Prof. Bernd Lennartz is a Full Professor of Soil Physics at the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, the University of Rostock, Germany, with an emphasis on hydrology and water management. He was awarded his Ph.D. in 1992 at the University of Kiel, Germany. He is currently the spokesperson for Baltic TRANSCOAST, a research group that investigates the biogeochemical processes where land and sea meet, and the impact of climate change on low-lying coastal peatlands. His research focuses on the movement of water through soil, fields, and landscapes, with an emphasis on nutrient mobility and the management of agricultural soils.