Marc Goebel

• Ph.D. Ecology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
• M.Sc., Forest and Wood Science, Technische Universität München, Freising, Germany
• B.Sc., Forest Science, Technische Universität Dresden, Tharandt, Germany

Marc Goebel is a forest ecologist specializing in whole-plant functionality and the interactions among individual plants, plant communities, and ecosystems. His research focuses on plant-soil interactions and belowground dynamics, with particular emphasis on the mechanisms driving plant-soil relationships and carbon dynamics, especially in extreme environmental conditions. He collaborates with colleagues at local, regional, national, and international levels to advance the understanding of these intricate processes and mechanisms..   

Selected Publications

• Fahey, T. J., Fahey, C., Goebel, M., Antunes, P. M., & Yavitt, J. B. (2024). Fine root decomposition and macronutrient release in temperate forests: Examining the litter bag and intact soil core approaches and their relationship with fungal community composition. Applied Soil Ecology: A Section of Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 193, 105147.
• King, W. L., Yates, C. F., Cao, L., O’Rourke-Ibach, S., Fleishman, S. M., Richards, S. C., Centinari, M., Hafner, B. D., Goebel, M., Bauerle, T., Kim, Y.-M., Nicora, C. D., Anderton, C. R., Eissenstat, D. M., & Bell, T. H. (2023). Functionally discrete fine roots differ in microbial assembly, microbial functional potential, and produced metabolites. Plant, Cell & Environment. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.14705
• Thiem, D., Goebel, M., Gołębiewski, M., Baum, C., Koczorski, P., Szymańska, S., & Hrynkiewicz, K. (2023). Endophytic microbiota and ectomycorrhizal structure of Alnus glutinosa Gaertn. at saline and nonsaline forest sites. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 22831.
• Wilhelm, R. C., Muñoz-Ucros, J., Weikl, F., Pritsch, K., Goebel, M., Buckley, D. H., & Bauerle, T. L. (2023). The effects of mixed-species root zones on the resistance of soil bacteria and fungi to long-term experimental and natural reductions in soil moisture. The Science of the Total Environment, 873, 162266.
• Shinbrot, X. A., Treibergs, K., Hernández, L. M. A., Esparza, D., Ghezzi-Kopel, K., Goebel, M., Graham, O. J., Heim, A. B., Smith, J. A., & Smith, M. K. (2022). The Impact of Field Courses on Undergraduate Knowledge, Affect, Behavior, and Skills: A Scoping Review. Bioscience, 72(10), 1007–1017.
• Withington, J. M., Goebel, M., Bułaj, B., Oleksyn, J., Reich, P. B., & Eissenstat, D. M. (2021). Remarkable Similarity in Timing of Absorptive Fine-Root Production Across 11 Diverse Temperate Tree Species in a Common Garden. Frontiers in Plant Science, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.623722

NTRES / ENVS 2100: Introductory Field Biology

NTRES / ENVS 4980: Undergraduate Teaching in the Natural Resources 
NTRES / ENVS 4990: Undergraduate Research in the Natural Resources