Reid Longley
Assistant Professor of Soil Microbial Ecology
Education
Director’s Postdoctoral Fellow – Los Alamos National Laboratory, 2022-2025
Ph.D. – Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, 2022
B.S. – Biology, University of Montana, 2016
Bio
Our lab explores interactions between microbes and interactions between microbes and plants using genomics, metagenomics, and transcriptomics. We are interested in understanding how interactions between Mucoromycota fungi and their endobacteria impact fungal functions in soil nutrient cycling and plant interactions. Other projects include assessments of interactions between bacteria in soybean nodules and characterizations of microbial dark matter in soils. We hope to utilize information from these studies to maximize sustainable agricultural production and to create a better understanding of the functions of microbes in soil ecosystems.
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Areas of Expertise
· Microbial Ecology
· Bacterial-fungal Interactions
· Plant-microbe interactions
· Mycology
