Research & Expeditions

Current Research Topics

Sediment microbiology

  • Ecophysiology of microorganisms in the methanic zone of marine sediments
  • Iron-reducing microorganisms in marine sediments
  • Methylotrophic methanogens in marine sediments

Biodiversity & Ecosystem Functions

  • Prokaryotic functional diversity in terrestrial ecosystems (ProFunD)
  • Diversity of methanogenic archaea in marine sediments

Carlini Station, King George Island (Decembre 2018 - March 2019)

The expedition to Carlini station is part of the ECIMAS project funded by the DFG.