Associates

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.

Ecology of soil microrganisms in forest ecosystems with special interest in effect of disturbances (pest insect outbreaks, windthrows).

Soil microbioal ecologist who studies how humans have affected soil biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.

I study saprophytic arthropods and the trophic systems they are a part of.

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.

Global mycorrhizal contribution to carbon and nutrient cycles in the view of ongoing environmental change; impact of climate change of soil biodiversity

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.

Taxonomy and systematics of basidiomycota fungi

Landscape ecology with spatial analysis for biodiversity conservation and ecosystems services are my topics of work.

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi genetics and genomics

Fungal ecology with an emphasis on plant-fungal interactions and mycorrhizal symbiosis. Applied reseach in restoration and invasion ecology.

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...

Plant-microbe interaction focused on arbuscular mycorrhizal endobacteria and local and systemic plant responses using omics approaches.

I am a mycologist focused on fungal taxonomy, biodiversity, and ecology.

Ecology of mycorrhizae and applications in ecological restoration, sustainable agriculture, and forestry related to climate change.

Mechanism of partner control between mycorrhizal fungi and host plant, and nutrient regulation in mycorrhizal symbiosis.

I study plant-soil interactions, in particular leaf litter-mediated effect on diversity and composition of soil biota

Plant Biotechnology environmental

Explore biodiversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in Himalayan foothills, Evaluate efficacy of AMF and Trichoderma spp. in plant productivity and plant protection

impacts of plant-fungal interactions on vegetation change, soil biogeochemistry, and feedbacks to climate

Interactions between plants and soil microorganisms and their influence on ecosystem processes/regulating and provisioning services. Focus on energy flow & nutrient dynamics.

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.

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.

Ectomycorrhizal fungi systematics, ecology and management. Soil biodiversity. Edible and toxic mushrooms ethnomycology, genomics and biotechnology.

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.

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.

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.

I study the origins and maintenance of fungal diversity and have a special interest on environmental adaptation.

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.

Ecology and evolution of fungi in response to global change and implications for soil organic matter dynamics

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.

Integration of big biological data, data visualization, and development of innovative bioinformatic tools in fungal biology.

Diversity and Distribution of Ectomycorrhizal fungi, Host specificity and Community responses

Taxonomy, systematics, and diversity of AMF in natural ecosystems. Study of mycorrhizal traits in families of Glomeromycota.

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.

Interested in bacterial and fungal communities associated with Savanna and grassland species.

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

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.

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

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.

1) Biogeography and diversity of root associated fungi and symbiotic nitrogen fixers, now focusing on islands. 2) Plant and soil ecology in mountains

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.

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.

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.

Molecular detection, Characterization of Plant Pathogens, Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, biocontrol agents (Bacteria, Fungi), Biosynthesis of microbial metabolites

Fungal ecology and composting

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in agroecosystems and natural lands

Microbial activities involved in the degradation of tropical peatland ecosystems and identification of targeted solutions that can be incorporated into current restoration practices.

Nuclear dynamics of arbuscular mycorrhizae & its evolutionary significance with applications in sustainable agriculture & climate change research.

Mycorrhizal networks and their importance for plant health and survival.

Microbial commmunities in soil, biological control of pest and diseases in tropical agroecosystems. Biological imputs for agriculture

Associate professor ofplant physiology, exploring arbuscular mycorrhiza effect on crop plants drought tolerance and PIP aquaporins expression, working with a wide variety of stress diagnosis tools, including some 'omics' methods. Recently involved as a mentor in student bioinformaticians projects exploring soil fungal communities in agricultural and forest habitats.

Biodiversity conservation

Lecturer. Molecular Biology and soil metagenomic analysis specialist

Ectomycorrhizal ecology of Pacific Northwest conifer forests.

The interdisciplinary project explores the valorization of building waste streams using fungal microorganisms as an organic binder for circular and regenerative biomaterials. The applied research is grounded in a low-tech vernacular methodology for exploring architectural typologies through load bearing prototypes informed by variable ways of casting, growing and drying mycelium composites.

I am researching soil fungal communities across an urbanization gradient and how they are affected by climate change.

My research investigates the effects of urbanization and changes in warming on soil fungal communities, unraveling the intricate ecological dynamics and understanding the consequences of these dual forces on soil microbial diversity and function.

Sampling and characterisation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities from native and agricultural ecosystems in New Zealand. Use of greenhouse experiments to investigate the link between these sampled communities and resilience in plant-soil ecosystems.

Gabriel Orrego, forest engineer with a master's degree in forest ecology. Collaborator of the Fungi Foundation and scientific director of the Festival Reino Fungi. Co-founder of Symbiotica, dedicated to socioecological restoration and environmental education.

My main research interests revolve around infectious diseases, and I employ a variety of techniques such as evolutionary genomics, molecular taxonomy, field ecology, bioinformatics, and experimentation to investigate the clinical and environmental factors driving these diseases.

I reach and teach over 2.5 million followers about the fantastic variety of mushrooms and fungi via my FascinatedByFungi accounts on social media. My academic research focused on the microbial ecology of wine fermentations and process control.

My name is Helbert, a researcher from Research Center for Ecology and Ethnobiology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia. My work focuses on ectomycorrhizal fungal communities in Indonesian tropical forests, especially on their biodiversity and ecology. My goal is to map ectomycorrhizal fungi distribution in Indonesian forests.

