Congratulations Dr. Julia Wiesenbauer
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Congratulations to Dr. Julia Wiesenbauer, who successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled
"The spatiotemporal dynamics of microbial activity at a…
Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research
Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science
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The Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research | TER at the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science | CeMESS aims to advance the fundamental understanding of how soil microorganisms and plants respond to and in turn shape their abiotic and biotic environment, and what consequences these interactions have for the functioning of the Earth’s ecosystems.
Researchers at TER address pressing environmental issues, such as the impact of climate change on ecosystem functioning and the role of soils in the global carbon cycle and in food security.
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Ksenia Guseva is a new senior scientist at TER
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We are thrilled to announce that Ksenia Guseva has joined our team as a senior scientist.
Congratulations Dr. Stefan Gorka
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Congratulations to Dr. Stefan Gorka, who successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled
"From phospholipids to neutral lipids: Characterising soil…
Decoupled responses of plants and soil biota to global change across the world’s land ecosystems
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A new study published in Nature Communications demonstrates that responses of plants and soil organisms to global change factors are largely decoupled…
Soil fungi remain active and invest in storage compounds during drought independent of future climate conditions
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A pioneering study published in Nature Communications reveals how fungi and bacteria grow under severe drought conditions.
Soil microbiomes show consistent and predictable responses to extreme events
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Extreme weather events are increasing in frequency due to global warming, underscoring the importance of understanding how soil microbes—key drivers…
Latest Publications at TER
Krasenbrink, J., Hanson, B. T., Weiss, A. S., Borusak, S., Tanabe, T. S., Lang, M., Aichinger, G., Hausmann, B., Berry, D., Richter, A., Marko, D., Mussmann, M., Schleheck, D., Stecher, B., & Loy, A. (2025). Sulfoquinovose is exclusively metabolized by the gut microbiota and degraded differently in mice and humans. Microbiome, 13(1), Article 184. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-025-02175-x
Yu, Q., Anthony, M. A., Gessler, A., Tan, X., Zhu, J., Ji, C., Tang, Z., & Fang, J. (2025). Decadal nutrient addition reveals phosphorus limitation and its adaptive mechanisms in tropical rainforests. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 211(109976). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2025.109976
Chen, S.-C., Li, X.-M., Battisti, N., Guan, G., Montoya, M. A., Osvatic, J., Pjevac, P., Pollak, S., Richter, A., Schintlmeister, A., Wanek, W., Mussmann, M., & Loy, A. (2025). Microbial iron oxide respiration coupled to sulfide oxidation. Nature, 646(8086). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09467-0
Keller, N., Anthony, M. A., van der Voort, T. S., Binte Mohamed Ramdzan, K. N., Mills, M. B., Raczka, N. C., & Koh, L. P. (2025). Soil carbon as a blind spot in tropical rainforest restoration. Current Biology, 35(15), R765-R781. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2025.05.060
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