PhD Student

​Research: 

My research is about the link between agriculture, hydrogeological processes in the unsaturated zone, groundwater and drinking water quality. In specific, together with local farmers I perform on-farm research trials in the Gäu region to increase the efficiency of the nitrogen fertilization and therefore to increase groundwater quality. I focus on the leaching processes of nitrate, as the concentration of the latter in the groundwater aquifer nowadays conflicts with the Swiss legislation. I always aim to include the practical knowledge of all stakeholders to find a solution that can finally be implemented to solve the specific land use problems.

Formation:

• MsC in Environmental Engineering at ETH Zürich. 2014-2016. Focus on water resources management and soil sciences. Thesis title: Transport and aquatic risk of pesticides used in vegetable production in the Tapezco catchment, Costa Rica.

• BsC in Environmental System Sciences at ETH Zürich (Switzerland) and DTU Copenhagen (Denmark). 2011-2014. Focus on biogeochemistry and pollutant dynamics.

Contact

Office: E126

Phone: +41 (0) 32 718 26 22

hannah.wey@unine.ch                       

Centre d'hydrogéologie et géothermie (CHYN)

Emile-Argand 11

CH-2000 Neuchâtel