Prof. Dr. Michael Döring

Prof. Dr. Michael Döring
ZHAW
School of Life Sciences and Facility Management
Institute of Natural Resource Sciences
Schloss
8820 Wädenswil
Work at ZHAW
Position
- Senior researcher and lecturer
- Head Research Group for Ecohydrology
Education and Continuing education
Expertise and research interests
- Ecology of floodplains and streams
- Structural and functional dynamics of floodplains
- Ecological consequences of hydropower production and flood protection in floodplains
- Remote sensing and spatial analyses (GIS) of ecosystems
- Restoration and conservation of streams
- Organic matter processing
- Indicator development
Experience
- Board member
Swiss Society for Hydrology and Limnology - SSHL
01 / 2011 - today - Guest scientist
Eawag, Switzerland
07 / 2014 - today - Senior lecturer and group leader Ecohydrology
ZHAW, Switzerland
07 / 2014 - today - Lecturer
Flathead Lake Biological Station of the University of Montana, USA
07 / 2017 - today - Research scientist
Department of Aquatic Ecology ECO, EAWAG, Switzerland
04 / 2009 - 06 / 2014 - Coordinator
Work package “Optimal ecological discharge” integrated in the EU InterReg project “AlpWaterScarce”
04 / 2009 - 10 / 2011 - Risk Analyst
Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd, SwissRe, Switzerland
07 / 2007 - 03 / 2009 - Postdoc
Department of Aquatic Ecology ECO, EAWAG, Switzerland
02 / 2007 - 06 / 2007 - GIS specialist
Concepta LLC, Germany
08 / 2002 - 12 / 2002
Educational background
02/2007 Dr. sc. ETH Zürich
01/2003-01/2007 PhD student in environmental sciences, Department of Aquatic Ecology ECO, EAWAG and ETHZ, Switzerland
08/2002 Diplom Geograph, Ruhr University of Bochum, Germany
04/2001-04/2002 Diploma thesis, Ruhr University of Bochum, Germany and EAWAG Switzerland
10/1995-07/2002 Studies of Geography, Ruhr University of Bochum, Germany
Major: Geoecology, Spatial information analysis (GIS)
Minor: Zoology, Botany, Geobotany, Geology
08/2016-10/2017 CAS University didactics, Zurich University of Teacher Education PHZH
Membership of networks
- Schweizer Gesellschaft für Hydrologie und Limnologie - SGHL
- Society for Freshwater Science - SFS
- Schweizerischer Wasserwirtschaftsverband - SWV
- European Federation for Freshwater Sciences - EFFS
Projects
- Entwicklung eines TIR basierten Temperaturmesskonzeptes und dessen Umsetzung an der Sarneraa / Deputy project leader / Project ongoing
- Entwicklung eines Bewertungssystems für eine stressor-spezifische Schwallbewertung / Team member / Project ongoing
- Monitoring künstliche Hochwasser an der Sarine / Project leader / Project ongoing
- HistoRiCH: Historical river change – Planning for the future by exploring the mapped past / Project leader / Project ongoing
- Entwicklung von hydrologischen Modellen zur Ökosystemforschung im alpinen Raum / Project leader / Project completed
- 3D Visualisierung von Fluss- und Landschaftsveränderungen durch Revitalisierungsmassnahmen / Project leader / Project completed
- Development of small hydropower in Kazakhstan - Seed Project / Project leader / Project completed
- Quantifizierung von Grundwasserexfiltrationen anhand von Isotopenmessungen und WärmebilderIsotopenmessungen und Wärmebilder / Team member / Project completed
- Entwicklung Modellierungstool über die Auswirkungen der Schwall-Sunk Sanierungen an der Saane / Team member / Project completed
- Modellierung der Auswirkungen von Massnahmen zur Geschiebesanierung / Project leader / Project completed
- Drohnen-gestützte TIR-Erfassung der räumlichen Temperaturheterogenität zur Beurteilung von Thermalrefugien / Deputy project leader / Project completed
- Thermische Messungen Fliessgewässer / Deputy project leader / Project completed
- Effects of hydropower exploitation on spatio-temporal variability of temperature in downstream rivers / Team member / Project completed
- Verdriftung von Makroinvertebraten infolge von Schwall-Sunk / Team member / Project completed
- Aquatisch-terrestrisches Auenmonitoring mit Hilfe von Fernerkundung / Aquatic-terrestrial floodplain monitoring using remote sensing / Project leader / Project completed
