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Prof. Malte Jochum is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Global Change Ecology at the University of Würzburg. His research focuses on understanding how global environmental changes affect ecological communities, particularly in soil systems and multitrophic interactions. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Göttingen (2016) and has conducted postdoctoral research at institutions in Leipzig, Bern, and Göttingen. His work bridges theory and application in biodiversity-ecosystem functioning, energy flux modeling, and invasive species impacts.
Education:
- 2012–2016: Ph.D. in Biology, University of Göttingen (summa cum laude)
- 2007–2012: B.Sc./M.Sc. in Biology, TU Darmstadt
Research Interests: Prof. Jochum investigates how climate change, land-use intensification, and biological invasions disrupt ecosystem processes. His key areas include:
- Energy flux dynamics in above- and belowground communities
- Effects of earthworm invasions on soil biodiversity
- Quantitative approaches to biodiversity-ecosystem functions
- Global datasets on elemental stoichiometry and community traits
Publications Trends: His recent work emphasizes global-scale patterns (e.g., springtail metabolism, Baltic Sea food webs) and applied challenges like sustainable land use. He frequently collaborates on datasets linking plant-animal stoichiometry and climate impacts.
Grants & Teams: Leads the Junior Professorship at Würzburg and collaborates with teams like the iDiv Halle-Jena-Leipzig. He advises student assistants and coordinates international projects on soil biodiversity communication (e.g., Communicating Soil Biodiversity Research to Kids).
Labs/Teams: Active in the Department’s research groups focusing on global change ecology, with links to the Jena Experiment and tropical land-use networks in Indonesia.
