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Dr. Franz-Sebastian Krah
Dr. Franz-Sebastian Krah
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Fungal ecology from gene to ecosystem.
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biomes
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Dr. Gerardo Ojeda
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Dr. Gerardo Ojeda
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Professor specializing in soil microbial activity and soil organic matter decomposition, and section editor of Land Degradation and Development journal.
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Dr. Gregory Janusz Pec
Dr. Gregory Janusz Pec
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I study the belowground interactions between plants, microbes and their environment. My research group addresses both basic and applied questions to the restoration and management of terrestrial ecosystems. We have also become increasingly involved in ecological projects on agricultural adaptation to climate change.
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Dr. Gregory M. Mueller
Dr. Gregory M. Mueller
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Systematics, diversity, and distribution macrofungi with a focus on ectomycorrhizal species. Coordination and capacity building of fungal conservation efforts.
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Dr. Hanna Artuti Ekamawanti
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Dr. Hanna Artuti Ekamawanti
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My research interests are about the diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in peat forests, mangrove forests, tropical forests in West Kalimantan. Apart from that, I also researched the physiology of heavy metal stress (especially mercury) in mycorrhizal plants as a basis for phytoremediation of mercury-contaminated land. Most gold mining in West Kalimantan uses mercury in the gold amalgamation process. This causes the land around the gold mining area to be contaminated with mercury. Phytoremediation efforts can be supported with mycorrhizal plants.
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Dr. Hannah Karuri
Dr. Hannah Karuri
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My research interest is in free-living and plant-parasitic nematodes but I also work on other groups of soil organisms.
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Dr. Heidi-Jayne Hawkins
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Dr. Heidi-Jayne Hawkins
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My main interest is nutrient cycling and drivers in aboveground-belowground communities including mycorrhiza, and what this means for ecosystem functioning and global change. Recent work tests how major drivers in grasslands and savanna (climate, herbivory, fire, woody plant encroachment) affect primary productivity as well as nutrient cycling, soil microbial and faunal diversity, and carbon sinks.
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Dr. Ian Dickie
Dr. Ian Dickie
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Understanding the role of fungi and other cryptic organisms on ecosystem functioning.
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Dr. Ian R. Sanders
Dr. Ian R. Sanders
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We look at how to use genetic variation of mycorrhizal fungi to improve growth of tropical crops and improve soil structure and carbon sequestration. We also study effects of AMF inoculation on AMF community structure and the interaction with the soil microbiome.
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Dr. Jacob Ulzen
Dr. Jacob Ulzen
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Jacob is a soil scientist with focus on soil fertility and microbiology. Jacob does research in nutrient cycling, plant nutrition, integrated soil fertility management, biological nitrogen fixation, carbon sequestration and citizen science.
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Dr. Jaime Andrés Duque Barbosa
Dr. Jaime Andrés Duque Barbosa
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Interesado en la diversidad de macrohongos neotropicales, en especial la familia de hongos ectomicorrícicos Russulaceae.
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Dr. Jaime E. Blair
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Dr. Jaime E. Blair
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My research lab focuses on the evolution of microbial eukaryotes, specifically the fungal-like oomycetes. We use a combination of field collection, lab isolation, and molecular characterization to describe new species, explore species distributions, and dissect genomic features associated with hybridization and pathogenicity.
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Dr. Janusz Blaszkowski
Dr. Janusz Blaszkowski
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Taxonomy and occurrence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (phylum Glomeromycota)
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Dr. Jason Hoeksema
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Dr. Jason Hoeksema
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Ecological and evolutionary consequences of interactions among species, including coevolution between plants and mycorrhizal fungi, how mycorrhizal networks alter plant ecology, and the dynamics of plant-fungal co-invasions.
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Dr. Jenny M. Bhatnagar
Dr. Jenny M. Bhatnagar
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I am a microbial ecologist, biogeochemist, and professor at Boston University with 20+ years of experience leading research teams in ecosystem ecology, soil biogeochemistry, and environmental microbiome science. My research focuses on using molecular and biogeochemistry tools to identify how human-induced global changes – such as warming, elevated carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, nutrient pollution, and urbanization – impact patterns of microbial abundance and activity in forests at the molecular, community, and landscape levels.