I focus my research on fungi diversity and the plant-fungi interactions in the Tropical Forest.

I study the temporal interactions between grasslands plant and their associated microbial communities under drought conditions.

Does microbial diversity helps us understand processes in soil carbon and nitrogen cycles? What are the best quantiative and analytical methods to answer this question?

Interested in interactions of mycorrhizal fungi with other soil microorganisms

Looking at nature recovery through the lens of mycorrhiza, and their responses to regenerative agriculture and Rewilding.

I work on the taxonomy, systematics, and biogeography of macrofungi, and conservation biology more broadly.

Climate change effects on soil carbon cycling in tropical soils.

I am interested in studying the impact of global change factors on soil biodiversity, and how this relates to ecosystem functions and stability. I am particularly interested in fungal communities and their role in soils, as well as the interaction of plant and fungal communities. I mainly use high throughput sequencing in combination with field or greenhouse experiments to characterize fungal community responses to different global change factors.

Identifying key players and patterns in networks of microorganisms with an emphasis on plants, soil, and mapping.

My research seeks to make an economic case for regenerative landscape restoration of Andean agroecosystems, linking mycorrhizal network (soil health) to the LID symbiotic-indigeneity management philosophy and "commoning" of water stewardship.

I collaborate with several PNW fungal taxonomic specialists to identify and document species and their distributions at the northern limit of the Pacific Coastal Rainforest and transition zone into Boreal forests.

Mushroom diversity, native species tree nursery, ectomycorrhizal, forest ecology

Microbial ecologist notoriously curious about the life of fungi. I currently work with microfluidic systems to study behaviors and interactions of filamentous fungi.

We manage and monitor the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve for endangered and rare species, including Golden-cheeked Warbler, Black-capped Vireo, karst invertebrates, and rare plants.

I am studying the biodiversity of mycorrhizal fungal communities associated associated with ecosystems in Lesotho

My work focuses on tripartite interactions among bacteria, mycorrhizal fungi, and plants. In particular, I investigate positive interactions among these organisms.

My work focuses on the evolutionary genetics and biochemistry of floral trait evolution and adaptation. I seek to link the molecular mechanisms underlying phenotypic evolution in plants to ecological functions including mutualistic interactions with other organisms.

MSc Student. Spatial distribution of AM fungal diversity and metal concentrations as a function of urban structure in Philadelphia, PA.

Microbial molecular ecology

My work involves studying and working with soil biodiversity in various degraded sites, such as rangelands, forests, and grasslands. My primary focus is on understanding how to restore and sustain these ecosystems through biological interventions.My research and activities explore the intricate relationships between living organisms in the soil, including microorganisms, fungi, bacteria, plants, and invertebrates.

Our research focuses on beneficial plant-microbe interactions and soil microorganisms'' roles in disturbed ecosystems

Arbuscular mycorrhizal networks under nutrient limiting conditions.

I am working on the biodiversity offset project.

Plant-fungal ecology. Plant-fungal biotechnology.

I work on tropical ectomycorrhizal fungi. The research group is multi disciplinar and includes taxonomy of fungi and plants, plant anatomy, plant physiology and ecology.

Studies related to nutrient dynamics and organic matter decomposition; evaluation of chemical, biochemical and microbiological indicators of soil quality in semi-arid environments. Ecological studies about the effect of different disturbances on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi present in the rangelands of central-southern Argentina.

Imaging of Arbuscular mycorrhizal networks under nutrient limiting conditions

I am currently combining traditional field methods with modern molecular biology tools, such as metabarcoding and bioinformatics analysis. I work in different ecosystems, from native forests to degraded areas and agricultural systems, in order to obtain a comprehensive view of the mycorrhizal communities present.

Economic Behaviour and Livestock Production in the Forestry Zones of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. Studying the various activities that are involve in each of the forestry zones and looking at the advantages

I am an ecologist studying how biotic interactions, disturbance and global change mediate community assembly of plants and soil microbes to affect emergent ecosystem functions.

Systematic and ecology of higher fungi, specially ECM. Promotion and conservation of edible species is equally a major focus.

I study novel mycorrhizal nitrogen acquisition

I am working on tropical African mycorrhizal fungi and their interactions with green plants. Research aspects include mycorrhizal networking, integrative taxonomy, evolution, ecology, sustainable uses and conservation of mycorrhizal fungi from tropical Africa

My research focuses on genomics, with a focus on advancing sustainable and eco-friendly agricultural practices and products. My research's primary focus lies in harnessing the power of genomics to develop innovative solutions that promote a harmonious relationship between agriculture and the environment.

I work with pollutants and their degradation with fungi

My research focuses on understanding the role of soil fungal communities on plant community composition in different systems (agricultural, grassland and temperate and boreal forest). In addition, I am interest in understanding how global change factors such as soil disturbance, biological invasions and climate change affect such plant-fungal interactions.

Peter’s expertise lies in Plant Ecology and Biodiversity and is particularly interested in studying the complex networks of relationships between organisms and their environment, and how these interactions shape community structure and organisation, as well as ecosystem functioning. His research focuses not only on understanding the factors that influence species composition, diversity and abundance in ecological communities, but also the processes that drive the distributions of species at both fine and coarse spatial scales, as well as temporally.