We focus on sampling and chemical analyses of atmospheric aerosols and trace gases in urban, rural as well as background environments. Chemical characterization of particulate matter includes the determination of the carbonaceous aerosols, biogenic constituents and macro molecular substances. Regarding source apportionment of atmospheric aerosols the contribution of wood smoke to ambient levels of particulate matter is one of our main research topics.

Research at high mountain sites, such as the Sonnblick Observatory, allows us to characterize background conditions above Europe and to identify long range transport of natural or anthropogenic pollution events. Furthermore this high alpine site represents an ideal platform to relate ambient air data to concentrations in cloud or fog water or wet precipitation to account for scavenging or deposition processes.

Main research topics
Source apportionment of ambient aerosols
Chemical analysis of carbonaceous aerosols
Wood smoke
Aerosol Monitoring at Sonnblick Observatory
Precipitation Chemistry in Austria
Indoor Air

Positions
Chair of the Advisory Board for the
Coordination of the Scientific Activities at the Sonnblick Observatory since 2005
Austrian Deputy of the COST Action 633 'Particulate Matter and Properties related to
Health Effects' since 2004
Member of the Clean Air Commission of the Austrian Academy of Sciences since 2001
Conference Secretary of the 8th International Conference
on Carbonaceous Particles in the Atmosphere, Vienna 14–16 September 2004
Member of the Austrian Chemical Society since 1990