Isabel Lembke, MSc

My interest in plant biology came as a surprise to me, because I was never much interested (or talented) in gardening. But then, in one of my early undergrad courses, I learned how plants perceive different light qualities and use that information to shape their morphology. Since then, I became fascinated by how plants sense and react to their environment to be able to survive without having the option to run away.

I became particularly passionate about projects that investigate plant adaptive responses in context with environmental stresses, which are increasing as a consequence of climate change. That’s why I’m very excited to work on how root architecture is regulated under waterlogging stress during my PhD.

During my free-time, I like to meet my friends, drink coffee or dance West-Coast-Swing.