Dr. Johanna Metzger
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Scientist
Postdoctoral researcher, Working Group for Soil Technology and Soil Protection
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Curriculum vitae
since 04/2023 | Postdoctoral position at the Institute of Soil Science of the University of Hamburg, AG Eschenbach |
since 04/2022 | Postdoctoral researcher within the Cluster of Excellence “CLICCS” funded by the DFG (German Research Foundation) at the Institute of Soil Science, University of Hamburg, Hamburg |
02/2021 |
Graduation as Dr. rer. nat. at Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany Doctoral thesis: “Hotspots of soil water movement induced by vegetation canopies” advised by Prof. Dr. Anke Hildebrandt, Chair of Ecoydrology, co-refereed by Dr.ir. Miriam Coenders-Gerrits, Department of Water Management/Hydrology, Technische Universiteit Delft, The Netherlands |
05 – 09/2017 | Research stay and study project at ISFORT (Institut des Sciences de la Forêt tempérée), Université du Québec en Outaouais, Ripon, Canada |
2013 – 2017, 2018 – 2019, 2020 – 2022 | Doctoral and postdoctoral researcher as well as student assistant and technician within the Collaborative Research Centre “AquaDiva” funded by the DFG (German Research Foundation) at the Friedrich Schiller University and the Max-Planck-Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany |
03/2013 |
Graduation as M.Sc. in Geoscience at University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, Major in Soil Science Master’s thesis: “Factors of evaporation in savanna ecosystems – a field and model approach” advised by Prof. Dr. Annette Eschenbach, Chair of Soil Technology and Soil Protection |
03/2010 |
B.Sc. in Environmental Sciences (Geoecology) at Carolo Wilhelmina Technical University, Braunschweig, Germany Thesis „Funktionalität und Ergebnisqualität des Matrixpotentialsensors MPS-1“ (“Functionality and result quality of the matric potential sensor MPS-1”) advised by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Durner, Department of Soil Science and Soil Physics |
Research focus and Projects
Research focus
- Interdisciplinary approach to soil science, soil hydrology and ecohydrology
- Hydrological, ecological and biogeochemical processes and interactions with a physical focus
- Spatio-temporal patterns in the soil-water-plant system, hotspots and hot moments, drivers and feedbacks
- Forest ecosystems and urban trees
- Impact of landscape and climate variables
- Self-organization, resilience and protection of natural resources
Projects
- Since 2022: Cluster of Excellence Climate, Climatic Change, and Society CLICCS, funded by the German Resarch Foundation (DFG) Subproject A3: Canopies in the Earth System - https://www.cliccs.uni-hamburg.de/
- 2013-2021: Collaborative Research Center 1076 AquaDiva, funded by the German Resarch Foundation (DFG) Subprojects Flux2 (Phase 1) / B02 (Phase 2): Water and Matter Cycles - https://www.aquadiva.uni-jena.de
- 2012-2013: Project The future Okavango TFO, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Subproject SP03 – Soils and Crops (Interactions of soil related ESF&S with land use practice under climate change) - https://www.future-okavango.org
Teaching
- Computergestützte Technik geowissenschaftlichen Arbeitens (2023)
- Einführung in die Erstellung einer wissenschaftlichen Arbeit in der Bodenkunde (2023)
- Geochemisches Grundpraktikum (2023)
- Feldpraktikum "Interaktionen im System Boden, Wasserhaushalt und Vegetation" (2022)
- Seminar Basiswissen Boden (2022)
- Lehreinheiten zum wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten (2016-2023)
- Betreuung von Abschlussarbeiten
Further Duties and Activities
Member of CEN
Member of research organizations:
- EGU (European Geosciences Union)
- DBG (German Soil Science Society)
- DHV (Deutscher Hochschulverband)
- EUGEN (European Geosciences Students Network)
Reviewer activity:
- Hydrological Processes
- Vadose Zone Journal
- Plant and Soil
- Journal of Soils and Sediments
- Hydrological Sciences Journal
- Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Links
Research Gate - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Johanna-Metzger-3
Google Scholar - https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ipuuiZUAAAAJ&hl=de