Biografie

2009 - today

Emmy-Noether Research Group Leader at University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany, Institute for Earth Sciences and Leibniz Center for Surface Process and Climate Studies 

2007 - 2009

Postdoc, Leibniz Center for Surface Process and Climate Studies at University of Potsdam, Germany

2006 - 2007

Postdoc, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

2005

Postdoc, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA

2005

Award of a Feodor-Lynen Research Fellowship of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to work with: Prof. Julian P. Sachs (MIT/ University of Washington) and Prof. Stjepko Golubic (Boston University)

2005

PhD in Biogeochemistry, University of Jena

2002 - 2005

PhD student, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany

2002

Diploma in Geology, University of Jena

1997 - 1998

Studies in geology and spanish language, Universidad de Granada, Spain.

1995 - 2002

Studies in geology, University of Jena, Germany.

Forschung

I am interested in the interactions of the geo-, bio- and hydrosphere through the geological time and their influence on climate - and vice versa. 

I specialize in the development and refinement of novel molecular and stable isotope based proxies for the reconstruction of paleoclimates. I use such proxies to generate paleoclimate records over different timescales, with a special focus on the variability of the hydrological cycle over the Holocene.

Since 2009 I am leading the research group 'Paleohydrology' funded through the DFG Emmy Noether Programme at the University of Potsdam. Learn about our current research projects here.

list of publications at Google Scholar 

Researcher ID

Lehre

WS12/13:  BSc (GEW1101): Grundlagen der geowissenschaftlichen Datenverarbeitung (Vorlesung+ Übung) mit apl. Prof. Martin Trauth 

MSc (MGEW12): Einführung in die Biogeochemie (Laborpraktikum, Vorlesung) mit Dr. Jens Kallmeyer

SS12: Seminar Biogeochemie (MGEW12)

WS11/12: MSc Einführung in die Biogeochemie MGEW12 (Laborpraktikum, Vorlesung) mit Dr. Jens Kallmeyer

WS10/11: MSc Einführung in die Biogeochemie (Laborpraktikum, Seminar, Vorlesung) als Blockkurs mit Dr. Jens Kallmeyer (21.2. - 3.3. 2011)

SS10: Einführung in die Biogeochemie (mit Dr. Jens Kallmeyer)

WS09/10: Labormethoden in der Organischen Geochemie (Biomarkeranalyse) - Blockkurs 15.-19.2. 2010

SS09: Einführung in die Biogeochemie - 2 SWS (inklusive Literaturseminar)

Publikationen

2013

Romero Viana, L., Kienel, U., Wilkes, H. and Sachse, D. (2013),Growth-dependent hydrogen isotopic fractionation of algal lipid biomarkers in hypersaline Isabel Lake (México). Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 106, link.

Kahmen, A., Hoffmann, B., Schefuß, E., Arndt, S.K., Cernusak, L.A., West, J.B., Sachse, D. (2013), Leaf water deuterium enrichment shapes leaf wax n-alkane δD values of angiosperm plants II: Observational evidence and global implications, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, in press

Kahmen, A., Schefuß, E., Sachse, D. (2013), Leaf water deuterium enrichment shapes leaf wax n-alkane δD values of angiosperm plants I: Experimental evidence and mechanistic insights, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, in press

2012

Romero Viana, L., Kienel, U. and Sachse, D. (2012), Lipid biomarker signatures in a hypersaline lake on Isabel Island (Eastern Pacific) as a proxy for past rainfall anomaly (1942-2006 AD). Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 350-352, link

INVITED  Sachse, D., Billault, I., Bowen, G.J., Chikaraishi, Y., Dawson, T.E., Feakins, S.J., Freeman, K.H., Magill, C.R., McInerney, F.A., van der Meer, M.T.J., Polissar, P., Robins, R., Sachs, J.P., Schmidt, H.-L., Sessions, A.L., White, J.W.C., West, J.B., Kahmen, A., (2012) Molecular Paleohydrology: Interpreting the Hydrogen-Isotopic Composition of Lipid Biomarkers from Photosynthesizing Organisms. Annual Reviews of Earth and Planetary Sciences 40, link .

