Dr. Sergey Blagodatsky

Research interests

I am working at the intersection of such scientific disciplines as soil microbiology, biogeochemistry and soil science. I prefer quantitative approaches as a basis for solid scientific conclusions and consider the modeling as most prominent tool in answering scientific questions. More specifically my interests are in:

The theory of microbial growth and its application in ecology.
Investigating bacterial and fungal biomass and activity dynamics in soils of different ecosystems.
Quantification of the role of soil microbes in production and uptake of greenhouse gases: modelling and measuring of N₂O, CH₄ and CO₂ emission from soil.

Projects involved in

MODELPEAT- Modeling of greenhouse gas emissions from peatlands in Germany: merging statistical and process based model approaches

Curriculum Vitae

Diplomas and degrees

03/2012 Dr of Biological Sciences (Habilitation), Moscow State University, Dept of Soil Science, Russia: “Microbial biomass and modelling of nitrogen turnover in soil”
06/2006 Docent in Microbiology, Russian Supreme Attestation Commission, Moscow
10/1987 PhD in Microbiology and Soil Science, Moscow State University, Dept of Soil Science, Russia: “Microbiological immobilization of nitrogen in arable grey forest soils under different management”
06/1983 MSc in Soil Science and agricultural chemistry, Moscow State University, Dept of Soil Science, Russia

Professional employment

2024 - current Research Fellow at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT/IMK-IFU)
2021 - 2024 Research Fellow, Terrestrial Ecology Group, Institute of Zoology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
2012 – 2022 Research Fellow, Institute for Plant Production and Agroecology in the Tropics and Subtropics, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
2010 – 2012 Research Fellow, Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
2006 – 2022 Leading research scientist, Institute of physico-chemical and biological problems in soil science, Russian Academy of Science, Pushchino, Russian Federation
2008 - 2010 Visiting scientist, Institute of Meteorology und Climate Research – Institute of Environmental Research, Research Centre Karlsruhe, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
2008–2009 Alexander von Humboldt research Fellow, University of Bayreuth, Germany
2000–2005 Senior research scientist, Institute of physico-chemical and biological problems in soil science, Russian Academy of Science
2005 Visiting scientist at Hohenheim University, Institute of soil science and land evaluation, Stuttgart, Germany
2003–2004 Visiting scientist, Institute of Meteorology und Klimate Research – Institute of Environmental Research, Research Centre Karlsruhe, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
2001–2002 Visiting scientist at Biosphere-2 Center, Oracle AZ, USA
2000–2002 Part-time lecturer (associate professor) at Pushchino State University, Soil Science and Ecology Department, Pushchino, Russian Federation
2000–2001 Visiting scientist, Institute of Agroecology, Federal Agricultural Research Center (BFAL), Braunschweig, Germany;
1988–1995, 1997–2000 Research scientist, Institute of Soil Science and Photosynthesis, Russian Academy of Science, Pushchino, Russian Federation
1995–1997, 1999 Alexander von Humboldt research Fellow, Institute of Geography and Geoecology, Technical University of Carolo-Wilhelmina, Braunschweig, Germany
1987–1988 Junior research scientist, Institute of Soil Science and Photosynthesis, Russian Academy of Science, Pushchino, Russian Federation
1983–1986 Postgraduate student, Institute of Soil Science and Photosynthesis, Russian Academy of Science, Pushchino, Russian Federation

Awards and achievements

John Waid Award for the best Review paper in Soil Biology & Biochemistry published in 2012
Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowships in 1996-1997 and in 2008-2009

Publications

More than 100 research articles indexed in Web of Science including 4 reviews, and 10 books and book chapters.

Link to google scholar

Sergey Blagodatsky @ Google scholar

Email: sergey.blagodatskiy@kit.edu