Sophia BenJeddi

Current doctoral student in bryology in Dr. Nicole J. Fenton’s Lab
Primary interests: bryophilous fungi and moss microbiome research.

Current Research Project:
The Role of Bryophilous Fungi and Functional Bryophyte Ecology in Biological N2 Fixation Across the Boreal and Temperate Forests of Québec

Education:

  • PhD Bryophyte Ecology (current) in Dr. Nicole Fenton’s Lab
    Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Canada

  • MSc (dual) Agroforestry & Forest Ecology
    University of British Columbia, Canada

  • BSc Earth Science, Barnard College of Columbia University, USA

My MSc dissertation received First Class Honors and was conducted on bryophilous fungi (fungi living on non-vascular plants) at the Faculty of Biology at the Ludwig-Maximilians Universität in Munich, Germany.

iNat Project: Bryophilous Fungi of North America

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Acknowledgements:
Thank you to all who have mentored and advised me in both bryology and bryo-mycology. A very special thanks to Dr. William R. Buck, who has supported my career in bryology at every stage; to Dr. Peter Döbbeler, who generously provided 1-on-1 instruction during my MSc dissertation in Munich; and to Dr. George Greiff, who has been an incredible source of support over these last two years.
Many thanks also to Dr. Nicole Fenton for her invaluable support during my current PhD research.