SIGNATURE RESEARCH AREAS
Carbon sequestration
Sustainable agriculture & agroecology
Climate change mitigation
Biochar
Greenhouse gas emissions
Sustainable agriculture & agroecology
Climate change mitigation
Biochar
Greenhouse gas emissions
RESEARCH INTERESTS
| agroforestry | cereal-legume intercrops | organic soil amendments | soil health & security | greenhouse gas emissions | carbon sequestration | soil-plant interactions in a changing climate | bioenergy crops | tropical, temperate and northern agroecosystems | interactions in riparian ecosystems in agricultural landscapes |
rESEARCH TOOLS
| stable isotopes | biophysical modeling | carbon source utilization |
RESEARCH APPROACH
The Soil Ecosystem Dynamics (SED) research group investigates how soils transform and interact with plants and the atmosphere. Our work focuses on understanding these complex relationships to support climate solutions such as carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas mitigation, and the resilience of food and soil systems. We study both natural and managed ecosystems, with field research sites across temperate and northern Canada, as well as in Latin America and Africa.
CONTACT INFORMATION
M. Oelbermann, Ph.D. (Professor)
School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
E-mail: moelbermann @ uwaterloo.ca
Phone Office: + 519 888 4567 | Phone Lab: + 519 888 4567 Extension 48287
X: @OelbermannMaren
School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
E-mail: moelbermann @ uwaterloo.ca
Phone Office: + 519 888 4567 | Phone Lab: + 519 888 4567 Extension 48287
X: @OelbermannMaren
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Website last updated June 2025