Function and Responsibilities:

Research Interests:

• Biogeochemical processes in the Critical Zone
• Interaction of organic and geogenic nutrient cycles
• Silicate weathering
• Geochemistry of ‘non-traditional’ stable metal isotopes (Mg, Li, K)
• Provenance studies using radiogenic isotopes ratios (⁸⁷Sr/ ⁸⁶Sr)
• Development of analytical procedures for element and stable metal(oid) isotope analysis

Career:

Since 2023         Postdoc in the Geochemistry department at the Institute of Geological Sciences at Freie Universität Berlin, ERC-Project (DEVENDRA) “Deciphering the Effect of Vegetation and Erosion on basalt and carbonate weathering by Novel Denudation Rate Approaches”

2019 – 2023       Postdoc in the Agrosphere Group at the Institute of Bio- and Geosciences at Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, BMBF-Project “Sustainable Subsoil Management ̶ Soil3”

Education:

2013 – 2018       PhD Student in the Earth Surface Geochemistry Group at GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, DFG-Project (SPP 1685) “Ecosystem Nutrition: Forest Strategies for Limited Phosphorus Resources“

2011 – 2013       Master of Sciences at the Institute of Geological Sciences at Freie Universität Berlin, Thesis: “Magnesium und seine Isotope in der Sierra Nevada (Kalifornien) - Isotopenfraktionierung in der Verwitterungszone”

2007 – 2011       Bachelor of Sciences at the Institute of Geological Sciences at Freie Universität Berlin, Thesis: “Lithiumisotope im Oberflächen- und Grundwasser des Panketals im NE von Berlin”

Awards:

09/2022             Hans-Cloos Award of DGGV

11/2020              14. Potsdam Young Scientist Award

09/2017              Best Poster, GeoBremen 2017, Annual Conference of DGGV and DMG in Bremen