Research interests
- Reconstruction of recent and ancient ecosystems in the continental deep biosphere
- Microbial mats and biosignatures from extreme environments
- Diagenetic processes of biomarkers
- Biogeochemistry of rivers and lakes
- Microbial biomineralization processes
Methods
- Biomarker analysis and compound specific isotopes
- Biochemical monitoring of aquifers and surface waters
- Cultivation and microscopy
Teaching (in German)
- Leben und Lebensräume im Phanerozoikum
- Fossile Invertebraten
- Übungen zur Paläobiologie
- Übungen zur Sedimentgeologie klastischer und kieseliger Gesteine
- Mentoring/Support of students during their Bsc und Msc work