Fungal Taxonomy

I am establishing bioresources of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) from less investigated habitats particularly forests to unveil dark AMF and their associated bacteria. After identification and description, isolated AMF are used in laboratory experiments to check previous DNA-based hypotheses and clarify how AMF diversity and cohabitation drive their functions.

I'm a lecturer and researcher in the field of plant protection at the University of Jember, Indonesia, with a strong focus on plant–microbe interactions and biological control. My research focuses on exploring the role of functional microbes such as Trichoderma, mycorrhizae, and other beneficial microorganisms in enhancing plant resistance

My research work is based on the use of Indigenous Mycorrhizal Fungi in the mitigation of mycotoxigenic fungi in soil and plant produce and how the diversity of these organisms is affected by climatic conditions, especially in the tropical regions.

Soil microbiologist.
My work focuses on mycorrhizae, soil fertility, and sustainable farming.
From ecological engineering in the Great Green Wall in Africa to studying agricultural impacts on mycorrhizal dynamics, I aim to optimize soil quality, reduce chemical inputs, and foster resilient agroecological systems.

My research integrates the taxonomy of macrofungi, their phytogeographical distribution, nutritional values, and domestication. This combined approach enables the characterization of fungal diversity, a better understanding of their ecological distribution, and the promotion of their valorization and sustainable management through the cultivation of edible species.

Assessment of fungi destroying trees in the forest

Ectomycorrhizal community structure of Himalayan and Hindu Kush Forests of Pakistan. Multigene Phylogeny of Mushrooms from Plains to alpine regions.

I am a taxonomist, describing the diversity and evolutionary biology of Glomeromycota.

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.

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

My master's degree was in the synecology of animals such as mammals of the Greater and Lesser Caucasus Mountains (Red deer, Roe deer, Wild boar, Capra cylindricornis, Chamois, Mouflon, Wild goat ). Since 2013, I have been studying the macrofungi of the Greater and Lesser Caucasus Mountains.

Working with undergraduate students at the University of Panamá in the Agronomy Faculty in Agroforestry Engineering, one of our objectives is to strengthen their capabilities in understanding how the soil and its microorganisms work. Under this focus, we will try to evaluate the total fungal and mycorrhizal community richness and composition that will vary with elevation due to changes in climatic influences, in addition to soil characteristics and the influence of vegetation. For that, we will be establishing plots to collect data at several sites across the Comarca Ngäbe-Buglé in partnership with the GCBC-STRI project. In addition, our students will be using STRI labs for molecular (DNA) analysis and sequencing of fungal and mycorrhizal communities, working with Dr. Kristin Saltonstall.

Currently, my research explores mycorrhizal associations in orchids.

Biogeography for conservation of threatened species/ecosystems. Systematics, taxonomy and evolutionary biology.

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.

Fascinated by fungi since childhood, I’m a mycologist at the University of Vienna. I teach fungi, algae, mosses, and ferns to students. My research barcodes Austrian dung and soil fungi, contributes to IUCN Fungal Red List, bridges science and policy, and, with the Austrian Mycological Society, runs mapping and citizen‑science projects.

Dr. Jaime Olaizola Suárez, forestry engineer and applied mycology researcher. Founder and director of IDForest, a biotechnology company focused on the application of scientific knowledge to forest ecosystem restoration and regenerative agriculture.

I am a mycologist and work on fungal diversity, ecology, taxonomy, climate change and restoration, as well as fungal pathology in Cameroon. I am also interested in pursuing postdoctoral research in mycorrhizal science and building a career in this area.

My research focuses on fungal diversity and taxonomy, particularly macrofungi from Pakistan’s forests, combining morphoanatomical studies with DNA barcoding and phylogenetic analysis to identify species, including novel taxa, and to understand their ecological roles, supporting biodiversity conservation and sustainable utilization.

Morphological and Molecular identification and characterization of endophytic fungi isolated from the rhizosphere of Xanthosoma sagittifolium L.Schott in two agroecological zones of Cameroon

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