© Baldur Janz, KIT
Dr. Baldur Janz
Research Interests
- Greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural systems
- Adaptation and mitigation
- Reduction of environmental footprint
- In-situ automated chamber measurements
- Laboratory incubation experiments
- Stable isotope tracing experiments
Current Projects
- ResidueGas: Improved estimation and mitigation of nitrous oxide emissions and soil carbon storage from crop residues
- IBAN: Integrative Betrachtung von Stickstoff-Umsatzprozessen zur Optimierung der Stickstoffeffizienz
Employment
- Postdoctoral Researcher (2019 - today), Ecosystem Matter Fluxes, Terrestrial Bio-Geo-Chemistry Division, Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of technology, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GermanyMy research includes laboratory and field measurements on agricultural soils to improved the estimation and mitigation of nitrous oxide, methane and other greenhouse gas emission.
Education
- PhD (2014-2019), Ecosystem Matter Fluxes, Terrestrial Bio-Geo-Chemistry Division, Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of technology, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.Thesis: Greenhouse gas footprint of organic amendments and water management in rice cropping systems in Southeast Asia.Within the interdisciplinary ICON project, my investigations comprise the assessment of greenhouse gas fluxes of CH4 and N2O as well as soil CO2 emissions from tropical rice and maize crop rotations under different residue management practices.
- M.Sc. (2011–2013), Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture, University of Copenhagen, Denmark and University of Hohenheim, Germany.Thesis: Impact of deficit irrigation and partial root-zone irrigation on plant production and nutrient use efficiency.
- B.Sc. (2008–2011), Agricultural Sciences, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany.Thesis: Effects of Root-zone Phosphorus Concentration on Root Morphology of Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.).
List of publications
Olesen, J. E.; Rees, R. M.; Recous, S.; Bleken, M. A.; Abalos, D.; Ahuja, I.; Butterbach-Bahl, K.; Carozzi, M.; De Notaris, C.; Ernfors, M.; Haas, E.; Hansen, S.; Janz, B.; Lashermes, G.; Massad, R. S.; Petersen, S. O.; Rittl, T. F.; Scheer, C.; Smith, K. E.; Thiébeau, P.; Taghizadeh-Toosi, A.; Thorman, R. E.; Topp, C. F. E.
Challenges of accounting nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural crop residues
2023. Global Change Biology, 29 (24), 6846–6855. doi:10.1111/gcb.16962
Challenges of accounting nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural crop residues
2023. Global Change Biology, 29 (24), 6846–6855. doi:10.1111/gcb.16962
Kraus, D.; Werner, C.; Janz, B.; Klatt, S.; Sander, B. O.; Wassmann, R.; Kiese, R.; Butterbach-Bahl, K.
Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Potential of Alternate Wetting and Drying for Rrice Production at National Scale – A Modelling Case Study for the Philippines
2022. doi:10.35097/588
Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Potential of Alternate Wetting and Drying for Rrice Production at National Scale – A Modelling Case Study for the Philippines
2022. doi:10.35097/588
Wassmann, R.; Nelson, K. M.; Bui, Y. T.; Nguyen-Van-Hung; Gummert, M.; Asch, F.; Vo, T. B. T.; Butterbach-Bahl, K.; Kiese, R.; Janz, B.; Mai, V. T.; Sander, B. O.
Context-specific assessments of carbon footprints of the rice value chain: from product labeling to potential mitigation impacts
2023. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. doi:10.1007/s11367-023-02176-8
Context-specific assessments of carbon footprints of the rice value chain: from product labeling to potential mitigation impacts
2023. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. doi:10.1007/s11367-023-02176-8
Wang, Y.; Yao, Z.; Wang, Y.; Yan, G.; Janz, B.; Wang, X.; Zhan, Y.; Wang, R.; Zheng, X.; Zhou, M.; Zhu, B.; Kiese, R.; Wolf, B.; Butterbach-Bahl, K.
Characteristics of annual NH emissions from a conventional vegetable field under various nitrogen management strategies
2023. Journal of Environmental Management, 342, Artkl.Nr.: 118276. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118276
Characteristics of annual NH emissions from a conventional vegetable field under various nitrogen management strategies
2023. Journal of Environmental Management, 342, Artkl.Nr.: 118276. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118276
Kraus, D.; Werner, C.; Janz, B.; Klatt, S.; Sander, B. O.; Wassmann, R.; Kiese, R.; Butterbach-Bahl, K.
Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Potential of Alternate Wetting and Drying for Rice Production at National Scale—A Modeling Case Study for the Philippines
2022. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, 127 (5), e2022JG006848. doi:10.1029/2022JG006848
Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Potential of Alternate Wetting and Drying for Rice Production at National Scale—A Modeling Case Study for the Philippines
2022. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, 127 (5), e2022JG006848. doi:10.1029/2022JG006848
Lashermes, G.; Recous, S.; Alavoine, G.; Janz, B.; Butterbach-Bahl, K.; Ernfors, M.; Laville, P.
