Environmental Informatics Group
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Environmental Informatics Group (EIG) is a research institute working in the field of information and decision
support systems for environmental management, risk management and security.
EIG was founded by Prof. Dr. Reiner Güttler and Prof. Dr. Ralf Denzer in 1996.
Since 2002, Prof. Dr. Steven P. Frysinger of James Madison University is an associate of EIG.
Together, we have been involved in well over 100 projects in the field since the mid 80’s. We conduct research
projects, application projects and aim at fostering technology transfer.
We specialise in distributed information infrastructures, interactive applications and integrated decision support
systems, which often include numerical models.
EIG has worked in projects around the globe and collaborates with partners in Europe, North America, South
America, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Our collaborators include national and international research
institutions, government bodies and industry.
We strongly support international scientific exchange by collaborating in scientific bodies, by initiating and
organising conferences, workshops, scientific working groups and student exchange. Among others we have
been involved in the organisation of the International Symposium on Environmental Software Systems (ISESS)
since 1995.
As of July 2018, EIG has closed its operations.
Our legacy includes founding the
ISESS conference in 1995, which
remains a relevant podium for
environmental software.
After 22 succesful years of
research Environmental
Informatics Group has closed its
operations with the retirement of
Reiner Güttler and Ralf Denzer
from university.
Environmental Informatics Group
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Select key publications
Environmental Software Systems - Computer Science for Environmental Protection, IFIP AiCT 507, Springer, 2017
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-89935-0, last ISESS book with EIG participation
Environmental Software Systems, Chapman & Hall, 1996, ISBN 0 412 73730 2, Springer
ISBN 978-1475751604, first ISESS book
Requirements and Open Architecture of Environmental Risk Management Information Systems, in: B. van der Walle (ed.),
Information Systems for Emergency Management, M. E. Sharpe Publishers, ISBN 978-0-7656-2134-4, pp. 344-368, 2010
Decision Making and Strategic Planning for Disaster Preparedness with a Multi-Criteria-Analysis Decision Support System,
IFIP AICT 448, pp. 178-186, Springer, 2015
An Information System Supporting WFD Reporting, IFIP AICT, pp. 403-413, Springer, 2013
How to Build Integrated Climate Change Enabled EDSS, IFIP AICT 413, pp. 464-471, Springer, 2013
An Architecture for the Semantic Enhancement of Environmental Resources, IFIP AICT 359, pp. 372-384, 2011
An Environmental Decision Support System for Water Issues in the Oil Industry, IFIP AICT 359, pp. 208-216, 2011
ORCHESTRA - Development of an Open Architecture for Risk Management in Europe, Environmental Software Systems Vol. 6, 2005
GIMMI: Geographic Information and Mathematical Models Inter-operability, EM&S, Volume 20, Issue 12, 2005, pp. 1478-1485
Generic integration of environmental decision support systems, EM&S, Volume 20, Issue 10, 2005, pp. 1217-1223
Data Fusion Techniques within Environmental Decision Support Systems, Environmental Software Systems Vol. 5 , pp. 359-368
Integrated Spatial Decision Support, Environmental Software Systems Vol. 4, pp. 227-235, 2001
An EIS Called WuNDa, Environmental Software Systems Vol. 3, pp. 114-121, 2000
TEMSIS - Transnational System for Environmental Decision Support, EM&S Vol. 15 No. 3, pp. 235-243, 2000
Environmental Software Systems, Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology, Vol. 40(25), pp 51-61, 1999
The full publication list is available here.
Our legacy includes founding the
ISESS conference in 1995, which
remains a relevant podium for
environmental software.
After 22 succesful years of
research Environmental
Informatics Group has closed its
operations with the retirement of
Reiner Güttler and Ralf Denzer
from university.
Environmental Informatics Group
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We have organised and co-
organised numerous
conferences and workshops.
Since 1990, we have been
involved in editing and
producing a total of 20
proceedings in the areas of
•
visualisation of
environmental data
(in German)
•
integration of
environmental data
(in German)
•
environmental
software systems
(in English)
Some workshops were
published as special issues
of journal.
Visualisierung von
Umweltdaten
1990, 1991, 1992,
1994, 1996
Integration von
Umweltdaten
1993, 1994, 1995
Environmental
Software Systems
ISESS 1995, 1997,
1999, 2001, 2003,
2004, 2011, 2015,
2017
Our legacy includes founding the
ISESS conference in 1995, which
remains a relevant podium for
environmental software.
After 22 succesful years of
research Environmental
Informatics Group has closed its
operations with the retirement of
Reiner Güttler and Ralf Denzer
from university.
