Wood Decay and Decomposition

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

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.

I am the founder and director of the Telluride Environmental Science and Engineering Laboratory (TESEL).  I am also the Director of Science and Research at the Telluride Institute.  My laboratory has a portfolio of ongoing projects focused on environmental biology in alpine and subalpine ecosystems in the San Juan Mountains near Telluride Colorado.  Much of my research focuses on complex-systems biology and fungal biodiversity, including a new research initiative to assess mycorrhizal and endophytic fungi in high-elevation fens.

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.

Dr. K. Premsagar  research expertise lies in Characterization of metal ion transporters from Neurospora crassa and their role in life cycle development and fungal biodegradation of lignocellulose. Currently working on Trichoderma metal ion transporters,  isolation of fungal biofertilizers from hill and mountain areas in Nalgonda region.