معرفی
Sophie Weides is a Doctoral Student in the Department of Environmental Sciences within the Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences at the University of Basel, Switzerland. She works in the Ecology research group under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Sabine Rumpf.
Education
- PhD student in Ecology at University of Basel (CH) since April 2022
- Master of Science in Evolution and Ecology at Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen (DE), 2019-2021
- Erasmus exchange at Uppsala University (SE), 2020
- Bachelor of Science in Biology at Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen (DE), 2016-2019
Research Focus
Weides specializes in plant ecology with emphasis on how plant species and communities respond to changing environmental conditions, particularly climate change. Her work investigates subsurface niche partitioning regarding water resources in semi-natural grassland areas using stable hydrogen and oxygen isotopes of plant and soil water. She examines how water uptake depths change under both ambient and extreme drought conditions, revealing that while all species shift to shallower soil layers during drought, subsurface niche partitioning is maintained.
Awards
- 2023 Arctic Field Grant (100,000 NOK) for 'Re-surveying historical vegetation records in Svalbard' (RiS ID 12081)
Research Activities
As a doctoral researcher, Weides conducts field and laboratory work examining plant-water relationships under changing climate conditions. Her research contributes to understanding ecosystem resilience in the face of climate change, with potential applications for conservation and land management strategies. She works closely with the Ecology research group at the Department of Environmental Sciences, utilizing advanced isotopic analysis techniques.
