Maria Dittrich Senior Fellow 2025–2026
- Discipline
- Biogeochemistry
- Fellowship duration
- February 01, 2026–June 30, 2026
- Academic or artistic job title
- Professor of Physical and Environmental Sciences
- Home institution
University of Toronto, CA
- Contact
- Links
- Research group website
- Associated with
As Professor of Biogeochemistry at the University of Toronto Scarborough, Maria Dittrich is an expert in carbon and nutrient biogeochemical processes in lakes and coastal areas, especially at the sediment-water interface.
After a master’s degree in physics and work experience, Maria Dittrich was awarded a PhD in aquatic biogeochemistry. During her career, Maria has initiated several projects on microbial-driven carbonate precipitation, the fate of nanoparticles, and reactive-transport modelling in ecosystems. The Maria Dittrich research group at the University of Toronto uses a combination of field, laboratory, and modelling techniques, including in-situ state-of-the-art microscopy tools.
In 2023, Maria Dittrich received a prestigious Katharine van Sallis fellowship for her scientific achievements in geobiology from ETH Zurich, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. She serves as an associated editor for the Journal Geo-Bio Interfaces (Cambridge University Press), the Journal of Limnology (Japanese Society of Limnology), and Chemical Geology (Elsevier). Moreover, Maria Dittrich is actively involved in the International Society of Environmental Biogeochemistry and the Geochemical Society.
