Congratulations - MSc Mona Lauritz
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Congratulations to Mona Lena Lauritz, who successfully defended her MSc thesis on Wednesday September 4th, 2024.
Her thesis on “Cell division and…
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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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Monika Schmoll secures new FWF funding
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Congratulations to Monika Schmoll (TER) for receiving a FWF Standalone funding for her project “EndoFUNclimate – ENDOfungal bacteria and the early…
Congratulations Dr. Xiaofei Liu
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Congratulations to Dr. Xiaofei Liu, who successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled "Long-term soil warming effects on root tissue and root exudate…
Congratulations - MSc Cornelia Rottensteiner
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Congratulations to Cornelia Rottensteiner, who successfully defended her MSc thesis on Tuesday May 22nd, 2024.
Congratulations to our new Masters of Science: Annes-Sophie Schwenk, Nathalie Friedl, Hana Prosser
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Congratulations to Annes-Sophie, Nathalie, and Hana, who successfully defended their MSc thesis between March 11th and 18th 2024.
Congratulations Dr. Erika Salas Hernández
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Congratulations to Dr. Erika Kristel Salas Hernández, who successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled "Identification and quantification of soil…
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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