Marcel Lorenz

Marcel Lorenz is a Researcher at the Department of Soil Science, Trier University, Germany, since 2016. He serves as Administrative Manager of the DFG Schwerpunktprogramm 2322 "Systems Ecology of Soils" since 2021. His academic background includes a

• Doctorate (2021) in Soil Science
• M.Sc. in Physical Geography/Geoecology (2016), University of Leipzig
• B.Sc. in Geography (2012), University of Leipzig

Lorenz's research focuses on

• Characterization of organic matter in forest and agricultural soils
• Tree species effects on microbial communities and organic matter
• Soil carbon dynamics post-land use change
• Soil genesis and classification

His work integrates microbial ecology and thermodynamic perspectives to understand carbon and energy fluxes in soils.

Recent publications emphasize

• Energy storage mechanisms in soil organic matter
• Microbial contributions to carbon stabilization
• Isotopic signatures in soil depth gradients
• Thermodynamic modeling of microbial activity
• Land use impacts on biogeochemical cycles

Key methodologies include combustion calorimetry, isotopic analysis, and stoichiometric modeling.

Lorenz is affiliated with

• Thiele-Bruhn Sören's Lab, Trier University
• Collaborations with UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research

He actively participates in academic societies like the European Geosciences Union (EGU) and German Soil Science Society (DBG).