Ongoing MSc Theses
| Albin, Flurina GEO |
Time series of the nitrogen dynamics after fertiliser application in the topsoil
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Matthias Diener Dr. Jochen Mayer PD Dr. Guido Lars Bruno Wiesenberg |
| Baumann, Dylan GEO |
Effects of Beneficial Fungi on Wheat Growth
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Dr. Ido Rog Prof. Dr. Marcel van der Heijden Prof. Dr. Michael W.I. Schmidt |
| Dorffer, Ariane ESS |
Exploring the Potential of Plasma-treated Water to Improve Ecosystem Functions Derived by Soil Microorganisms
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Franz Bender Prof. Dr. Michael W.I. Schmidt |
| Förderer, Grischa GEO |
Climate-resilience of terminated field-experiments
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Olivier Heller Raphaël Wittwer Prof. Dr. Michael W.I. Schmidt |
| Grimm, Melina ESS |
Host-mediated indirect selection of root microbiomes to improve tolerance of maize to combined stress of nitrogen and water limitation
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Dr. Tania Galindo-Castañeda Dr. Martin Hartmann PD Dr. Guido Lars Bruno Wiesenberg |
| Güntert, Nils Mathias ESS |
Potential sources of soil organic carbon in forests of different ages in Jaun, Switzerland - assessed by lipid analysis |
Dr. Tatjana Carina Speckert PD Dr. Guido Lars Bruno Wiesenberg |
| Hoppe, Grittje ESS |
Development, validation and comparison of a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method to quantify calcium oxalate (CaOx) in the plant-soil system
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PD Dr. Guido Lars Bruno Wiesenberg Dr. Mike C. Rowley |
| Kühnhanss, Tobias ESS |
Impact of soil water holding capacity on forest vitality in Swiss plenter forest
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Dr. Jonas Glatthorn PD Dr. Guido Lars Bruno Wiesenberg |
| Poik, Svenja GEO |
Algae Growth under different Fertilizer Regimes in Swiss Rice Paddies
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Dr. Yvonne Fabian Prof. Dr. Michael W.I. Schmidt |
| Reich, Ladina GEO |
You are what you recycle? - A comprehensive analysis of fungal compartments and their substrates in the Laegern forest.
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PD Dr. Guido Lars Bruno Wiesenberg |
| Schittli, Dominik GEO |
Effect of soil management on earthworm populations and soil hydraulic properties
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Dr. Raphaël Wittwer Olivier Heller Prof. Dr. Michael W.I. Schmidt |
| Sriskandarajah, Nijanthini ESS |
The role of root traits in CH4 fluxes from rice cultivation in degraded peat soil
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Dr. Avni Malhotra Prof. Dr. Michael W.I. Schmidt |
| Torino, Matteo ESS |
Effects of pesticides and soil contamination history on plant growth and the performance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
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Prof. Dr. Marcel van der Heijden Elias Barmettler Prof. Dr. Michael W.I. Schmidt |
| van Leeuwen, Julia GEO |
The effect of 10 years of soil warming on the weathering degree of deep mineral soil profiles
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PD Dr. Guido Lars Bruno Wiesenberg Binyan Sun |
Completed MSc Theses
| 2024 | ||
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| Henny, Nina Viviane Karin GEO |
Physical Properties of Soils in Swiss Agroforestry Systems PDF
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Camille Rubeaud Dr. Johannes Köstel Prof. Dr. Michael W.I. Schmidt |
| Schittli, Dominik GEO |
The influence of plant(bio-)diversity on soil organic carbon stocks: a meta-analysis of different ecosystem types |
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Schmid Prof. Dr. Michael W.I. Schmidt |
| Summermatter, Jenny GEO |
Impact of Pesticides on Soil Fungi and Functions: A Microcosm Approach PDF
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Dr. Ferran Romero Nompumelelo Dammie Prof. Dr. Marcel van der Heijden Prof. Dr. Michael W.I. Schmidt |
| Tamagni, Lisa GEO |
Ein Vergleich der CH4- und N2O-Emissionen zwischen Nassreisanbau und drainierter Grasbewirtschaftung auf organischen Böden der gemässigten Klimazone PDF
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Dr. Chloé Wüst-Galley Prof. Dr. Michael W.I. Schmidt |
| Zürcher, Philipp GEO |
Degradation of organic matter in Swiss Alpine pasture and forest soils: Microbial community dynamics as a function of soil type and temperature during a one-year experiment. PDF |
PD Dr. Guido Lars Bruno Wiesenberg Dr. Tatjana Carina Speckert Dario Püntener |
| 2023 | ||
