Trace gas biogeochemistry – The Jiao Group
Our work addresses the production, consumption, and atmospheric fate of trace gases such as biogenic volatile organic compounds, reactive nitrogen, halogen- and sulfur- containing gases, etc. We explore how climate change, biological activity, and abiotic factors shape gas fluxes, and how these processes scale from local ecosystems to the global atmosphere.
- Reactive trace gas flux measurements and modeling
- Soil–atmosphere and water–atmosphere bidirectional exchange processes
- Stable isotope and molecular tracing of gas metabolic pathways
- Scaling gas exchange processes from plot to landscape to globe
- Climate change effects on ecosystem–atmosphere interactions
Our research group is supported by:
- PI, Villum Young Investigator Grant, grant No. 71277, Villum Fonden, 2024
- PI, BIO Research Advancement Funding 2.0, Department of Biology, 2025
- PI, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA-PF-EF), grant No.: 101061660, European Commission, 2022
We welcome MSc thesis projects, Bachelor students, and visiting scholars interested in biogeochemical cycles and climate change. Projects can involve laboratory experiments, data analysis, or field work, and may include trips to high-latitude ecosystems such as northern Scandinavia. Opportunities for research assistant, PhD and postdoctoral positions depend on funding availability and will be announced on the PI’s and VOLT center’s social media channels (LinkedIn, Bluesky, X/Twitter) if open.
Group leader
Yi Jiao
Assistant Professor/Principal Investigator
Phone +45 35 32 22 71
yi.jiao@bio.ku.dk
Group members
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsson, Mathilda Bloch | PhD Fellow | +4535331273 | |
| Dong, Junyu | Guest Researcher | ||
| James, Sana Mariya | Research Assistant | ||
| Jiao, Yi | Assistant Professor | +4535322271 |