Research

Interests

I am interested in how the growing amount of soil data can be used to understand local, regional and global soil dynamics in relation to human activities such as agriculture and climate change mitigation efforts. My research focuses on modelling soil carbon dynamics, both mechanistically and statistically and through machine learning.  I work with a broad range of data sources, including soil monitoring networks, climatic stations, flux towers,  current and historical maps, and global/regional databases. My primary region of research so far is Europe and China. 


My research focuses on soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks, national monitoring networks  and a broad application of modelling tools to such data. I am  interested in the relationships between agricultural management practices, climate mitigation practices, crops, climate change and changes in SOC stocks. 

National Soil Inventories:

I have worked with the Danish national soil inventory (Kvadratnettet; the Square Grid Net), focusing on the two most recent surveys (2009 & 2019). I have investigated the effect of changing sampling practices and increased precision compared to previous methods (link). She has also analysed the changes in SOC stock in the past decade in Denmark, scaling up to a national estimate in SOC stock change for Denmark (publication in progress).

In addition to the Danish soil inventory, I also work with the German national soil inventory (BZE; Bodenzustandserhebung), as well as other European soil monitoring networks. 

She has run RothC to estimate the potential C sequestration rate of flower strips in Germany (publication in progress). 

Crop and management effects:

Through the Danish national soil inventory, I have had access to yearly management data; I have analysed the effect of different crops and management activities (cover cropping, ploughing, straw incorporation) on Danish SOC stocks (publication in progress). 

I am currently modelling the effect of increased ploughing depth on perceived changes in SOC stock through relocation of the soil carbon.