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Fungi and tree ecologist πŸŒ³πŸ„πŸ¦” | Postdoc at University of Vienna | PhD from Murdoch Uni Australia

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These five websites offer free scientific illustrations for biologists. Great for presentations, research papers and other research communication needs.

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13.05.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 677    πŸ” 348    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 6
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A curated soil fungal dataset to advance fungal ecology and conservation research in Australia and Antarctica Scientific Data - A curated soil fungal dataset to advance fungal ecology and conservation research in Australia and Antarctica

How do you study invisible organisms, such as fungi, from the environment?

We provide a benchmarked meta-barcoding dataset for soil fungi in Australia and Antarctica, combined with +100 predictor variables to fast-track data exploration, research and conservation.

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28.02.2025 03:30 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2
group photo of the fungal ecology lab standing outside on a sunny day

group photo of the fungal ecology lab standing outside on a sunny day

It's been one year since I started the Fungal Ecology Lab at the @univie.ac.at. This has been the most exciting and rewarding year of my life. I am so lucky to work with this team of talented scientists. Some highlights πŸ„πŸŒ²βœ¨

01.02.2025 07:52 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
A red Amanita fruiting with leaf litter around

A red Amanita fruiting with leaf litter around

How does variation in ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity affect tree growth? What are the knowledge gaps to more fully answering this question?

See my review out today in Fungal Ecology: doi.org/10.1016/j.fu...

24.01.2025 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

Great read! πŸ„

24.01.2025 08:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The lab group sitting a table smiling

The lab group sitting a table smiling

Fungal Ecology Lab @cemess.bsky.social pancake night!

We eat more than mushrooms 😊.

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23.01.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Just joined today! I’ll use this opportunity to introduce myself as a postdoc working with @anthomycota.bsky.social researching some cool topics of
#mycorrhiza #endophytes #terrestrialecology #trees

18.11.2024 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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