Professor Jens-Arne Subke

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Biological and Environmental Sciences University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA

Professor Jens-Arne Subke

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About me

Associate Professor in Terrestrial Ecosystems and Environmental Change

PhD - University of Bayreuth, Germany (2002) BSc Hons - University of St. Andrews, UK (1997)

Orcid ID: 0000-0001-9244-639XResearcher ID: M-3049-2013 

Current Projects: Stabilisation of pyrogenic carbon in tropical grasslands (NERC; 2020-2023)

Mycorrhizal drivers of formation and decomposition of soil organic matter (NERC-NSF; 2017-2020)

PRIMETIME – Will more productive Arctic ecosystems sequester less soil carbon? (NERC; 2017-2021)

Blanket bog restoration in the Flowcountry

  External Activities

Associate Editor for Biogeosciences Consulting Editor for Plant and Soil

Previous positions

Research Associate, Stockholm Environment Institute, Department of Biology, University of York, UK (2004-2010). Marie Curie Research Fellow, Department of Environmental Sciences, Second University of Naples, Caserta, Italy (2002-2004).

Response of biogeochemical cycles in forests to changes in environmental conditions, including:

  • Climatic Change
  • Human land use
  • Perturbations from pollution

Environmental controls on biotic CO2 flux dynamics

Plant-soil interactions at the boreal treeline

Plant-soil interactions in the decomposition of soil carbon in the rhizosphere

Pyrogenic carbon in soils

Use of stable isotopes in ecology

Biotic and abiotic drivers of methane (CH4) fluxes in peatlands

Award

Geographical Association Highly Commended Publishers Award
https://geography.org.uk/…/ga-awards-2024/

Event / Presentation

Biological environment and litter quality drive rapid decomposition in sub-arctic birch forests
The British Ecological Society
Invited presentation at British Ecological Society Annual Meeting

Carbon cycle research in Europe’s largest blanket bog
Invited seminar, Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg.

Monitoring C dynamics of the Flowcountry forest-to-bog transition
Invited presentation at Special IUCN conference "Creating a Legacy for Peatlands"

Soil CO2 efflux
University of Potsdam
Keynote lecture, Potdam Greenhouse Gas Workshop: From Natural to Urban Systems. Potsdam, October 2015.

Where has all the Carbon gone?
University of Stirling
Public presentation (Pint of Science), Bridge of Allan

Other Project

Peatland restoration monitoring in Loch Katrine
Scottish Water

The project provides comprehensive understanding and robust quantification of the multiple benefits arising from peatland restoration implemented by Scottish Water across their land holdings within the Loch Katrine catchment, and the timescales towards benefit realisation. Main objectives are: 1) To understand the key environmental data required to manage and secure peatland status to inform project monitoring needs; 2) To establish a monitoring programme to assess impacts of planned and ongoing peatland restoration activities focussing on the Loch Katrine priority catchment for Scottish Water; 3) To align monitoring with ongoing initiatives, including MERLIN and Forth-ERA to provide a coordinated approach to measure multiple benefits including carbon sequestration, biodiversity, water quality and water quantity across the wider Firth of Forth region; 4) To derive data from peatland restoration sites at different times since intervention in contrast to a control site to yield insights into the likely timescales to realise benefits; 5) To establish typical benefit ranges from peatlands in different conditions and time since restoration. Total value of funding: £196,400

Professional membership

Subject Editor Biogeosciences

British Ecological Society
The British Ecological Society

Consulting Editor, Plant and Soil

IUCN Peatlands Biodiversity Advisory Group
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Member of advisory group for IUCN Peatlands biodiversity credits

Section Editor Plant and Soil

University Contribution

SIEC Management Group
Membership of the Scottish International Environment Centre Management Group as the academic lead for carbon

Research programmes

Research centres/groups