
Dr. Peter Escher
- Forschung, Lehre
- Gruppe: Böden
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Institut für Geographie und Geoökologie
Reinhard-Baumeister-Platz 1
76131 Karlsruhe
Germany
Peter Escher
Topics
- Evaluating physiological topics in trees with stable isotopes
- Processes and matter fluxes in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems
- Methods for assessing sediment properties
CV
2014-2017 |
Postdoc at the Institute of Geography and Geoecology at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) |
2010-2012 | Postdoc/Isotope Lab Manager, Geochemistry and Isotope Biogeochemistry Group (Prof. M.E. Böttcher), Leibniz-Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde |
Since 2007 | Consultant ecoandmore.de, Freiburg |
2005-2006 | Isotope Lab Manager, Chair for Tree Physiology, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg |
2000–2004 | PhD studies Forest and Environmental Sciences, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg "Untersuchungen zur C, N und S Akquisition durch Viscum album" (Prof. H. Rennenberg, Prof. S. Fink) |
1995-1999 | Research Assistant Institute for Special Zoology, University of Münster |
1994 | Diplom (Biology) Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg "Einfluss der Korngröße auf Respiration and bakterielle Abundanz im hyporheischen Interstitial eines praealpinen Fließgewässers" (Prof. J. Schwoerbel, Dr. U. Uehlinger (EAWAG)) |
Projects
BeCycles: Element cycles in forests and grasslands of the biodiversity exploratories: Response to management intensity and associated biodiversity as a joint project (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Uni Jena, Uni Bonn, TU Berlin) within the Biodiversity Exploratories a German Science Foundation funded research project (DFG Priority Programme 1374).
Lehre
Bodenkundliches Laborpraktikum für Bachelor-Geoökologen (SS)
Sonstiges
- Since 2000 profound hands on experience with the analysis of stable isotopes (H, C, N, O, S) with EA-IRMS, TC/EA-IRMS, GC-IRMS, Gasbench-IRMS (Delta plus, Delta XP, MAT 253) Thermo Finnigan (TM)
- Member of the German Association for Stable Isotope Research
- Reviewer for Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry
- Exploring expeditions with RV Meteor, RV Littorina, RV Elisabeth Mann Borgese
Talks (invited)
Escher, P. Aspekte zur Kohlenstoff- und Stickstoff-Akquisition von Viscum album. Forschungsbesprechungen, Institut Hiscia, Arlesheim, III/2009.
Escher, P.: Bestimmung der 3-D Sedimentstruktur im hyporheischen Interstitial der Lahn mittels Computertomographie. Kolloquium Sedimentstrukturen und hydraulischer Austausch im hyporheischen Interstitial, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung-UFZ Magdeburg III/2008.
Escher, P.: Stabile Isotope in der Ökosystemforschung; Hydrologisches Kolloquium, Universität Trier II/2007.
Escher, H.P.: Einfluß der Korngröße auf Respiration und bakterielle Abundanz im hyporheischen Interstitial eines praealpinen Fließgewässers. - Workshop "Auswirkungen von Nitrit-Belastungen in Fließgewässern und ihrem Sediment". Außenstelle der Universität Köln, Grietherbusch, VI/1995.
Escher, H.P.: Einfluß der Korngröße auf Respiration und bakterielle Abundanz im hyporheischen Interstitial eines praealpinen Fließgewässers. - Institut für Gewässerökologie und Binnenfischerei, e.V. (IGB), Berlin-Rahnsdorf, VI/1995.
Escher, H.P.: Einfluß der Korngröße auf Respiration und bakterielle Abundanz im hyporheischen Interstitial eines praealpinen Fließgewässers; Abteilung für Limnologie, EAWAG, Zürich, IX/1994.
Eisenmann, H., Escher, H.P.: Forschungsperspektiven zur Rolle der Mikroorganismen im hyporheischen Interstitial, Workshop, Limnologisches Institut, Universität Konstanz, IV/1994.
