Dr. Katrin ZIEGLER

• regional and global climate modeling
• effects of climate change
• applied and multivariate statistics
• geo-information systems

03/2022
PhD (Title of the thesis: Implementation of improved land surface parameters and processes for the high-resolution climate model REMO, https://doi.org/10.25972/OPUS-26128)

since 07/2021
Academic staff member at the Institute for Physical Geography at the University of Würzburg in the working group "climatology"

01/2018 - 06/2021
PhD student at the Institute for Physical Geography at the University of Würzburg in the working group "climatology", mentors: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Heiko Paeth, Prof. Dr. Christopher Conrad (Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg), Prof. Dr. Daniela Jacob (GERICS)

2014 - 2017
Master of Science (M. Sc.) "Applied Physical Geography - Geosystemwandel und Geosystemschutz" at the University of Würzburg (Emphases: Climate modeling/ climate change, statistics and remote sensing), Master thesis: "Statistische Modellierung der Phänologie anhand von verschiedenen meteorologischen Parametern in Bayern" (Statistical modeling of phenology with different meteorological parameters in Bavaria)

08/2015 - 10/2015
Trainee at the Statistical Office in Würzburg's city hall (Emphasis: Compilation, plausibility checks and analysis of sociodemographic parameters and their development)

03/2014 - 11/2014
Trainee and subsequent student assistant for Bavarian State Institute for Viticulture and Horticulture in Veitshöchheim (Emphases: Frost hazard and damage for viticulture, data analysis and comparison of meteorological stations in Lower Franconia's vineyards)

2011 - 2014
Combined bachelor's degree programme (B. Sc.) with main subject "Physical Geography" and subsidiary subject "Mathematics" at the University of Würzburg, Bachelor thesis: "Statistische Modellierung der photosynthetisch aktiven Strahlung und der Sonnenscheindauer auf Basis der Globalstrahlung anhand von Wetterstationsdaten in Unterfranken" (Statistical modeling of the photosynthetically active radiation and the sunshine duration based on global radiation using meteorological data from stations in Lower Franconia)

03/2013
Trainee at the land surveying office in Kitzingen (Emphases: Registration of spatial data infrastructure, cadastral and property surveying)

Steininger, M., Abel, D., Ziegler, K., Krause, A., Paeth, H., and Hotho, A. (2022): “ConvMOS: climate model output statistics with deep learning”. Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10618-022-00877-6.

Rai, P., Ziegler, K., Abel, D., Pollinger, F., and Paeth, H. (2022): „Performance of a regional climate model with interactive vegetation (REMO-iMOVE) over Central Asia”. Theoretical and Applied Climatology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-022-04233-y.

Ziegler, K., Pollinger, F., Böll, S., Paeth, H. (2020): "Statistical modeling of phenology in Bavaria based on past and future meteorological information". Theor Appl Climatol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-020-03178-4.

Pollinger, F., Ziegler, K., Paeth, H. (2017): “Comparison of the Performance of three types of Multiple Regression for Phenology in Bavaria in a dynamical model approach” in Erdkunde 71 (4), S. 271-285. https://doi.org/10.3112/erdkunde.2017.04.01.

Abel, D., Ziegler, K., Gbode, I. E., Weber, T., Ajayi, V. O., Coulibaly, A., Traoré, S. B., and Paeth, H. (2023): “How well do climate models represent rainy season- and heat-related indices in Africa?”. Climate Forum 2023, Mittweida, Germany, 12-16 June 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.30015.69282/1

König, L., Teucher, M., Ziegler, K., Abel, D., Paeth, H., Weber, T., and Conrad, C. (2023): „Development of a Web Based Decision Support System to provide climate indicators for climate change adaptation in West Africa”. Climate Forum 2023, Mittweida, Germany, 12-16-June 2023. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.21522.22721

Otte, I., Ziegler, K., Abel, D., Weber, T., Benewinde-Zoungrana, J.-B., Thiel, M., and Paeth, H. (2023): „Development of land use change based on remote sensing data tailored to the usage in regional climate models”. Climate Forum 2023, Mittweida, Germany, 12-16 June 2023.

Ziegler, K., Abel, D., Weber, T., König, L., and Paeth, H. (2023): Analyses of Heatwaves in Observational and Modelled Data for Africa, EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 Apr 2023, EGU23-1312, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-1312.

