MSc.
Eva Kaminsky

project researcher Karstwasser
Eva.kaminsky@nhm.at
Phone: +43 1 52177 618
Reviewed Articles
Kaminsky, E.; Griebler, C.; Englisch, C.; Steiner, C.; Formanek, C.; Buga-Nyéki, E.;  Knoeller, K.; Laaha, G.; Sandén, H.; Stumpp, C. (2025). Recharge and redox processes drive urban groundwater quality in Vienna’s shallow aquifers. Journal of Hydrology. Volume 662, Part A, 133931, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133931.

Kaminsky, E; Funk, Barbara.; Flores-Orozco, A. & Plan, L. (2025). The role of snowmelt on the recharge dynamics of a vadose Alpine karst. Hydrological Processes.

Kaminsky, E., Laaha, G., Steiner, C., Buga-Nyéki, E., Englisch, C., Griebler, C., Stumpp, C. (2025): Increasing Trends of Shallow Groundwater Warming in Vienna’s Urban Aquifers. Hydrol. Process. 39. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.70076

Plan, L., Kaminsky, E., Oberender, P., Tenreiter, C. & Wimmer, M. (2023): 4D flow pattern of the longest cave in the Eastern Alps (Schönberg-Höhlensystem, Totes Gebirge). International Journal of Speleology, 52: 45–56. https://doi.org/10.5038/1827-806X.52.1.2471

Szczygié, J., Baro, I., Melichar, R., Plan, L., Mitrovi-Woodell, I., Kaminsky, E., Scholz, D. & Grasemann, B. (2022): Post-Miocene tectonics of the Northern Calcareous Alps. Scientific Reports, 12: 17730. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22737-5

Plan, L., Buchegger, G., Kaminsky, E., Koltai, G., Racine, T. & Szczygié, J. (2022): Flow regime evolution of a major cave system in the Eastern Alps (Hirlatzhöhle, Dachstein). International Journal of Speleology, 51: 181-191. https://doi.org/10.5038/1827-806X.51.3.2433

Plan, L., Kaminsky, E., Racine, T. & Koltai, G. (2021): Genetische Interpretation der Eisriesenwelt (Tennengebirge). Die Höhle, 72: 114-138.

Plan, L., Kaminsky, E., Neuhuber, S. & Oberender, P. (2021): Höhlenniveaus in der Hochschwabgruppe. Die Höhle, 72: 139-159.

Kaminsky, E., Plan, L., Wanger, T., Funk, B. & Oberender, P. (2021): Flow dynamics in a vadose shaft – a case study from the Hochschwab karst massif (Northern Calcareous Alps, Austria). International Journal of Speleology, 50: 157-172. https://doi.org/10.5038/1827-806X.50.2.2375

Plan, L., Oberender, P. & Kaminsky, E. (2020): Verwitterungshöhlen in Gosau-Dolomit-Brekzien bei Türnitz (Niederösterreich). - Die Höhle, 71: 89-104

Conference Articles & Scientific Talks 
Steiner, C., Griebler, C., Kaminsky, E., Englisch, C., Stumpp, C., Nyeki, E. (2024): “Heat Below the City” – City-Wide Groundwater Temperature Measurements Reveal Subsurface Urban Heat Islands in Vienna (Austria). In: Stanford University, editor. SGP-TR-227: Proceedings: 49th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering. Stanford University. Available from: pangea.stanford.edu/ERE/pdf/IGAstandard/SGW/2024/Steiner.pdf

Kaminsky, E., Englisch, C., Griebler, C., Steiner, C., Nyeki, E., Knoeller K, Formanek, C., Sandén, H., Stumpp, C. (2024): Oberflächennahes Grundwasser von Wien – Einflüsse auf das unterirdische Ökosystem. Talk at FH-DGGV Congress, 20.-23.3.2024, Aachen/ Germany.  
Kaminsky, E., Laaha, G., Steiner, C., Nyéki, E., Englisch, C., Griebler, C., Stumpp, C. (2024): Spatio-temporal distribution of subsurface urban heat islands – Insights from shallow groundwater temperature monitoring in Vienna. Talk at EGU General Assembly 2024, Vienna/ Austria. EGU24-9552. doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu24-9552

Cukusic, A., Karwautz, C., Englisch, C., Kaminsky, E., Steiner, C., Stumpp, C., Griebler, C. (2024): Is temperature a key driver of microbial community composition in urban shallow groundwater? – A case study from Vienna. EGU General Assembly 2024, Vienna/ Austria. EGU24-16880. doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu24-16880

Englisch, C., Kaminsky, E., Steiner, C., Nyéki, E., Stumpp, C., Griebler, C. (2024): Life below the City – Impacts of urbanization and subsurface heat islands on groundwater fauna in the city of Vienna. EGU General Assembly 2024, Vienna/ Austria. EGU24-17004. doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu24-17004

Kaminsky, E., Englisch, C., Griebler, C., Steiner, C., Nyéki, E., Knoeller, K., Sandén, H., Laaha, G., Stumpp, C. (2023): Identification of recharge processes in the shallow aquifer of Vienna. Talk at 19th Stable Isotope Network Austria Meeting, 17.-18.11.2023, Salzburg/ Austria.

Zemann, P., Kaminsky, E., Stumpp, C. & Plan, L. (2023): Characterization of the flow regime in a karst aquifer using stable isotopes (Hochschwab, Austria). Talk at 19th Stable Isotope Network Austria Meeting, 17.-18.11.2023, Salzburg/ Austria.

