At the Institute of Bio- and Geosciences – Agrosphere (IBG-3) we conduct research to improve our understanding of biogeochemical and hydrological processes in terrestrial systems. Specific studies focus on environmental controls on biogeochemical cycling of elements, the analysis of exchange processes and nutrient dynamics in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum. A combination of experiments, modelling and innovative observation technologies is used to bridge the gap between model, process and management scale. Its research contributes to the sustainable and resource-conserving use of soils and water and to the quantification of the effect of climate and land use change on terrestrial ecosystems.

• Literature research and (meta-)analysis to provide evidence-based knowledge for model parameterization
• Model conditioning with experimental data from phase I and II
• Extend the existing model to include mucilage effects on soil hydraulic properties and growth of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with plant roots
• Perform scenario simulations and analyze simulation results
• Implement and use a computational framework to assess drought resilience and nitrogen use efficiency based on experimental data and simulation results
• Present and publish results at conferences and in peer-reviewed journal