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| Berrocoso Strebel, Jana GEO |
Nutrient allocation to tree compartments, relationship with nutrient availability in the soil and impact on sustainable wood harvesting PDF
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Dr. Stephan Zimmermann Dr. Jörg Luster PD Dr. Guido Lars Bruno Wiesenberg |
| Bucher, Melina GEO |
Understanding peatland restoration: interactions among vegetation, peat and porewater chemistry, and water table in a temperate Swiss bog
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Dr. Ariel Bergamini Dr. Jörg Luster Dr. Avni Malhotra Prof. Dr. Michael W.I. Schmidt |
| Filippini, Elisa Rachele Romana GEO |
Effects of plant productivity on soil organic carbon stocks and ecosystem carbon fluxes of an extensively managed Swiss mountain grassland PDF
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Matthias Volk Prof. Dr. Michael W.I. Schmidt |
| Frei, Jonathan GEO |
The Impact of Climate Change on Crop Yields and the Effect of Potassium during Drought: An Analysis of the Long-Term Fertilization Experiment Demo in Zurich Affoltern, Switzerland PDF
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PD Dr. Guido Lars Bruno Wiesenberg Juliane Hirte |
| Hertel, Nadja GEO |
Root Litter Decomposition and Associated Carbon Fluxes in Degraded Peat Soils PDF
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Dr. Avni Malhotra Dr. Marcus Schiedung Prof. Dr. Michael W.I. Schmidt |
| 2022 | ||
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| Arnet, Nicole Lisa GEO |
Single and Combined Impacts of the Insecticide Sulfoxaflor and the Fungicide Azoxystrobin on the Learning Ability and Foraging Performance of the Solitary Bee Osmia bicornis PDF
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Dr. Matthias Albrecht Janine Schwarz Prof. Dr. Michael W.I. Schmidt |
| Haldemann, Cristina GEO |
The Fate of Pyrogenic Carbon in Boreal Forest Soils PDF
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Marcus Schiedung Dr. Samuel Abiven |
| Pirisinu, Lisa Maria ESS |
Assessment of organic carbon stabilisation in tropical soils - Evaluating soil organic carbon quality and distribution under dry-deciduous forest in south-western Karnataka PDF
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Severin-Luca Bellè Dr. Samuel Abiven |
| Rehmann, Oliver ESS |
Influence of temperature and VPD on d2H in leaves of plants with different carbon fixation pathways PDF
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Marco Lehmann Philipp Schuler PD Dr. Guido Lars Bruno Wiesenberg |
| Steffani, Celina GEO |
Impacts of pesticide cocktails and fertilizers on the soil microbial community and soil functioning PDF
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Dr. Florian Walder PD Dr. Guido Lars Bruno Wiesenberg |
| Widmer, Alina GEO |
Impact of mechanical loosening on physical soil properties in a severely compacted subsoil PDF
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Johannes Koestel PD Dr. Guido Lars Bruno Wiesenberg |
| 2021 | ||
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| Altermatt, Manuela GEO |
Leaf wax lipids in a changing environment: The impact of warming and elevated CO2 on the composition of lipids in the SPRUCE experiment PDF
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Nicholas Emmanuel Ofiti PD Dr. Guido Lars Bruno Wiesenberg |
| Häggi, Nora GEO |
Optimization of the Production of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Inoculum PDF
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Dr. S. Franz Bender Prof. Dr. Michael W.I. Schmidt |
| Rupf, Katja GEO |
Effects of pesticide cocktails on soil life and soil functioning PDF
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Dr. Florian Walder Prof. Dr. Michael W.I. Schmidt |
| 2020 | ||
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| Baumann, Daniela GEO |
Using black carbon and leaf wax lipids for improved understanding of fire traces in an archaelogical site in the Bistrița valley in Romania PDF
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PD Dr. Guido Lars Bruno Wiesenberg Dr. Ulrich Hambach |
| Krüsi, Nicole GEO |
Impact of elevated atmospheric CO2 and nitrogen fertilisation on lipid composition in the Braunschweig FACE experiment PDF
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PD Dr. Guido Lars Bruno Wiesenberg |
| Morgenthaler, Ursina GEO |
The influence of biochar and biochar-based fertilizers on rice root architecture and below-ground carbon input under field- and controlled conditions PDF
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Dr. Samuel Abiven Prof. Dr. Markus Egli Prof. Dr. Michael W.I. Schmidt |