© C. Philipp/BGC
Sophie von Fromm
Doctoral Researcher
Department of Biogeochemical Processes (BGP)
Intern. Max Planck Research School for Global Biogeochemical Cycles (IMPRS-gBGC)
Intern. Max Planck Research School for Global Biogeochemical Cycles (IMPRS-gBGC)
Main Focus
My PhD project focuses on understanding large-scale controls (e.g. climate and soil mineralogy) on soil organic carbon content and age across sub-Saharan Africa. I use a wide range of methods, including field measurements, statistical tools and lab techniques. In addition, I am involved in the development and maintenance of the International Soil Radiocarbon Database (ISRaD).
Curriculum Vitae
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04/2022 |
Research stay at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya. |
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12/2021 |
Research stay with the Terrestrial Carbon Cycle group of Alison Hoyt, Stanford University, USA. |
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| 2019 - |
PhD student at MPI-BGC and external PhD student at ETH Zurich |
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| 2016-2019 | |
M.Sc. Geoecology at Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany |
| Thesis: "Sequential chemical extraction and radiocarbon analysis of soils in Central Germany" at MPI-BGC, Germany | ||
| 08-11/2016 | Research stay at Embrapa Amazônia Ocidential, Manaus, Brazil | |
| 2013-2016 | B.Sc. Geoecology at Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany | |
| Thesis: "Soil respiration and soil chemistry in the Amazon Basin, Brazil" | ||
| EcoRespira Project website | ||
| 2012-2013 | weltwärts - volunteer at Namib Research Institute Gobabeb, Namibia |