Larissa Frey PhD student

Focussing on plant-soil interactions in the Arctic, I investigate how rhizosphere priming affects the decomposition of soil organic matter in permafrost soils and how it influences the greenhouse gas emissions in Arctic regions. 

During my PhD, I conduct field work in the Canadian Arctic and build a mesocosm experiment that aimed to recreat natural conditions in a controlled environment, here at university. With this, we can isolate single plant species and study their effect on the soil biogeochemical processes.