Dr. Natalie Orlowski
LecturerChair of Hydrology Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg Friedrichstraße 39 D-79098 Freiburg Fon: 0761 - 203 9283 E-Mail:  Room-No: 01.019 |
| Consulting hours: on Wednesdays 13-15 o'clock and by arrangement |
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Workshop Organization
Water and nutrient fluxes in ecosystems under a changing climate: a tracer-based perspective
04 - 06 November 2020 at the Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften (HADW), Heidelberg, Germany
Scientific interests
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Biography
Employment
| Oct 2017 – today | Lecturer (Akademische Rätin “auf Zeit”) Chair of Hydrology, Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany |
| Sep 2015 – Oct 2017 | PostDoc / Lecturer Institute of Landscape Ecology and Resources Management, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany |
| June 2014 – Sep 2015 | Postdoctoral fellow Global Institute for Water Security, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada |
| June 2014 – Sep 2015 | Research Associate Institute of Landscape Ecology and Resources Management, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany |
| June 2011 – Dec 2014 | PhD student (Postgraduate Scholarship of the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation) Institute of Landscape Ecology and Resources Management, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany |
| Aug 2010 – May 2014 | Research Assistant Institute of Landscape Ecology and Resources Management, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany |
| Nov 2008 – Aug 2010 | Student Assistant Institute of Landscape Ecology and Resources Management, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany |
Education
| June 2011 – Dec 2014 | PhD student (Postgraduate Scholarship of the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation) Institute of Landscape Ecology and Resources Management, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany |
| Oct 2008 – May 2010 | Master of Science in Environmental and Resources Management Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany |
| Oct 2004 – March 2008 | Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Sciences and Environmental Management Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany |
Honors and leadership activities
| Dec 10–14 2018 | Convener and Chair, “Stable Isotopes in the Critical Zone: Methods, Applications and Process Interpretations”, American Geoscience Union Fall Meeting (AGU), Washington, USA. |
| April 8–13 2018 | Co-Convener, “Subsurface runoff in catchment hydrology: Approaches for experimental investigation, modelling and validation”, European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU), Vienna, AUT. |
| April 8–13 2018 | Co-Convener, “Stable isotopes to study water dynamics in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum”, European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU), Vienna, AUT. |
| Oct 16–18 2017 | Scientific Committee, European Geosciences Union Leonardo Conference 2017, “Water stable isotopes in the hydrological cycle”, Black Forest, DEU. |
| April 23–28 2017 | Convener, “New methods, stable isotope techniques and physical principles in ecohydrology”, European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU), Vienna, AUT. |
| April 23–28 2017 | Mentor and Outstanding Student Paper Award Judge, European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU), Vienna, AUT. |
| Jan–Dec 2017 | MEWISMA Mentoring Program, Academic career management, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen/Marburg, DEU. |
| December 12–16 2016 | Chair, “Methods and process interpretations in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum”, American Geoscience Union Fall Meeting (AGU), San Francisco, USA. |
| December 12–16 2016 | Mentor at CRAM and Outstanding Student Paper Award Judge, American Geoscience Union Fall Meeting (AGU), San Francisco, USA. |
| Dec 2016 | iFZ Masters Award for M.Sc. student Jakob Pferdmenges thesis Co-supervision, “Model-based transit time assessment in a rural catchment”, ILR, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, DEU. |
| September 28–30 2015 | Best Poster Presentation Award, Annual Meeting of the German Association for Stable Isotope Research, Heidelberg, DEU. |
| June 2011 – June 2014 | Postgraduate Scholarship, Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation, Bonn, DEU. |
Memberships
| International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) |
| American Geoscience Union (AGU) |
| European Geoscience Union (EGU) |
| Deutsche Hydrologische Gesellschaft e.V. (DHG) |
| Arbeitsgemeinschaft Stabiler Isotope e.V. (GASIR) |
