I am a mycologist and ecologist focused on understanding and conserving fungi in native forests. I have been conducting research in temperate and tropical forests of the Americas, Africa and Australasia. Above all, I aim to decipher how plant-fungal interactions evolved through time and space, as well as the functional role of fungi in forest soils. 

I am a Research Scientist at the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and Honorary Senior Fellow at the University of Melbourne (Australia). My research focuses on ectomycorrhizal associations in the southern hemisphere and include diverse aspects of taxonomy, biogeography and microbial ecology of plant-fungal interactions.

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In parallel to my graduate studies, I was the Assistant Curator of fungi at the Botanical Gardens of Geneva (Switzerland). My tasks included cataloging biodiversity, taking care of the fungal collections, and introducing the world of fungi to the public.