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Heike Schimmel

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Soil scientist with a passion for peatlands at the University of Bonn 🏳️‍🌈

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Heike Schimmel @heikeschimmel.bsky.social · 12d

Last year, my master's student and I had the pleasure of taking peat samples in the Flow Country, examining the effect of land use changes and wildfires on carbon stability under current and future climate scenarios. 🌱

CRC 1502 DETECT @crc1502-detect.bsky.social · 12d

🌼 In December 2024, we visited the Forsinard Flows Nature Reserve in Scotland. In this study, we investigate the impact of a wildfire in 2019 on soil processes and carbon changes of burnt and unburnt pairs of different sites – and what it means for future climate scenarios.

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How peatlands protect the Climate – and what happens when they burn

YouTube video by Universität Bonn

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Heike Schimmel @heikeschimmel.bsky.social · 23d

Very interesting 2-day excursion through the Black Forest during the #DBG2025, seeing some Stagnosols and mountain peatlands.

Stagnosol with organic surface layer and an iron pan

Stagnosol with thick organic surface layer

Mountain peatland, dominated by grasses in the black forest mountains

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Greifswald Mire Centre @greifswaldmoor.bsky.social · Sep 10

"Klimaschutz oder Kuhweide – Was wird aus der Landwirtschaft im Moor?" untersucht Marie Gogoll in der Doku auf KURT. Welche Zukunftsmöglichkeiten Paludikulturen bieten, zeigt Dr. Greta Gaudig von @greifswaldmoor.bsky.social.

Nahaufnahme: Klimaschutz oder Kuhweide - Was wird aus der Landwirtschaft im Moor? – Kurt

Aus Sicht der Klimawissenschaft ist klar: Die Landwirtschaft auf Moor muss möglichst bald enden, denn sie verursacht mehr Treibhausgasemissionen als der gesamte Flugverkehr in Deutschland. Aber Famili...

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Heike Schimmel @heikeschimmel.bsky.social · Sep 1

I've been walking the Cleveland Way in the @northyorkmoors.org.uk and I've found Podzols, peat mosses, Gleysols and seagulls below soil profiles 🥾🦆

Podzol soil with heathers (Calluna vulgaris)

Gleysol with stream in front and surrounded by trees