SPEAKER: Prof. Ari Jumpponen

                 Distinguished Professor, Kansas State University

TIME ：14:00-15:30 March, 11^th (Tue)

VENUE：Room 104, Building B, SAB

ORGANIZER：Office of Discipline and Science & Technology, SAB; Shanghai Yangtze River Delta Eco-environmental Change and Management Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Science and Technology, P.R.China; Young Teachers Association, SAB

TITLE：Rhizobiomes – extent, assembly, potential functions, and uses

ABSTRACT：

  Professor Ari Jumpponen applies multi-omics techniques to work on fungal biodiversity and ecosystem services. He has led more than 30 research projects funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, the Department of Energy, and the European Union. He has published over 200 SCI papers in journals such as Nature, Mycologia, Journal of Avian Biology, Phytopathology, and Fungal Ecology. Additionally, Professor Ari has been recognized as one of the top 2% scientists globally, with a total of about 20,000 citations and an h-index of 66. This presentation will focus on fungal diversity and functional characteristics in forest ecosystems, revealing the mechanisms by which mycorrhizal fungi enhance vegetation resilience.