Bachelor and Master Theses

we measure GHG emissions (nitrous oxide, methane and carbon dioxide) from croplands, grasslands and water reservoirs. Within this topic, you will perform field measurements and evaluate the emissions from different ecosystems under different management practices. This work may also be combined with laboratory analysis or incubation experiments. The systems that we study vary depending on ongoing projects, offering you the chance to be a part of cutting-edge climate and agricultural sustainability studies.

we study meteorology in the context of agriculture and farming practices, focusing on measurements of meteorological variables and ecosystem fluxes. Our research quantifies fluxes of carbon dioxide (net ecosystem productivity, photosynthesis and respiration), water (evapotranspiration) and energy (sensible and latent heat fluxes) to better understand soil-plant-atmosphere interactions.  Within this topic, you could work on data processing, quality control, and gap filling techniques for eddy covariance and agrometeorological data. You could also get hands on skills and learn how to maintain and manage our eddy covariance stations. 

we assess the environmental impact of agricultural products using the LCA methodology, which accounts for the GHG emissions across the entire production chain. This work is done using an open access software (OpenLCA) along with existing databases. Different products, produced in different parts of the world can be analysed, offering insights into global agricultural sustainability. 

different management practices, applied under different climatic conditions or soil types, have different effects as a tool to reduce GHG emissions, increase soil organic carbon sequestration, influence ecosystem water fluxes, modify albedo, etc. Similarly, land-use changes can have significant environmental impacts that need to be assessed. To address these topics, there is the opportunity to use information from available datasets or perform literature reviews, aiming to provide insights into sustainable agriculture and climate change mitigation.