Associates

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.

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.

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

Applied Machine learning in OMICS based bioremediation of oil polluted soil in Ogoniland:  It explores using applied machine learning techniques to enhance bioremediation of oil-polluted soil in Ogoniland.  it focuses on leveraging omics technologies, to better understand microbial activity and optimize processes for cleaning contaminated environments, improving ecological restoration efforts.

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.

Overall research question is: how is the plant – soil nitrogen cycle in Montane cloud forest in Peru affected by lack of rain and clouds

1) Are plants and microbes in canopy soil and in ground soil  N or P limited ?  2) Does drought by rain removal - decrease or increase gross N mineralization ?
3) and has stronger impact in the epiphytes N uptake than in ground-living herbs ?

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.

Diversity and ecology of Glomeromycota in natural systems, agroecosystems, and forest systems through taxonomy and molecular systematics. Additionally, I am interested in analyzing the role of soil microbiota in plant growth and development, and how it influences the fitness of insects (Lepidoptera).

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.

Arbuscular mycorrhizal networks under nutrient limiting conditions.

I am working on the biodiversity offset project.

Plant-fungal ecology. Plant-fungal biotechnology.

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

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.

Effects of soil type management on mycorrhizal communities in conserved dry forest, coffee, corn and peanut crops in southern Ecuador.

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María Cristina Lopez Roberts has designed projects for orchid conservation in the Bolivia 's cloud forests, where she has also researched mycorrhizal fungi of orchids endemic to the Yungas.

She is currently a professor at the Universidad Mayor Real y Pontificia de San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca, and is leading a study on the diversity of leaf-degrading fungi in the dry forests of Chuquisaca, Bolivia

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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

My research aims to diagnose and identify plant pathogens such as bacteria, fungi and nematodes in the crops of small and large farmers. I am also investigating the potential of beneficial microorganisms to control economic diseases affecting crops in sourthern Ecuador.

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.

My research interests encompass plant-microbiome interaction, environmental microbiology, and mycology. My research program focuses on understanding mycorrhizal symbiosis, particularly the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis. My attention is specifically centered towards the fungus side of this symbiosis, known as AM fungi, which play a vital role in terrestrial ecosystems.

Flowering and Fruit Ripening in Coffee

Interests: Inter-cropping, hydraulic lift, arbuscular mycorrhiza, stable isotopes, root exudates, priming effect -always interested in cooperation and knowledge exchange.