Prof. Ribana Roscher

At the Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, Plant Sciences (IBG-2) at Forschungszentrum Jülich, we focus on sustainable solutions to improve plant production for a sustainable agriculture. Key areas include plant phenotyping, analysis of plant-environment interactions, and the development of technologies for the utilization of alternative biomass. By integrating molecular, physiological, and ecological approaches, we support the bioeconomy and promote resource efficiency and adaptation to changing climate conditions. Learn more at FZ Jülich IBG-2.

In my group, we work at the interface of plant sciences and data science to develop data-driven models that efficiently, accurately, and comprehensively analyze plant structure and processes. Research directions and goals include improving process understanding in plant sciences through the use of advanced machine learning methods. In addition, new methods for plant sciences will be developed considering challenges such as dealing with field conditions due to variable and possibly unmeasurable or unknown environmental factors and the difficult and often complex data basis. Another goal is to explore new fields of application and initiate new developments leading to innovations in plant sciences and bioeconomy. A particular focus is on machine learning-based analysis methods that can be used, for example, to generate comprehensive statistics in breeding or to search for new plant ideotypes and materials.