FOREST MYCOLOGY TEAM

Forest Mycology and Mycorrhiza Research Team

Forestry Sciences Laboratory
3200 Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR, USA

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The Forest Mycology Team, located at the Forestry Sciences Laboratory in Corvallis, Oregon, is conducting extensive research on the biology and ecology of forest fungi in Pacific Northwest forest ecosystems. The Team is composed of personnel from Oregon State University, Department of Forest Science and the USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. We are actively pursuing research on the effects of various forest management approaches on ectomycorrhizal fungi in an ecosystem context. The development of survey and management protocols for conserving and monitoring biological diversity of forest fungi is another important area of concentration. We are also conducting research and developing monitoring protocols for commercially harvested forest mushrooms. Our team has particular expertise with those fungi that produce hypogeous sporocarps (truffles). About a dozen mycological field studies are in place or planned throughout the Pacific Northwest region. The integrated research and extended perspective offered by our studies will produce information on long term interactions between mycorrhizal fungi, sustainable ecosystem productivity, and forest management practices.

Forest Mycology Team Researchers and Staff

Randy Molina, Research Botanist and Team Leader

James Trappe, Professor and Guru

Michael Amaranthus, Research Soil Scientist

Nancy Weber, Assistant Professor

Daniel Luoma, Research Associate

Michael Castellano, Research Forester

Efren Cazares, Research Associate

Eric Danell, Post Doctoral Associate

Joyce Eberhart, Faculty Research Assistant

Jane Smith, Botanist

David Pilz, Botanist