Jake Nash
I am a PhD studying an enigmatic group of fungi termed "mycorrhizal" that associate with plants' roots to help them acquire nutrients from soil. I study these fungi in their native habitat as well as in controlled greenhouse experiments using primarily molecular methods to understand 1) how environmental factors affect fungal communities and 2) how fungal communities affect nutrient cycling between soil and plants. Currently my work is focused on the fungal communities of quaking aspens growing in the arid west.
Nash, Jake, Roger Laushman, and Christopher Schadt. “Ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity interacts with soil nutrients to predict plant growth despite weak plant-soil feedbacks.” Plant and Soil 453, no. 1–2 (August 2020): 445–58. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-020-04616-y. Full Text Open Access Copy
Fellowships, Supported Research, & Other Grants
Graduate Research Fellowship awarded by National Science Foundation (2019 to 2024)