Abel, D., Ziegler, K., and Paeth, H. (2023): Multilayer soil scheme and interactive vegetation in regional climate models – A case study for Mainland Southeast Asia using REMO, EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 Apr 2023, EGU23-5125, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-5125.

Weber, T., Gbode, I. E., Coulibaly, A., Abel, D., Ziegler, K., Zoungrana, J.-B. B., Traore, S. B., and Paeth, H. (2023): Potential shift of rainy seasons’ onset and cessation under climate change scenarios in West Africa, EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 Apr 2023, EGU23-5395, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-5395.

König, L., Teucher, M., Ziegler, K., Abel, D., Weber, T., Paeth, H., and Conrad, C. (2023): Development of a Web Based Decision Support System to Provide Relevant Climate Indicators for Climate Change Adaption, EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 Apr 2023, EGU23-12019, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-12019.

Rai, P., Abel, D., Ziegler, K., Pollinger, F., and Paeth, H. (2023): Effect of an irrigation scheme implemented in a regional climate model over Central Asia, EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 Apr 2023, EGU23-16125, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-16125.

Abel, D., Ziegler, K., Gbode, I. E., Weber, T., Ajayi, V. O., Traoré, S. B., and Paeth, H. (2023): “Observed agricultural relevant and rainy-season dependent indices over Africa and their representation in GCMs and RCMs.” 36th Conference on Climate Variability and Change, 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society, Denver & Online, USA, 08-13 January 2023.

Abel, D., Ziegler, K., Gbode, I. E., Weber, T., Ajayi, V. O., Traoré, S. B., and Paeth H. (2022): “Comparison of different agricultural and rainy-season dependent indices over Africa and their representation in global and regional climate models”. WASCAL Science Symposium 2022, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 5-9 December 2022. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.12711.01445

König, L., Teucher, M., Ziegler, K., Abel, D., Weber, T., Paeth, H., and Conrad, C. (2022): „Development of a Web Based Decision Support System to provide climate data and relevant indicators for climate change adaptation.” WASCAL Science Symposium 2022, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 5-9 December 2022. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.32472.98560

Weber, T., Gbode, I. E., Ziegler, K., Abel, D., Ajayi, V. O., Otte, I., Zoungrana, B. J.-B., Coulibaly, A., Mañez Costa, M., Guíllen Bolaños, T., and Paeth, H. (2022): “Identifying climate indicators and end-user needs for the development of a decision support system (DSS)”. WASCAL Science Symposium 2022, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 5-9 December 2022. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.21309.33762

Bangelesa, F., Abel, D., Ziegler, K., Pollinger, F., and Paeth, H. (2022): „Agriculture calendar and climate change in West Africa”. 40. Jahrestagung des Arbeitskreis Klima, Ochsenfurt, Deutschland (28.-30.10.2022).

Rai, P., Ziegler, K., Abel, D., and Paeth, H. (2022): „Effects of interactive vegetation on the performance of a regional climate model implemented over Central Asia”. 40. Jahrestagung des Arbeitskreis Klima, Ochsenfurt, Deutschland (28.-30.10.2022).

Ziegler, K. and Paeth, H. (2022): "Verschiedene Auswirkungen von neuen Landoberflächenparametern und -prozessen im hochaufgelösten Klimamodell REMO". 40. Jahrestagung des Arbeitskreis Klima, Ochsenfurt, Deutschland (28.-30.10.2022).

Rai, P., Ziegler, K., Abel, D., Pollinger, F., and Paeth, H. (2022): “Assessment of REgional MOdel REMO and its coupled version REMO-iMOVE over Central Asia”. EGU General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria, 23-27 May 2022, EGU22-4191, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-4191.

Weber, T., Ajayi, V. O., Gbode, I. E., Abel, D., Ziegler, K., Paeth, H., and Traore, S. B. (2022): “Performance of regional climate models in simulating rainy seasons in West Africa“. EGU General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria, 23-27 May 2022, EGU22-5834, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-5834.

Abel, D., Ziegler, K., Pollinger, F., and Paeth, H. (2021): “Weiterentwicklung der Bodenhydrologie im regionalen Klimamodell REMO und deren Einfluss auf die Simulation von Hitzewellen”. 39. Jahrestagung des Arbeitskreis Klima, Passau, Deutschland (05.-07.11.2021).

