Tasks

• Scientific collaboration in the bilateral cooperation project “German-Colombian Demonstration and Training Project for Agroecology”.
• Decomposition of organic material in soil, carbon sequestration, and nutrient cycling in sustainable agricultural systems.
• Analysis of soil biodiversity (microbial communities and soil fauna) and its ecological functions using molecular techniques.
• Participatory approaches to understand the impact of agroecology on soil and people.
• Interactions between cultural and socio-economic contexts, agricultural practices and their effects on soil health.