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Can earthworms increase carbon sequestration through silicate weathering?
Enhanced Silicate Weathering (ESW) has emerged as a Negative Emission Technology (NET) due to its vast potential to increase long-term carbon sequestration. The weathering of silicates allows to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from t ...
Supervisor: Alix Vidal, Jan Willem van Groenigen, Tullia Calogiuri
Department: Soil Biology
Effects of solar parks on soil biodiversity and functioning
Introduction: Solar parks are a relatively new and rapidly expanding land use to produce renewable energy and meet CO2 reduction targets. However, their impact on soil quality raises concern. Solar parks cause shading and change t ...
Supervisor: Luuk Scholten, Gerlinde De Deyn
Department: Soil Biology
Does root trait diversity in grassland communities enhance productivity and ecosystem services?
Multispecies swards consisting of different grasses, forbs and legumes are a promising alternative to high yielding and high input perennial ryegrass monoculture used in pasture production. Recent research shows that low input bio ...
Supervisor: Bobby Zetterlind and Marie Zwetsloot
Department: Soil Biology
What do earthworms want? Species-specific optimization of soil management in our Earthworm Hotel
Earthworms are among the most important soil fauna. They contribute to the quality of soil by improving soil structure, increasing nutrient mineralisation, mixing residues into the soil, and many other process. Many of the pathway ...
Supervisor: Jan Willem van Groenigen, Ingrid Lubbers
Department: Soil Biology
How do different soil processes respond to changes in temperature?
Soil organic matter (SOM) stores large amounts of organic carbon. Under the influence of climate change, higher temperatures have the potential to stimulate SOM decomposition, accelerating the release of carbon dioxide into the at ...
Supervisor: Karen Moran-Rivera, dr. Mathilde Hagens (SOC) OR dr. Gabriel Moinet (SBL)
Department: Soil Biology
Validation of Earthwatch SoilHealthWatch
Earthwatch Europe is an environmental NGO and we support communities and organisations to build knowledge, create connections and motivate action, often through the use of citizen science.
Earthwatch uses citizen science, activ ...
Supervisor: Paolo Di Lonardo
Department: Soil Biology
