Vienna Environmental Protection Department and Vienna Waterworks: Special Price “Water” | Denny Kollanur
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Quantitative Assessment of Faecal Pollution Sources in Alpine Spring Catchments as a Basis for Microbial Hazard- and Risk Assessment. MSc Thesis, Vienna University of Technology
2008
Best-Poster-Award: World Water Congress and Exhibition 2008, Section Health and the Environment, International Water Association (IWA), Vienna, Austria | Andreas Farnleitner
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Stadler H, Skritek P, Mach RL, Farnleitner AH (2008): Elucidating Faecal Indicator Dynamics in Alpine Karstic Spring Water at a High Resolution Scale: LEO – Satellite Based Automatic Event Sampling and E.coli.
2007
Austrian Award for Hygiene ("Österreichischer Hygienepreis") awarded by the Austrian Society for Hygiene, Microbiology and Preventive Medicine | Georg Reischer
Ausgezeichnete Arbeiten:
Reischer GH, Kasper DC, Steinborn R, Farnleitner AH, Mach RL (2007): A quantitative real-time PCR assay for the highly sensitive and specific detection of human faecal influence in spring water from a large alpine catchment area. Lett Appl Microbiol 44: 351-356
Reischer GH, Kasper DC, Steinborn R, Mach RL, Farnleitner AH (2006): Development of a quantitative real-time PCR method for the sensitive detection of ruminant faecal pollution in freshwater and evaluation in alpine karstic regions. Appl Environ Microbiol 72: 5610-5614
TGB Science Price funded by TGB Facility Management | Georg Reischer
Ausgezeichnete Arbeiten:
Reischer GH, Kasper DC, Steinborn R, Farnleitner AH, Mach RL (2007): A quantitative real-time PCR assay for the highly sensitive and specific detection of human faecal influence in spring water from a large alpine catchment area. Lett Appl Microbiol 44: 351-356
Reischer GH, Kasper DC, Steinborn R, Mach RL, Farnleitner AH (2006): Development of a quantitative real-time PCR method for the sensitive detection of ruminant faecal pollution in freshwater and evaluation in alpine karstic regions. Appl Environ Microbiol 72: 5610-5614
INiTS Award, 3rd place category Life Science awarded by the INiTS, Universitäres Gründerservice Wien | Georg Reischer
Ausgezeichnete Arbeiten:
Reischer GH, Kasper DC, Steinborn R, Farnleitner AH, Mach RL (2007): A quantitative real-time PCR assay for the highly sensitive and specific detection of human faecal influence in spring water from a large alpine catchment area. Lett Appl Microbiol 44: 351-356
Reischer GH, Kasper DC, Steinborn R, Mach RL, Farnleitner AH (2006): Development of a quantitative real-time PCR method for the sensitive detection of ruminant faecal pollution in freshwater and evaluation in alpine karstic regions. Appl Environ Microbiol 72: 5610-5614
Genius Award 2nd place awarded by the RIZ, Niederösterreichs Gründeragentur, GmbH | Georg Reischer
Ausgezeichnete Arbeiten:
Reischer GH, Kasper DC, Steinborn R, Farnleitner AH, Mach RL (2007): A quantitative real-time PCR assay for the highly sensitive and specific detection of human faecal influence in spring water from a large alpine catchment area. Lett Appl Microbiol 44: 351-356
Reischer GH, Kasper DC, Steinborn R, Mach RL, Farnleitner AH (2006): Development of a quantitative real-time PCR method for the sensitive detection of ruminant faecal pollution in freshwater and evaluation in alpine karstic regions. Appl Environ Microbiol 72: 5610-5614
Best-Poster-Award: 14. International Symposium on Health Related Water Microbiology (Water Micro 2007) of the International Water Association (IWA), Tokyo, Japan | Andreas Farnleitner
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Farnleitner AH, Stadler H, Haider J, Sommer R, Kirschner AKT, Ryzinska G, Reischer, G, Burtscher MM, Keiblinger K, Fischer U, Wieltschnig C, Mach RLM (2007): Establishing the basic links between hydrological conditions and microbial quality parameters in alpine karstic spring water under increased discharge.
2005
Austrian Award for Hygiene ("Österreichischer Hygienepreis") awarded by the Austrian Society for Hygiene, Microbiology and Preventive Medicine | Alexander Kirschner
Ausgezeichnete Arbeit:
Kirschner AKT, Zechmeister TC, Kavka GG, Beiwl C, Herzig A, Mach RL, Farnleitner AH (2004): Integral strategy for evaluation of fecal indicator performance in bird-influenced saline inland waters. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 70, 7396-7403
2004
Reinhard-Liepolt-Award for Danube Research from the Austrian Committee for Danube Research of the IAD - International Association for Danube Research | Andreas Farnleitner
Ausgezeichnete Arbeiten:
Farnleitner AH, Hocke L, Beiwl C, Kavka GG, Mach RL (2002): Hydrolysis of 4-methylumbelliferyl-beta-D-glucuronide in differing sample fractions of river waters and its implication for the detection of fecal pollution. Water Research 36:975-981
Farnleitner AH, Hocke L, Beiwl C, Kavka GG, Zechmeister T, Kirschner AKT and Mach LR (2001): Rapid enzymatic detection of Escherichia coli contamination in polluted river water. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 33:246-250
2002
APART: Austrian Program for Advanced Research and Technology; Austrian Academy of Sciences | Andreas Farnleitner
Ausgezeichnetes Projekt: Microbial community dynamics in spring water and respective biofilm compartments at alpine karst aquifers.
Austrian Award for Hygiene ("Österreichischer Hygienepreis") awarded by the Austrian Society for Hygiene, Microbiology and Preventive Medicine | Andreas Farnleitner
Ausgezeichnete Arbeiten:
Farnleitner AH, Kreuzinger N, Kavka GG, Grillenberger S, Rath J, Mach RL (2000): Simultaneous detection and differentiation of Escherichia coli populations from environmental freshwaters by means of sequence variations in a fragment of the beta-D-glucuronidase gene. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 66:1340-1346
Farnleitner AH, Hocke L, Beiwl C, Kavka GG, Zechmeister T, Kirschner AKT, Mach LR (2001): Rapid enzymatic detection of Escherichia coli contamination in polluted river water. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 33:246-250