Franziska Henck

I am a PhD student in the Soil Biology research group and investigate how decomposing fungi adapt to nutrient limitation, particularly nitrogen availability. My research focuses on physiological traits and molecular mechanisms like autophagy and vacuolization, as well as altered gene expression, enzyme production, and metabolism. By quantifying these traits, I aim to understand their impact on fungal decomposing capacity and how they affect carbon and nitrogen dynamics in the soil. This will help to integrate microbial ecology into ecosystem models, improving predictions of carbon sequestration and losses.

Carbon and Nitrogen cycling practical - Soil biology and biogeochemical cycles - MSc course BI1322 (15 credits)

Soil Biology practical (markbiologi) - Soil sciences (Markvetenskap) - BSc course MV0228 (15 credits)

Supervisor - Molecular and Microbial Ecology  - BSc course - BI1438 

Master of Science in Plant Sciences from University of Bonn, Germany 2025

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Sciences from Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany 2022