Jessica Rosolowski
Research Associate
NameMs M.Sc. Jessica Rosolowski
Aquatic Ecotoxicology, Biomonitoring, Environmental Education
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Technische Universität Dresden
Department Hydrosciences
Institute of Hydrobiology
01062 Dresden
Parcel Address:
Technische Universität Dresden Institute of Hydrobiology Sekretariat, 1.OG Raum 60/61 Zellescher Weg 40
01217 Dresden
- work Tel.
- +49 351 463-33067
- fax Fax
- +49 351 463-37108
Research projects
The focus of my research activities are effect-based analyses of aquatic samples or effect-based monitoring strategies for bodies of water with in vitro bioassays in order to provide an ecotoxicological assessment. Furthermore, I am interested in environmental education particularly with the help of innovative as well as sustainable approaches for communication and transfer of scientific knowledge (see serious game MoRe Water). Find out more about the projects that I contributed to:
Monitoring pesticide residuals in Lake Burunge and Lake Manyara
In the United Republic of Tanzania awareness of pesticide risk for human health and the environment is low and small-scaled farming dominates the rural area with lack of knowledge on the safe use of such chemicals. As a result, hazardous pesticides accumulate in aquatic as well as terrestrial wildlife and trigger negative impact to humans through accumulation in the food chain.
Lake Burunge and Lake Manyara in the North of Tanzania
The TUD Chair of Limnology and TUD Institute of Soil Science and Site Ecology will establish monitoring strategies together with the Tropical Pesticides Research Institute, the University of the Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology, the Tanzania Horticultural Association, and the University of the Free State. This multidisciplinary team of experts from Germany, Tanzania and South Africa will survey Lake Burunge and Lake Manyara which are famous for fishing activities and the tourism sector, but surrounded partly by agriculture and national parks. The team will organize a workshop in Arusha with respective stakeholders to raise awareness, promote dialogue and develope a network and strategy for further research activities in the region.
Design of a game on monitoring and remediation of surface waters
Materials of the game "MoRe WATER" during a game session.
For the Summer School in South Africa, a game was designed and tested which taught strategies and methods of river monitoring and encouraged the active implementation of this knowledge. Based on this draft, a cooperation with the Institute of Hydrology and Meteorology funded by VolkswagenStiftung aims to develop an autonomously playable Serious Game called "MoRe Water" which will serve as innovative, educational tool.
Monitoring of surface water quality: General framework, methods, tools and strategies
Sampling at Riet River in Mokala National Park
In a joint project with the University of the Free State and funded by the VolkswagenStiftung a multinational and interdisciplinary Summer School on river monitoring was organized in Bloemfontein (South Africa). Experts and delegates from Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe und Germany taught and discussed methods and challanges for water quality assessment from various perspectives.
The programme included lectures as well as practical field work and opportunities for networking. In addition, a Serious Game called MoRe WATER, which was specifically developed for this summer school, encouraged the delegates to finally implement their knowledge.
Article about the summer school
Development of a mass balance model and a strategy paper to reduce emission rates of aquatic micropollutants
Performing the Ames assay in the laboratory
This joint project with the Institute of Urban and Industrial Water Management, the Institute of Water Chemistry, the Chair of Business Management, the Chair of Law of Economic Regulation and the operators of the municipal wastewater treatment plants in Dresden, Chemnitz and Plauen analyses the challenge of micropollutant discharge into surface waters via treated wastewater.
A total of 4 monitoring campaigns was performed with each 3 weeks of daily sampling wastewater from the wastewater treatment plants as well as surface water from the respective receiving water. At the Institute of Hydrobiology, these samples were analysed with in vitro bioassays regarding endocrine (yeast reporter gene assay), mutagenic (Ames assay) and genotoxic (micronucleus assay) potential.
The results of this project will be provided in form of a guideline with a summary as well as specific recommendations for action concerning monitoring strategies and a potential implementation of advanced water treatment technologies.
Cross-border monitoring of biological invasions for conservation of native aquatic biodiversity
Invasive species: signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus)
In a joint project with the University of South Bohemia in Budweis aims to build a network of scientists, authorities and the public to establish a cross-border management of invasive species. Part of this is the development of a Progressive Web App as Citizen Science tool which allows interested individuals to identify native and invasive aquatic organisms as well as raise awareness for this issue.
Biotests for an effect-based monitoring
In a joint project with the Saxon State Office for the Environment, Agriculture and Geology 23 rivers were analysed with in vitro biotests regarding endocrine, mutagenic and genotoxic potential. This effect-based approach allowed to identify waters with a need for priority monitoring and remediation measures where appropriate to ensure good water quality.
The database "Pharmaceuticals in the Environment" - Update and new analysis
This joint project with the German Federal Environmental Agency (UBA) aimed to update and analyse a database concerning global environmental exposition data of pharmaceuticals from the European Watch List for emerging water pollutants and main antibiotic groups: Final Report