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Monica Andrea Garcia Otalora is a systematic mycologist whose research focuses on systematics, evolution, and co-evolution of fungi, particularly lichen-forming ascomycetes and rust fungi. Since 2016, she has worked at the Fungarium in Zurich Herbaria, where she led the development and implementation of a collection digitization program. This initiative was initially established to digitize the Fungarium's holdings of plant-pathogenic fungi including rusts, smuts, and mildews to make these resources widely accessible. From 2022 onwards, she has expanded digitization programs to include additional groups of fungi. To explore the Fungarium records, you can visit the Natural History Collections database at the University of Zurich.
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