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Profile
| Academic position | Full Professor |
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| Research fields | Microbial Ecology and Applied Microbiology,Ecology and Biodiversity of Plants and Ecosystems,Organismic Interactions, Chemical Ecology and Microbiomes of Plant Systems |
| Keywords | Wetlands, Microbial ecology, Biogeochemistry, Plant-microbe interactions, Ecosystem science |
| Honours and awards | 2024: Fellow of the American Geophysical Union 2023: Tom and Marie Patton Distinguished Professor 2019: American Academy of Microbiology |
Current contact address
| Country | United States of America |
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| City | Atlanta |
| Institution | Georgia Institute of Technology |
Host during sponsorship
| Prof. Dr. Marcel Kuypers | Max-Planck-Institut für Marine Mikrobiologie, Bremen |
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Programme(s)
| 2025 | Humboldt Research Award Programme |
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Nominator's project description
| Professor Kostka bridges biogeochemistry and microbiology to elucidate the role of microorganisms in ecosystem function. He has emerged as an international leader in ecosystem biogeoscience, providing a quantitative predictive understanding of how ecosystems function. This may determine the mechanisms by which environmental changes alter ecosystem resilience. In Germany, Professor Kostka will assess the role of marine plant microbiomes in coastal marine ecosystem health and resilience to climate change. |