Dr. Simona Bonaiuti
Ecohydrology and Biogeochemistry Research Group
Institute of Landscape Ecology
Heisenbergstr. 2, D-48149 Münster [en]
e-mail simona.bonaiuti [at] wwu.de
Curriculum vitae
- 07/2017 - 02/2018: Research associate and PostDoc, Ecohydrology and Biogeochemistry Research Group, Institute for Landscape Ecology, University of Münster
- 2017: Graduation (Dr. rer. nat. / PhD), Institute for Landscape Ecology, University of Münster
Dissertation: "Transport, anoxia and energy control on anaerobic respiration and methanogenesis in anoxic peat soil"
- 10/2013 - 07/2013: Research assistant and PhD student, Ecohydrology and Biogeochemistry Research Group, Institute for Landscape Ecology, University of Münster
- 04/2013 - 09/2013: Internship, Environmental Health & Safety Consultant at General Eletric (GE) Oil&Gas, Florence, Italy
- 08/2012 - 10/2012: Trainee, POR CRO FSE RT 2007-2013 at DBO5 SL Environmental laboratory, Seville, Spain
- 10/2008 - 03/2011: Master of Environmental Science – Curriculum Effects and Control of pollution, University of Bolgona, Italy
Master thesis: “Distribution and Bioavailability of trace metals in sediments of the Pialassa Baiona lagoon” - An Experimental approach
- 10/2007 - 02/2008: Trainee, Environmental Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory (CIRSA), Ravenna, Italy
- 09/2006 - 08/2007: LLP Erasmus Grant, Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg am Breisgau, Germany
- 09/2004 - 07/2008: Bachelor of Environmental Science, University of Bolgona, Italy
Bachelor thesis: “Emerging Pollutants in aquatic environment: The residual of Antibiotics”
Research interests
- Anaerobic decomposition of organic matter in peat soil
- Carbon sequestration and methane release in anoxic peat soil
- Geochemical and hydrological controls on the peats decomposition by accumulation of metabolic end-products
Research project
Research Articles (Journals)
- . . ‘Evaluating biogeochemical indicators of methanogenic conditions and thermodynamic constraints in peat.’ Applied Geochemistry 114: 104471. doi: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2019.104471.
- . ‘Transport, anoxia and end-product accumulation control carbon dioxide and methane production and release in peat soils.’ Biogeochemistry 133, No. 2: 219–239. doi: 10.1007/s10533-017-0328-7.
Publications
Conference presentations
- Bonaiuti S, Blodau C (2015): Geochemical and hydrological limitation of carbon sequestration and methane release in anoxic peat soil from Luther Marsh, Canada. Poster, European Geosciences Union (EGU), General Assembly 2015. Wien. Link
- Guerra R., Bonaiuti S., Bonvicini G., Albertazzi A., (2011): A study of metal contaminant availability. ECOMONDO 2011 - The Eco- Industrial Revolution, Workshop on Innovations in the sustainable reclamation of sites, land, sediments and contaminated waters: recent industrial research projects funded by the European Commission (FP7) and other key studies. Luciano Morselli Eds, 9-12 November 2011, Rimini, Italy. pp. 1467 – 1472 (ISBN: 9788838759359). Link