We focus on the role of microbes that are driving the Earth's biogeochemical cycles. Here microbes are also involved in mediating mineral precipitation and dissolution, and sorbing organic matter. Our research encompasses biodiversity, microbial interactions, climate change mitigation, mining, and the deep biosphere.
The terrestrial subsurface hosts a vast and largely hidden microbial biosphere. Microorganisms in groundwater and rocks drive key transformations of carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, and other elements, while facing increasingly limited energy and nutrient availability with greater isolation from the surface.
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Graphic: FreepikExplore our Activities in the Cluster of Excellence "Balance of the Microverse"
