Open Day on Saturday, September 19
On Saturday, September 19, 2026, anyone interested is warmly invited to visit the WasserCluster Lunz research institute. Starting at 10:30 a.m., we open the (lab)doors of both our buildings on the western and eastern shores of Lake Lunz. A shuttle boat operated by the Leichtfried family will provide transport between the two buildings. The program includes guided tours of the institute and its outdoor facilities, engaging hands-on activities, a puzzle rally for children, as well as a selection of grilled food, cakes, and refreshments. Free parking will be available for our visitors at the main lake car park throughout the day.
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WCL Newsletter #30
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Erwin Schrödinger Fellowship: Mourine Yegon to Pursue Postdoctoral Research at Oxford
Following the successful completion of her PhD in May, we are delighted to celebrate another major career milestone with Mourine Yegon. The Austrian Science Fund (FWF) has awarded her an Erwin Schrödinger Fellowship to support her project, Warming & Pollution Effects on Macroinvertebrate Ecology. As part of the fellowship, she will spend two years as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford in Michelle Jackson's research group, before returning to Libor Závorka's SciFish group at WCL for a third year. Congratulations, Mourine, and we wish you every success!
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Longterm ecological research
WasserCluster Lunz is member of GLEON and study Lake Lunz as a permanent study site.
Moreover Lunz is a mastersite in the LTER platform Eisenwurzen. (person to contact: Libor Závorka)
About WasserCluster Lunz
WasserCluster Lunz is a non-profit research center equally supported by the BOKU University, the University for Continuing Education Krems, and the University of Vienna. The research centre is financed by the Provincial Government of Lower Austria and the Municipality of Vienna. | Imagefilm 3'30 min
Research
WasserCluster Lunz pursues basic and applied research on aquatic ecosystems from microscopic to catchment scales. Our scientists conduct studies in international teams to investigate scientific problems of aquatic ecosystems; including effects of global change, significance and magnitude of aquatic-terrestrial interlinkages and aquatic ecosystem management and rehabilitation.
Education
WasserCluster Lunz offers university and postgraduate training at an international level, provides internships and accomplishes research-education cooperation at local and national scales.
Visiting Scientists
WasserCluster Lunz welcomes enquiries from scientists who are interested in a sabbatical leave in our research centre. Interested persons are invited to contact us:
Open Day
The WasserCluster Lunz organizes an open day for interested visitors every two years. The next one will take place on September 19th, 2026.
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