Ulrich Weller

Ulrich Weller is a researcher at the Department of Soil System Science within the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ. His work focuses on soil hydrology, rhizosphere dynamics, and land use planning, with a strong emphasis on computational modeling and geospatial analysis.

• Institution: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ
• Department: Soil System Science
• Key Collaborators: Prof. Dr. Hans-Jörg Vogel, Dr. Steffen Schlüter, Dr. Doris Vetterlein

Research Interests

Dr. Weller’s research spans soil physics, root-soil interactions, and sustainable land management. He employs advanced imaging techniques (e.g., X-ray tomography) and computational models to study soil structure, water infiltration, and rhizosphere processes. His work in West Africa (Benin/Niger) integrates SOTER-based land evaluation with geospatial data fusion for climate-resilient agricultural planning.

Scientific Contributions

His publications highlight interdisciplinary trends:

• 2018: Systematic soil function modeling
• 2017: X-ray imaging of soil water dynamics
• 2007: Landscape-scale clay content mapping via electromagnetic induction
• 2002: Land use planning in Southern Benin

These studies bridge soil physics, plant ecology, and environmental data science, often leveraging machine learning and geostatistical methods.