Dipl. Chem. Rainer Brüggemann 

IGB, Abt.1, Ökohydrologie 
12587 Berlin, Müggelseedamm 310

Fields of Research

Modelling in environmental chemistry,
Ecotoxicology and ecology
Theory of evaluation – procedures
Applications of partial orders

Tel: (030) 64 181 666
Fax: (030) 64 181 663
email: brg@igb-berlin.de

Education and Employment Research Topics
Lectures and Seminars  Publications
Education and Employment
1943 born in Leisnig/Saxonia
1977 PhD in the field of Quantum Chemistry
1974-1979  Ludwig-Maximilians Universität, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Munich
1980-1983 Technical University Berlin: risk of nuclear waste disposal sites, geochemical modelling
1984-1996 GSF-National Research Center of Enviroment and Health:
Quantitative - Structure - Activity relationships, exposure modelling of environmental chemicals, evaluation procedures
since 1996 Senior scientist in Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
Lectures
1993-1995  Technical University Braunschweig:
Mathematical Methods and Models in Ecotoxicology with 
practical training
since 1997 University of Bayreuth: Introduction into model-supported evaluation of environmental chemicals. Lecture and PC-exercises
1997-1998 Humbold-University Berlin:
Training of Mathematical Modelling in Enviromental Chemistry
2000- 2004 Humbold-University Berlin:
Modelling in Ecology and Ecotoxicology / PC-exercises in Ecology and Ecotoxicology
Selected Publications 2000 - 2008

2008

Annoni,P. and R.Brüggemann, 2008. The dualistic approach of FCA: A further insight into Ontario Lake sediments. Chemosphere 70: 2025-2031.

Brüggemann,R., K.Voigt, G.Restrepo, and U.Simon, 2008. The concept of stability fields and hot spots in ranking of environmental chemicals. Env. Mod. &Software 23: 1000-1012.

Carlsen,L. and R.Brüggemann, 2008. Accumulating partial order ranking. Env. Mod. &Software 23: 986-993.

Grohse,S., T.Strube, S.Hilt, and R.Brüggemann, 2008. Ein Makrophytenmodell für den Müggelsee (Berlin). Hydrologie und Wasserbewirtschaftung 52: 2-8.

Kardaetz,S., T.Strube, R.Brüggemann, and G.Nützmann, 2008. Ecological scenarios analyzed and evaluated by a shallow lake model. J. of Environmenal Management 88: 120-135.

Rademaker,M., B.De Baets, H.De Meyer, and R.Brüggemann, 2007. Directional Adjustment of Average Rankings of Two Posets: an Application to Herb Layer and Moss Layer Pollution in Baden-Württemberg. In: Hryniewicz,O., J.Studzinski, and A.Szediw (eds), Environmental Informatics and Systems Research, Volume 2: Workshop and Application papers, Shaker Verlag, Aachen, pp. 181-185.

Restrepo,G., R.Brüggemann, and K.Voigt, 2007. Partially Ordered Sets in the Analysis of Alkanes Fate in Rivers. Croatica Chemica Acta 80: 261-270.

Restrepo,G., R.Brüggemann, M.Weckert, S.Gerstmann, and H.Frank, 2008. Ranking patterns, an application to refrigerants. MATCH Commun. Math. Comput. Chem. 59: 555-584.

Restrepo,G., M.Weckert, R.Brüggemann, S.Gerstmann, and H.Frank, 2008. Ranking of Refrigerants. Environ. Sci. &Technol. 42: 2925-2930.

2007

Brüggemann,R., L.Krienitz, and R.Köhler, 2007. Statistische Bewertungsverfahren im biologischen Kontext, Teil II: Hassediagrammtechnik (HDT). Mitteilungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Limnologie II/2007: 35-54.

Brüggemann,R., K.Voigt, P.B.Soerensen, and B.De Baets, 2007. Partial Order Concepts in Ranking Environmental Chemicals. In: Hryniewicz,O., J.Studzinski, and A.Szediw (eds), Environmental Informatics and Systems Research, Volume 2: Workshop and Application papers, Shaker Verlag, Aachen, pp. 169-175

De Loof,K., B.De Baets, H.De Meyer, and R.Brüggemann, 2007. A Lattice - Theoretic Approach to Computing Averaged Ranks Illustrated on Pollution Data in Baden-Württemberg. In: Hryniewicz,O., J.Studzinski, and A.Szediw (eds), Environmental Informatics and Systems Research, Volume 2: Workshop and Application papers, Shaker Verlag, Aachen, pp. 177-179.

Freier,K.P., R.Brüggemann, and G.Nützmann, 2007. Pharmazeutisch aktive Substanzen in kleinen Fließgewässern - Modellierung unter Berücksichtigung des Einflusses von Grundwasser. UWSF - Z. Umweltchem. Ökotox. 19: 189-196.

