Donald O. Natvig

Donald O. Natvig is a Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of New Mexico and serves as Director of the UNM Sevilleta Field Station. His research focuses on fungal evolution, microbial ecology, genetics, and genomics. He earned a Ph.D. in Botany from the University of California-Berkeley in 1981.

• Education: Ph.D. in Botany, University of California-Berkeley (1981)

Prof. Natvig leads the Don Natvig Laboratory, dedicated to advancing fungal evolution, ecology, and genomics research. His work integrates genetic and ecological perspectives to study fungal diversity and function.