Anita Antoninka
Ph.D. Student
Biological Sciences

RESEARCH INTERESTS
As a master's student in biology, my research interests center around ecological processes. In particular, I am interested in how arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) associations (the symbiosis between a plant and a fungus) are altered by nutrient ratios and global change. Do mutualisms shift to parasitisms? Do shifts in plant and fungal communities occur? What will these potential changes mean for ecosystem functioning?

A second and related research interest deals with interactions between other root and soil fungi with AM fungi. There are some direct effects, but little is known about their interactions.

Above all, I LOVE SPORES!!!

CURRENT PROJECTS

CURRICULUM VITAE

Email: aja6@dana.ucc.nau.edu
Phone: 928.523.1759