Dr. Beat Frey

Function

Groupleader

Contact

Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL
Zürcherstrasse 111
8903 Birmensdorf

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Microbial Ecology: Application of molecular markers to characterize the structure and function of key microbial populations in the soil.
Soil microbiome, soil microbial diversity, next generation sequencing of pyrotags
Rhizosphere Research: Assessing of the complex plant-soil-microbe interactions under the impact of global change
Biogeochemistry: Elucidation of undesirable effects on key mircobial processes (litter decomposition and CO₂effluxes from soils) by management practises and anthropogenic impact

"Bodenbiologie" ETH Zürich 701-0524-00L, along with Otto Daniel

Themen Masterarbeiten

Microbial colonization and its effects on mineral weathering

Thema	Microbial ecology
Arbeiten	Retreating glaciers create new forelands which will be first colonized by microorganisms. The goal of this study is to get a better integrated understanding of the microbial community succession in relation to bioweathering, re-colonization of fresh rocks and initial soil formation at Damma glacier.
Arbeitsort	Birmensdorf
Zeitraum	Not determined
Voraussetzungen	Knowledge in microbiology or molecular biology
Links
Kontakt	Beat Frey, 044 739 25 41, beat.frey@wsl.ch

Effects of soil compaction on soil functions and soil microbial communities

Thema	Microbial ecology
Arbeiten	Soil compaction caused by passage of logging machinery reduces the soil air capacity. Prolonged compaction of forest soils might enhance greenhouse gas-producing microbial activities and induce a change in the soil microbial community and favour organisms capable of tolerating anoxic conditions.
Arbeitsort	Birmensdorf
Zeitraum	Not determined
Voraussetzungen	Knowledge in microbiology or molecular biology
Links
Kontakt	Beat Frey, 044 739 25 41, beat.frey@wsl.ch