- Success control of a reservoir flushing using remote sensing and photogrammetry / Project leader / Project completed
- BAFU Vollzugshilfemodul Schwall-Sunk-Massnahmen / Team member / Project completed
- Drohnenaufnahmen Kleinseen – Pilotstudie am Burgseeli (Kt. BE) / Team member / Project completed
- Hydroecology and Floodplain Sustainability in Application - HyApp NRP70 / Project leader / Project completed
- Monitoring Simme and Kander / Project leader / Project completed
- Wasserbau und Ökologie / Team member / Project completed
Publications
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Scherelis, Victoria; Döring, Michael; Antonelli, Marta; Laube, Patrick,
2023.
Annals of the American Association of Geographers.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/24694452.2022.2160693
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Wissen Hayek, Ulrike; Gutscher, Fabian; Braune, Philipp; Dantas, Nuno; Roost, Dano; Schürch, Jenifer; Antonetti, Manuel; Grêt Regamey, Adrienne; Döring, Michael,
2023.
Sensing river and floodplain biodiversity : developing a prototype.
Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture.
(8), pp. 523-532.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.14627/537740055
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Antonetti, Manuel; Hoppler, Luca; Tonolla, Diego; Vanzo, Davide; Schmid, Martin; Doering, Michael,
2022.
River Research and Applications.
39(3), pp. 501-521.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.4043
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Consoli, Gabriele; Haller, Rudolf M; Doering, Michael; Hashemi, Saman; Robinson, Christopher T,
2022.
Tributary effects on the ecological responses of a regulated river to experimental floods.
Journal of Environmental Management.
303(114122).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114122
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Tonolla, Diego; Dossi, Florian; Kastenhofer, Olivier; Döring, Michael; Hauer, Christoph; Graf, Wolfram; Schülting, Lisa,
2022.
River Research and Applications.
39(3), pp. 427-443.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.4019
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Doering, Michael; Freimann, Remo; Antenen, Nadine; Roschi, Alexia; Robinson, Christopher T.; Rezzonico, Fabio; Smits, Theo; Tonolla, Diego,
2021.
Science of the Total Environment.
788(147497).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147497
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Tonolla, Diego; Geilhausen, Martin; Döring, Michael,
2020.
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms.
46(1), pp. 252-266.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5017
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Milani, Gillian; Kneubühler, Mathias; Tonolla, Diego; Döring, Michael; Schaepman, Michael,
2020.
Characterizing flood impact on Swiss floodplains using inter-annual time series of satellite imagery.
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing.
13, pp. 1479-1493.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTARS.2020.2980381
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Milani, G.; Kneubühler, M.; Tonolla, D.; Doering, M.; Schaepman, M. E.,
2019.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences.
124(7), pp. 2090-2106.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JG004969
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Ehrbar, Daniel; Schmocker, Lukas; Döring, Michael; Cortesi, Marco; Bourban, Gerald; Boes, Robert M.; Vetsch, David F.,
2018.
Continuous seasonal and large-scale periglacial reservoir sedimentation.
Sustainability.
10(9), pp. 3265.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su10093265
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Martin, Eduardo; Ryo, M.; Döring, Michael; Robinson, C. T.,
2018.
Water.
10(4), pp. 439.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/w10040439
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Milani, Gillian; Volpi, Michele; Tonolla, Diego; Döring, Michael; Robinson, Christopher T.; Kneubühler, Mathias; Schaepman, Michael,
2018.
