The Group

Our research focuses on achieving a mechanistic understanding of global trace element cycling and predicting trace element distributions in the environment. Apart from the natural environmental processes, we are interested in the impact of climate change and human activities on these cycles. An improved understanding of the processes that play a role in the cycling of health-impacting trace elements is essential to prevent future health hazards, today and in the future.

In our research, we use a combination of state-of-the-art geochemical and analytical techniques: for example, X-ray diffraction and X-ray fluorescence analyses, hyphenated analytical techniques such as liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry and gas chromatography and X-ray absorption spectroscopic techniques. Furthermore, we use geospatial modeling tools to establish large-scale predictions of spatial trace element distributions in combination with climate modeling.

You can find more information on our research projects and activities here