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Dr. Jessica Duchicela
Dr. Jessica Duchicela
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My research revolves around the ecology of plant and soil microbial interactions and their effects on ecosystem services. I am particularly intrigued by the biodiversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities, their effect on soil aggregation and how this knowledge can be applied to the field of restoration and conservation ecology. Rhizosphere microbiome assembly from invasive, domesticated and will congener plants. Science diplomacy, science policy analyst and STEM advocator.
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Dr. John Davison
Dr. John Davison
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Biogeography and community ecology of plants and other soil organisms with a focus on the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis.
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Dr. John Ramana
Dr. John Ramana
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Plant - microbiome interactions and understanding the role of mycorrhizal fungi in plant invasions, forest restoration, and carbon sequestration and agriculture.
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Dr. Jonathan Bennett
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Dr. Jonathan Bennett
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Focus on natural variation in plant interactions with mycorrhizal fungi, and how these interactions change with different management actions. Mycorrhizal research is then applied in agroecosystems.
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Dr. Jonathan Plett
Dr. Jonathan Plett
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My main two areas of research are seeking to understand the role of microbial secreted proteins, nucleic acids, and metabolites in negotiating symbiotic interactions with plants (chemical ecology). I also study the plant perception systems that enable them to differentiate between mutualistic and pathogenic microbes.
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Dr. Jorinde Nuytinck
Dr. Jorinde Nuytinck
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Fungal diversity, evolution and function in nature and in urban environments. Focus on ectomycorrhizal and biotrophic macrofungi.
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Dr. Joshua Herr
Dr. Joshua Herr
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The research in my laboratory is fairly broad, but we are mostly interested in understanding the taxonomic and functional diversity of mycorrhizal fungi with a particular focus on arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal fungi in the Great Plains of North America.
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Dr. Joyce Mnyazi Jefwa
Dr. Joyce Mnyazi Jefwa
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My research focuses on Mycorrhiza and Mushrooms utilization, restoration and conservation in natural and agro-ecosystems. Additionally, I am working on the bio-geography of mycorrhiza for inoculum production and management of degraded habitats.
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Dr. Julieta Alvarez Manjarrez
Dr. Julieta Alvarez Manjarrez
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Tropical ecology of fungal communities with main interest in the ectomycorrhizal and pathogenic fungi.
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Dr. Justine Karst
Dr. Justine Karst
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I study the mycorrhizal ecology of forests. Through a combination of field, lab and greenhouse experiments, my lab learns about mycorrhizas and we apply this knowledge to maintain and restore forests on the landscape.
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Dr. József Geml
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Dr. József Geml
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I study the spatial and temporal dynamics in the composition and functionality of soil and plant microbiomes in natural and agricultural ecosystems, utilizing cutting-edge molecular, bioinformatic, and statistical tools.Ongoing research projects on mycorrhizal fungi investigate the influence of environmental conditions and disturbance on diversity and community composition in temperate and tropical regions.
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Dr. Kabir Peay
Dr. Kabir Peay
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Spatial patterns in the distribution of mycorrhizal fungi and their host plants, the ecological and evolutionary mechanisms that create them, and their consequences for a sustainable planet.
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Dr. Kadri Koorem
Dr. Kadri Koorem
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I am interested in the community ecology of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
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Dr. Kannan Kilavan Packiam
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Dr. Kannan Kilavan Packiam
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Dr. Katie Field
Dr. Katie Field
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Evolution, diversity, function and ecology of plant-fungal symbioses and their applications in sustainable agriculture.
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Dr. Krishna Saharan
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Dr. Krishna Saharan
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Dr. Laura Bogar
Dr. Laura Bogar
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I study the ecology and function of ectomycorrhizal symbiosis between tree roots and soil fungi. This involves some work in the field, studying which fungi are out there and what they are doing, and a lot of experiments in the greenhouse and the lab, investigating how the plants and fungi work together from molecular and physiological perspectives.
