Susan Trumbore

At certain times in the year, more soot particles reach the Amazon rainforest from bush fires in Africa than from regional fires. more

Microorganisms in aquifers deep below the earth’s surface produce similar amounts of biomass as those in some marine waters. Applying a unique, ultra-sensitive measurement method using radioactive carbon, researchers were able to demonstrate for the first time that these biotic communities in absolute darkness do not depend on sunlight. more

For the German-Brazilian joint project ATTO (Amazon Tall Tower Observatory), the Max Planck Society on the German side will continue to ensure the continued operation of the research station in the Brazilian rainforest and research. In addition, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) will fund the project with ATTO+ for another three years with around 5 million euros. more

Prof. Susan E. Trumbore has now been honored by the European Geosciences Union (EGU) with the 2021 Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky Medal for her contribution to the biogeosciences as a whole, and in particular the quantification of terrestrial carbon turnover using radiocarbon dating. more