Climate Change

I am a microbiologist studying how microorganisms adapt to oligotrophic cold environments, with a focus on fungal and bacterial ecological roles. My work explores microbial diversity in the cryosphere, identifying taxa driving biogeochemical cycles and examining how fungal and microbial adaptations vary across hemispheres and through time.

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.

La investigación esta basada en todos los componentes de la agricultura regenerativa, no solamente las alternativas para recuperar los suelos, si no también las selección de nuevas variedades de plantas adaptadas a estas técnicas, estamos comparando las diferentes técnicas: aplicación de abonos orgánicos, sobretodo basados en bioles, compost y   y con microorganismos enriquecedores del suelo: microorganismos de montaña, controladores biológicos: Trichoderma, Bauberia bassiana, Bacillus thuringiensis, micorrizas. Las investigaciones se realizan en terrenos de los campesinos y en terrenos experimentales de Raymi Llacta, sostenida mente estamos realizando cursos de capacitación para agricultores en toda la provincia de Loja, además los resultados están publicados en la revista "Naturaleza" de la casa de la Cultura ecuatoriana núcleo de Loja, así como son expuestos en  los "Martes de Naturaleza" de la misma casa de la cultura a donde asisten autoridades, estudiantes y profesores de universidades y colegios así como periodistas. En mi tesis de doctorado de estado trabajamos sobre el poder patógeno de Helminthosporium maydis y las relaciones huesped parásito.

Pesquisador de doutorado com foco na interação entre fungos micorrízicos arbusculares (FMA) e grandes culturas, especificamente o milho. Minha pesquisa investiga o papel desses simbiontes na mitigação do estresse hídrico, avaliando parâmetros fisiológicos e bioquímicos que conferem maior resiliência às plantas frente a cenários de escassez de água e mudanças climáticas.

Postdoctoral researcher studying how soil fungal communities interact with other members of the soil microbiome and how the outcome of these interactions influences ecosystem processes. Passionate about Fungi, my main research interests are the diversity, ecology, and evolution of these organisms and how they interact with their surrounding environment.

My research focuses on understanding plant-microbe interactions under global change. Specifically, I am working on building a mechanistic understanding of how nutrient enrichment affects mycorrhizal colonization and root traits across plant functional groups in grasslands.

Soil Biodiversity and Carbon Dynamic

I'm interested in mycorrhizal nutrient dynamics

I am a postdoctoral researcher in ecology focused on ecophysiology, behaviour, metabolism and energy use across organisms. I study how aquatic organisms respond to environmental stressors through energy trade-offs and foraging strategies. In STIGE Climaquiferi at CNR IRET (Lecce), I investigate subterranean stygofauna and explore fungal energy dynamics in underground ecosystems.

I recently completed my PhD entitled ‘The influence of indigenous and exotic mycorrhiza species on Gemlik olive (Olea europaea cv. Gemlik) seedling growth under deficit water stress conditions.’ I work as a researcher at the Olive Research Institute, focusing on mycorrhiza–plant interactions under stress conditions.

Long-term monitoring of tropical forests of Southern Western Ghats in the context of climate change through permanent sample plots

Effects of forest management and drought on forest soils, in particular the role of soil fungi in carbon cycling

Filamentous fungi, Lignocellulolytic enzymes, proteomics

I am interested in characterizing fungal biodiversity and function along axes of disturbance using metatranscriptomic approaches, and leveraging my research to inform restoration/conservation initiatives. I am specifically interested in forests and fens of the Sierra Nevada (California) that are in peril due to rapid climactic and hydrological shifts.

I am interested in characterizing fungal biodiversity and function along axes of disturbance using metatranscriptomic approaches, and leveraging my research to inform restoration/conservation initiatives. I am specifically interested in forests and fens of the Sierra Nevada (California) that are in peril due to rapid climatic and hydrological shifts.

I am interested in the molecular dialogue between plants, mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria during community formation. I apply electron tomography and light microscopy to study the structural organisation of community interactions during symbiosis and how the mechanisms of molecular transport inform our understanding of planetary health.

Horizontal and vertical precipitation effect on above-belowground carbon cycle and microbial community in upper montane forests

Researcher in charge of custody, curatorship and scaling of HFMA accessions of the Collection of microorganisms with biofertilizer interest (CMIB) of the Microorganisms Germplasm Bank of Agrosavia. Additionally, research on the use of HFMA and its diversity applied in agriculture.

My work focuses on the diversity of ectomycorrhizal and coprophilous fungi in grazing areas in the Adamoua region of Cameroon, highlighting the extraction, amplification and sequencing of DNA of these species.

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