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Dr. Laura Castañeda Gómez
Dr. Laura Castañeda Gómez
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I am a Sr. Project Coordinator/Soil Carbon expert at SouthPole, an environmental consultancy company working on developing and implementing emission reduction projects via nature based solutions around the globe and across ecosystems.
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Dr. Laura M. Suz
Dr. Laura M. Suz
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Mycorrhizal fungi ecology, mycorrhizal functional diversity, and drivers of ectomycorrhizal diversity & distribution.
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Dr. Lauren Waller
Dr. Lauren Waller
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Community ecology focused on plant-fungi interactions & broader community/ecosystem processes. Dr. Lauren Waller is the science lead for the Kauri Protection Agency, a governmental agency aimed at protecting a treasured tree species in NZ from a disease caused by an invasive pathogen.
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Dr. Loreto Oyarte Galvez
Dr. Loreto Oyarte Galvez
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High throughput analysis of fungal networks.
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Dr. Luisa Lanfranco
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Dr. Luisa Lanfranco
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Professor in Plant Biology at the University of Turin with a focus on arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis. Specifically, genetic variability of AM fungi and their microbiota (endobacteria and viruses), the molecular mechanisms at the basis of the interaction with the host plant, and the impact of the AM symbiosis on plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses.
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Dr. Marcel van der Heijden
Dr. Marcel van der Heijden
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We investigate the importance of mycorrhizas and soil biodiversity for plant growth, ecosystem functioning and sustainability. We assess soil and plant microbiomes (including mycorrhizas) and investigate the physiology and molecular biology of mycorrhizal associations.
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Dr. Mari Moora
Dr. Mari Moora
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Biotic interactions underlying the diversity and composition of global plant communities including mycorrhizal symbiosis and mycorrhizal biodiversity/community composition.
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Dr. Mariana Gliesch Silva
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Dr. Mariana Gliesch Silva
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My research focuses on how climate change, drought specifically, affects plant-microbe interactions and how that determines plant and microbial community composition.
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Dr. Martí March-Salas
Dr. Martí March-Salas
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My research focuses on understanding whether plant evolutionary processes are mediated by climatic changes, abiotic factors and biotic interactions. My studies are usually conducted in experimental settings. However, I am extremely focused on investigating cliff ecological processes in natural conditions, as iconic landmarks that are refuge for many different rare and endemic plants. Assessing the role of fungal communities for plant's adaptation to cliff extreme conditions is key for understanding their outstanding specialization processes.
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Dr. Marwa Hatim Eltahir Elnaiem
Dr. Marwa Hatim Eltahir Elnaiem
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I'm currently working on the diversity of soil fungi using next generation sequencing (NGS) techniques.
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Dr. Matt Kasson
Dr. Matt Kasson
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As a mycologist and plant pathologist, I work broadly on fungal biodiversity discovery and analysis to better inform conservation efforts with emphasis on plant pathogenic fungi, entomophthogenic fungi, and fungal mutualists of animals and plants. I also served as director of INVAM, the world's largest collection of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, from 2017-2022.
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Dr. Matteo Chialva
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Dr. Matteo Chialva
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Plant-microbiota interactions by using complementary 'omics' approaches from molecular ecology to meta-transcriptomics tools using crop plants as models.
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Dr. Matthew Tarnowski
Dr. Matthew Tarnowski
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We are studying the role that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi can play in plant health
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Dr. Melissa Cregger
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Dr. Melissa Cregger
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My research is focused on understanding how plant interactions with belowground microorganisms alters plant physiology, plant host tolerance to abiotic and biotic stress, and ecosystem function.
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Dr. Melissa McCormick
Dr. Melissa McCormick
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I study the effect of mycorrhizal specificity and fungal distribution and abundance on plant distribution and abundance.
