Ingrid Rijk
Position: Postdoctoral Researcher School/office: School of Science and TechnologyEmail: ingrid.rijk@oru.se
Phone: +46 19 302364
Room: B3120
About Ingrid Rijk
Ingrid Rijk is a postdoctoral researcher in toxicology and ecosystem ecology. The main focus of her work is to assess impacts and mitigate adverse effects of environmental contaminants in terrestrial ecosystems. The past years she mostly studied soil contaminants and their impact on soil health.
Background
During the past 15 years Ingrid Rijk worked in academia and consultancy on different aspects of environmental pollution, e.g. risk assessment, addressing health and environmental impacts, and risk management. Heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are examples of groups of compounds she worked with.
In her PhD she investigated the effects of heavy metals on the soil ecosystem, especially the ability to provide “soil ecosystem functions” such as to sustain plant growth and nutrient cycling. These aspects are tightly bound to the activities of microbial communities.
Research
- Impact of contaminants on soil microbial communities
Soils are extremely complex and diverse ecosystems which are dynamic in space and time. This makes it challenging to address impacts on the soil environment. Stable isotope techniques (δ13C, δ15N) are used along with other plant, soil and microbial measures, enabling in-situ measures with isotopic tracers as well as integrative assessments.
- Biochar as a soil remediation technique
Biochar has the potential to be used as a green and sustainable remediation technique for soil contaminants. Field and greenhouse experiments are set up to test the effectiveness of pollutant absorption and improvement of soil fertility.
Research projects
Active projects
Completed projects
Research groups
Publications
Articles in journals
- Rijk, I. , Berkelund, L. , Ekblad, A. , Hallin, S. , Kleja, D. B. , Taylor, A. , Viketoft, M. & Jones, C. (2023). Effects of copper contamination on N cycling microbial guilds and plant performance in two contrasting grassland soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 180.
- Kotschik, P. , Princz, J. , Silva, C. d. L. E. , Renaud, M. , Marti-Roura, M. , Brooks, B. , Pieper, S. , Rijk, I. J. C. & et al. (2023). The upcoming European Soil Monitoring Law: An effective instrument for the protection of terrestrial ecosystems?. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management.
- Rijk, I. J. C. & Ekblad, A. (2020). Carbon and nitrogen cycling in a lead polluted grassland evaluated using stable isotopes (δ13C and δ15N) and microbial, plant and soil parameters. Plant and Soil, 449 (1-2), 249-266.
Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries
- Rijk, I. (2023). Effects of heavy metal contamination on carbon and nitrogen cycling: An ecological approach to assess risks to soil functions. (Doctoral dissertation). (Comprehensive summary) Örebro: Örebro University.
Manuscripts
- Rijk, I. , Kleja, D. B. , Zeiner, M. , Goswami, L. & Ekblad, A. Effect of copper on soil carbon and nitrogen cycling at a historically contaminated site.
- Rijk, I. , Ekblad, A. , Dahlin, A. S. , Enell, A. , Larsson, M. , Leroy, P. , Berggren Kleja, D. , Tiberg, C. & et al. The effects of biochar and peat amendment on the nitrogen cycle in a metal- and PAH-contaminated urban soil : results from a field trial.