Stefano Manzoni

Stefano Manzoni is a Professor in the Department of Physical Geography at Stockholm University, where he investigates biogeochemical processes in terrestrial ecosystems. His research integrates microbial physiology with soil carbon dynamics, drought impacts on vegetation, and nutrient cycling across grasslands, forests, and boreal systems.

• Current projects include SMILE (soil microbial adaptation to climate change), NITROPRIME (plant-microbe nitrogen interactions in Arctic soils), and European Forest Soil Management synthesis.
• He develops theoretical frameworks linking microbial carbon-use efficiency (CUE) to global soil carbon storage, emphasizing its role in climate feedbacks.
• Key methodologies involve stoichiometric modeling, isotope tracing, and ecohydrological optimization approaches.

Notable research trends from his publications include: microbial carbon-use efficiency as a driver of soil carbon persistence, trait spectra in ectomycorrhizal fungi for nitrogen acquisition, drought-induced shifts in grassland root-shoot biomass allocation, and phosphorus conservation mechanisms in long-term ecosystem development.

He actively collaborates on international initiatives like the HoliSoils policy briefs and participates in sessions at conferences such as EGU General Assembly. His lab (@manzonilab.bsky.social) trains researchers in modeling plant-soil-microbe interactions and climate change resilience.