Voigt,K. and R.Brüggemann, 2007. Data-Avaliability of Pharmaceuticals Detected in Water: An Evaluation Study by Order Theory (METEOR). In: Hryniewicz,O., J.Studzinski, and A.Szediw (eds), Environmental Informatics and Systems Research, Volume 2: Workshop and Application papers, Shaker Verlag, Aachen, pp. 201-208.

Wiedner,C., J.Rücker, R.Brüggemann, and B.Nixdorf, 2007. Climate change affects timing and size of populations of an invasive cyanobacterium in temperate regions. Oecologia 152: 473-484.

2006

Brüggemann, R., Restrepo, G., Voigt, K. (2006): Structure - Fate Relationships of Organic Chemicals Derived from the Software Packages E4CHEM and WHASSE. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, 46, 894-902.

Schauser, I., Hupfer, M., Brüggemann, R. (2006): Process analysis with a phosphorus diagenesis model (SPIEL). Ecological Modelling, 190, 87-98.

Voigt, Kristina, Brüggemann, Rainer, and Pudenz, Stefan. Information quality of environmental and chemical databases exemplified by high production volume chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Online Information Review 30[1], 8-23. 2006. 1-1-2006.

2005

Schauser, I., Hupfer, M., and Brüggemann, R., Sensitivity analysis with a phosphorus diagenesis model (SPIEL) Ecological Modelling (in press)

Simon,U., H.-J. Mucha, and R. Brüggemann, 2005. Model-Based Cluster Analysis Applied to Flow Cytometry Data. In: Baier,D. and K.-D.Wernecke (eds), Innovations in Classification, Data Science and Information Systems, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp. 69-76.

2004

Behrendt H, Brüggemann R, Nützmann G (2004) Computer modeling of organic pollutant transport to groundwater - exemplified by SNAPS. In: Twardowska, I., Allen, H. E., Kettrup, A., and Lacy, W. J. (eds) Solid Waste: Assessment, Monitoring and Remediation. Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, pp 651-671

Brüggemann R (2004) Lokale partielle Ordnungen, ein Hilfsmittel für die Bewertung? In: Wittmann, J. and Wieland, R. (eds) Simulation in Umwelt- und Geowissenschaften - Workshop Müncheberg 2004. Shaker Verlag, Aachen, pp 109-123

Brüggemann R, Frank H (2004) Apropos ... Mathematik. Partielle Ordnungen , nur für Mathematiker? Mitteilungen der Fachgruppe Umweltchemie und Ökotoxikologie 3:4-5

Brüggemann R, Walz N, Brauns M, Ostendorp W (2004) Beitragsserie: Seeufer, ein vergessenes Ökoton; Beitrag 3: Gedanken zum Schutzziel "Artengemeinschaften". UWSF - Z.Umweltchem.Ökotox. 16:48-56

Brüggemann, R., Nützmann, G., and Twardowska, I. Model-supported ranking of pesticides with regard to risk assessment exemplified in Triazine compounds. Vo-Dinh, T., Gauglitz, G., Lieberman, R. A., Schäfer, K. P., and Killinger, D. K. 5270, 119-132. 2004. Bellingham, WA, 2004, SPIE. Environmental Monitoring and Remediation III.

Schauser I, Hupfer M, Brüggemann R (2004) SPIEL - a model for phosphorous diagenesis and its application to lake restoration. Ecol.mod. 176:389-407

Simon,U. and R.Brüggemann, 2004. Erwartungshaltungen der Wasserwirtschaft auf dem Prüfstand. In: Gnauck,A. (ed.), Modellierung und Simulation von Ökosystemen - Workshop Kölpinsee 2002, Shaker Verlag, Aachen, pp. 119-138.

Simon,U., R.Brüggemann, and S.Pudenz, 2004. Aspects of decision support in water management - example Berlin and Potsdam (Germany) II - improvement of management strategies. Wat. Res. 38: 4085-4092.

Vogt RD et al. (2004) Key site variables governing the functional characteristics of Dissolved Natural Organic Matter (DNOM) in Nordic forested catchments. Aquatic Sci. 66:195-210

Voigt K, Welzl G, Brüggemann R (2004) Data analysis of environmental air pollutant monitoring systems in Europe. Environmetrics 15:577-596

Voigt,K., R.Brüggemann, and S.Pudenz, 2004. Chemical databases evaluated by order theoretical tools. Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 380: 467-474.

