Bence, Lorenz, Gino, Xinru, and Orly attended the 2024 SGM in Basel
A) SOIL group members at SGM (from left to right: Bence, Lorenz, Gino, Xinru, Orly) B) Orly presenting C) Xinru presenting D) Lorenz presenting © 2024 EPFL
Four members of the SOIL Lab presented their most recent research findings at the 2024 Swiss Geoscience Meeting (SGM) held in Basel, Switzerland in November. This event brought together geoscience students and researchers from Switzerland and beyond to share and discuss geology-focused research and advancements.
Orly shared his latest findings on how soil aeration mechanisms influence the mineralization of soil organic carbon (SOC) in both tilled and no-till soils. His presentation was part of the "Soil: Formation, Processes, and Conservation" session at the SGM.
Xinru shared her latest research on the “Kinetics and thermodynamics of manganese oxide reduction by extracellular electron shuttles (EES).” She presented results of UV-VIS measurements that show how the kinetics of manganese oxide reduction by EES relate to the thermodynamic driving force of the electron transfer.
Lorenz presented his work on the “Electrochemical characterization of manganese oxide reactivity.” His presentation focused on characterizing manganese oxides using MEC to determine their redox properties and evaluate how thermodynamic boundary conditions affect their reduction kinetics
Bence presented “Soil organic carbon distribution in Swiss subalpine soils” through the lens of two case studies in Binntal and Vallon de Réchy (VS). He shared experimental results from previous sampling campaigns, as well as a predictive model developed in collaboration with SOIL civilist Gino, to map SOC stocks in these regions.
Congratulations to the SOIL team members on their successful SGM presentations and project contributions!