Sebastian Dötterl

Sebastian Dötterl is an Assistant Professor of Soil Resources at the Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zurich, where he leads the Professorship for Soil Resources. His research bridges experimental soil science with model development to analyze carbon and nutrient dynamics across geoclimatic gradients, particularly in tropical African landscapes and Arctic ecosystems.

• Founder of the Congo Biogeochemistry Observatory
• Focus on anthropogenic impacts on soil degradation and preservation strategies

Recent work includes large-scale geochemical transects in the Arctic and soil change analysis in agroecosystems.

Scientific Awards:

• 2022-2023: EAG Outreach Lecturer for Sub-Saharan Africa
• 2019: EGU Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award
• 2018: Outstanding Peer-Reviewer for Nature Research Journals
• 2015: Editor's Citation for Excellence in Refereeing
• 2013: Wiley Award

He co-chairs the Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center and collaborates with networks like TropSOC and TropiRes.