Astrid is focussed on ecology of lignicolous fungi. At the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, she is studying host specialization and relationships between diversity of forest trees and that of associated fungal communities. Clara is interested in land management issues in the Amazon region of Colombia. Deborah is interested in mycology and forest pathology. She is currently exploring options for a thesis project.
Recent Graduates Following are graduate students that finished in the last five years.