Prof. Dr. Mariele Evers
Professorship for Geography, focus on Ecohydrology and Water Resources Management at the University of Bonn
Executive Director of the Institute of Geography at the University of Bonn
Chair UNESCO-Chair in Human-Water-Systems
In the summer semester 2024, Prof. Evers is on a research semester and therefore does not offer regular consultation hours. In urgent cases, please contact her by email.
Curriculum vitae
Since 2021: Lehrstuhlinhaberin UNESCO-Chair in Human-Water-Systems
Since 2021: Geschäftsführende Direktorin des Geographischen Instituts der Universität Bonn
2016 - 2018: Prodekanin für Lehre und Studium der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Bonn
Since 2013: Professorin für Geographie, Schwerpunkt Ökohydrologie und Wasserressourcenmanagement an der Universität Bonn
2011: Professorin für Allgemeine Geographie/Mensch-Umwelt-Forschung an der Bergischen Universität Wuppertal
2009 - 2018: Gastprofessorin an der Universität Karlstad, Schweden
2008/2009: Gastprofessur am Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok/Thailand
2008-2011: Juniorprofessorin an der Leuphana Universität Lüneburg für Nachhaltige Landschaftsentwicklung
2004 - 2008: Verwaltungsprofessur an der Fachhochschule Nordostniedersachen/Fachbereich Wasserwirtschaft
2008:
Promotion an der Universität Hannover (Betreuung durch Prof. Dr. Christina von Haaren und Prof. Dr. Michael Abbott/TU Delft) zum Thema „Decision Support Systems for Integrated River Basin Management“
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin in Forschungsprojekten zu Flussgebietsmanagement und Entwicklung internationaler Studiengänge
Tätigkeit in Ingenieurbüro für Umweltplanung
Weiterbildungsstudiengang Multimedia-Informatik an der Fachhochschule Nordostniedersachsen
Studium der Geographie in Münster, Bonn und Montpellier (Frankreich)
- Since 03/2023 Member of the Scientific Advisory Board for Natural Climate Protection of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) https://www.uni-bonn.de/de/neues/natuerlichen-klimaschutz-voranbringen https://www.bmuv.de/natuerlicher-klimaschutz
- Member of the Jury of 100 of the Frontiers Planet Prize https://www.frontiersfoundation.org/prizes/jury-of-100
- Since 2020: Member of the Advisory Board of the Erasmus program MSc Flood Risk Management / IHE Delft Institute for Water Education.
- Since 2018: Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of the German National Committee of the International Hydrological Programme of UNESCO (UNESCO-IHP) and the Hydrology and Water Resources Programme of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO-HWRP).
- 2016 - 2020: Member of the scientific advisory board of the Fachgemeinschaft hydrologischen Wissenschaften (FgHW).
- Member of the extended presidium of the German Hydrological Society (DHG).
- Since 2018: Member of the advisory board of the HochwasserKompetenzCentrum (HKC).
- Since 2020: Member of the scientific advisory board of the West African Science Service Centre (WASCAL)
- Member of the European network AcademiaNet of outstanding female scientists [proposed by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation] [http://www.academia-net.de/]
- International Advisor of the National Water Resource Council of Myanmar
- Member Academy for Spatial Research and Planning (ARL) (Leibniz Society)
- Association of Geographers at German Universities (VGDH)
- Member of the scientific advisory board of the journal Natur & Landschaft, published by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN)
Expert activities for e.g.
- Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
- Federal Foreign Office (diplomat training on climate and water security)
- Expert Council as part of the NRW sustainability indicators project
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
- Volkswagen Foundation
- German Academic Exchange Service
- Federal Ministry of Education and Research
- German Research Foundation (DFG)
- Central Evaluation and Accreditation Agency (ZEVA)
Peer reviewer at a.o.:
- specialty Chief Editor Water and Human Systems of the Journal Frontiers in Water
- Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (HESS)
- Journal of Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., Copernicus
- Journal of Environmental Modelling & Software, Elsevier Publishers
- Journal of Environmental Management, Elsevier Publishers
- Journal Water Resources Management, Springer Verlag
Teaching Awards
Professor of the Year Award 2018
Year:
2018
Award for:
3rd place in the natural sciences/medicine category, selected by jury from more than 1,600 nominations. The competition is organized by the UNICUM Foundation and is under the patronage of the German Federal Ministries of Education and Research and of Economic Affairs and Energy. Link
Teaching Award for Outstanding Professorial Teaching or Special Services to Teaching at the University of Bonn 2015
Year:
2015
Award for:
Teaching Award for Outstanding Professorial Teaching or Special Services to Teaching at the University of Bonn 2015
Leuphana University of Lüneburg Teaching Award 2010
Year:
2010
Award for:
Leuphana University of Lüneburg Teaching Award