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Liana T Burghardt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Science at Penn State University. Her research focuses on evolutionary ecology with a particular interest in legumes, rhizobia, and the interactions among plants, microbes, and climate. She studies mutualism evolution, bio-inoculants, and biological nitrogen fixation, employing methods such as genome-wide association studies to advance understanding in these areas. Liana completed her PostDoc at the University of Minnesota and holds a Ph.D. from Duke University. She is dedicated to exploring plant-microbe-climate interactions and their implications on agricultural sustainability and ecosystem services.
Penn State University • University Park, PA
Teaching and researching in evolutionary ecology focusing on legumes and their ecological interactions.
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