Robust quantification of riverine land cover dynamics by high-resolution remote sensing.
Remote Sensing of Environment.
217, pp. 491-505.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2018.08.035
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Martin, E. J.; Döring, Michael; Robinson, C. T.,
2017.
Ecological assessment of a sediment by-pass tunnel on a receiving stream in Switzerland.
River Research and Applications.
33(6), pp. 925-936.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.3145
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Ehrbar, D.; Schmocker, L.; Ehrbar, D.; Boes, R.M.; Döring, Michael,
2017.
International Journal of River Basin Management.
15(4), pp. 413-431.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/15715124.2017.1327866
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Mori, N.; Brancelj, A.; Simcic, T.; Robinson, C.T.; Döring, Michael,
2017.
Spatio-temporal heterogeneity of actual and potential respiration in two contrasting floodplains.
Hydrological Processes.
31(14), pp. 2622-2626.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.11211
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Bodmer, P.; Freimann, R.; von Fumetti, S.; Robinson, C.T.; Döring, Michael,
2016.
Spatio-temporal relationships between habitat types and microbial function of an upland floodplain.
Aquatic Sciences.
78(2), pp. 241-254.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00027-015-0420-9
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Simcic, T.; Mori, N.; Hossli, C.; Robinson, C. T.; Döring, Michael,
2015.
Hydrological Processes.
29(26), pp. 5438-5450.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.10584
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Cardenas, M. B.; Döring, Michael; Rivas, Denny S.; Galdeano, C.; Neilson, B.T.; Robinson, C.T.,
2014.
Journal of Hydrology.
519(Part B), pp. 1963-1973.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.09.079
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Ehrbar, D.; Schmocker, L.; Vetsch, D.F.; Boes, R.M.; Döring, Michael,
2017.
Measuring sediment fluxes in periglacial reservoirs using water samples, LISST and ADCP [paper].
In:
Wieprecht, Silke; Haun, Stefan; Weber, Karolin; Noack, Markus; Terheiden, Kristina, eds.,
Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on River Sedimentation, ISRS 2016, Stuttgart, Germany, 19-22 September 2016.
13th International Symposium on River Sedimentation, Stuttgart, Germany, 19-22 September 2016.
CRC Press.
pp. 1118-1125.
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Döring, Michael; Tonolla, Diego; Antonetti, Manuel,
2023.
In:
Slovenian Water Days, Rimske Toplice, Slovenia, 24-25 May 2023.
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-27937
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Döring, Michael,
2023.
Künstliche Hochwasser zur Renaturierung von Fluss- und Auenlandschaften.
aqua viva.
(2), pp. 20-23.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-29016
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Stähli, Severin; Tonolla, Diego; Franca, Mario J.; Robinson, Christoper T.; Döring, Michael; Schleiss, Anton J.,
2021.
Korrespondenz Wasserwirtschaft.
14(8), pp. 492-502.
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Greter, Rafael; Meyer, Matthias; Pinter, Kurt; Döring, Michael; Schweizer, Steffen; Unfer, Günther; Lautsch, Erwin,
2021.
Die Seeforellenlaichwanderung in der Hasliaare 2019 im Kontext abiotischer Faktoren.
WasserWirtschaft.
111(2-3), pp. 33-40.
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Schweizer, Steffen; Schwegler, Benno; Rohrer, Magdalena; Meyer, Matthias; Schläppi, Sandro; Baumgartner, Jan; Berger, Benjamin; Fahner, Sonja; Fankhauser, Andres; Zeh Weissmann, Heiko; Niedermayr, Andreas; Roullier, Christian; Döring, Michael,
2019.
Das Triftprojekt : ein Überblick zu Projekt, Ökologie und Partizipation.
Wasser, Energie, Luft.