Ziegler, K., Abel, D., Pollinger, F., and Paeth, H. (2021): “REMOLAND: Auswirkungen neuer konstanter Eingangsdaten auf Modellergebnisse des Regionalmodells REMO” (Posterbeitrag). 39. Jahrestagung des Arbeitskreis Klima, Passau, Deutschland (05.-07.11.2021).

Pollinger, F., Allertseder, P., Abel, D., Ziegler, K., and Paeth, H. (2021): “Effekte von Flächenversiegelung in einem regionalen Klimamodell” (Posterbeitrag). 39. Jahrestagung des Arbeitskreis Klima, Passau, Deutschland (05.-07.11.2021).

Ziegler, K., Pohl, F., Pollinger, F., and Paeth, H. (2021): "Different approaches of finding European climate analogue regions for the Steigerwald forest (Germany) in the future", EGU General Assembly 2021, online, 19–30 Apr 2021, EGU21-542, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-542

Abel, D., Ziegler, K., Pollinger, F., and Paeth, H. (2021): "Comparison of different infiltration schemes in the regional climate model REMO", EGU General Assembly 2021, online, 19–30 Apr 2021, EGU21-9874, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-9874.

Steininger, M., Abel, D., Ziegler, K., Krause, A., Paeth, H., and Hotho, A. (2021): "Deep Learning for Climate Model Output Statistics", EGU General Assembly 2021, online, 19–30 Apr 2021, EGU21-2175, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-2175.

Steininger, M., Abel, D., Ziegler, K., Krause, A., Paeth, H., Hotho, A. (2020) “Deep Learning for Climate Model Output Statistics”, Tackling Climate Change with Machine Learning Workshop at NeurIPS 2020, https://www.climatechange.ai/papers/neurips2020/7.

Ziegler, K., Pollinger, F., Abel, D., Paeth, H. (2020): REMOLAND: New high-resolution surface boundary data for the regional climate model REMO and their impacts. EGU2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-3005.

Abel, D., Pollinger, F., Ziegler, K., Paeth, H. (2020): Extension of the regional climate model REMO by a 5-layer soil scheme. EGU2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-2964.

Pollinger, F., Ziegler, K., Abel, D., Paeth, H. (2020): Effects of a new land surface parameterization scheme thermal extremes in a Regional Climate Model. EGU2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-16320.

Abel, D., Pollinger, F., Ziegler, K., H. Paeth (2019): REMOLAND: Die Erweiterung von REMO um ein 5-Schichten-Bodenschema zur Verbesserung der Bodenhydrologie. 51. Jahrestagung des Arbeitskreis Hydrologie, Heidelberg, Deutschland (21.-23.11.2019).

Ziegler, K., Pollinger, F., Abel, D., Paeth, H. (2019): "REMOLAND: Verbesserung des Landoberflächenmoduls in REMO durch Einbindung von neuen höher aufgelösten Datensätzen für die statischen Landoberflächenparameter", 38. Jahrestagung des Arbeitskreis Klima, Jesteburg (25.-27.10.2019).

Abel, D., Pollinger, F., Ziegler, K., Paeth, H.(2019): "REMOLAND: Die Erweiterung von REMO um ein 5-Schichten-Bodenschema", 38. Jahrestagung des Arbeitskreis Klima, Jesteburg (25.-27.10.2019).

Listl, M., Ziegler, K. (2014): "GIS-basierte Modellierung und Kartierung der Spätfrostgefährdung in Franken", Beitrag zum XVIII. Kolloquium des Internationalen Arbeitskreises für Bodenbewirtschaftung und Qualitätsmanagement im Weinbau (08.-09.05.2014), Fachgruppe Weinbau.

Weber, T., Gbode, I. E., Ziegler, K., Abel, D., Ajayi, V. O., Otte, I., Zoungrana, B. J.-B., Coulibaly, A., Máñez Costa, M., Guillén Bolaños, T., Muwafu, S., and Paeth, H. (2023): "Project LANDSURF - Users' interaction protocol to identify specific climate indicators and end-user needs for the development of a decision support system (DSS)". WASCAL WARP2.0: LANDSURF project. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.31247.46243