Excited to share our new paper on fungal necromass (aka dead hyphae) decomposition! Here, we show how fungi modify necromass and discuss the role of fungal-bacterial interactions on necromass decay. The dream team Katilyn Beidler @FranFungi Kennedy Lab dx.doi.org/10.1111/1758-2…

Go Kennedy Lab !! See you soon at #ICOM12

Algal liberation: their cells pop out from the surface of lichen isidia in a humid chamber #lichen #symbiont #propagation #balance #photobiont

La #fresa o #frutilla no es UN fruto, son decenas y decenas de pequeños frutos pequeños llamados "#aquenio". Lo sabroso es el receptáculo engrosado. El VII curso de fotografía empieza en 4 días! inscríbanse. #botanica #botany #fragaria #flower #flor

Holding my PhD defense at Kennedy Lab . . . . done! 🤓🍄

**PhD positions available in plant-microbe interactions & global change** Jenny Bhatnagar (she/her) and myself are seeking PhD students (starting Jan or May 2025) to work on a DOE-funded project on the roles of mycorrhizal fungal traits in vegetation responses to global change

Happy reencounter with the dream team of fungal ecology research! #ICOM12 @FranFungi Kennedy Lab

But a brilliant “kid” !!

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It was great to see how this publication impacted the way we think about common mycorrhizal networks. At least now people don’t assume CMNs are the clear answer to their ecological patterns. The skepticism prevailed at #ICOM12 regarding CMNs, strengthening our science :)

I'm recruiting 2 postdocs and graduate students to work on various projects associated with Hawaiian fungal diversity and genomics, especially basidiomycete yeasts and animal commensals. Come find me at #IMC12 if you want to talk. More info here: amendlab.com/wp-content/upl…

Congrats Dr. Kim @eeb_dennis Solid science and lovely human being! I am very proud and grateful to call you my friend! Well done bro 🤓

I am happy to announce that I am now a Postdoc at Botany & Plant Pathology, working with Posy Busby on foliar fungi ecology (but still on priority effects). Two years ago, Rhizopogon brought me to Corvallis... now, I am back and ready to continue doing science :)

Congrats Camille !

Super excited that my last dissertation chapter was just published in Molecular Ecology! We sequenced 800 transcriptomes to see what molecular responses nectar yeast have to priority effects. Check it out!

Great great opportunity!

😊🤓 Congrats Dasha!

You can now download the entire community matrix for ~83,000 samples (with metadata) and ~75,000 fungal taxa with just one click! Explore the GlobalFungi database.

Doing science today feels like playing a video game on legendary difficulty. With shrinking budgets, extreme publication fees, subjective rejections, and daily lab chaos, the path of a scientist is tougher than ever. At least we have Parafilm to hold it all together. Stay strong!

Is it all about timing? Read my latest article in New Phytologist to find out how space and time shape the relationships among bacteria, ectomycorrhizal fungi, and land trees. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/np…