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Stefanie Lutz is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University specializing in environmental hydrology, particularly in modeling water quantity and quality in current and future conditions. Her main aim is to help mitigate and prevent water quality problems caused by human activities such as over-fertilization and pollution. Dr. Lutz develops and applies novel modeling approaches that allow for the evaluation and refinement of the spatio-temporal characterization of water quantity and quality. This work is especially relevant in the context of global change and explores the impact of anthropogenic activities on water resources over long periods, often spanning years or decades. Through her research, she aims to provide powerful modeling tools that can predict the immediate and long-term effects of human activities and develop solutions for maintaining sufficient water quality for humans and ecosystems in the future. Her current research interests include characterizing organic pollution such as Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and developing water quality models that account for the transport of pollutants subsurface, utilizing environmental tracers to understand sources and transport processes of contaminants in natural environments. In addition to her academic work, Dr. Lutz is a strong supporter of diversity in the geosciences and STEM fields.
Department of Psychology