Forest Fungi

Dr. Ahmed M. Abdel-Azeem is Professor of Mycology at the University of Suez Canal Department of Botany and Microbiology. Dr. Abdel-Azeem’s research focuses on fungal ecology, taxonomy, biology, secondary metabolites, bioremediation and biosorption by fungi, endophytes, climate change, and fungal biodiversity and conservation. He is the founder and president of the Arab Society for Fungal Conservation and an executive committee member of the International Mycological Association (IMA). He was a founding member of the International Society for Fungal Conservation and is a member of both the European Mycological Association and Mycological Society of America, as well as the IUCN SSC Specialist Group for Cup Fungi, Truffles, and Their Allies. He has published several titles, including Elsevier’s Endophytic Fungi and Forest Fungi. Dr. Marieka Gryzenhout PhD is passionate about studying fungi (mycology). Her mycology career started when she developed a world monograph of the important tree pathogen fungal family Cryphonectriaceae. Her research instilled in her a hunger to discover fungal species, describe them and untangle taxonomic problems using a practical approach and making the knowledge available to diverse end-users who do not necessarily have the appropriate skills and background. Her current position as biosystematist in the Department of Genetics at the University of the Free State, is conducive to follow her research ideals. Currently she published 85 international peer reviewed articles, three books (one has been revised and released again) and four book chapters Soumya Ghosh, PhD, is Assistant Professor at the Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Oman, and Research Fellow at the University of the Free State, South Africa. He previously served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of the Free State from 2019 to 2023, following postdoctoral training at Thompson Rivers University, Canada (2016–2017). His research spans plant biology and microbial science, with a focus on microbial diversity and bacterial and fungal systems. He has held prior research positions at institutions in the Netherlands and Germany, including the University of Groningen, the University of Tübingen, and the Technical University of Munich, contributing to interdisciplinary work in molecular and microbial biology.Dr.Teroj A. Mohammed PhD is currently working as a microbiologist at the Basic Science Department, College of Dentistry, University of Duhok and she is a Ph.D. candidate for medical microbiology.Teroj research includes isolation, identification, and taxonomic analysis of Microbiological organisms, emphasizing those that are Zoonotic and have an impact on human health, as well as special interest on fungi that produce biologically active compound . Her most recent attraction is for fungus consevation and biodiversity. She is a member of the American Society for Microbiology, the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Collaborator Network, and the Iraqi Mycologists newtwork . She has published more than 13 research paper journals, focusing on Microbe's human health effect and Fungal bibliography

• 1. Fungi as Hidden Partners of Forest Plants: An Introduction2. Diversity, Phylogeny, and Taxonomic of Forest Fungal Communities3. Forest Fungal Diversity: Review of Traditional and Molecular Techniques4. Climate Changes and Drought challenges to Forest Fungi5. Geographic distribution of forest fungi and their associated plant taxa6. "Omics" Tools for Better Understanding the Plant–Fungi Interactions7. Plant Growth-Promoting Potentials of Forest Fungi8. Molecular Approaches to Screen Bioactive Compounds from Forest Fungi9. In Silico Prediction and Characterization of Secondary Metabolite from Forest Fungi10. The Insecticidal Activity of Forest Fungi for Sustainable Agriculture11. Bioactive Compounds of Forest Fungi for Diverse Biotechnological Applications12. Industrially Important Enzymes of Forest Fungi13. The Chitinolytic Potentiality of Forest Fungi14. Antimycobacterial Compounds Produced by Forest Fungi: An Overview15. Secondary Metabolites Production by Forest Fungi16. Forest Fungi—Alternative Sources of Cytotoxic Compounds17. Volatile Organic Compounds from Forest Fungi18. Anticancer and Antimicrobial Potential of Forest Endophytes19. Forest Endophytes as Novel Sources of Plastic degradation20. Forest Macrofungi as Novel Sources of Antioxidant Compounds21. Alkaloids of Forest Fungi, Diversity and Therapeutic Applications22. Forest fungi as a source of high protein.23. Forest Fungi: Secondary Metabolism, Regulation, Function and Drug Discovery24. Forest Fungi from the jungle to the Factory: Biodiesel Recent Developments25. Conservation of Forest Fungi: Current situation and future perspectives26. Industrial and Biotecchnological Application of Lignin Degrading Forest Fungi27. Ectomycorrhizal fungi as biofertilizers in Forestry28. Forest Fungi and White Biotechnology29. Forest Fungi Nanotechnology and their applications30. Forest Fungi as an Unseen Heritage and Wealth: Conclusion and Future Challenges