Journal reviews for:
| Biogeosciences |
| Ecohydrology |
| European Geoscience Union, Leonardo Conference proposal |
| Forests |
| Geoderma |
| Hydrological Processes |
| Hydrology |
| Hydrology and Earth System Sciences |
| Isotopes in Environmental & Health Studies |
| Journal of Hydrology |
| Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry |
| Water |
| Water Resources Research |
Publications
Peer-reviewed publications
My latest publication list can be found on GoogleScholar
| Bauke S L, v. Sperber C, Schnepf A, Orlowski N, Selzner T, Tamburini F, and Amelung W, 2018. Tracing uptake and translocation of phosphorus in wheat using oxygen isotopes and dynamic modeling, Environmental Science and Technology (under review). |
| Mahindawansha A, Orlowski N, Kraft P, Rothfuss Y, Racela H S U, and Breuer L, 2018. Contribution of water sources to plant growth in rice based cropping systems identified by stable water isotopes, Plant and Soil, doi:10.1007/s11104-018-3693-7. |
| Orlowski N, Breuer L, Angeli N, Boeckx P, Brumbt C, Cook C S, Dubbert M, Dyckmans J, Gallagher B, Gralher B, Herbstritt B, Hervé-Fernández P, Hissler C, Koeniger P, Legout A, Macdonald C J, Oyarzún C, Redelstein R, Seidler C, Siegwolf R, Stumpp C, Thomsen S, Weiler M, Werner C, and McDonnell J J, 2018. Inter-laboratory comparison of cryogenic water extraction systems for stable isotope analysis of soil water, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussion, doi:10.5194/hess-2018-128. |
| Orlowski N, Winkler A, McDonnell J J, and Breuer L, 2018. A simple greenhouse experiment to explore the effect of cryogenic water extraction for tracing plant source water, Ecohydrology, doi:10.1002/eco.1967. |
| Orlowski N, Kraft P, Pferdmenges J, and Breuer L, 2016. Exploring water cycle dynamics by sampling multiple stable water isotope pools in a developed landscape in Germany, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 20, 3873-3894, doi:10.5194/hess-20-3873-2016. |
| Orlowski N, Pratt D, and McDonnell J J, 2016. Intercomparison of soil pore water extraction methods for stable isotope analysis, Hydrological Processes, 30, 3434–3449, doi: 10.1002/hyp.10870. |
| Orlowski N, Breuer L, and McDonnell J J, 2016. Critical issues with cryogenic extraction of soil water for stable isotope analysis, Ecohydrology, 9(1), 1–5, doi:10.1002/eco.1722. |
| Aubert A H, Schnepel O, Kraft P, Houska T, Plesca I, Orlowski N, and Breuer L, 2015. Studienlandschaft Schwingbachtal: an out-door full-scale learning tool newly equipped with augmented reality, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussion, 12(11), 11591–11611, doi:10.5194/hessd-12-11591-2015. |
| Orlowski N, Lauer F, Kraft P, Frede H-G, and Breuer L, 2014. Linking spatial patterns of groundwater table dynamics and streamflow generation processes in a small developed catchment, Water, 6, 3085-3117, doi:10.3390/w6103085. |
| Orlowski N, Frede H-G, Brüggemann N, and Breuer L, 2013. Validation and application of a cryogenic vacuum extraction apparatus for soil and plant water extraction for isotope analysis. Journal of Sensors and Sensor Systems, 2, 179-193, doi:10.5194/jsss-2-179-2013. |
Conference abstracts / workshops
| Orlowski N, Pratt D, Breuer L, Weiler M, and McDonnell J J, 2018. An isotopic comparison of waters obtained by destructive and non-destructive methods to evaluate mixing and runoff processes at the mini-hillslope scale. European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU), 8–13 April 2018, Vienna, AUT, Poster. |
| Orlowski N and Weiler M, 2018. Stabile Wasserisotope in der kritischen Zone: Chancen und Herausforderungen bei Methodenentwicklungen und Anwendungen. Tag der Hydrologie, 22–23 March 2018, Dresden, DEU, Talk. |
| Orlowski N, Pratt D, Breuer L, Weiler M, and McDonnell J J, 2018. An isotopic comparison of waters obtained by destructive and non-destructive methods to evaluate mixing and runoff processes at the mini-hillslope scale. Science Workshop der Professur für Hydrologie, 19–21 February 2018, Albert-Ludwig-Universität Freiburg, DEU, Talk. |
| Orlowski N, 2018. How to communicate your science. Science Workshop der Professur für Hydrologie, 19–21 February 2018, Albert-Ludwig-Universität Freiburg, DEU, Talk. |
| Orlowski N, Pratt D, Breuer L, and McDonnell J J, 2017. Critical Evaluation of Soil Pore Water Extraction Methods for Stable Isotope Analysis, EGU Leonardo Conference 2017, 16–18 October 2017, Black Forest, DEU, Keynote lecture. |
| Sahraei A, Kraft P, Windhorst D, Orlowski N, Houska T, Bestian T, and BreuerL. A blueprint for identification of critical zones in a catchment. 10th Annual GGL Conference 2017, 27–28 September 2017, Giessen, DEU, Poster. |