Environmental Informatics Group
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Ralf Denzer
Director
Dipl.-Ing. (EE), KIT
Dr. rer.nat. (CS), U Kaiserlslautern
Professor (CS), retired
Adjunct professor (CS, ISAT), JMU
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Reiner Güttler
Director
Dipl.-Inf. (CS), U Sssrbrücken
Dr. rer.nat. (CS), U Saarbrücken
Professor (CS), retired
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Steven P. Frysinger
Associate
BA (Env), Paterson
MS (CS), Stevens
MS (Psych), Stevens
PhD (Env), Rutgers
Professor (CS, ISAT), JMU
more
Our legacy includes founding the
ISESS conference in 1995, which
remains a relevant podium for
environmental software.
After 22 succesful years of
research Environmental
Informatics Group has closed its
operations with the retirement of
Reiner Güttler and Ralf Denzer
from university.
Environmental Informatics Group
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Short Bio - Reiner Güttler
1978 Dipl.-Inf., Computer Science, University of Saarland
Specialisation in algorithms and complexity theory
Thesis with Kurt Mehlhorn: Optimal binary seaarch trees
1978-1982 Scientist, Informatics department, University of Saarland
Research in algorithms and complexity theory
1991 Dr. rer. nat., Computer Science, University of Saarland
Thesis with Kurt Mehlhorn and Reinhard Wilhelm: Optimal code generation for series
parallel graphs
1982-1985 Ingenieur Consultant, GSI-TECSI, Paris
Since 1985 Professor, htwsaar
Research in distributed systems, software architectures
1988 Founder of Institut für Umweltinformatik, with Helmut Groh
1998-2012 DIrector of DFHI, German French University Insitute
Partner, Syborg GmbH
Partner, Gimtec GmbH
Partner, Cismet GmbH
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Our legacy includes founding the
ISESS conference in 1995, which
remains a relevant podium for
environmental software.
After 22 succesful years of
research Environmental
Informatics Group has closed its
operations with the retirement of
Reiner Güttler and Ralf Denzer
from university.
Environmental Informatics Group
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Short Bio - Ralf Denzer
1986 Dipl.-Ing., Electrical Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Specialisation in process control and system theory
Thesis at Control Systems Institute (IRS) with Otto Föllinger: Design of state space
control systems using complete modal design with dominance measures
1986-1991 Scientist, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Research in process control, artificial intelligence, visualisation, distributed systems
1991 Dr. rer. nat., Computer Science, University of Kaiserslautern
Thesis at Computer Graphics and HCI Group with Hans Hagen: Visualisation in
complex systems and its application in environmental protection
Since 1991 Consulant, entrepreneur
Since 1995 Guest, visiting and adjunct professorships at PSU, UOG and JMU
1995-2018 Professor, chair for distributed systems
Research in distributed systems, service architectures, decision support systems
1995 Founder of ISESS conference
1999-2005 Chairman, IFIP Working Group WG 5.11 Computers and Environment
2002-2018 Partner, Cismet GmbH
Individual member, IFIP Technical Committee TC5
Member of Editorial Board, Environmental Modelling & Software, Elsevier
Member, Board of IEMSS
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Our legacy includes founding the
ISESS conference in 1995, which
remains a relevant podium for
environmental software.
After 22 succesful years of
research Environmental
Informatics Group has closed its
operations with the retirement of
Reiner Güttler and Ralf Denzer
from university.
Environmental Informatics Group
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Short Bio - Steven Frysinger
1979 B.A., Environmental Studies William Patterson College
1979-1982 Researcher, Exxon Research
1983 M.S., Computer Science, Stevens Institute of Technology
1988 M.S. Applied Psychology, Stevens Institute of Technology
Thesis: Pattern recognition in auditory data representation
1995 Ph.D., Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University
Thesis: Environmental decision support systems: an interdisciplinary approach for
risk-based environmental management
1985-1995 Adjunct professor, Middlesex County College
1996-2000 Principal technical staff member, AT&T Environment, Health and Safety
Since 1995 Professor, James Madison University (ISAT, CS)
Since 2003 Guest professor, htwsaar
Since 2010 Guest professor, University of Luxembourg
Owner and principal FeatherTech International LLc
Member and officer, IFIP WG5.11 Computers and Environment
Editorial board member, Air and Waste Management Association
Member, International Society for Industrial Ecology, International Society for
Environmental information Sciences, ACM SIG on Computer-Human Interaction
Our legacy includes founding the
ISESS conference in 1995, which
remains a relevant podium for
environmental software.
After 22 succesful years of
research Environmental
Informatics Group has closed its
operations with the retirement of
Reiner Güttler and Ralf Denzer
from university.