Kara Keimer, M.Sc.

2019 - present: Research Associate; Leichtweiß-Institute for Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources; Dept. of Hydromechanics, Coastal and Ocean Engineering

2017 - 2018: Student Assistant; Leichtweiß-Institute for Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources; Dept. of Hydromechanics, Coastal and Ocean Engineering

2016 - 2019: Technische Universität Braunschweig, M.Sc. Environmental Engineering 

2012 - 2016: Technische Universität Braunschweig, B.Sc. Environmental Engineering 

• Ecosystem services in coastal protection - decreased erosion due to vegetation
• Ecohydraulic processes on foreshores
• Interaction of wave, vegetation and structure

2019: BMBF joint research project "ECODIKE - Ecological friendly sea dikes and revetments for coastal protection"

2020 - 2021: Innovation project "ÖkoProFeiLa - Ecohydraulic Processes from Field to Laboratory"

2020 - 2023: MWK joint research project "Gute Küste Niedersachsen - Real-world laboratories for ecosystem strengthening coastal protection on the coast of Lower Saxony"

Journals

Keimer, K.; Kosmalla, V.; Prüter, I.; Lojek, O.; Prinz, M.; Schürenkamp, D.; Freund, H.; Goseberg, N. (2023): Proposing a novel classification of growth periods based on biomechanical properties and seasonal changes of Spartina anglica. In: Frontiers in Marine Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1095200.

Keimer, K.; Schürenkamp, D.; Goseberg, N. (2022): Ökosystemleistungen von Deichvorlandvegetation für den Küstenschutz. In: Scheres et al. (2022): EcoDike – Grüne Seedeiche und Deckwerke für den Küstenschutz. Die Küste, 91 (Online First). https://doi.org/10.18171/1.091105.

Scheres, B.; Arns, A.; Bisgwa, C.; Deutschmann, B.; Fröhle, P.; Goseberg, N.; Graunke, A.; Hoffmann, T.K.; Hollert, H.; Jensen, J.; Jordan, P.; Keimer, K.; Manojlovic, N.; Michalzik, J.; Paul, M.; Schlurmann, T.; Schürenkamp, D.; Soltau, F.; Ulm, M.; Wrage-Mönnig, N.; Schüttrumpf, H. (2022): EcoDike – Grüne Seedeiche und Deckwerke für den Küstenschutz. In: Die Küste, 91 (Online First). https://doi.org/10.18171/1.091105.

Kosmalla, V.; Keimer, K.; Schürenkamp, D.; Lojek, O.; Goseberg, N. (2022): Erosion resistance of vegetation-covered soils: Impact of different grazing conditions in salt marshes and analysis of soil-vegetation interactions by the novel DiCoastar method. In: Ecological Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2022.106657

Keimer, K.; Schürenkamp, D.; Miescke, F.; Kosmalla, V.; Lojek, O.; Goseberg, N. (2021): Ecohydraulics of Surrogate Salt Marshes for Coastal Protection: Wave–Vegetation Interaction and Related Hydrodynamics on Vegetated Foreshores at Sea Dikes. In: Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)WW.1943-5460.0000667 

Liu, J.; Kutschke, S.; Keimer, K.; Kosmalla, V.; Schürenkamp, D.; Goseberg, N.; Böl, M. (2021): Experimental characterisation and three-dimensional modelling of Elymus for the assessment of ecosystem services. In: Ecological Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106233

Books and Book Chapters

Soltau, F.; Keimer, K.; Kosmalla, V.; Schürenkamp, D.; Ulm, M.; Arns, A.; Goseberg, N.; Jensen, J. (2020): Die Küstenschutzfunktion von Deichvorlandökosystemen. In: Schüttrumpf H., Scheres B. (ed.) Ökologische Aufwertung von Seedeichsystemen. Wasser: Ökologie und Bewirtschaftung. Springer Vieweg, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-31507-8_3

Scheres, B.; Arns, A.; Bigswa, B.; Deutschmann, B.; Fröhle, P.; Goseberg, N.; Graunke, A.; Hoffmann, T. K.; Hollert, H.; Jensen, J.; Jordan, P.; Keimer, K.; Kosmalla, V.; Manojlovik, N.; Michalzik, J.; Molzberger, S.; Paul, M.; Schlurmann, T.; Schürenkamp, D.; Soltau, F.; Ulm, M.; Wrage Mönnig, N.; Schüttrumpf, H. (2020): Ökosystemare Aspekte an Seedeichsystemen. In: Schüttrumpf H., Scheres B. (ed.) Ökologische Aufwertung von Seedeichsystemen. Wasser: Ökologie und Bewirtschaftung. Springer Vieweg, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-31507-8_2

