Dr. Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian
Curator of Mycology
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Ph.D., Mycology, 2020, SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry, Syracuse, NY
B.A., Biology, 2013, Wheaton College, Norton, MA
My research is focused on the biodiversity and taxonomy of fungi. Because millions of species of fungi are unknown to science, my work involves naming and describing new species. I am especially interested in understudied groups, such as insect-associated parasites and rare mushrooms in New York State. I am conducting a long-term survey of fungal diversity in the capital region to document local species, as well as monitor how they may respond to climate change. My research also involves using modern molecular techniques to re-examine the historic mycological collection housed here at NYSM.
Publications
2024
Rust HUBB: DNA barcode-based identification of PuccinialesAbstract. IMA Fungus 15. doi:10.1186/s43008-023-00132-7
, 2024. The contribution of tropical long-term studies to mycology. IMA Fungus 15, 35. doi:10.1186/s43008-024-00166-5
, 2024.