Ade M, Brüggemann R, Mess A, Frahnert S (2004) Organismische Biologie als Grundlage für die Bewertung von Umweltauswirkungen durch Eingriffe in die Landschaft. - Pilotstudie mit Hilfe der Hasse-Diagramm-Technik-. UWSF - Z.Umweltchem.Ökotox. 16:105-112

Brüggemann R, Walz N, Brauns M, Ostendorp W (2004) Beitragsserie: Seeufer, ein vergessenes Ökoton; Beitrag 3: Gedanken zum Schutzziel "Artengemeinschaften". UWSF - Z.Umweltchem.Ökotox. 16:48-56

Brüggemann R, Soerensen PB, Lerche D, Carlsen L (2004) Estimation of Averaged Ranks by a Local Partial Order Model. J.Chem.Inf.Comp.Sc. 44:618-625

Simon U, Brüggemann R, Pudenz S (2004) Aspects of decision support in water management - example Berlin and Potsdam (Germany) I - spatially differentiated evaluation. Wat.Res. 38:1809-1816

Simon U, Brüggemann R, Pudenz S (2004) Aspects of decision support in water management - example Berlin and Potsdam (Germany) I - spatially differentiated evaluation. Wat.Res. 38:1809-1816

2003

Brüggemann R, Drescher-Kaden U (2003) Einführung in die modellgestützte Bewertung von Umweltchemikalien - Datenabschätzung, Ausbreitung, Verhalten, Wirkung und Bewertung, 1 edn. Springer-Verlag, Berlin

Brüggemann R, Welzl G, Voigt K (2003) Order Theoretical Tools for the Evaluation of Complex Regional Pollution Patterns. J.Chem.Inf.Comp.Sc. 43:1771-1779

2002

Steinberg C, Brüggemann R (2002) Ambiguous Ecological Control by Dissolved Humic Matter (DHM) and Natural Organic Matter (NOM): Trade -offs between Specific and Non-Specific Effects. Acta hydrochim.hydrobiol. 29:399-411

Brüggemann R, Altschuh J, Behrendt H, Nützmann G, Sixt S (2002) Priority Setting Applying Concepts of the Theory of Partially Ordered Sets: Results from Exposure Models as an Example. In: Gnauck, A. (ed) Systemtheorie und Modellierung von Ökosystemen. Physica-Verlag, Heidelberg, pp 124-135

Brüggemann R, Pudenz S, Mey S (2002) Ein instationäres Netzmodell für Stofftransport für Flachgewässer. Hydrologie und Wasserbewirtschaftung 46:278-282

Brüggemann R, Wilhelm T (2002) Scaling Laws by Randomly Generated Networks. In: Hölker, F. (ed) Scales, hierarchies and emergent properties in ecological models - Proceedings of 2000. Peter Lang, Frankfurt/M., pp 61-70

Lerche D, Brüggemann R, Soerensen PB, Carlsen L, Nielsen OJ (2002) A Comparison of Partial Order Technique with three Methods of Multicriteria Analysis for Ranking of Chemical Substances. J.Chem.Inf.Comp.Sc. 42:1086-1098

Pudenz S, Brüggemann R, Bartel H-G (2002) QSAR of Ecotoxicological Data on the Basis of Data-Driven If-Then-Rules. Ecotoxicology 11:337-342

2001

Brüggemann R, Pudenz S, Carlsen L, Soerensen PB, Thomsen M, Mishra RK (2001) The Use of Hasse Diagrams as a Potential Approach for Inverse QSAR. SAR and QSAR Environ.Res. 11:473-487

Brüggemann R, Halfon E, Welzl G, Voigt K, Steinberg C (2001) Applying the Concept of Partially Ordered Sets on the Ranking of Near-Shore Sediments by a Battery of Tests. J.Chem.Inf.Comp.Sc. 41:918-925

2000

Schauser I, Lewandowski J, Brüggemann R, Hupfer M (2000) Modification of the diagenesis and retention of phosphorus by in-lake measures. In: IGB (ed) Annual Report 1999. IGB, Berlin, pp 161-170

Voigt K, Gasteiger J, Brüggemann R (2000) Comparative Evaluation of Chemical and Environmental Online and CD-ROM Databases. J.Chem.Inf.Comp.Sc. 40:44-49

Wilhelm T, Brüggemann R (2000) Goal functions for the development of natural systems. Ecol.mod. 132:231-246

The list of all publications: Please ask brg@igb-berlin.de or 0306496676-0001@t-online.de

Research Topics

Modeling in environmental chemistry, ecotoxicology and ecology. Development of minimal models.

Application of Discrete Mathematics

  • evaluation
  • structure – activity relations
  • classification in ecology

Cooperation with other institutions
Institute of Biomathematics and Biometry, GSF – National Research Center of Environment and Health 

Laboratoria de Quimica Teorica Universidad de Pamplona, Colombia

Bogazici University Institute of Environmental Sciences, Turkey

Natural Resources Research Institute University of Minnesota – Duluth, USA

GhK Kassel, Agrareconomics

BTU Cottbus, Theory of ecosystems and environmental informatics

National Research Institute, political risk assessment, Silkeborg Denmark

Criterion, Evaluation and Information Management,Berlin

Awareness Center, Roskilde, Denmark

Leibniz-Center for Agricultural Landscape and Land Use Research. Institute of Landscape Systems Analysis

Regular workshops: (together with other institutions)

Hasse diagram technique

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