Caroline Daun

Areas of work

  • Greenhouse gas emissions
  • Paludiculture in fens and bogs
Education and professional career

since April 2023
Scientific Assistant, Peatland Studies and Paleoecology, Institute of Botany and Landscape Ecology, University of Greifswald

2020 - 2023
Research Assistant, Landscape Ecology, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Rostock

04/18- 03/2020
Research assistant in the research project “Wetscapes”, Landscape Ecology, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Rostock

2017 - 2020
M.Sc. Plant Production and Environment, University of Rostock
Topic Master thesis: Does peatland drainage lead to increased decomposition of organic matter in deeper peat layers?

2012 - 2015
B.Sc. Horticultural Sciences, Humboldt University Berlin
Topic Bachelor thesis: Recording, documentation and condition assessment of the orchard 'Templiner Sortenschaugarten'

2008 - 2012
B.Sc. Agricultural Sciences, Humboldt University Berlin

Projects

current projects

  • Paludi-PROGRESS - Paludiculture in practice: Optimisation of cattail and reed cultures (FNR, 2022-2025)

previous projects

  • OptiMOOS - Optimising Sphagnum farming: water management, climate impact, biodiversity & product development (Land Niedersachsen/NBank, EFRE, 2019-2022)
Publications

Journal articles (peer-reviewed)

  • Daun, C., Huth, V., Gaudig, G., Günther, A., Krebs, M. & Jurasinski, G. (2023) Full-cycle greenhouse gas balance of a Sphagnum paludiculture site on former bog grassland in Germany. STOTEN, 877, 162943; doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162943
  • Gaudig, G., Brötzmann, D., Brust, K., Buchwald, R., Daun, C., Emmel, M., Fritz, C., Gebbe, R., Jurasinski, G., Käärmelahti, S., Krebs, M., Lüdtke, M., Muster, C., Prager, A., Quadra, G.R., Temmink, R.J.M., Wahren, A., Wichmann, S. & Joosten, H. (2023) Torfmooskultivierung optimieren: Wassermanage-ment, Klimabilanz, Biodiversität & Produktentwicklung (OptiMOOS), Abschlussbericht des Verbund-projektes. 125 S.