Marcel Hoosbeek

Marcel Hoosbeek is an Associate Professor in Soil Chemistry and Chemical Soil Quality at Wageningen University & Research (WIMEK department). His research focuses on biogeochemical cycles in tropical and temperate ecosystems, with emphasis on soil carbon sequestration, nutrient dynamics, and plant-soil interactions under global change scenarios. He leads projects on Amazon rainforest responses to elevated CO2, tropical forest biodiversity impacts, and soil carbon storage in agroforestry systems.

Key activities include supervising PhD candidates (e.g., M. Vos, K. Schaap) and collaborating on international initiatives like the ROBIN project. Hoosbeek has delivered lectures on climate change education and soil carbon dynamics across multiple universities.

Recent research highlights seasonal variations in soil enzyme activities, root trait dynamics in Amazon forests, and CO2 enrichment effects on nutrient cycling. His work bridges experimental field studies with mechanistic modeling, addressing uncertainties in soil carbon assessments and climate mitigation strategies.