Kseniia Ivanova

Kseniia Ivanova is a Doctoral Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, specifically within the Department of Biogeochemical Signals (BSI) and the Integrating surface-atmosphere Exchange Processes Across Scales - Modeling and Monitoring (IPAS) research group. She is also affiliated with the International Max Planck Research School for Global Biogeochemical Cycles (IMPRS-gBGC). Her work focuses on Arctic wetlands' role in climate-permafrost carbon feedback mechanisms.

• Education: M.Sc. in Structure, Dynamics and Protection of Landscapes (2020, Saint Petersburg State University); B.Sc. in Biogeography and Geography of Soils (2018, Saint Petersburg State University)

Her research integrates field measurements of CO₂ and CH₄ fluxes from Arctic wetlands using closed-chamber methodology, with efforts to optimize wetland classification schemes for improved climate modeling accuracy. She has contributed to studies on tundra vegetation dynamics, habitat mapping, and satellite-based environmental monitoring.

Scientific contributions span from 2018-2025, with recent work focusing on Arctic greenhouse gas observation metadata, methane flux modeling, and classification system optimization. Her research bridges climate science, biogeochemistry, and remote sensing applications.

• Diploma for young scientist publications (Komarov Botanical Institute, 2019)
• Government of St. Petersburg Prize for Olympiad mentorship (2019)

Current activities involve Arctic permafrost carbon modeling and field research in the IPAS group. She previously worked as a junior researcher and scientific secretary at Komarov Botanical Institute (2017-2021) and tutored ecology at Saint Petersburg State University (2016-2019).