Publikationen
Beiträge in referierten Zeitschriften
2018Leimer, S., Bischoff, S., Boch, S., Busch, V., Escher, P., Fischer, M., Hänsel, F., Hölzel, N., Kerber, K., Klaus, V. H., Kleinebecker, T., Michalzik, B., Nauss, T., Schäfer, D., Schöning, I., Schwarz, M. T., Siemens, J., Thieme, L., Wöllauer, S., Wilcke, W. (2018): Does plant diversity affect the water balance of established grassland systems? Ecohydrology 11, e1945. 10.1002/eco.19452014Winde, V., Böttcher, M. E., Escher, P., Böning, P., Beck, M., Liebezeit, G., Schneider, B. (2014): Tidal and spatial variations of DI13C and aquatic chemistry in a temperate tidal basin during winter time. Journal of Marine Systems 129, S. 396–404. 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2013.08.005
2013Cabral, A. R., Creaser, R. A., Nägler, T. F., Lehmann, B., Voegelin, A., Belyatsky, B., Pašava, J., Seabra Gomes Jr., A., Galbiatti, H., Böttcher, M. E., Escher, P. (2013): Trace-element and multi-isotope geochemistry of Late-Archean black shales in the Carajas iron-ore district, Brazil. Chemical Geology 362, S. 91–104. 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2013.08.041
Saccon, P., Leis, A., Marca, A., Kaiser, J., Campisi, L., Böttcher, M. E., Savarino, J., Escher, P., Eisenhauer, A., Erbland, J. (2013): Multi-isotope approach for the identification and characterisation of nitrate pollution sources in the Marano lagoon (Italy) and parts of its catchment area. Applied Geochemistry 34, S. 75–89. 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2013.02.007
2012Mittermayr, F., Bauer, C., Klammer, D., Böttcher, M. E., Leis, A., Escher, P., Dietzel, M. (2012): Concrete under sulphate attack: an isotope study on sulphur sources. Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies 48, S. 105–117. 10.1080/10256016.2012.641964
Xu, L., Lehmann, B., Mao, J., Nägler, T. F., Neubert, N., Böttcher, M. E., Escher, P. (2012): Mo isotope and trace element patterns of Lower Cambrian black shales in South China: Multi-proxy constraints on the paleoenvironment. Chemical Geology 318-319, S. 45–59. 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2012.05.016
2011Lüttge, U., Escher, P., Paluch, R., Pfanz, H., Wittmann, C., Rennenberg, H., Rakowski, K. (2011): Variability of photosynthetic capacity and water relations of Pinus sylvestris L. in the field. Biologia Plantarum 55, S. 90–98. 10.1007/s10535-011-0012-z
2008Escher, P., Peuke, A. D., Bannister, P., Fink, S., Hartung, W., Jiang, F., Rennenberg, H. (2008): Transpiration, CO2 assimilation, WUE, and stornatal aperture in leaves of Viscum album (L.): Effect of abscisic acid (ABA) in the xylem sap of its host (Populus x euamericana). Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 46, S. 64–70. 10.1016/j.plaphy.2007.07.018
2006Escher, P., Rennenberg, H. (2006): Influx of double labelled glutamine into mistletoes (Viscum album) from the xylem sap of its host (Abies alba). Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 44, S. 880–884. 10.1016/j.plaphy.2006.09.014
2005Cojocariu, C., Escher, P., Häberle, K., Matyssek, R., Rennenberg, H., Kreuzwieser, J. (2005): The effect of ozone on the emission of carbonyls from leaves of adult Fagus sylvatica. Plant, Cell & Environment 28, S. 603–611. 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2005.01305.x
2004Escher, P., Eiblmeier, M., Hetzger, I., Rennenberg, H. (2004): Seasonal and spatial variation of carbohydrates in mistletoes (Viscum album) and the xylem sap of its hosts (Populus x euamericana and Abies alba). Physiologia Plantarum 120, S. 212–219. 10.1111/j.0031-9317.2004.0230.x
Escher, P., Eiblmeier, M., Rennenberg, H. (2004): Differences in the influx of glutamine and nitrate into Viscum album from the xylem sap of its hosts. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 42, S. 739–744. 10.1016/j.plaphy.2004.07.009
2003Escher, P., Eiblmeier, M., Hetzger, I., Rennenberg, H. (2003): Seasonal and spatial variation of reduced sulphur compounds in mistletoes (Viscum album) and the xylem sap of its hosts (Populus X euramericana and Abies alba). Physiologia Plantarum 117, S. 72–78. 10.1034/j.1399-3054.2003.1170109.x
1996Escher, P. (1996): Determination of the pore-size-distribution in sediments with X- ray computed tomography. Limnologica 26, S. 339–344.
Beiträge in Zeitschriften und Reihen (nicht referiert)
2015Leimer, S., Escher, P., Wilcke, W. (2015): Biodiversitätsverlust mindert Ökosystemleistungen. Forum Geoökologie 26(2), S. 19–24.