PhD student
M.Sc. Ruben Martinez-Cuesta
Research Area
Rubén began his PhD at COMI in February 2022, working on the BLIK project (Bavarian Landscapes under Climate Change). His research focuses on understanding how different land use types and climate change affect soil and water microbiomes, and how these microbial communities interact across various ecosystems in Bavaria.
CV
Internship John Innes Centre (Norwich, UK)
Master of Science in Biotechnology at Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain)
Bachelor of Science in Biology at University of Oviedo (Spain)
Publications
Mwanake, R.M. ; Gettel, G.M. ; Wangari, E.G. ; Macharia, G.W. ; Martinez-Cuesta, R. ; Schulz, S. ; Schloter, M. ; Butterbach-Bahl, K. ; Kiese, R.
Elevated in-stream CO2 concentration stimulates net-N2O production from global fluvial ecosystems.Martinez-Cuesta, R. ; Holmer, A. ; Buegger, F. ; Dannenmann, M. ; Schloter, M. ; Schulz, S.
Land use drives prokaryotic community composition of directly adjacent grasslands.Bender, S.F. ; Schulz, S. ; Martinez-Cuesta, R. ; Laughlin, R.J. ; Kublik, S. ; Pfeiffer-Zakharova, K. ; Vestergaard, G. ; Hartman, K. ; Parladé, E. ; Römbke, J. ; Watson, C.J. ; Schloter, M. ; van der Heijden, M.G.A.
Simplification of soil biota communities impairs nutrient recycling and enhances above- and belowground nitrogen losses.