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DoctorJuergen Esperschuetz

Adjunct Professor of Practice

School of Forestry

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  • Adjunct Professor of Practice
    School of Forestry

BIO

I am a soil / environmental scientist with extensive experience in plant – soil – microbe interactions, soil microbial biodiversity, soil chemistry, New Zealand soils, nutrient cycling and biowastes. I have a passion for research and teaching, and knowledge of environmental topics and NZ issues. As an adjunct fellow to the School of Forestry, and director of my own company, “resycl limited”, I am providing service and consultancy around soils, nutrient cycling and land use.

TE WHARE WĀNANGA O WAITAHA - UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY APPOINTMENTS

  • Adjunct Professor of Practice
    University of Canterbury, School of Forestry, Faculty of Engineering1 Jun 2025 - present

DEGREES

  • PhD: Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.)
    TUM Weihenstephan / School of Life Sciences, Germany
  • MSc: Horticultural Sciences (Dipl. ing. agr.)
    TUM Weihenstephan / School of Life Sciences, Germany

CERTIFICATIONS

  • 4WD certificate
    Farmsafe / farmskills
  • Chainsaw training
    Farmsafe / farmskills

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Bioenergy training
    WBS training AG, Germany
    combined heat and power units (CHP), biogas, heat pumps, solid fuel burner

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • German
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

FACULTY

  • Faculty of Engineering

FIELDS OF RESEARCH