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Dr. Mia Maltz
Dr. Mia Maltz
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I investigate fungal communities and functional ecology in novel ecosystems, including pumice plains, drying lakebeds, and the lung mycobiome. I work at the interface of community ecology, biogeography, and mycology and I broadly focus on community responses to environmental perturbations, which feedback to influence plant and fungal community structure and ecosystem functioning.
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Dr. Michal Choma
Dr. Michal Choma
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Ecology of soil microrganisms in forest ecosystems with special interest in effect of disturbances (pest insect outbreaks, windthrows).
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Dr. Miranda Hart
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Dr. Miranda Hart
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Soil microbioal ecologist who studies how humans have affected soil biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.
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Dr. Monica Farfan
Dr. Monica Farfan
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I study saprophytic arthropods and the trophic systems they are a part of.
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Dr. Mélanie Roy
Dr. Mélanie Roy
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I work on mycorrhiza and their role in forest resilience, studying the extremely stable forest such as ancient, pristine forests in many ecosystems. I work more recently with forest and landscape managers searching for more resilient soil and practices associated with fungal diversity.
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Dr. Nadia Soudzilovskaia
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Dr. Nadia Soudzilovskaia
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Global mycorrhizal contribution to carbon and nutrient cycles in the view of ongoing environmental change; impact of climate change of soil biodiversity
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Dr. Nahuel Policelli
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Dr. Nahuel Policelli
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How ectomycorrhizal fungi facilitate or hinder the invasion of plants; how the interactions between ectomycorrhizal fungi, free living saprotrophs, and plants can shape soil biogeochemistry in forests, and the role of these fungi in forest restoration.
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Dr. Nandkumar M. Kamat
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Dr. Nandkumar M. Kamat
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Dr. Nataly Gómez Montoya
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Dr. Nataly Gómez Montoya
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Taxonomy and systematics of basidiomycota fungi
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Dr. Nelly Rodríguez Eraso
Dr. Nelly Rodríguez Eraso
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Landscape ecology with spatial analysis for biodiversity conservation and ecosystems services are my topics of work.
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Dr. Nicolas Corradi
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Dr. Nicolas Corradi
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi genetics and genomics
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Dr. Nicole Hynson
Dr. Nicole Hynson
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Fungal ecology with an emphasis on plant-fungal interactions and mycorrhizal symbiosis. Applied reseach in restoration and invasion ecology.
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Dr. PHAM Nguyen-Duc Hoang
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Dr. PHAM Nguyen-Duc Hoang
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Our group studies about the ECM communities, EEM and ECM physiology in several kinds of forest in southern Viet Nam such as pine forest, lowland rain forest, evergreen forest, deciduous forest...
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Dr. Paola Bonfante
Dr. Paola Bonfante
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Plant-microbe interaction focused on arbuscular mycorrhizal endobacteria and local and systemic plant responses using omics approaches.
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Dr. Patricia Kaishian
Dr. Patricia Kaishian
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I am a mycologist focused on fungal taxonomy, biodiversity, and ecology.
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Dr. Patricia Silva Flores
Dr. Patricia Silva Flores
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Ecology of mycorrhizae and applications in ecological restoration, sustainable agriculture, and forestry related to climate change.
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Dr. Peng Wang
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Dr. Peng Wang
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Mechanism of partner control between mycorrhizal fungi and host plant, and nutrient regulation in mycorrhizal symbiosis.
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Dr. Petr Heděnec
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Dr. Petr Heděnec
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I study plant-soil interactions, in particular leaf litter-mediated effect on diversity and composition of soil biota
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Dr. Raghad S Mouhamad
Dr. Raghad S Mouhamad
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Plant Biotechnology environmental
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Dr. Ram Bahadur Khadka
Dr. Ram Bahadur Khadka
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Explore biodiversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in Himalayan foothills, Evaluate efficacy of AMF and Trichoderma spp. in plant productivity and plant protection
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Dr. Rebecca Hewitt
Dr. Rebecca Hewitt
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impacts of plant-fungal interactions on vegetation change, soil biogeochemistry, and feedbacks to climate
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Dr. Richard P. Phillips
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Dr. Richard P. Phillips
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Interactions between plants and soil microorganisms and their influence on ecosystem processes/regulating and provisioning services. Focus on energy flow & nutrient dynamics.
