New Phytologist Symposium in Tartu

On 8-10 July, the New Phytologist Symposium "Microbes as Hidden or Prominent Players in Plant Life" took place at the University of Tartu. It was organised by Maarja Öpik and the Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences. From our workgroup Meelis and Oscar participated in the event. Meelis gave a talk about how dark diversity can reveal human impacts on ecosystems and shared insights from a study exploring the relationship between microbial biodiversity and human health. Oscar presented the results of a study exploring the relationship between historical land use and the diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in an urban environment. 

Photo: New Phytologist Foundation