CeMESS welcomes new Scientific Advisory Board
The new CeMESS Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) paid its inaugural visit to the Centre. An All Hands Meeting introduced CeMESS, and over two days research groups delivered separate presentations that sparked lively discussions and valuable feedback.
CeMESS was pleased to welcome its newly appointed Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) for a two‑day visit. The program began with an All Hands Meeting that provided an overview of our mission, research themes, and upcoming initiatives. On the following days, individual research groups presented their projects, methods, and plans, leading to constructive exchanges with the SAB and ideas for future directions.
The Board brings broad expertise across environmental and ecological sciences:
- Beate Escher, UFZ Leipzig – Professor of Environmental Toxicology
- Kirsten Küsel, Friedrich Schiller University Jena – Professor of Aquatic Geomicrobiology
- Jan Roelof van der Meer, Université de Lausanne – Professor of Environmental Microbiology
- Matthias Rillig, Freie Universität Berlin – Professor of Plant Ecology
CeMESS/Julia Gebetsberger