The central project D03 maintains and further develops the unique Critical Zone research infrastructure at the Hainich Critical Zone Exploratory and the Saale-Elster-Sandsteinplatte Observatory, coordinates the field activities, is prominently involved in the collection of fundamental data on the geological setting, and runs the meteorological, hydrogeochemical, and hydraulic monitoring. With a dedicated scientific approach, D03 will advance and generalize our current understanding of links and feedbacks between the surface and the diverse subsurface habitats and their roles for ecosystem functions, by synthesizing, e.g., the multi-omics data from the contrasting model sites.
Impressions from project D03
The Hainich CZE: Groundwater sampling and high-volume filtration.
The Saale-Elster-Sandsteinplatte Observatory (SESO): Site exploration and monitoring.
Project Leaders
Kai Uwe Totsche
Image: Kai Uwe TotscheProf. Dr. Kai Uwe Totsche
Chair of HydrogeologyExternal link
Institute of Geosciences
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Burgweg 11
07749 Jena
Phone: +49 3641 9 48650
e-mail
Susan Trumbore
Image: Susan TrumboreProf. Dr. Susan Trumbore
Department of Biogeochemical ProcessesExternal link
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
Hans-Knöll-Str. 10
07745 Jena
Phone: +49 (0)3641 576110
e-mail
Kirsten Küsel
Image: Klaus HackbarthProf. Dr. Kirsten Küsel
Chair of Aquatic Geomicrobiology
Institute for Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Dornburger Str. 159
07743 Jena
Phone: +49 (0)3641 949461
e-mail
Staff
Robert Lehmann
Image: Robert LehmannDr. Robert Lehmann
Postdoctoral Researcher & Field Coordinator
Chair of HydrogeologyExternal link
Institute of Geosciences
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Wöllnitzer Str. 7
07749 Jena
Phone: +49 (0)3641 948718
e-mail
He Wang
Image: He WangDr. He Wang
Postdoctoral Researcher
Chair of Aquatic Geomicrobiology
Institute for Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Dornburger Str. 159
07743 Jena
Phone: +49 (0)3641 949448
e-mail
Heiko Minkmar
Image: Heiko MinkmarHeiko Minkmar
Technician
Chair of HydrogeologyExternal link
Institute of Geosciences
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Wöllnitzer Str. 7
07749 Jena
Phone: +49 (0)3641 948749
e-mail
Falko Gutmann
Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)Falko Gutmann
Technician
Chair of Aquatic Geomicrobiology
Institute for Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Dornburger Str. 159
07743 Jena
Phone: +49 (0)3641 949470
e-mail
René Maskos
Image: Lilly BergRené Maskos
Technician
Chair of Aquatic GeomicrobiologyExternal link
Institute for Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Dornburger Str. 159
07743 Jena
N.N.
Image: N.N.Stefanie Wiede
Technician
Chair of HydrogeologyExternal link
Institute of Geosciences
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Wöllnitzer Str. 7
07749 Jena
Phone: +49 (0)3641 9-48746
e-mail
Toni Hofmann
Image: Toni HofmannToni Hofmann
Technician
Chair of HydrogeologyExternal link
Institute of Geosciences
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Wöllnitzer Str. 7
07749 Jena
Phone: +49 (0)3641 9-48743
e-mail
Simon Schoeter
Image: Simon SchoeterDr. Simon Schroeter
Associated Researcher
Molecular Biogeochemistry GroupExternal link
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
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N.N.
Image: N.N.Dr. A. Adjie Pratama
Associated Postdoctoral Researcher
Chair of Aquatic Geomicrobiology
Institute for Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Dornburger Str. 159
07743 Jena
Phone: +49 (0)3641 949457
e-mail
Laura Schwab
Image: Laura SchwabDr. Laura Schwab
Associated Postdoctoral Researcher
Chair of Aquatic Geomicrobiology
Institute for Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Dornburger Str. 159
07743 Jena
Phone: +49 (0)3641 949448
e-mail
Carl-Eric Wegner
Image: Carl-Eric WegnerDr. Carl-Eric Wegner
Associated Researcher
Bioinorganic Chemistry Group
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
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Dr. Michaela Aehnelt
Image: Michaela AehneltDr. Michaela Aehnelt
Associated Researcher
Chair of HydrogeologyExternal link
Institute of Geosciences
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Wöllnitzer Str. 7
07749 Jena
e-mail