111(4), pp. 213-221.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-19121
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Schweizer, S.; Niedermayr, A.; Roulier, C.; Döring, M.; Meyer, M.; Schläppi, S.; Baumgartner, J.; Berger, B.; Rohrer, M.; Fahner, S.; Schwegler, B.; Fankhauser, A.,
2019.
Wasser, Energie, Luft.
111(4), pp. 223-228.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-19120
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Tonolla, Diego; Junghardt, Johann; Antonetti, Manuel; Döring, Michael,
2019.
Drohnen-gestützte und terrestrische Wärmebilder zur Beurteilung der Fliessgewässer-Temperatur.
Aqua & Gas.
2019(4), pp. 44-50.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-19443
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Gufler, Christa; Döring, Michael; Tonolla, Diego,
2018.
IUNR Magazin.
2018(2), pp. 32-33.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-13237
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Döring, Michael; Tonolla, Diego; Robinson, C. T.; Schleiss, A.; Stähly, S.; Gufler, Christa; Geilhausen, Martin; Di Cugno, Nina,
2018.
Künstliches Hochwasser an der Saane : eine Massnahme zum nachhaltigen Auenmanagement.
Wasser, Energie, Luft.
110(2), pp. 119-127.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2040
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Weber, C.; Döring, M.; Fink, S.; Martin, E.; Robinson, C.T.; Scheidegger, C.; Siviglia, N.; Trautwein, C.; Vetsch, D.; Weitbrecht, V.,
2017.
Merkblatt 1 : Sedimentdynamik im Gewässernetz.
Bern:
Bundesamt für Umwelt.
Available from: https://www.bafu.admin.ch/dam/bafu/de/dokumente/wasser/uw-umwelt-wissen/merkblatt-sammlung-wasserundoekologie-17.pdf
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Döring, M.; Facchini, M.; Fink, S.; Franca, M. J.; Martin, E.; Robinson, C. T.; Scheidegger, C.; Siviglia, N.; Trautwein, C.; Vetsch, D.; Weber, C.,
2017.
Merkblatt 2 : Sedimentdynamik und ihre Auswirkungen messen.
Merkblatt-Sammlung Wasserbau und Ökologie : Geschiebe- und Habitatsdynamik
.
Bern:
Bundesamt für Umwelt.
Available from: https://www.bafu.admin.ch/dam/bafu/de/dokumente/wasser/uw-umwelt-wissen/merkblatt-sammlung-wasserundoekologie-17.pdf
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Fink, S.; Döring, M.; Franca, M.; Martín, E.; Nadyeina, O.; Robinson, C. T.; Schleiss, A.; Scheidegger, C.,
2017.
Merkblatt 5 : Dynamik und Biodiversität in Auen.
Merkblatt-Sammlung Wasserbau und Ökologie : Geschiebe- und Habitatsdynamik
.
Bern:
Bundesamt für Umwelt.
Available from: https://www.bafu.admin.ch/dam/bafu/de/dokumente/wasser/uw-umwelt-wissen/merkblatt-sammlung-wasserundoekologie-17.pdf
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Facchini, M.; Martín Sanz, E.; Vetsch, D.; Robinson, C. T.; Döring, M.; Siviglia, A.; Scheidegger, C.; Boes, R.,
2017.
Merkblatt 6 : Sedimentumleitstollen und künstliche Hochwasser.
Merkblatt-Sammlung Wasserbau und Ökologie : Geschiebe- und Habitatsdynamik
.
Bern:
Bundesamt für Umwelt.
Available from: https://www.bafu.admin.ch/dam/bafu/de/dokumente/wasser/uw-umwelt-wissen/merkblatt-sammlung-wasserundoekologie-17.pdf
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Schweizer, Steffen; Grand, Ralf; Frei, Janick; Schläppi, Sandro; Meyer, Matthias; Döring, Michael; Müller, Willy; Flück, Martin; Bettler, Martin; Herzog, Beatrice,
2016.
Instream Measures in einer alpinen Schwallstrecke – eine erste Bilanz von der Hasliaare.