Kaminsky, E., Englisch, C., Griebler, C., Steiner, C., Götzl, G., Stumpp, C. (2023): The impact of groundwater temperature on water quality in the urban aquifer of the city Vienna. Talk at IAH Congress 2023,18.-22.9.2023, Cape Town/ South Africa. 

Kaminsky, E., Englisch, C., Steiner, C., Griebler, C., Götzl, G., Stumpp, C., Nyeki, E. (2023): Heat below the city – Auswirkungen der Grundwassererwärmung auf unterirdische Lebensräume und Wasserqualität in Wien. Poster at Wissen für Wien, 29.6.2023, Vienna/ Austria. 

Kaminsky, E., Englisch, C., Griebler, C., Steiner, C., Götzl, G., Knoeller K, Sandén, H., Laaha, G., Stumpp, C. (2023): What are the driving factors affecting urban groundwater quality? A multi-tracer approach for the assessment of Vienna’s shallow aquifers. Talk at EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna/ Austria. EGU23-5588.  doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-5588

Kaminsky, E., Englisch, C., Griebler, C., Steiner, C., Nyéki, E., Knoeller, K., Sandén, H., Laaha, G., Stumpp, C. (2023): Heat below the city- Auswirkungen der Grundwassererwärmung auf unterirdische Lebensräume und Wasserqualität in Wien. Poster at 23rd Austrian Climate Day, 12.-13.03.2023, Leoben/ Austria.

Kaminsky, E., Plan, L., Funk, B. & Wagner, T. (2022): Discharge modelling of a highly dynamic flow regime in an Alpine vadose shaft (Hochschwab, Austria). Talk at 18th International Congress of Speleology, Proceedings, Vol. 3: 143-146.

Baron, I., Szczygiel, J., Melichar, R., Plan, L., Grasemann, B., Kaminsky, E. & Scholz, D., (2022): Quaternary paleostress regimes in the Eastern Alps inferred from ruptures in karst caves. EGU General Assembly 2022, Vienna/ Austria. EGU22-3790. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-3790

Kaminsky, E., Plan, L. & Wagner, T. (2020): Characterization of the water flow regime in the upper vadose zone, Furtowischacht (Hochschwab, Austria). Talk at EGU General Assembly 2020, Vienna/ Austria. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-18045

Non-Reviewed Articles (selected) 
Plan, L., Altersberger, L., Funk, B., Kaminsky, E., Muttenthaler, A., Nagl, M. & Oberender, P. (2024) Neue Höhlen am Hochschwab 1744. Höhlenkundl. Mitt., Wien, 80 (4-6): 60-81.

Plan, L., Funk, B., Oberender, P., Kaminsky, E. & Nagl, M. (2024): Neue Höhlen im östlichen Hochschwab - Teilgruppen 1745-1747. Höhlenkundl. Mitt., Wien, 80 (7-9): 120-131.

Plan, L., Kaminsky, E., Oberender, P., Tenreiter, C. & Wimmer, M. (2023): Räumlich-zeitliches Fließverhalten der längsten Höhle der Ostalpen (Schönberg-Höhlensystem). Vereinsmitteilungen LVHK OÖ, 128: 24-38.

Sulzbacher, D., Kaminsky, E. (2022): Das Palfauer Wasserloch (1814/3) - Rätsel der Tiefe. Höhlenkundl. Mitt., Wien, 78 (9-10): 123-127

Plan, L. & Kaminsky, E. (2022): Beobachtungen zur Entstehung von Geldloch und Pfannloch am Ötscher. Höhlenkundliche Mitteilungen (Wien), 78: 48-53. 

Plan, L., Funk, B., Oberender, P., Kaminsky, E., Nagl, M. & Racine, T. (2022): 2019 und 2020 bearbeitete Höhlen am Hochschwab (Teilgruppe 1744). Höhlenkundliche Mitteilungen (Wien), 78: 7-35.

Plan, L. & Kaminsky, E. (2020): Einmal was ganz anderes: Eine Befahrung des Fuchslabyrinths und Anmerkungen zu seiner Entstehung. Höhlenkundl. Mitt. Wien, 76: 58-62.

Frank, R. Kaminsky, E. & Plan, L. (2020): Tour in die Laichinger Tiefenhöhle. Höhlenkundl. Mitt. Wien, 76: 63-64.

Sulzbacher, D. & Kaminsky, E. (2020): Mikrospeläologie am Sonntag. Höhlenkundliche Mitteilungen Wien, 76: 100-101.

Geology

Baron Ivo
Associated Scientist
Eder Johanna
Associated Scientist
Funk Barbara
project researcher
Fürst Anton
preparator
Göhlich Ursula B.
staff scientist and senior curator of the fossil vertebrate collection
Harzhauser Mathias
Head of Department and curator of the paleobotanical collection
Höck Gudrun
Associated Scientist
Köberl Christian
Associated Scientist
Kollmann Heinz
Associated Scientist
Lukeneder Alexander
vice-head of the department, staff scientist and senior curator of the mesozoic invertebrates
Lukeneder Petra
Project researcher "OMV Geo Therm Graz GmbH"
Madl Julia
Project researcher
Mandic Oleg
staff scientist and senior curator of the cenozoic invertebrates
Mays Chris
Staff Scientist and Senior Curator of the Palaeobotany Collection
Nagl Michael
staff scientist
Nichterl Thomas
collection manager
Oberender Pauline
staff scientist
Pavuza Rudolf
Associated Scientist
Plan Lukas
staff scientist
Rögl Fred
Associated Scientist
Schultz Ortwin
Associated Scientist
Stumpf Sebastian
Project Researcher (FWF Project PAT2291524)
Weinmann Anna E.
staff scientist and senior curator of the micropaleontological collection
  
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