Blaine Martin
Research Assistant – Death Lab, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Ph.D. Student – Dalling Lab, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Starting Fall 2024
Community Ecology, Plant-Fungal Interactions, Tropical Forest Ecology
Root-Associated Fungi
Understanding the symbiosis between trees and their root-associated fungi and the resulting effects on each partner
Foliar Fungal Pathogens
Determining the role of environmental variables on pathogen identity and prevalence
Fungal Community Composition
Identifying the community of fungal clades that associate with plant tissues such as leaves and roots
Barro Colorado Island, Panama
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