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Philipp Wanner

Associate Senior Lecturer

Department of Earth Sciences
Telephone
+46 766-18 56 15
Mail
philipp.wanner@gu.se
Visiting address
Medicinaregatan 7B
41262 Göteborg
Postal address
Box 460
40530 Göteborg

About Philipp Wanner

I am an Associate Professor (Docent) in Contaminant Hydrogeology at the Earth Science Department of the University of Gothenburg and the head of the IsoGot Laboratory. I am also a principal investigator (PI) of the North American Consortium for Field-Focused Groundwater Research, and a member of the steering group of the Centre for Future Chemical Risk Assessment and Management (FRAM).

My research focuses on the behavior of legacy and emerging contaminants such as chlorinated solvents, plastic particles, pesticides, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in aquatic systems, providing the basis for remediating contaminated sites.

Current Projects:

Currently, I have three running research projects, which are funded by the Swedish Research Council (VR), and FORMAS, respectively:

VR Project (PI): Plastic and pesticides in agricultural soils – A hazardous combination for groundwater systems and drinking water supplies worldwide? (2022 - 2026)

This project aims to determine the migration of plastic particles through agricultural soils and whether plastic particles in agricultural soils enhance pesticide transport into underlying groundwater systems and drinking water supplies.

Postdoc: Swagatam Chakraborty

FORMAS Project (PI): Artificial groundwater recharge – A shortcut for harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into groundwater systems and drinking water supplies – Can we avoid this? (2022 - 2026)

In this project, we aim to determine the input of harmful poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) into groundwater systems and drinking water supplies caused by artificial groundwater recharge and to identify possible prevention options.

PhD Student: Tabea Mumberg (Main Supervisor)

FORMAS Project (Co-PI): Sustainable innovative drinking water treatment solutions for large-scale water supply and reuse (2023 - 2027)

The overall goal of this project is to ensure the sustainability of municipal drinking water supplies by developing new innovative treatment processes for removing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), dissolved organic matter (DOM), and other contaminants.

Involved Universities: University of Gothenburg, Swedish University of Agricultural Science (SLU), University of Uppsala, Chalmers, Lund University.

Previous Projects:

Carl Trygger Foundation Project (PI): Determining chlorinated solvent biodegradation in contaminated groundwater systems and its implications for remediation (2022 - 2024).

This project aimed to determine chlorinated solvent biodegradation in contaminated groundwater systems and its implications for remediating contaminated sites.

Teaching:

At the Department of Earth Sciences, I teach the course Environmental Earth Sciences with a focus on water quality (GV2003) at the Bachelor's level.

Curriculum Vitae:

Since 2023, Nov:

Associate Professor (Docent), University of Gothenburg, Department of Earth Sciences, Sweden

Since 2021, Mar:

Principal Investigator (PI) of the North American University Consortium for Field-Focused Groundwater Research

2020, Sep – 2023, Nov:

Assistant Professor (tenure-track), University of Gothenburg, Department of Earth Sciences, Sweden

2019, Jan – 2020, Aug:

Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Bern, Institute of Geological Sciences, Switzerland

2017, Feb – 2018, Dec:

Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Guelph, Morwick G360 Groundwater Research Institute, Canada

2015, Jun/2016, Apr:

Guest Researcher, University of Princeton, Civil and Environmental Engineering, USA

2012, Nov – 2016, Dec:

PhD student and Assistant, University of Neuchâtel, Centre for Hydrogeology and Geothermics (CHYN), Switzerland

2010, Sep – 2012, Oct:

Master student and Assistant, University of Bern, Institute of Geological Sciences, Switzerland.

2007, Sep – 2010, Aug:

Bachelor student and Assistant, University of Bern, Institute of Geological Sciences, Switzerland.