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Research
I am a biologist interested in carbon cycling and environmental change in general, and in the role of microbial decomposers in regulating carbon and nutrient cycling in particular.
Currently, I am employed as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at CEC where I study how forest wildfires affect the contribution of soil microbes to biogeochemical cycling and forest recovery.
In 2019 I completed a PhD with a special focus on the role of microbial decomposers in the decomposition of organic matter and the controlling factors of microbial activity. During this time I have specifically developed a method to investigate the microbial contribution to carbon dioxide emissions and to carbon stocks - carbon use efficiency. This method was applied to study microbial contribution to carbon cycling in agriculture and forest soils in temperate and boreal zones, to investigate carbon partitioning by microbes during plant litter decomposition in terrestrial and aquatic environments, and to reveal the effect of heavy metal contamination in microbial functions.
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Soil Science
- Biological Sciences
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Wildfire and post-fire management reshape soil microbial guilds and carbon dynamics at a boreal forest site in Sweden
Soares, M., Kelly, J., Rousk, J. & Kljun, N., 2026 Jun, In: Biogeochemistry. 169, 3, 28.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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No recovery of soil respiration four years after fire and post-fire management in a Nordic boreal forest
Kelly, J., Doerr, S. H., Ekroos, J., Ibáñez, T. S., Islam, M. R., Santín, C., Soares, M. & Kljun, N., 2025 Apr 1, In: Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 364, 110454.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Iron as a precursor of aggregation and vector of organic carbon to sediments in a boreal lake
Herzog, S. D., Mekelesh, V., Soares, M., Olsson, U., Persson, P. & Kritzberg, E. S., 2024 Dec, In: Biogeochemistry. 167, p. 1533-1552 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can heavy metal pollution stress reduce microbial carbon-use efficiencies?
Soares, M., Rabow, S. & Rousk, J., 2024 Aug, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 195, 109458.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Politikerna struntar i klimatforskningen: 420 forskare: Regeringens politik är katastrofal – nu måste fler svenskar kräva en omställning
Translated title of the contribution :Politicians ignore climate research: 420 researchers: The government's policy is disastrous - more Swedes must now demand change Research output: Contribution to specialist publication or newspaper › Newspaper article
Open Access
Projects
- 6 Finished
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BECC AG: The world of Pantopia: an exploration of ecologically sound futures
Nikoleris, A. (PI), Droste, N. (Researcher), van Veelen, B. (Researcher), Hammer, E. (Researcher), Garson, K. (Researcher), Alexandridis, N. (Researcher), de Leeuw, G. (Researcher), Chaudhary, N. (Researcher), Soares, M. (Researcher), Ekström Pigot, H. (Researcher), Björkman, M. P. (Researcher), Cathcart Frödén, M. (Researcher), Brudin Borg, C. (Researcher) & Saglietti, C. (Researcher)
2023/01/01 → 2024/01/31
Project: Research
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The impact of fire severity and post-fire management on the role of ectomycorrhizal fungi in forest recovery
Soares, M. (PI), Kljun, N. (CoI) & Rousk, J. (CoI)
2022/01/01 → 2024/04/30
Project: Research
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Wildfires in the Anthropocene - Advanced Study Group, Pufendorf IAS
Dinc, P. (Project coordinator), Eklund, L. (Project coordinator), Islar, M. (Researcher), Kljun, N. (Researcher), McNamee, M. S. (Researcher), Sjöstedt, B. (Researcher), Soares, M. (Researcher), Stroh, E. (Researcher), Abdi, A. (Researcher), Johansson, J. (Researcher), Guldåker, N. (Researcher), Nieradzik, L. (Researcher) & Friberg, J. (Researcher)
2022/01/01 → 2023/05/31
Project: Network
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BECC AG: Resilient Forests
Zanchi, G. (PI), Jönsson, A. M. (Researcher), Reurslag Gärdenäs, A. (Researcher), Ekroos, J. (Researcher), Alkan Olsson, J. (Researcher), Soares, M. (Researcher), Kljun, N. (Researcher) & Garcia, V. (Researcher)
2021/03/01 → 2022/02/28
Project: Research
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ECOSPEC: BECC AG: Vibration spectroscopy hub for an in-depth analysis of biogeochemical processes in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems
Pucetaite, M. (PI), Meklesh, V. (Researcher), Persson, P. (Researcher), Hammer, E. (Researcher), Floudas, D. (Researcher), Op de Beeck, M. (Researcher), C. Brangarí , A. (Researcher), Soares, M. (Researcher), Filipsson, H. (Researcher), Berggren, M. (Researcher), Björkman, M. P. (Researcher) & Andresen, L. C. (Researcher)
2021/01/01 → 2021/12/31
Project: Research
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Wildfire impacts on a managed boreal forest: an interdisciplinary perspective
Kelly, J. (Presenter), Andresen, L. C. (Contributor), Doerr, S. H. (Contributor), D'onofrio, C. (Contributor), Dukat, P. (Contributor), Holst, T. (Contributor), Ibáñez, T. S. (Contributor), Islam, M. R. (Role not specified), Lehner, I. (Contributor), Lindroth, A. (Contributor), Santín, C. (Contributor), Soares, M. (Contributor) & Kljun, N. (Contributor)
2024 Jun 29Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Assessing soil carbon and nitrogen cycles three years after a large wildfire in Scots pine forest
Andresen, L. C. (Speaker), Ibáñez, T. (Contributor), Doerr, S. (Contributor), Santin, C. (Contributor), Kelly, J. (Contributor), Ekroos, J. (Contributor), Rousk, J. (Contributor), Soares, M. (Contributor), Stange, F. (Contributor) & Kljun, N. (Contributor)
2024 Jun 28Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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POSTER: Microbial growth and soil respiration after a boreal wildfire: impact of fire severity and post-fire management
Soares, M. (Presenter)
2022 Apr 1Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Introductory workshop for vibrational spectroscopy applications in environmental sciences
Pucetaite, M. (Organiser), Hammer, E. (Organiser), Persson, P. (Organiser), Op de Beeck, M. (Contributor), Meklesh, V. (Contributor), Floudas, D. (Contributor), Soares, M. (Contributor), Pickering, R. (Contributor), Stamm, F. (Contributor), Jelavic, S. (Contributor), Vaccari, L. (Invited speaker) & Borondics, F. (Invited speaker)
2021 Mar 12Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation of workshop/ seminar/ course