Laura Charlotte Storch

Laura Charlotte Storch is a Researcher in the Technology Assessment Department at the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy in Potsdam, Germany. Her work focuses on the intersection of agricultural practices, soil microbiology, and environmental impact assessment.

Dr. Storch's primary research interests span Soil Microbiology, Agricultural Engineering, the Nitrogen Cycle, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Microbial Ecology. Her work specifically examines how different irrigation and nitrogen fertilization strategies affect nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in potato cultivation systems. Through molecular biological methods including qPCR of functional marker genes and high-throughput sequencing, she investigates the microbial processes underlying greenhouse gas production in agricultural soils. Her research has revealed that irrigation systems have a greater impact on functional gene quantities related to N₂O production than nitrogen fertilizer application methods.

Dr. Storch actively participates in field trials, soil sampling, and the application of advanced molecular biological techniques to assess microbial diversity. Her work combines agronomic and microbiological investigations to develop more sustainable agricultural practices that minimize environmental impact while maintaining productivity. She collaborates with researchers from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and other institutions, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of her work which bridges agricultural engineering, soil science, and microbial ecology.