River mechanics

  • Sediment transport
  • Erosion processes
  • Morphodynamics
  • Habitats and connectivity

Connectivity at transitions of local river widenings

This research project aims at investigating geometries and construction methods of transitions of local river widenings to identify how these zones can be designed to actively promote connectivity.

Contact: Romain Van Mol

Coordinated habitat connectivity in river systems using metapopulation modeling

With this project we want to build and validate a metapopulation model for brown trout assessing local renaturation measures in a Swiss river network.

Contact: Francesca Padoan

Bedload transport continuity through large river widenings

This work aims at assessing the impact of river widenings on the downstream sediment supply during different phases of widening development.

Contact: Meghan Irving

Eco-morphological assessment of sediment augmentation in gravel-bed rivers

This project focuses on the bedload transport dynamics and the morphological evolution. It aims at assessing the impact of augmentation measures in river restauration.

Contact: Giovanni De Cesare

Clogging of riverbed substrates by fine sediments

This project focuses on the increase of fine sediment yields in rivers and the impact of clogging on river ecosystems. It aims at assessing the influence of surface and infiltration flows.

Contact: Giovanni De Cesare