Biological soil crusts, desertification, dryland soils, soil (bio-)physics, microaggregates, soil fertility, soil ecology, quantitative image analysis, computed tomography, geomorphology, soil geography, ecological restoration, sustainable land use

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Curriculum vitae

Professional career

2021-today
Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Soil Science (since 2024 “Institute of Earth System Sciences”), Leibnitz University Hannover, Prof. Dr. Stephan Peth

2018-2019
8-month paternity leave

2017- 2021
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Soil Science, University of Kassel, Prof. Dr. Stephan Peth

2017
Dr. agr. (summa cum laude), Justus Liebig University Giessen

2016-2017
Scientific assistant (Doctoral Student), Institute for Soil Science and Soil Conservation, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Prof. Dr. Jan Siemens

2014-2015
Scientific assistant (Doctoral Student), Department of Soil Science, University of Kassel, Prof. Dr. Stephan Peth

2011-2014
Scientific assistant (Doctoral Student), Institute for Soil Science and Soil Conservation, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Prof. Dr. Peter Felix-Henningsen

Education

2008-2010
Master of Science, Environmental and Resource management, Justus Liebig University Giessen

2005-2008
Bachelor of Science, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Justus Liebig University Giessen
Activities in research groups etc.

2011 – 2013
Doctoral Student in the DFG project “Biotic and abiotic factors affecting biological soil crust formation and recovery in a semiarid dune ecosystem: Gaza and NW Negev“

2014-2015
Research assistant in the DBU project “Development of selfcompacting backfill material with root growth impeding properties under preferential use of locally excavated material - to protect tree roots and subterranean infrastructure in urban areas“

2017-2021
Postxoc in the DFG Research Unit RU2179: “MAD Soil - Microaggregates: formation and turnover of the structural building blocks of soils”
Memberships, functions and expert activities
Ad hoc reviewer for journals

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Biodiversity and Conservation

Biogeochemistry

Catena

Ecological Engineering

Ecosphere

European Journal of Soil Science

Interpretation of Micromorphological Features of Soils and Regoliths

Land Degradation and Development

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Journal of Applied Phycology

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Plant and Soil

PLOS ONE

Quarternary International

Restoration Ecology

Soil & Tillage Research

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Soil Systems

Sustainability

Editorial contributions

Editor Handbuch der Bodenkunde

Guest Editor Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Guest Editor Frontiers in Microbiology

Memberships in Scientific Societies

German Soil Science Society (DBG)

European Geosciences Union

Geographical Society of Marburg

Geographical Society of Giessen
Awards, fellowships / funding

2023
1. Place: Excellence in Teaching Award for Higher Education of the state of Hesse, Germany

2017
Outstanding Dissertation Award, Justus Liebig University Giessen

2016
Young Micromorphologist Publication Award, International Union of Soil Sciences