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Denise Vonhoegen is a Researcher in the Department of Soil Science within the Faculty of Spatial and Environmental Sciences at the University of Trier, Germany, a position she has held since January 2022. She contributes to the DFG-funded priority program "SoilSystems - Systems Ecology of Soils" through her subproject "DriverPool" investigating microbial energy distribution in soil carbon pools.
Her academic background includes:
- Master of Science in Ecotoxicology (2019-2021) from RWTH Aachen University, thesis: "Influence of organic amendments biochar and straw on sorption and fate of radio-labeled herbicide MCPA in agricultural soils"
- Bachelor of Science in Biology with Environmental Science specialization (2014-2019) from RWTH Aachen University, thesis: "In vitro and in vivo investigations of dioxin-like potential in Wurm River sediments near Aachen"
Vonhoegen's research centers on microbial processes in soil organic matter turnover, employing 13C stable isotope probing, phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis, and microbial enzyme activity assays to map substrate degradation pathways. Her work bridges soil ecology with environmental risk assessment, particularly examining pollutant fate and microbial pool dynamics (biomass/necromass). Current projects focus on how substrate types modulate microbial energy allocation in soil carbon functional pools under varying boundary conditions.
Prior to her University of Trier appointment, she gained research experience at gaiac eV Research Institute for Ecosystem Analysis and Assessment (Research Associate, Oct-Dec 2021; Student Assistant, Mar-Sep 2021) and RWTH Aachen's Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology (Student Assistant, Aug 2019-Jan 2021).
