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
Current research
- Unravelling the cryptic microfossil Frutexites - a biosignature for microbial Fe-cycling through Earth history. DFG, Az.: HE 7610/3-1, 2018-2021,
- Fractures in the continental crust – implications for recent and ancient life in the subsurface 2013 – ongoing
- Biogeochemische Zusammenhänge im Juessee und dessen Einzugsgebiet - Monitoring des ökologischen Zustandes eines Sees Stadt Herzberg Az.:III-Bü. 2019 – 2020
- Monitoring der biogeochemischen Prozesse im Seeanger und Seeburger See. Landkreis Göttingen Az: 701 03 40 02-48, 2017-2020
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