Rafaela Schinegger is a river ecologist with a focus on how fish assemblages respond to/are threatened by different specific and multiple human pressures in Europe’s running waters and at a variety of different geographical scales. She is especially interested in the implementation of the EU WFD related bio-assessments as well as science-policy interactions and knowledge transfer. Rafaela is experienced in the coordination of research projects on fish ecology, sustainable hydropower use and ecosystem services in the Alps and across Europe. She was involved in the EU FP6 project EFI+ and is currently part of the FP7 MARS project team, where besides scientific research, she coordinates all BOKU activities. Rafaela will be involved in WP4 and WP7 of AQUACROSS, reviewing and analysing driver-pressure-fish-relationship, and identifying relevant indicators in riverine ecosystems. Further, Rafaela supports AQUACROSS WP1 and 2 with stakeholder engagement and policy orientation.