Garcin Y, Schwab VF, Gleixner G, Kahmen A, Todou G, Séné O, Onana JM, Achoundong G & Sachse D (2012) Hydrogen isotope ratios of lacustrine sedimentary n-alkanes as proxies of tropical African hydrology: insights from a calibration transect across Cameroon. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 79, link

2011

Kahmen A, Dawson TE, Vieth A & Sachse D (2011) Leaf wax n-alkane δD values are determined early in the ontogeny of deciduous Populus trichocarpa leaves. Plant, Cell & Environment 34(10), link to journal

Kahmen A, Sachse D, Arndt SK, Tu KP, Farrington H, Vitousek PM, Dawson TE (2011). Cellulose δ18O is an index of leaf-to-air vapor pressure difference (VPD) in tropical plants. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 108(5) (PNAS), link to article

2010

Sachse D., Gleixner G., Wilkes H., Kahmen A. (2010). Leaf wax n-alkane δD values of field-grown barley reflect leaf water δD values at the time of leaf formation. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 74(23), link to article.

2009

Sachs, J.P., Sachse D., Smittenberg, R.H., Zhang, Z.., Battisti, D.S., Golubic, S. (2009). Southward movement of the Pacific intertropical convergence zone A D 1400–1850 Nature Geoscience, 2, pp. 519-525, link to article

Sachse D., Kahmen, A., Gleixner G. (2009). Significant seasonal variation in the hydrogen isotopic composition of leaf-wax lipids for two deciduous tree ecosystems (Fagus sylvativa and Acer pseudoplatanus) Organic Geochemistry, 40, pp. 732-742, [link to journal]

Bühring, S.I., Smittenberg, R.H., Sachse D., Lipp, J.S., Golubic S., Sachs J.P., Hinrichs K.U., Summons R.E. (2009). A hypersaline microbial mat from the Pacific Atoll Kiritimati: insights into composition and carbon fixation using biomarker analyses and a 13C-labeling approach Geobiology, [link to journal] 

2008

Tyler J.J., Leng M.J., Sloane H.J., Sachse D., Gleixner G. (2008). Oxygen isotope ratios of sedimentary biogenic silica reflect the European transcontinental climate gradient Journal of Quaternary Science 23(4) pp 341-350, [link to journal]

Xia, Z.H., Xu, B.Q., Mügler, I., Wu, G.J., Gleixner, G., Sachse, D., and Zhu, L. (2008). Hydrogen isotope ratios of terrigenous n-alkanes in lacustrine surface sediment of the Tibetan Plateau record the precipitation signal: Geochemical Journal, 42, pp. 331-338

Muegler I., Sachse D., Werner M., Xu B., Wu G., Yao T., Gleixner G. (2008). Effect of lake evaporation on dD values of lacustrine n-alkanes: A comparison of Nam Co (Tibetan Plateau) and Holzmaar (Germany) Organic Geochemistry 39 (6), pp.711-729, [link to journal]

Sachse D. & Sachs, J.P. (2008). Inverse relationship between D/H fractionation in cyanobacterial lipids and salinity in Christmas Island saline ponds Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 72 (3) pp 793-806 (link to Elsevier)

2006

Krull E., Sachse D., Mügler I., Thiele A. and Gleixner G. (2006). Compound-specific d13C and dD analyses of plant and soil organic matter: A preliminary assessment of the effects of vegetation change on ecosystem hydrology Soil Biology and Biochemistry 38 (11) pp. 3211-3221 [link to journal] 

Sachse D., Radke J. and Gleixner G. (2006). dD values of individual n-alkanes from terrestrial plants along a climatic gradient - Implications for the sedimentary biomarker record Organic Geochemistry 37(4) pp. 469-483 [link to journal]

2005

Radke J., Bechtel A., Gaupp R., Püttmann W., Sachse D., Schwark L. and Gleixner G. (2005). Correlation between hydrogen isotope ratios of lipid biomarkers and sediment maturity Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 69(23) pp. 5517-5530 (link to Elsevier).

2004

Sachse D., Radke J. and Gleixner G. (2004). Hydrogen isotope ratios of recent lacustrine sedimentary n-alkanes record modern climate variability Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 68(23) pp. 4877-4889 (link to Elsevier) 

Sachse D., Radke J., Gaupp R., Schwark L., Lüniger G. and Gleixner G (2004). Reconstruction of palaeohydrological conditions in a lagoon during the 2nd Zechstein cycle through simultaneous use of dD values of individual n-alkanes and d18O and d13C values of carbonates. International Journal of Earth Sciences 93(4) pp. 554-564. [link to journal].


book chapters
Gleixner G., Kramer C., Hahn V., and Sachse D. (2005) The Effect of Biodiversity on Carbon Storage in Soils. In: Ecological Studies, Vol. 176: Forest Diversity and Function: Temperate and Boreal Systems (Eds.: M. Scherer-Lorenzen, C. Koerner, and E.-D. Schulze). Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg; link to Springer