Tobias Rütting

Biträdande lektor

Tel: 031-786 3757
E-mail: tobias.rutting@bioenv.gu.se
Fax: 031-786 2560

Research

I am a biogeochemist working on the soil nitrogen (N) cycle dynamics by use of stable isotope techniques. Specifically, I am investigating gross N transformations based on ¹⁵N labelling experiments in conjunction with data analysis via numerical data analysis tools, so called ¹⁵N tracing models (methods).

A special focus of my work lies on two general topics:
1) Effects of global change (climate as well as land-use) on soil N dynamics;
2) Better understanding of processes responsible for the production of the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide.

Overall my research is governed by the need for an appropriate representation of the soil N cycle in ecosystem models to achieve reliable predictions for global change scenarios and to develop N₂O mitigation strategies. My work aims to provide the conceptual background for the improvement of ecosystem models.

Current projects

• Landscape Greenhouse Gas Exchange (LAGGE) - Integration of Terrestrial and Freshwater sources and sinks (Formas strategic project; 2010-13)
• Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate - BECC (National Strategic Research area; 2010-14)
• Partitioning of ammonium derived Nitrous oxide into specific soil processes needed to develop mitigation strategies (PI; Formas; 2011-13)
• Pathways of Nitrous oxide production and Nitrate partitioning in forest soils along a climate gradient (PI; VR; 2011-14)
• Elucidating the role of amino acid turnover in the terrestrial nitrogen cycle in comparison to ammonification (PI; Formas; 2012-13)

Networks

• Stable Isotopes in Biospheric-Atmospheric-Earth System Research SIBAE (COST Action ES0806; Management Committee Member)
• Nordic Network for Stable Isotope Research - NordSIR (NordForsk network; Coordinating Board member)
   

Editorial Board

• Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Publikationer