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- Looking for a Data Specialistby Jeffrey PanVolunteer Position Posting: Data SpecialistBiology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences – Laboratory of Fungal Ecology and Evolution OverviewThe Laboratory of Fungal Ecology and Evolution (LFEE) at the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences is seeking a motivated Northeastern University… Read more: Looking for a Data Specialist
- Workshop, 2nd editionby Danny HaelewatersTogether with my friend and colleague Dr. Ibtissem Ben Fekih, I am organizing the second edition of the workshop titled “Arthropod–Fungal Associations: From Parasites to Pathogens”. It will take place on 26–28 May 2025 and consist of lectures, fieldwork, and microscopy practicals. Instructors… Read more: Workshop, 2nd edition
- #TeamLaboul at IMC12
by Danny HaelewatersDanny and his students presented several talks and posters at the 12th International Congress of Mycology in Maastricht, the Netherlands from 11 to 15 August 2024. Danny was invited to speak during the symposium “Fungal resources of tropical Africa symposium”, along with other… Read more: #TeamLaboul at IMC12 - Book chapters published as preprintsby Danny HaelewatersA few years ago, I took on an opportunity to edit a book, named “Biodiversity and Evolution of Fungal Parasites and Pathogens” (Elsevier). This project has taken up countless hours writing to people, reminding authors and reviewers of deadlines, and revising many, many… Read more: Book chapters published as preprints
- Three new lab papers!by Danny HaelewatersThe group saw an exceptionally productive week, with no less than three! papers that were published. Congratulations to Libelje, Jonathan and all co-authors! The first paper is the result of bachelor thesis research. Libelje Mortier, currently a master student in the lab, started… Read more: Three new lab papers!
- Jonathan’s visitby Danny HaelewatersThis week, Jonathan Cazabonne visited Ghent University and #TeamLaboul. Jonathan is a Master student at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Canada and is interested in integrative taxonomy, evolution, community ecology, and conservation. Danny and Jonathan have collaborated since 2020 and this collaboration has thus… Read more: Jonathan’s visit
- Workshopby Danny HaelewatersTogether with my friend and colleague Dr. Ibtissem Ben Fekih, I am organizing a workshop at Meise Botanic Garden and Ghent University, titled “Arthropod–Fungal Associations: from Parasites to Pathogens”. It will take place on 13–15 May 2024 and consist of lectures, fieldwork, and… Read more: Workshop
- Beetlehangers paper published!by Danny HaelewatersOur Beetlehangers paper was finally published in a special issue of Arthropod-Plant Interactions! This project has been ongoing since 2017 when Danny met two high school students Fred and Jeff Pan and their mother Fang Yu. The four of us started working on a dataset… Read more: Beetlehangers paper published!