NO emissions from decomposing crop residues are strongly linked to their initial soluble fraction and early C mineralization
2022. Science of the Total Environment, 806 (4), Art.-Nr.: 150883. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150883
NO emissions from decomposing crop residues are strongly linked to their initial soluble fraction and early C mineralization
2022. Science of the Total Environment, 806 (4), Art.-Nr.: 150883. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150883
Janz, B.; Havermann, F.; Lashermes, G.; Zuazo, P.; Engelsberger, F.; Torabi, S. M.; Butterbach-Bahl, K.
Effects of crop residue incorporation and properties on combined soil gaseous NO, NO, and NH emissions—A laboratory-based measurement approach
2022. Science of the Total Environment, 807 (2), Art.-Nr.: 151051. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151051
Effects of crop residue incorporation and properties on combined soil gaseous NO, NO, and NH emissions—A laboratory-based measurement approach
2022. Science of the Total Environment, 807 (2), Art.-Nr.: 151051. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151051
Ma, L.; Janz, B.; Kiese, R.; Mwanake, R.; Wangari, E.; Butterbach-Bahl, K.
Effect of vole bioturbation on NO, NO, NH, CH and CO fluxes of slurry fertilized and non-fertilized montane grassland soils in Southern Germany
2021. Science of the Total Environment, 800, Art.-Nr.: 149597. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149597
Effect of vole bioturbation on NO, NO, NH, CH and CO fluxes of slurry fertilized and non-fertilized montane grassland soils in Southern Germany
2021. Science of the Total Environment, 800, Art.-Nr.: 149597. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149597
Taghizadeh-Toosi, A.; Janz, B.; Labouriau, R.; Olesen, J. E.; Butterbach-Bahl, K.; Petersen, S. O.
Nitrous oxide emissions from red clover and winter wheat residues depend on interacting effects of distribution, soil N availability and moisture level
2021. Plant and soil, 466, 121–138. doi:10.1007/s11104-021-05030-8
Nitrous oxide emissions from red clover and winter wheat residues depend on interacting effects of distribution, soil N availability and moisture level
2021. Plant and soil, 466, 121–138. doi:10.1007/s11104-021-05030-8
John, K.; Janz, B.; Kiese, R.; Wassmann, R.; Zaitsev, A. S.; Wolters, V.
Earthworms offset straw-induced increase of greenhouse gas emission in upland rice production
2020. The science of the total environment, 710, Art.-Nr. 136352. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136352
Earthworms offset straw-induced increase of greenhouse gas emission in upland rice production
2020. The science of the total environment, 710, Art.-Nr. 136352. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136352
Wassmann, R.; Sander, B. O.; Yadav, S.; Bouman, B.; Singleton, G.; Stuart, A.; Hellin, J.; Johnson, D.; Hughes, J.; Butterbach-Bahl, K.; Kiese, R.; Kraus, D.; Janz, B.; Linquist, B.; Gaihre, Y. K.; Chirinda, N.; Wollenberg, E.
New records of very high nitrous oxide fluxes from rice cannot be generalized for water management and climate impacts
2019. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 116 (5), 1464–1465. doi:10.1073/pnas.1817694116
New records of very high nitrous oxide fluxes from rice cannot be generalized for water management and climate impacts
2019. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 116 (5), 1464–1465. doi:10.1073/pnas.1817694116
Janz, B.; Weller, S.; Kraus, D.; Racela, H. S.; Wassmann, R.; Butterbach-Bahl, K.; Kiese, R.
Greenhouse gas footprint of diversifying rice cropping systems: Impacts of water regime and organic amendments
2019. Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, 270-271, 41–54. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2018.10.011
Greenhouse gas footprint of diversifying rice cropping systems: Impacts of water regime and organic amendments
2019. Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, 270-271, 41–54. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2018.10.011
Wang, Y.; Janz, B.; Engedal, T.; Neergaard, A. D.
Effect of irrigation regimes and nitrogen rates on water use efficiency and nitrogen uptake in maize
2017. Agricultural water management, 179, 271–276. doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2016.06.007
Effect of irrigation regimes and nitrogen rates on water use efficiency and nitrogen uptake in maize
2017. Agricultural water management, 179, 271–276. doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2016.06.007
Weller, S.; Janz, B.; Jörg, L.; Kraus, D.; Racela, H. S. U.; Wassmann, R.; Butterbach-Bahl, K.; Kiese, R.
Greenhouse gas emissions and global warming potential of traditional and diversified tropical rice rotation systems
2016. Global Change Biology, 22 (1), 432–448. doi:10.1111/gcb.13099
Greenhouse gas emissions and global warming potential of traditional and diversified tropical rice rotation systems
2016. Global Change Biology, 22 (1), 432–448. doi:10.1111/gcb.13099