TER News

We're hiring! FWF Cluster of Excellence "Microbiomes Drive Planetary Health"

18.07.23

News

We are looking for >30 postdoctoral research associates, >16 PhD students and >10 technicians to join our interdisciplinary research team at 8 institutions across Austria.
- Details and application
Congratulations Dr. Yě Tián

02.07.23

People

Congratulations to Yě Tián, who successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled "Long-term soil warming effects on soil carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycling and soil organic matter dynamics" on June 26, 2023. The board of examiners comprised Johannes Rousk (Lund University), ...
Long-term soil warming decreases microbial phosphorus utilization by increasing abiotic phosphorus sorption and phosphorus losses

06.04.23

Publication

Phosphorus (P) is an essential and often limiting element that could play a crucial role in terrestrial ecosystem responses to climate warming. Here we investigate the response of soil P pools and cycling processes in a mountain forest after 14 ...
- Paper in Nature Communications
- Salzburger Nachrichten (in German)
Conference addresses human impact on the Arctic

22.02.23

News

For the Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW), about 700 polar scientists are currently meeting in Vienna. Researchers from TER are not only actively participating in the conference, but also sharing their expertise through the media. Andreas Richter explained the ...
City of Vienna honours Andreas Richter for scientific achievements

25.01.23

News

Andreas Richter, head of CMESS, receives a 2022 City of Vienna Award for outstanding achievements in science. According to the city's decision, he has ‘made a significant contribution to the excellent reputation of environmental research in Vienna with his innovative ...
- Press Release by the City of Vienna [German]
- Video (in German)
Philipp Duchaufour Medal 2023

06.12.22

People

Andreas Richter, professor and soil ecologist at the University of Vienna’s Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, receives the Philipp Duchaufour Medal 2023. The medal is awarded by the Soil System Sciences Division of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) ...
- EGU Press Release
- Information on Philippe Duchaufour Medal
Andreas Richter and Wolfgang Wanek are Highly Cited Researchers 2022

15.11.22

News

TER members Andreas Richter and Wolfgang Wanek are among the most cited researchers in the world. Alongside their CMESS colleagues Thomas Rattei (CUBE) and Michael Wagner (DOME) they have been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2022 list from ...
- List of Highly Cited Researchers 2022
- University of Vienna Press Information
TER Retreat

14.11.22

Event

TER - the Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research at the Centre for Microbiology and Ecosystem Science, met for a one-day Science Day on Tuesday November 8th, 2022.
Scientific presentations and in-depth discussions gave an overview over ongoing and future ...
Congratulations Dr. Joana Séneca

29.09.22

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Congratulations to Joana Séneca Cardoso da Silva, who successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled " The impacts of single and multiple global change drivers on soil microbial communities and functions" on September 27, 2022. The board of examiners comprised Kristen ...
In memoriam Roland Albert (27.9.1945 - 11.8.2022)

19.08.22

People

We mourn the loss of our highly esteemed colleague, mentor, and friend Roland Albert. A plant physiologist and ecologist, he conducted his research with great dedication and an outstanding enthusiasm for communicating his knowledge on ecological relationships. He inspired numerous ...