Conferences

Schönebeck, J.-M.; Keimer K.; Paul, M.; Schlurmann, T. (2022): Evaluating erosion resistance of freshly shown dike vegetation with high ecological value. International Conference of the German Society for Plant Sciences, Bonn, Germany, 28th of August to 1st of September 2022 (Poster)

Keimer, K.; Kosmalla, V.; Lojek, O.; Goseberg, N. (2022): Biomechanical Replication of Salt Marsh Vegetation using Resin 3D Printing. IAHR World Congress, Granada, Spain, 19. - 24.06.2022. 

Kosmalla, V.; Mehrtens, B.; Keimer, K.; Lojek, O.; Goseberg, N. (2022): Biomechanical parametrization of dune vegetation strengthening nature-based solutions in coastal protection. In: Strypsteen, G. et al. (eds): Book of abstracts: Building Coastal Resilience 2022, Bruges, Belgium, 12ht to 13th of April 2022. VLIZ Special Publication, 89: pp. 45-47. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/2

Keimer, K.; Schürenkamp, D.; Miescke, F.; Kosmalla, V.; Lojek, O.; Goseberg, N. (2022): Ecohydraulics of Surrogate Salt Marshes for Coastal Protection: Wave–Vegetation Interaction and Related Hydrodynamics on Vegetated Foreshores at Sea Dikes. Australian Coasts & Ports (online), 11th to 13th of April 2022

Keimer, K.; Steinigeweg, C.; Kosmalla, V.; Lojek, O.; Schürenkamp, D.; Schröder, B.; Goseberg, N. (2021): Ecosystem services in coastal wetlands: Investigating bio- and hydro-mechanical traits of salt marsh vegetation. EGU General Assembly (online), 19th to 30th of April 2021. EGU21-8626, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-8626

Kosmalla, V.; Schönebeck, J.-M.; Mehrtens, B.; Keimer, K.; Paul, M.; Lojek, O.; Schürenkamp, D.; Goseberg, N. (2021): Soil-vegetation interactions in coastal landscapes - erosion reduction as ecosystem service in the context of integrated coastal zone management. EGU General Assembly (online), 19th to 30th of April 2021. EGU21-8324, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-8324, 2021

Lojek, O.; Kosmalla, V.; Keimer, K.; Schürenkamp, D.; Goseberg, N. (2020): Biomechanical ecosystem services in coastal protection along temperate climate coastlines of the North Sea. International Conference on Marine Science (online) on 2nd of October 2020 

Visscher, J.; Schürenkamp, D.; Paul, M.; Schlurmann, T.; Goseberg, N.; Zielinski, O.; Keimer, K.; Kosmalla, V.; Lojek, O. (2020): Gute Küste Niedersachsen - Reallabore für einen ökosystemstärkenden Küstenschutz. FZK-Kolloquium on 5th of March 2020 in Hannover 

Scheres, B.; Schürenkamp, D.; Hoffmann, T.; Jordan, P.; Keimer, K.; Soltau, F.; Arns, A.; Bisgwa, C.; Deutschmann, B.; Fröhle, P.; Goseberg, N.; Graunke, A.; Hollert, H.; Jensen, J.; Manojlovic, N.; Michalzik, J.; Paul, M.; Schlurmann, T.; Schüttrumpf, H.; Ulm, M.; Wrage-Mönnig, N. (2019): EcoDike - Zur ökologischen Aufwertung von See- und Ästuardeichen an der deutschen Küste. KFKI-Seminar on 21st of November 2019 in Hamburg

Scheres, B.; Keimer, K.; Jordan, P.; Soltau, F.; Arns, A.; Bisgwa, C.; Deutschmann, B.; Fröhle, P.; Goseberg, N.; Hollert, H.; Jensen, J.; Manojlovic, N.; Paul, M.; Schlurmann, T.; Schürenkamp, D.; Schüttrumpf, H.; Wrage-Mönnig, N. (2019): Seedeiche sicher und ökologisch wertvoll gestalten - ein Brückenschlag zwischen Ingenieurwesen und Ökologie. KüNO II Abschlusstagung on 30th of October 2019 in Hamburg

Keimer, K.; Schürenkamp, D.; Goseberg, N. (2019): Ökosystemdienstleistungen für den Küstenschutz. KüNO II Abschlusstagung on 30th of October 2019 in Hamburg (Poster)

Hafentechnische Gesellschaft e.V. (HTG)

International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR)