The ESS Research and Development Team Environmental Software & Services GmbH, Advanced Computer Applications (ESS-ACA)was founded in 1995 as a direct continuation of the Advanced Computer Applications (ACA) project of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg, Austria. To support the core staff, we collaborate with a growing number of research teams and developers world wide.

The ESS research and development core team includes:

• DDr. Kurt Fedra,   Austria   (Director)   Ph.D. (University of Vienna, biology),   Dr.sci. (University of Geneva, interdisciplinary);
  Environmental sciences, applied systems analysis, information and decision support systems design, teaching and training.
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• ,   UK/Russia   (Software Consultant)   Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, Rostov State University
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• ,   Austria   (Research assistant)   Molecular biology (Universtät Wien), mechanical engineering (HTL Mödling and Technical University of Vienna).

• Dipl.Ing (FH) Rainer Fedra,   Austria   (Research assistant)   Biotechnology (FH Krems), multi-media technology, training systems.

• ,   Austria   (Research assistant)   Ph.D. (University of Vienna, biology). Project management, biology, Internet research
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• Franz Karrer,   Austria   (Senior systems and appliction programmer)   Technische Universtät Wien, studies in Informatik.
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• Dr. Christina Schwarz-Witwer,   Austria,   (Research scientist)  Ph.D. 2003 (University of Vienna, biochemistry, chemistry)
  environmental statistics, fate and transport modelling, chemistry, systems analysis
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• Dr. Maja Zuvela-Aloise,   Croatia,   (Research scientist)   Ph.D. 2005 (University of Kiel, Germany, physical oceanography)
  oceanographic, geophysical, climate and meteorological modeling
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In addition to the permanent core team, ESS works with several consultants and external collaborators on a project by project basis, and maintains a large, world wide network of collaborating institutions covering a broad range of expertise and experience.