Alice Tipton

Alice Tipton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Saint Louis University, part of the College of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on ecological interactions, particularly plant-soil fungal relationships in grassland ecosystems. She investigates how environmental factors influence mycorrhizal fungi communities and their role in restoration ecology.

Education: Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia.

Research emphasizes grassland restoration, microbial community dynamics, and the ecological impacts of land use and climate. Her publications highlight topics like mycorrhizal dispersal patterns, microbiome manipulation in restoration, and root pathogen responses to disturbance.

No scientific awards are listed. She has no formal advisees noted. Her work is centered in labs focused on plant-microbe interactions and ecosystem recovery.