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Gabriel Grilli
Gabriel Grilli
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Gabriel Orrego Astorga
Gabriel Orrego Astorga
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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.
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Geoffrey Kwenda
Geoffrey Kwenda
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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.
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Gordon Walker
Gordon Walker
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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.
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Grace Gachara
Grace Gachara
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Guido Nicolaus Poliwoda
Guido Nicolaus Poliwoda
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Guillermo Bueno
Guillermo Bueno
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Hafiz Athar Hussain
Hafiz Athar Hussain
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Haiyang Zhang
Haiyang Zhang
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Hari Sharan Adhikari
Hari Sharan Adhikari
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Helbert Lim
Helbert Lim
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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.
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Hilario Espinosa
Hilario Espinosa
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I focus my research on fungi diversity and the plant-fungi interactions in the Tropical Forest.
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Ian R. Mounts
Ian R. Mounts
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Ian’s research investigates the role mutualistic symbionts have in maintaining the functionality of ecological networks, and the ecophysiology of network members, under extreme and changing conditions. He investigates these topics through the experimental manipulation of common mycorrhizal networks in field conditions, through meta-analyses, and modeling and simulation.
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Ilyor Mustafaev
Ilyor Mustafaev
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My lab research focuses on fungal taxonomy and ecology, mycorrhiza studies, mushroom cultivation. It focusses on the challenge of how to describe, document, understand and protect all fungal biodiversity and cultivate medicinal mushrooms. Also, aims to understand how climate change drivers influence plant-fungi interactions and plant structure.
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Inviolata Lusweti
Inviolata Lusweti
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J. Alexander Siggers
J. Alexander Siggers
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I study the temporal interactions between grasslands plant and their associated microbial communities under drought conditions.
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James Weedon
James Weedon
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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?
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Jan Jansa
Jan Jansa
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Interested in interactions of mycorrhizal fungi with other soil microorganisms
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Janey Lienau
Janey Lienau
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Jazmin Salazar
Jazmin Salazar
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Jed Soleiman
Jed Soleiman
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Looking at nature recovery through the lens of mycorrhiza, and their responses to regenerative agriculture and Rewilding.
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Jeffery Stallman
Jeffery Stallman
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I work on the taxonomy, systematics, and biogeography of macrofungi, and conservation biology more broadly.
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Jessica Murray
Jessica Murray
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Climate change effects on soil carbon cycling in tropical soils.
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Joana Castro
Joana Castro
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John Yangyuoru Kupagme
John Yangyuoru Kupagme
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Jonathan Cazabonne
Jonathan Cazabonne
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Jonathan Henn
Jonathan Henn
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Joske Ruytinx
Joske Ruytinx
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Juan F. Dueñas
Juan F. Dueñas
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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.
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Justin D Stewart
Justin D Stewart
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Identifying key players and patterns in networks of microorganisms with an emphasis on plants, soil, and mapping.
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Kamlesh Kumar Meena
Kamlesh Kumar Meena
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Katherine R. Mohatt
Katherine R. Mohatt
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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.
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Kennedy Masamba
Kennedy Masamba
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Khalid Hafazallah
Khalid Hafazallah
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Mushroom diversity, native species tree nursery, ectomycorrhizal, forest ecology
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Khalid Hafazallah
Khalid Hafazallah
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Klara Scharnagl
Klara Scharnagl
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Kristin Aleklett Kadish
Kristin Aleklett Kadish
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Microbial ecologist notoriously curious about the life of fungi. I currently work with microfluidic systems to study behaviors and interactions of filamentous fungi.
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Kristin Saltonstall
Kristin Saltonstall
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Laura Aldrich-Wolfe
Laura Aldrich-Wolfe
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Laura Cecilia De Luca
Laura Cecilia De Luca
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Laura Van Galen
Laura Van Galen
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Laura Yahdjian
Laura Yahdjian
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Lilian Moforcha Zemenjuh
Lilian Moforcha Zemenjuh
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Lindsay Holsen
Lindsay Holsen
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Lisa O'Donnell
Lisa O'Donnell
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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.
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Liteboho Maduna
Liteboho Maduna
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I am studying the biodiversity of mycorrhizal fungal communities associated associated with ecosystems in Lesotho
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Lorinda Bullington
Lorinda Bullington
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Louis Berrios
Louis Berrios
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My work focuses on tripartite interactions among bacteria, mycorrhizal fungi, and plants. In particular, I investigate positive interactions among these organisms.
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Lucas C. Wheeler
Lucas C. Wheeler
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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.
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Lucía Ana Díaz Ariza
Lucía Ana Díaz Ariza
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Luis Berrios-Hayden
Luis Berrios-Hayden
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MSc Student. Spatial distribution of AM fungal diversity and metal concentrations as a function of urban structure in Philadelphia, PA.
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Luis Daniel Prada Salcedo
Luis Daniel Prada Salcedo
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Microbial molecular ecology
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Luke Florence
Luke Florence
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Lukelysia Nyawira
Lukelysia Nyawira
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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.
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MARÍA ADELINA MOREL REVETRIA
MARÍA ADELINA MOREL REVETRIA
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Our research focuses on beneficial plant-microbe interactions and soil microorganisms'' roles in disturbed ecosystems
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Maan Bahadur Rokaya
Maan Bahadur Rokaya
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Mahmoud Gargouri
Mahmoud Gargouri
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Malin Klein
Malin Klein
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal networks under nutrient limiting conditions.
