EarthShape Partners
EarthShape has established collaborations with leading Chilean professors, research scientists, and resource managers and their institutes. These researchers span all of the disciplines essential to the project integration, including biogeochemistry, geochemistry, microbiology, geomorphology, tectonics, sedimentology, soil science, hydrology and geophysics. The Chilean colleagues are interested in collaborating with participants and assisting in field access, logistics, and access to Chilean observatories. A list of current Chilean collaborators is below. EarthShape participants are strongly encouraged to engage Chilean scientists in their projects. We welcome addtional collaborations and interested persons, they should contact the program coordinators.
Doctoral Students Phase II (2019-2021)
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 | Castro Salas, RodrigoProject: phase II: 1 Working area: Soil Erosion, Sediment Transport Affiliation: |
 | Gaviria Lugo, Nestor E.Project: phase II: 5 Working area: Earth Surface Geochemistry (Rivers, Modern Sediments, Biomarkers) Affiliation: |
 | Grigusova, PaulinaProject: phase II: 4 Working area: Geography, Soil erosion Affiliation: University of Marburg
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 | Hampl, Ferdinand J.Project: phase II: 15 Working area: Mineralogy, Geochemistry Affiliation: |
 | Horstmann, LucasProject: phase II: 14 Working area: Geomicrobiology, microbial communities Affiliation: |
 | Kraus, DianaProject: phase II: 4 Working area: Biodiversity, Ecology Affiliation: |
 | Krone, LauraProject: phase II: 11 Working area: Geochemistry Affiliation: German Research Centre for GeoSciences (GFZ) Potsdam, Germany |
 | Kuegler, MalteProject: phase II: 6 Working area: Geomorphology, Ecology Affiliation: |
 | Läuchli, CharlotteProject: phase II: 5 Working area: Sedimentology, Geochemistry Affiliation: |
 | Lodes, EmmaProject: phase II: 7 Working area: Geomorphology, Geochemistry Affiliation: German Research Centre for GeoSciences (GFZ) Potsdam, Germany |
 | Mallikarjun, JhenkharProject: phase II: 1 Working area: Vegetation fires and Biogeochemical cycles Affiliation: |
 | Pagano, NorinaProject: phase II: 2 Working area: Geoecology, Nutrient limitation Affiliation: University of Tübingen
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 | Riveras Muñoz, NicolásProject: phase II: 3 Working area: Soil Science Affiliation: |
 | Rodriguez, VictoriaProject: phase II: 3 Working area: microbial communities Affiliation: |
 | Schwerdhelm, ChristopherProject: phase II: 15 Working area: Iron-metabolizing bacteria Affiliation: |
 | Trichandi, RahmantaraProject: phase II: 13 Working area: Seismics, Geophysics Affiliation: GFZ Potsdam
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 | Wang, XiulingProject: phase II: 14 Working area: microbial communities
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 | Witzgall, KristinaProject: phase II: 3 Working area: Soil Science
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Doctoral Students Phase I (2016-2019)
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 | Bernhard, NadineProject: phase I: 13 Working area: Soil erosion, Biogeomorphology Affiliation:
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 | van den Brink, LiesbethProject: phase I: 11, phase II: 2 Working area: Vegetation ecology Affiliation: |
 | Canessa, RafaellaProject: phase I: 1 Working area: Ecological Plant Geography Affiliation: |
 | Dal Bo, IgorProject: phase I: 8 Working area: applied geophysics, coupled geophysical data and soil parameters Affiliation: |
 | van Dongen, ReneeProject: phase I: 9 Working area: Earth Surface Geochemistry Affiliation: |
 | Koester, MoritzProject: phase I: A3 Working area: Soil Ecology and Formation Affiliation: |
 | Makhnykina, Anastasia (visiting)Project: phase I: 6 Working area: Soil CO2 emission Affiliation: |
 | Moskwa, Lisa-MarieProject: phase I: 13 Working area: Geomicrobiology Affiliation: |
 | Nájera, FranciscoProject: phase I: 6 Working area: particulate Soil Organic Matter, carbon sequestration Affiliation: |
 | Samolov, ElenaProject: phase I: 5 Working area: biocrusts: identification of terrestrial micro-algae, bio-weathering potential Affiliation: |
 | Terweh, SimonProject: phase I: 4 Working area: Geomorphology, sediment transport dynamics Affiliation: |
Master Students
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 | Geißner, JohannesProject: Phase II: 1 Working area: Fire and microbial activity Affiliation: |
 | Golla, VamsiProject: Phase II: 1 Working area: Fire, black carbon and pyrogenic molecular markers Affiliation: |
 | Huesmann, KatharinaProject: phase II: 2 Working area: Geoecology Affiliation: |
 | Köhler, SabrinaProject: phase II: 4 Working area: Soil ecology Affiliation: |
 | Köppendörfer, BaptistProject: phase II: 3 Working area: Soil science Affiliation: |
 | Krug, Lena-MarieProject: phase II: 4 Working area: Wildlife Ecology, Biodiversity Affiliation: |
 | Rai, BandanaProject: Phase II: 1 Working area: Fire, black carbon and pyrogenic molecular markers Affiliation: |
 | Tian, RuchenProject: Phase II: 15 Working area: Geomicrobiology, ironmetabolizing bacteria Affiliation: |
