Maria Rechberger

Maria Rechberger is a researcher at the Institute of Soil Research, part of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU). Her work focuses on soil chemistry and environmental biotechnology, particularly in volcanic soils of the Galápagos Islands.

• Current projects: Biochar applications for circular economy, agricultural soil recovery in polluted lands
• Past projects: Soil buffer functions, phosphate retention, glyphosate adsorption on clay minerals

Her research explores:

• Soil organic carbon dynamics along chronosequences
• Heavy metal (Cd, Cu) behavior in weathering volcanic soils
• Phosphate sorption-desorption mechanisms
• Microbial activity in tropical island soils

Recent publications analyze soil evolution, pollution remediation, and agricultural sustainability in degraded environments. She collaborates with researchers across multiple BOKU institutes including Chemical and Energy Engineering, Waste Management, and Forest Sciences.