Svenja C. Stock

Dr. Svenja C. Stock is a researcher at the University of Tuebingen, affiliated with the Faculty of Science and Department of Geosciences. She holds a PostDoc position in the GBI (Geo-Biosphere Interactions) and ESD (Earth System Dynamics) groups since 2022. Her research focuses on rhizosphere processes, nutrient mobilization, mycorrhizal interactions, and ecosystem responses to environmental change. She employs isotope methods and cross-biome studies to investigate carbon and nutrient cycling.

Education: PhD (2016-2021) from the University of Göttingen, Master's (2013-2015) in Climate and Environmental Change at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, and Bachelor's (2010-2013) in Ecological Impact Assessment from the University of Koblenz-Landau.

Key research interests include functional differentiation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in soil strata, nutrient acquisition strategies in plants, and the role of mycorrhizal traits in sustainable agriculture. Her work spans field studies in semi-deserts, temperate rainforests, and agroecosystems, integrating biogeochemical approaches with ecological and climatic analyses.

Publications highlight her contributions to understanding phosphorus and nitrogen dynamics, enzyme activities in soils, and novel hypotheses like the Ferrous Wheel Hypothesis. She has collaborated internationally, including research stays at Indiana University (USA) and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.