My research focus in the INTERACT project will be on quantifying and mapping biogeochemical gradients in the rhizosphere to elucidate how the abundance and concentration of key chemical species vary across the soil pore to root matrix and how this may influence microbial community structure and activity in bulk vs. rhizosphere and rhizoplane soil. I have a background in soil science and geography, and during my Ph.D. and previous postdoc position, I have mainly worked with the effects of biochar on chemical and biological processes in the rhizosphere affecting the enzyme activity, nutrient availability, root exudation, and microbial community structure and activity.

Place of employment: University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Plant and Soil Science