Ingenieurbiologie.
2016(1), pp. 89-93.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1439
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Martin, Eduardo; Döring, Michael; Robinson, C.T.,
2015.
Ecological effects of sediment bypass tunnels [paper].
In:
Boes, R.M., ed.,
Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Sediment Bypass Tunnels, VAW-Mitteilungen 232, Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
First International Workshop on Sediment Bypass Tunnels, Zurich, 27-29 April 2015.
Zürich:
ETH Zürich.
pp. 147-156.
Available from: https://www.ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/baug/vaw/vaw-dam/documents/das-institut/mitteilungen/2010-2019/232.pdf
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Döring, Michael; Blaurock, M.; Oppliger, S.; Schweizer, S.,
2015.
Wasser, Energie, Luft.
107(1), pp. 29-36.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.5169/seals-941834
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Ochsner, Pascal; Geilhausen, Martin; Laube, Patrick; Döring, Michael; Rupf, Reto,
2015.
Innovative Fernerkundungslösungen im Umweltmonitoring.
Transfer.
2015(1), pp. 7.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-5358
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Geilhausen, Martin; Laube, Patrick; Ochsner, Pascal; Döring, Michael,
2016.
A match made in heaven : a hands-on GIS pipeline unlocks the potential of budget remote sensing.
In:
24th GIS Research UK Annual Conference (GISRUK16), Greenwich, 30 March - 1 April 2016.
Publications before appointment at the ZHAW
Publications (peer reviewed)
Doering, M., Uehlinger, U., Tockner, K. (2013): Vertical hydraulic exchange, hyporheic respiration and periphyton biomass in a large floodplain river (Tagliamento River, Italy). Freshwater Science. 32, 12-25.
Robinson, C. T.& Doering, M. (2013): Spatial patterns in macroinvertebrate assemblages in surface-flowing waters of a glacially-influenced floodplain. Aquatic Sciences. 75, 373–384.
Langhans, S.D., Richard, U., Rueegg, J., Uehlinger U., Doering, M., Edwards, P., Tockner, K. (2013): Environmental heterogeneity affects input, storage, and transformation of coarse particulate organic matter in a floodplain mosaic. Aquatic Sciences. 75, 335–348.
Doering, M., Blaurock, M., Robinson, C. T. (2012): Landscape transformation of an Alpine floodplain influenced by humans: Historical analysis of aerial images. Hydrological Processes. 26, 3319-3326
Robinson, C. T., Doering, M., Seelen, L. (2011): Importance of protected areas for freshwater biomonitoring - Case studies in Switzerland. Eco.mont. 3, 13-23
Doering, M., Uehlinger, U., Ackermann, T., Woodtli, M., Tockner, K. (2011): Spatiotemporal heterogeneity of soil and sediment respiration in a river-floodplain mosaic (Tagliamento, NE Italy). Freshwater Biology. 56, 1297-1311
Doering, M., Schläpfer, D., Rotach, A., Uehlinger, U., Tockner, K. (2007): Ecosystem expansion and contraction dynamics along a large alpine alluvial corridor (Tagliamento River, Northeast Italy). Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 32, 1693-1704
Articles, reports, book chapters
Schleiss, A., Boes, R., Brodersen, J., Doering, M., Franca, M. J., Nadyeina, O., Pfister, M., Robinson,C., Scheidegger, C., Vetsch, D., Weitbrecht,V., Weber, C., Werth, S. (2014): Geschiebe- und Habitatsdynamik – Forschungsprogramm „Wasserbau und Ökologie“. Wasser Energie Luft. Heft 2/2014
Scheidegger, C., Weber, C., Schleiss, A., Vetsch, D., Boes, R., Brodersen, J., Doering, M., Franca, M. J., Nadyeina, O., Pfister, M., Robinson, C. T., Weitbrecht, V., Werth, S. (2014): Forschungsprogramm „Wasserbau und Ökologie“: Geschiebe- und Habitatsdynamik. Inside, 14, 20-24.