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Manikandan Ariyan
Manikandan Ariyan
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I am working on the biodiversity offset project.
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Marco Iannaccone
Marco Iannaccone
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Plant-fungal ecology. Plant-fungal biotechnology.
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Maria Alice Neves
Maria Alice Neves
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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.
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Mariela Lis Ambrosino
Mariela Lis Ambrosino
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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.
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Marije van Son
Marije van Son
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Imaging of Arbuscular mycorrhizal networks under nutrient limiting conditions
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Mark Worthing
Mark Worthing
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María Belén Moya Mejía
María Belén Moya Mejía
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Effects of soil type management on mycorrhizal communities in conserved dry forest, coffee, corn and peanut crops in southern Ecuador.
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Melina Soledad Piacenza
Melina Soledad Piacenza
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Melissa Uribe Acosta
Melissa Uribe Acosta
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Michael Adedotun Oke
Michael Adedotun Oke
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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
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Michael Remke
Michael Remke
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Michael Sakha
Michael Sakha
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Michala Phillips
Michala Phillips
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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.
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Mohamed Abourouh
Mohamed Abourouh
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Systematic and ecology of higher fungi, specially ECM. Promotion and conservation of edible species is equally a major focus.
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Muhammad Noman
Muhammad Noman
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Flowering and Fruit Ripening in Coffee
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Muhammad Riaz
Muhammad Riaz
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Mustafa Saifuddin
Mustafa Saifuddin
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Nancy Johanna Pino Rodríguez
Nancy Johanna Pino Rodríguez
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Natalia Veronica Fernandez
Natalia Veronica Fernandez
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Bioecology of mycorrhizas and associated fungi in natural and human-modified environments; Taxonomic and functional diversity of mycorrhizas; Direct and indirect ecosystem services provided by mycorrhizas; Search for fungal species with biotechnological potential for application in various aspects of everyday life, remediation and restoration of natural environments; Fungi and global change.
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Natalie Ferro Lozano
Natalie Ferro Lozano
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Nathan Howard
Nathan Howard
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I study novel mycorrhizal nitrogen acquisition
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Naveen Dilawar
Naveen Dilawar
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Nelly Jazmín Pacheco Cruz
Nelly Jazmín Pacheco Cruz
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Estudiante de doctorado. Especializada en la genética de la conservación de especies forestales en los bosques de la Sierra Juárez de Oaxaca, México. Interesada en los efectos del cambio climático y en las interacciones entre plantas y ecosistemas del suelo (hongos y bacterias).
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Ngagne NDONG
Ngagne NDONG
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Niloufar Hagh-Doust
Niloufar Hagh-Doust
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Nourou Soulemane Yorou
Nourou Soulemane Yorou
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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
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Nur Edy
Nur Edy
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Currently, I work as a researcher and teaching in the Faculty of Agriculture at Tadulako University. My core research area is the functional diversity of arbuscular mycorrhiza, fungal pathogens, and agroecology.
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Okoro Ikwuakonam George
Okoro Ikwuakonam George
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Osayomwanbo Osarenotor
Osayomwanbo Osarenotor
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Pablo Adrián García Parisi
Pablo Adrián García Parisi
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Exploring the vital role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in agriculture, my research aims to understand their potential in enhancing agroecosystem sustainability. I investigate the impact of agricultural practices on AMF abundance and diversity, offering insights crucial for disentangling the complexities of a fungal-friendly approach to sustainable farming. Argentinean Pampas
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Pablo Cornejo
Pablo Cornejo
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Patricia Carina Fernandez
Patricia Carina Fernandez
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Paul Shannon
Paul Shannon
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Paul Thomas
Paul Thomas
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Paulette Goyes
Paulette Goyes
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I work with pollutants and their degradation with fungi
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Pedro Madeira Antunes
Pedro Madeira Antunes
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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.
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Peter Chatanga
Peter Chatanga
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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.
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Peter Wachira
Peter Wachira
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Philemon Gyamfi
Philemon Gyamfi
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I am currently a 2nd year MSc. Plant Protection, and my research focuses on the effects of different fertilizer levels on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in different corn varieties under different water regimes. This research aims to evaluate the potential impacts of different nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium levels on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under different water conditions to ascertain the best soil nutrient addition methods that can help sustain soil microbiome functioning and diversity.
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Pratima Vasistha
Pratima Vasistha
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My primary research focus lies in harnessing the power of genomics to develop innovative solutions that promote a harmonious relationship between agriculture and the environment. Additionally, I'm passionate about exploring marine bioprospecting for the development of novel drugs and other valuable applications.
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Quinn Moon
Quinn Moon
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My research interests are within the nexus of ecology and evolutionary biology, studying the role of fungi in generating and maintaining biodiversity. Some current project I am currently working on include the mycobiome of the deep earth and deep sea, systematics of leotiomycetes, and fungal community assembly.
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Ramona Werner
Ramona Werner
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I'm investigating community compositions of arbuscular and ectomycorrhizae in mixed forest plantations in temperate and boreal zones.