| Orlowski N, Pratt D, and McDonnell J J, 2017. Critical Evaluation of Soil Pore Water Extraction Methods on Natural Soils. European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU), 23–28 April 2016, Vienna, AUT, Poster. |
| Mahindawansha A, Kraft P, Orlowski N, Racela H SU, and Breuer L, 2017. Water uptake depth analyses using stable water isotopes in rice-based cropping systems in Southeastern Asia. European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU), 23–28 April 2016, Vienna, AUT, Poster. |
| Sahraei A, Kraft P, Windhorst D, Orlowski N, Bestian K, Holly H, and Breuer L, 2017. Using initial field campaigns for optimal placement of high resolution stable water isotope and water chemistry measurements. European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU), 23–28 April 2016, Vienna, AUT, Poster. |
| Orlowski N, Breuer L, and McDonnell J J, 2016. Worldwide Interlaboratory Comparison of Cryogenic Water Extraction Systems for Soil Water Stable Isotope Analysis. American Geoscience Union Fall Meeting (AGU), 12–16 December 2016, San Francisco, USA, Poster. |
| Pratt D, Orlowski N, and McDonnell J J, 2016. Intercomparison of Lab-Based Soil Water Extraction Methods for Stable Water Isotope Analysis. American Geoscience Union Fall Meeting (AGU), 12–16 December 2016, San Francisco, USA, Poster. |
| Orlowski N, Breuer L, and McDonnell J J, 2016. Worldwide interlaboratory comparison of cryogenic water extraction systems for stable water isotope analysis. Joint European Stable Isotope Users Group Meeting (JESIUM), 4–9 September 2016, Ghent, BEL, Talk. |
| Orlowski N, Pratt D, and McDonnell J J, 2016. Intercomparison of lab-based soil water extraction methods for stable water isotope analyses in the critical zone. Joint European Stable Isotope Users Group Meeting (JESIUM), 4–9 September 2016, Ghent, BEL, Poster. |
| Mahindawansha A, Kraft P, Racela H SU, Orlowski N, and Breuer L, 2016. High-frequency isotopic analysis of liquid water samples using an automatic water sampling system at irrigation farming sites. Joint European Stable Isotope Users Group Meeting (JESIUM), 4–9 September 2016, Ghent, BEL, Poster. |
| McDonnell J J, Evaristo J A, Orlowski N, and Bing S, 2016. Challenges for extracting water from soil for water tracing experiments in the critical zone. 3rd International Conference on Hydropedology, 16–19 August 2016, Beijing, CHN, Talk. |
| McDonnell J J, Evaristo J A, and Orlowski N, 2016. Tracking raindrops in tropical catchments: Opportunities and challenges. AGU Chapman Conference on Emerging Issues in Tropical Ecohydrology, 5–9 June 2016, Cuenca, ECU, Talk. |
| Orlowski N, Winkler A, McDonnell J J, and Breuer L, 2016. Critical issues with cryogenic water extraction for tracing plant’s source water (EGU2016-13218). European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU), 17–22 April 2016, Vienna, AUT, Poster. |
| Mahindawansha A, Kraft P, Orlowski N, Racela H S U, and Breuer L, 2016. Contribution of water sources to plant growth in rice based cropping systems identified by stable water isotopes (EGU2016-2341-3). European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU), 17–22 April 2016, Vienna, AUT, Poster. |
| McDonnell J J, Evaristo J A, Orlowski N, and Jasechko S, 2015. Hydrological Compartmentalization: A Grand Challenge in the Critical Zone (H53M-05). American Geoscience Union Fall Meeting (AGU), 14–18 December 2015, San Francisco, USA, Talk. |
| Orlowski N, Winkler A, McDonnell J J, and Breuer L, 2015. Challenges in using cryogenic water extraction to trace plant’s source water. Annual Meeting of the German Association for Stable Isotope Research (GASIR), 28–30 September 2015, Heidelberg, DEU, Poster. |
| Orlowski N, Kraft P, Frede H-G, and Breuer L, 2014. Tracing stable water isotopes from meteoric to groundwater in the small low-mountainous Schwingbach catchment, DEU. Annual Meeting of the German Association for Stable Isotope Research (GASIR), 15–17 October 2014, Munich, DEU, Poster. |
| Orlowski N, Lauer F, Kraft P, Frede H-G, and Breuer L, 2013. Exploring catchment complexity by linking isotopic and hydrometric data in a small low-mountainous catchment. Annual Meeting of the German Association for Stable Isotope Research (GASIR), 30th September–02nd October 2013, Braunschweig, DEU, Poster. |
| Orlowski N, Frede H-G, and Breuer L, 2012. Utilizing stable water isotopes to characterize flow contribution to the Schwingbach. Joint European Stable Isotope Users Group Meeting (JESIUM), 2–7 November 2012, Leipzig, DEU, Poster. |
| Orlowski N, Köstler M, Frede H-G, and Breuer L, 2011. Investigating crop water use along soil climatic gradients by isotopic signatures determined with laser spectroscopy. 1. Workshop on climate change research, 20th April 2011, Giessen, DEU, Poster. |