Biogeochemistry of Agroecosystems

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Michaela Dippold

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  • Research interests

  • microbial C and N transformations
  • characterization of plant input by biomarkers
  • characterization of microbial communities by biomarkers
  • organo-mineral interactions
  • isotope labeling approaches
  • compound-specific stable and radioactive isotope analysis
  • characterization of SOM compounds
  • transformation of microbial biomass to stable SOM
  • sequestration of C in soil

  • Curriculum Vitae

Academic Positions
Since 05/2017Junior Professor of the Biogeochemistry of Agroecosystems in the Department of Crop Sciences (Faculty of Agriculture) of the Georg-August University Goettingen
10/2013 - 04/2017Academic assistant at the Department of Agricultural Soil Science, University of Goettingen
02/2016 - 08/2016Guest Lectureship at the Geographical Institute, University Bern
06/2013 - 08/2013Fellowship for female PhD-Students at the final process of their PhD projects
03/2010 - 05/2013Research assistant at the Department of Agroecosystem Research, University of Bayreuth

Profesional Education and Degrees
01/2014Dissertation (Dr. rer nat.) at the University of Bayreuth (Supervisor: Prof. Yakov Kuzyakov): Metabolic pathways of Amino Acids, Monosaccharides and Organic Acids in Soils assessed by Position-Specific Labeling (summa cum laude)
10/2004 - 03/2010Studies in biochemistry at the University of Bayreuth:
Diploma thesis: Development of a new GC-MS method for the simultaneous detection of different faecal biomarker classes from soils (Grade: diploma thesis: 1.0, diploma: 1.3)
10/2002 - 04/2009Studies in geoecology at the University of Bayreuth:
Diploma thesis: Effect of plant biodiversity in a grassland eco-system on size and composition of the microbial community and its effect on the degradation of amino acids in soils (Grade: diploma thesis: 1.0, diploma: 1.0)
06/2002General qualification for university entrance (grade 1.0)