New professorship for floor biooguechemistry: Dr. Gunina brings a breath of fresh air in Höxter!

New professorship for floor biooguechemistry: Dr. Gunina brings a breath of fresh air in Höxter!

On February 1, 2025, Dr. Anna Gunina compete with the professorship for floor bioogueochemistry at the Technical University of Ostwestfalen-Lippe (TH OWL). Your department will concentrate on environmental engineering and applied computer science and it will work on the Sustainable Campus in Höxter. Gunina, who was born in Moscow and studied land science at the State University of Moscow, brought well -founded academic training. In 2017 she received his doctorate from two renowned institutions, the Georg August University Göttingen and Bangor University in Great Britain before continuing her career at the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemie in Jena and the University of Kassel, where she recently reported habilitis.

dr. Gunina has big plans for her future apprenticeship. She would like to offer practical lectures and courses on soil chemistry and agrochemistry and plans excursions to give the students a deeper insight into the topic. One focus of their research will be to improve the soil fertilizability by using organic fertilizers. This is particularly relevant in view of the results of a recently carried out study by Nabu and the Boston Consulting Group, which highlights the importance of healthy soils in agriculture. According to the study, soils are crucial for carbon storage, the water cycle and nutrient supply, because 95% of the food depends on healthy soils.

The relevance of soil health

The investigation of the floors of over 15.5 million hectares of agricultural land in Germany showed that healthy soils not only offer economic advantages, but also fulfill important ecological functions. Healthy soil, which consists of minerals, air, water and organic ground substance (SOM), improves the harvest yields and reduces the need for chemical fertilizers. At the same time, it ensures better water storage and increases the resistance to drought and floods. It is noteworthy that an increase in SOM by only 1% over ten years could lead to annual economic profits of around 14.7 billion euros, while there are positive effects on the above -ground biodiversity and the nutrient integrity of the food [nabu.de].

The examination also emphasizes the important role of biodiversity in the soil. This supports important cycles such as carbon, nutrient and water cycles, which forms the basis for a long-term sustainable food production system. Dr. Gunina brings this awareness into her work and plans to align her research on complex soil processes and its influence on global nutritional security and climate change, as she emphasizes.

commitment to teaching and research

Gunina is convinced that teaching is an important tool for promoting curiosity and critical thinking among the students. Your vision for teaching and research aims to solve practical problems and give innovative food for thought. In her free time, she also devotes herself to the breeding of houseplants and has an interest in psychology, which underlines her curiosity and commitment to various areas of knowledge. Your expertise in floor biooguechemistry will not only enrich the academic landscape at the TH OWL, but also make a contribution to sustainable development in the agricultural and environmental economy, as [ingrediently-regional.net] summarizes.

dr. Anna Gunina brings fresh perspectives and ambitious research goals that will enrich both teaching and applied research. Their commitment to improve soil health could have a significant impact on the future of agriculture and environmental protection.