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Dr. Rik Verdonck
Dr. Rik Verdonck
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My research focuses on the effects of contamination with heavy metals or radionuclides on soil communities, and on the potential protective effects of mycorrhiza against toxicity. I am also interested in the evolution of partner selection in symbiosis.
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Dr. Roberto Flores Arzú
Dr. Roberto Flores Arzú
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To identify and determine the huge mycorrhizal fungi diversity of Guatemala, because there are many endemic spp not described yet, and the change of use of land is menacing yearly their habitats and their benefits.
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Dr. Roberto Garibay Orijel
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Dr. Roberto Garibay Orijel
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Ectomycorrhizal fungi systematics, ecology and management. Soil biodiversity. Edible and toxic mushrooms ethnomycology, genomics and biotechnology.
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Dr. Roshan Babu Ojha
Dr. Roshan Babu Ojha
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Researching national soil issues particularly soil fertility and carbon management. Interested to understand the mechanism of soil microbe interactions and diversity because they are the player of all functioning mechanisms inside soil and regulator of the ecosystem.
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Dr. Ryunosuke Tateno
Dr. Ryunosuke Tateno
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I am broadly interested in nitrogen cycling in forest ecosystems. I have been studying about N use of plant species, soil-plant interactions, soil N dynamics and soil microbes in humid and semi-arid forests.
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Dr. S. Emilia Hannula
Dr. S. Emilia Hannula
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Soil ecology & soil fungi focusing on understanding how composition, traits and interactions between soil biota regulate ecosystem functions, and ultimately how soil biodiversity and functions can be restored.
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Dr. Samina Sarwar
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Dr. Samina Sarwar
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Dr. Sara Branco
Dr. Sara Branco
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I study the origins and maintenance of fungal diversity and have a special interest on environmental adaptation.
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Dr. Selva Kumar Dhandapani
Dr. Selva Kumar Dhandapani
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I am interested in biogeochemical, biodiversity and social impacts of global land-use changes and how scientific evidence can inform long term management of both natural and agricultural ecosystems around the world.
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Dr. Serita Frey
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Dr. Serita Frey
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Ecology and evolution of fungi in response to global change and implications for soil organic matter dynamics
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Dr. Shankar Manoharan
Dr. Shankar Manoharan
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Aside from studying the physiology of hospital-associated pathogens, our research group is studying the microbial communities in the Thar ecoregion. Specifically, we study biological soil crusts of the Thar desert using long-read sequencing and metagenomics.
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biomes
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Dr. Shannon Nix
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Dr. Shannon Nix
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I investigate the impacts that management and other land-use practices have on the composition and diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi in post-agricultural and transitional forests. I am also interested in how ectomycorrhizal fungal community structure is affected in forests impacted by invasive pests and climate change.
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Dr. Shingo Miyauchi
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Dr. Shingo Miyauchi
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Integration of big biological data, data visualization, and development of innovative bioinformatic tools in fungal biology.
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Dr. Shiva Devkota
Dr. Shiva Devkota
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Diversity and Distribution of Ectomycorrhizal fungi, Host specificity and Community responses
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Dr. Sidney Luiz Stürmer
Dr. Sidney Luiz Stürmer
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Taxonomy, systematics, and diversity of AMF in natural ecosystems. Study of mycorrhizal traits in families of Glomeromycota.
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Dr. Silvia Fernanda Mardegan
Dr. Silvia Fernanda Mardegan
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I work on ecosystem ecology, more specifically studying plant-soil-microorganisms interaction. I am interested in studying the factors influencing nitrogen and carbon cycles in natural and modified in the Amazon, including mycorrhiza, and their role in the ecosystem’s resilience.
