Alexander Riek

Dr. Alexander Riek serves as a Scientist at the Institute of Animal Welfare and Animal Husbandry (ITT), part of the Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute in Celle, Germany, within the Experimental Station Celle department. His research integrates physiological, ecological, and methodological approaches to advance sustainable animal husbandry practices.

His core research focuses on animal adaptation to environmental stressors, including thermal biology and energetics across species. He specializes in ruminant lactation strategies and applies stable isotope techniques for nutritional and metabolic studies, complemented by meta-analytical approaches in animal science. Current projects include Sustainable Beef Production and the MiZie initiative on welfare-friendly goat farming.

Dr. Riek actively contributes to federal research objectives through the Thünen Institute's framework, with publications accessible via Google Scholar, ORCID, and OpenAgrar. His work bridges laboratory research with practical farm applications at the Experimental Station Celle facility.