Sebastian Doetterl is Professor for Soil Resources, an expert on the effects of soil erosion on carbon (C) cycling in agricultural landscapes and co-founder of the Congo Biogeochemistry Observatory. In his research, he applies a wide range of methods such as FT-IR spectroscopy, experimental work on soil C cycling and soil mineral properties, as well as the development and application of empirical models of soil (C) erosion. He has a strong understanding of the various soil development factors affecting biogeochemical cycling and C storage in soils. He has successfully worked in the Congo and Nile Basin and will share with the participants his expertise on process understanding on the differences in C cycling between forested and cultivated catchments with varying geology around Fort Portal in the Soil Sampling and Soil Classfication Workshop I. 

Email : sdoetterl@usys.ethz.ch