简介
My research and expertise concentrate on the integrated study of archaeopedology, soil genesis, paleopedology, and soil micromorphology, with a specific emphasis on former and recent periglacial environments. A central focus is the investigation of soil forming processes and landscape evolution, coupled with the reconstruction of pedosedimentary systems and ancient land use, i.e. archaeopedology. Another central element involves utilizing (palaeo)pedogenic and geochemical data as proxies to infer palaeoclimatic conditions, integrating these findings with microenvironmental soil analyses.
Fieldwork spans diverse geographic regions, including Europe, China, Chile, Yemen, Oman, as well as extreme environments such as Antarctica and Greenland. My research is deeply collaborative, involving the integration of expertise from various disciplines such as geosciences, biology, archaeology, and social sciences. This approach allows for the synthesis of diverse perspectives and methodologies, fostering a holistic understanding of complex research questions.
Timeline
03/2006 to present
Head of the Laboratory of Soil Science and Geoecology and Senior Researcher at the Research Area Geography, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen.
12/2002 - 03/2006
Assistant (Post-Doc Researcher), Institute of Soil Science and Soil Conservation, Justus-Liebig University Giessen.
03/1998 - 12/2002
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (Research fellow), Geoecology Group, Institute of Geography, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University Greifswald.
11/1997 - 03/1998
Researcher, Division des Services spéciaux, Service géologique, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg.
1988 - 1996
Study of Applied Physical Geography, Soil Science and Geology at Trier University. [Dipl.-Geogr.].
1984 - 1988
Study of Geography, Botany, History and Political Sciences at the University of Regensburg.
