Axel Schmidt
Trier University
Faculty of Geograpgy and Geoscience
Soil Science Department
Campus II, H 329
Behringstraße
D-54286 TRIER
Tel: +49 651/201-3254
Fax:+ 49 651/201-3809
Consultation by arrangement
Research Interests
- Production and biogas potential of second generation perennial energy crops
- Synergistc effects in biogas feedstock composites
- Legal framework of bioenergy production
Education
- since 2014 Research associate at the soil science department of the University of Trier, associated fellow at the DFG graduate college 1319: 'Improvement of setting and application of standards in integrated environmental protection via scientific and jurisprudential cooperation'
- 2012 - 2013 Trainee at the bioenergy department of the 'Luxembourg Institute of science and technology' (LIST, former 'Centre de Recherche Public Gabriel Lippmann')
- 2010 - 2013 Master of Science: Environmental assessment and management with focus on environmental pollution assessment at the University of Trier . Master thesis: 'Biogas yield and methane content during fermentation of alternative energy crops'
- 2007 - 2010 Bachelor of Science: Environmental Geosciences at the University of Trier. Bachelor thesis: 'Pioneer vegetation in flood channels at the renaturalized estuary area of river Kyll'
Publications
Ehl, S., Kieren, S., Krahner, A., Krutz, N., Lindemann, C., Martin, H., Schmidt, A., Siegfried, J., Wacht, F., Wesch, C., Wirtz, S. (2015): Workshop-Bericht: Klimawandel und Biodiversität - eine natur- und rechtswissenschaftliche Bewertung. Natur und Recht 37: 621-623.
Ruf, T., Schmidt, A., Delfosse, P., Emmerling, C. (2017): Harvest date of Miscanthus x giganteus affects nutrient cycling, biomass development and soil quality. Biomass and Bioenergy 100: 62-73. DOI:10.1016/j.biombioe.2017.03.010
Schmidt, A., Lemaigre, S., Ruf, T., Delfosse, P., Emmerling, C. (2017): Miscanthus as biogas feedstock: influence of harvest time and stand age on the biochemical methane potential (BMP) of two growing seasons. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 8: 245-254. 1-10. DOI: 10.1007/s13399-017-0274-6
Emmerling, C., Schmidt, A., Ruf, T., von Francken-Welz, H., Thielen, S. (2017): Impact of newly introduced perennial bioenergy crops on soil quality parameters at three different locations in W-Germany. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science: 000, 1-9. DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201700162
Schmidt, A., Lemaigre, S., Delfosse, P., von Francken-Welz, H., Emmerling, C. (2018): Biochemical methane potential (BMP) of six perennial energy crops cultivated at three different locations in W-Germany. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. DOI: 10.1007/s13399-018-0338-2
Conference contributions
Axel Schmidt, Thorsten Ruf, Sébastien Lemaigre, Philippe Delfosse, Christoph Emmerling (2015): Einfluss von Bestandesalter und Erntetermin auf das biochemische Methanpotential. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Bodenkundlichen Gesellschaft (DBG), 6th - 9th Septembre 2015 in Munich (poster presentation).
Thorsten Ruf, Axel Schmidt, Christoph Emmerling (2015): Miscanthus als Biogassubstrat - Auswirkungen auf den Boden. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Bodenkundlichen Gesellschaft (DBG), 6th - 9th Septembre 2015 in Munich (poster presentation).
Axel Schmidt, Thorsten Ruf, Sébastien Lemaigre, Philippe Delfosse, Christoph Emmerling (2015): Miscanthus als Biogassubstrat - Auswirkungen von Erntezeitpunkt und Bestandesalter auf Biomasseertrag und biochemisches Methanpotential. FNR/KTBL-Kongress: Biogas in der Landwirtschaft - Stand und Perspektiven, 22nd - 23rd Septembre 2015 in Potsdam (poster presentation).
Axel Schmidt, Thorsten Ruf, Sébastien Lemaigre, Philippe Delfosse, Christoph Emmerling (2016): Miscanthus for Biogas production – Influence of Harvest Date and Stand Age on the Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP) and Soil properties. World Bioenergy Congress and Expo, 13th - 14th June 2016 in Rome (oral presentation).
Axel Schmidt, Ruth Dedrichs, Christoph Emmerling (2016): Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP) of composites of maize and perennial 2G bioenergy crops. World Bioenergy Congress and Expo, 13th - 14th June 2016 in Rome (poster presentation).
