Soil Molecular Ecology Group employs advanced bio-molecular and physicochemical approaches to understand the distribution and diversity of microbial and faunal communities in soils, and the processes and mechanisms of soil organisms-mediated carbon, nitrogen and other elemental cycling.
Our research aims to provide a systems-level understanding of the assembly, fitness, and roles of plant and soil-associated organisms (including bacteria, fungi, archaea, protists, viruses, nematodes, tardigrades, etc.), including how they are influenced by biotic and abiotic factors and their consequences on plant productivity, agroecosystem sustainability, soil health and ecological processes.
Contact
For enquiries, please email Prof Jizheng (Jim) He - jizheng.he@unimelb.edu.au
Academics and researchers in the Soil Molecular Ecology research group.
Academic staff
Graduate researchers
Nathan Ma
Zeshan Asgher
Lok Hang Chan
Keren Wu
Carl Otto Pille
Li Bi
Ziyang He