Mathias Goeckede

Research and Bio :

Mathias completed his M.S. in Geo-Ecology in 2000 at the University of Bayreuth, Germany. His courses provided a broad background in ecology and applied science, with a strong focus on micrometeorology, hydrology, and soil physics. His diploma thesis on wind profile extrapolation for wind energy purposes qualified him for a position as a Ph.D. candidate and research assistant for the Department of Micrometeorology at the University of Bayreuth. His Ph.D. thesis under the supervision of Prof. Thomas Foken concentrated on the use of footprint modeling for the evaluation of complex micrometeorological measurement sites. This research was embedded within the framework of several national and international network projects. After finishing the Ph.D. thesis in late 2004, Mathias worked for several months on QA/QC issues within the CarboEurope-IP flux network, until he joined Dr. Law’s team as a research associate in June 2005.

Mathias’ research interests concentrate on quality assessment issues in micrometeorology, and on the understanding of biosphere-atmosphere interactions under complex conditions at different temporal and spatial scales. In addition, he is interested in combining experiments and modeling to assess the ecosystem response to changing boundary conditions. Mathias will start his work in the TERRA-PNW project focusing on modeling approaches to determine the source area of concentration measurements, in order to contribute to the top-down approaches which aim at inferring regional CO2-budgets.