 | Wuensch, JohannesProject: Phase II: 1 Working area: Fire, soil nutrients & remote sensing Affiliation: |
 | Zeißig, IsabellProject: Phase II: 12 Working area: Microbial processes Affiliation: |
Bachelor students
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 | Alsleben, JonasProject: phase II: 6 Working area: Geomorphology, Ecology Affiliation: |
 | Hartig, SimonProject: phase II: 5 Working area: Sedimentology, Geochemistry Affiliation: |
 | Klug, AlexanderProjekt: phase II: 4 Working area: high resolution vegetation mapping Affiliation: |
 | Sandhaas, PaulProjekt: phase II: 2 Working area: Geoecology Affiliation: |
Graduated Doctoral students
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 | Jung, PatrickProject: phase I: 5 Working area: Biocrusts: ecophysiology and diversity of lichens, cyanobacteria and green algae Affiliation: |
 | Kock, SebastianProject: phase I: 7 Working area: Biogeochemistry, Paleoenvironmental reconstruction Affiliation: |
 | Oeser, RalfProject: phase I: 12 Working area: Earth Surface Geochemistry Affiliation: |
 | Schmid, ManuelProject: phase I: 2 Working area: Landscape Evolution Modelling and Model Coupling Affiliation: |
 | Stock, SvenjaProject: phase I: 6 Working area: Soil Ecology Affiliation: (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen) / Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) |
Graduated Master students
Phase II
Boy, Diana Project 12 Phase I Working area: Soil Micro habitats Affiliation: University of Hannover
Fischer, Robin Project 10 Phase II Working area: medium resolution vegetation mapping: University of Marburg
Fitzgerald, Ciaran Peter Project 12 Phase I Working area: granite weathering Affiliation: University of Hannover
Kandolf, Lorenz Project 2 Phase II Working area: Geoecology: University of Tübingen
Sauter, Lea Project 15 Phase II Working area: Geomicrobiology: University of Tübingen
Steiner, Franziska Project 3 Phase II Working area: Soil Science Affiliation: Technical University Munich
Phase I
Anhorn, Marcel Project 2 Working area: tectonic uplift, thermocronology Affiliation: University of Tuebingen
Bödinger, Christian Project with Associate Partner Volker Hochschild Working area: Remote Sensing Affiliation: University of Tuebingen
Emrich, Dina Project 5 Working area: Chlorolichens - Ecophysiology & Structure Affiliation: T. University of Kaiserslautern
Geller, Jana F. Project 2 Working area: Climate Affiliation: University of Tuebingen
Guddetti, Gayathri Project 2 Working area:climate and surface processes Affiliation: University of Tuebingen
Hofmann, Florian Project 11 Working area: Geoecology Affiliation: University of Tuebingen
Hu, Yue Project 6 Working area: Microbial P mobilization Affiliation: University of Göttingen
Kinkela, Johanna Project 13 Working area: Geography Affiliation: University of Tuebingen
Klein, Juliana Project 13 Working area: Geography Affiliation: University of Tuebingen
Kleinohl, Kerstin Project 4 Working area: Remote Sensing of Vegetation Affiliation: KIT
Knüver, Timo Project 11 Working area: Geoecology/ Plant-herbivore interactions Affiliation: University of Tübingen
Koelewijn, Melle Project 9 Working area: Hydrology Affiliation: GFZ Potsdam
Korbacher, Laura-Nadine Project 11 Working area: Geoecology/ Plant-herbivore interactions Affiliation: University of Tübingen
Lemke, Erik Project 11 Working area: Geoecology Affiliation: University of Tübingen
Mattes, Lorena Project 11 Working area: Geoecology Affiliation: University of Tübingen
Muceniece, Ilze Project 2 Working area: Regional climatology Affiliation: University of Tübingen
Scherrer, Samuel Project 2 Working area: Regional climatology, statistical models, Affiliation: University of Tübingen
Schmidt, Jakob Project 5 Working area: Geography Affiliation: University of Marburg
Seguin, Joana Project 7 Working area: Stable isotope analysis Affiliation: University of Heidelberg
Senn, Johannes Project 4 Working area: Remote sensing of Vegetation Affiliation: KIT
Weber, Lena Project 5 Working area: Lichens Affiliation: University of Kaiserslautern
Wraase, Luise Project 1 Working area: Ecology, Remote Sensing Affiliation: University of Marburg
Graduated Bachelor students
Phase II
Tertelmann, Antonia Project 3 Working area: soil erosion, biological soil crusts Affiliation: University of Tübingen
Phase I
Bhagavathula, Susila Project 2 Working area: Geoecology Affiliation: University of Tübingen
Blüthner, Benjamin Project 7 Working area: Biogeochemistry Affiliation: University of Heidelberg
Dzierzawa, Lea Project 1 Working area: Ecology Affiliation: University of Marburg
Frerichmann, Birte Project 5 Working area: Phycology Affiliation: University of Rostock
Peters, Rebecca Project 11 Working area: Botany Affiliation: University of Tübingen
Raghavan, Venket Project 3 Working area: Biodiversity and Ecology of Microorganisms: University of Göttingen
Ramm, Joanna Project 7 Working area: polen analysis Affiliation: University of Heidelberg
Schraven, Roland Project 2 Working area: Geoecology Affiliation: University of Tuebingen
Thiedau, Simon Project 12 Working area: Biogenic Weathering Affiliation: University of Hannover
Zeißig, Isabell Project 10 Working area: phosphorus solubilization & rhizosphere Affiliation: University of Bayreuth