Mirjam Studer
PhD student
Soil Science and Biogeography Unit
Department of Geography
University of Zurich - Irchel
Winterthurerstr. 190
CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
room: | Y25-K70 |
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tel: | +41-44-6355166 |
fax: | +41-44-6356841 |
Research interests
In my PhD project I focus on the role of roots for soil organic matter (de)stabilisation processes, whereat I study plant-soil interactions by using isotopic techniques and compound specific analysis. Further I will look at the changes in above- and belowground carbon input quality and quantity under changing climatic conditions (drought) and its effect on the decomposition within soil.
I am using a unique facility called MICE (Multi-Isotope labelling in a Controlled Environment), which mainly consists of two climate chambers and an isotopic labelling approach for studying organic matter dynamics within the plant-soil system (on the long term). The development of MICE was part of my master project.
Keywords:
Organic geochemistry, global biogeochemical cycles, terrestrial ecosystems, plant-soil interactions, rhizosphere processes, stable isotopes, isotopic labelling techniques, compound specific analysis