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Dr. Sivuyisiwe (Sivu) Situngu
Dr. Sivuyisiwe (Sivu) Situngu
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Interested in bacterial and fungal communities associated with Savanna and grassland species.
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Dr. Slavomír Adamčík
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Dr. Slavomír Adamčík
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Laboratory of Molecular Ecology and Mycology focus on functional diversity of soil fungi. We link taxonomy wich next generation methonds to understand ecological roles of indivdual species
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Dr. Soon-Jae Lee
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Dr. Soon-Jae Lee
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I am an experimental biologist studying physiology and genetics of mycorrhizal symbiosis, which I believe are the key to understand soil microbiome formation and functioning of plant holobiont. I am also trying to link the findings with ecology and evolution of the mycorrhizal symbiosis.
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Dr. Subrata Nath Bhowmik
Dr. Subrata Nath Bhowmik
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Research in Plant-Microbe Interactions and plant nutrient use efficiency involving microorganisms; diversity studies of microorganisms in acid ecosystems and human environment interactions in Indo-Myanmar Mega diverse hotspots with special reference to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), root organ culture (ROC) mediated AMF mass production in vitro
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Dr. Susana C. Gonçalves
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Dr. Susana C. Gonçalves
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I am a fungal ecologist focusing on ectomycorrhizal fungi (one pet fungus is Amanita phalloides), and I have also become deeply involved in fungal conservation efforts. I am passionate about the human dimensions of conservation and an enthusiast (and practitioner!) of citizen science and community-based conservation.
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Dr. Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría
Dr. Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría
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1) Biogeography and diversity of root associated fungi and symbiotic nitrogen fixers, now focusing on islands. 2) Plant and soil ecology in mountains
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Dr. Tanya Cheeke
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Dr. Tanya Cheeke
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My research focuses on understanding how changing environments, including disturbance and biological invasions, impact plants and their associated mycorrhizal fungal communities across scales. Current projects in my lab include: (1) examining how symbiotic interactions between plants and mycorrhizal fungi shape above and belowground communities in response to, and recovery from, disturbance events; (2) determining how microbiomes can be tailored to improve plant productivity in natural and agroecosystems; and (3) investigating the role of microbial inoculations in the success or failure of native plant establishment in ecological restorations.
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Dr. Tiffany Mak
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Dr. Tiffany Mak
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Understanding microbial community ecology from a hologenomics perspective, with a particular focus on fungal-bacterial interactions, especially in the context of the global food system.
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Dr. Tine Grebenc
Dr. Tine Grebenc
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I am a researcher at the Slovenian Forestry Institute. I have obtained a BSc title in Biology, and a PhD in Biotechnology at the University of Ljubljana. Research fields where I work and publish include broad areas of mycology, forestry, fungal biology and genomics, fungal taxonomy and phylogeography, mycorrhiza studies, soil molecular ecology and biodiversity. I am also a co-founder of a Cooperative (national level) and running a smaller farm dedicated to cultivation of truffles.
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Dr. Touseef Hussain
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Dr. Touseef Hussain
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Molecular detection, Characterization of Plant Pathogens, Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, biocontrol agents (Bacteria, Fungi), Biosynthesis of microbial metabolites
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Dr. Urooj Zafar
Dr. Urooj Zafar
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Fungal ecology and composting
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Dr. Valeria Faggioli
Dr. Valeria Faggioli
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in agroecosystems and natural lands
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Dr. Valeria Verrone
Dr. Valeria Verrone
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Microbial activities involved in the degradation of tropical peatland ecosystems and identification of targeted solutions that can be incorporated into current restoration practices.
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Dr. Vasilis Kokkoris
Dr. Vasilis Kokkoris
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Nuclear dynamics of arbuscular mycorrhizae & its evolutionary significance with applications in sustainable agriculture & climate change research.
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Dr. Vincent Merckx
Dr. Vincent Merckx
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Mycorrhizal networks and their importance for plant health and survival.