"What win-win situation results from the joint research conducted by TH OWL and the University of Venda in South Africa on the use of our most important resource, water? What can both sides learn from each other?" asks well-known presenter Katrin Degenhardt of researchers Professor Maas and Professor Jolk in the latest podcast episode. The two scientists from TH OWL provide insights into the Seesonar project and the surveying of lake and river beds using a specially developed water ultrasound device, a so-called water drone. The aim is to generate data for optimization of water management in the areas under investigation. Professor Maas and Professor Jolk report on the measurements taken in the Höxter district and in northeastern South Africa during their research stay, and they describe the differences and challenges they face in their work in these different regions. Both emphasize the importance of such international collaborations—both for the research results, their mutual benefits, and learning from each other, as well as for the students, who can gain valuable experience for their future careers.
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About the Holzminden-Höxter Future Center:
The Future Center Holzminden-Höxter (ZZHH) of the Lower Saxony University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HAWK) and the North Rhine-Westphalian TH OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts (TH OWL) is a transdisciplinary research center that spans multiple states. The basic idea is to develop regional innovations against the backdrop of demographic change and regional and local development processes in business, civil society, politics, and administration, thereby identifying and exploiting the potential of these areas of activity and interest with their stakeholders.