Doering, M., Schweizer, S., Blaurock, M., Oppliger, S., Fuchs, M., Robinson, C. T. (2013): Hydroökology und nachhaltiges Auenmanagement - Die Sandey Aue als Modellökosystem für eine Konzeptstudie. Wasser, Energie, Luft. 105. Jahrgang, Heft 1.
Robinson, C. T. & Doering, M.: Künstliche Hochwasser am Spöl - Ein Langzeitprojekt mit vielfältigem Nutzen. In: Atlas des Schweizerischen Nationalparks. In Haller, H. Eisennhut, R. & Haller, R. (Hrsg) (2013): Atlas des Schweizerischen Nationalparks – Die ersten 100 Jahre. Haupt Verlag, Bern, Schweiz.
Doering, M. & Robinson, C. T. (2012): Wassermanagement: Schutz und Nutzen verbinden. Eawag News. 72d, 18-21.
Robinson, C. T. & Doering, M. (2012): Integrating high flows into adaptive management of water resources. The Waterleader June/2012
Doering, M. (2012): Alp Water Scarce – Ein Interreg IVB Alpine Space Programme. ARE Newsletter 18/2012
Brenčič, M., Castaings, W.,…, Doering, M. et al. (2012): Work Package 6: Monitoring and Modelling. Final report for Alp Water Scarce
Doering, M., Robinson, C. T. et al. (2012): Work Package 7: Optimal ecological discharge. Final report for Alp Water Scarce
Zessar, H., Brancelj, A., …, Doering M. et al. (2012): Work Package 8: Early warning system. Final report for Alp Water Scarce
Suette, G., Harum, T.,…, Doering, M. et al. (2012): Work Package 5: Water system characterization. Final report for Alp Water Scarce
Saulnier, G. M., Hohenwallner, D.,..., Doering, M. et al. (2012): Water Resources, Management and Water Scarcity in the Alps: Recommendations for Water Resources Managers and Policy-makers
Doering, M., Rampazzo, R., Pergher, P. (2012): Water scarcity and hydro-power production. In: Saulnier, G.M., Hohenwallner, D. et al.: Water management in a changing environment: Strategies against water scarcity in the Alps: Project outcomes and recommendations
Saulnier, G. M., Hohenwallner, D.,..., Doering, M. et al. (2012): Monitoring and Modeling of Mountain Water Resources – A short guideline based on the results of Alp Water Scarce Report
Saulnier, G.M., Castaigns, W.,..., Doering, M. et al. (2012): Climatic scenarios guideline, Alp Water Scarce
Doering, M. & Robinson, C. T. (2010): Optimaler ökologischer Abfluss, strukturelle und funktionelle Auenaspekte. Interner Report Bundesamt für Umwelt (BAFU)
Doering, M. (2010): Landschaftsveränderungen einer Aue durch Wassernutzung. ARE Newsletter 11/2010
Doering, M. (2010): Optimaler ökologischer Abfluss im Rahmen des Projektes Alp Water Scarce. ARE Newsletter 8/2010
Doering, M. & Robinson C. T. (2009): Nahrungsnetze in Gewässern. Cratschla 2/2009
Doering M. & Tockner K. (2008): Morphology and dynamics of riparian zones. In: Mendes, A., Rabaça, J. and Arzipe, D.: Sustainable riparian zones: A management guide.
Doering, M. (2007): Environmental heterogeneity and respiration in a dynamic river corridor: Structural properties and functional performance. Dissertation ETHZ Nr. 17046.
Doering, M. & Uehlinger, U. (2005): Biofilme im Tagliamento. Eawag News. 60d, 11-13.
Doering, M. (2002): Ecological assessment of springs and spring brooks in the Swiss National Park: Combining fieldwork with geodesy (GPS/Tachymetry) and GIS. Diploma thesis Geography. Ruhr Universität Bochum.