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Francois Maillard is a Researcher and Principal Investigator at the Department of Biology, Lund University, affiliated with the BECC (Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate) program. His research lies at the intersection of microbial ecology, functional ecology, and biogeochemistry, with a strong focus on the role of soil fungi in forest ecosystems.
His primary research interests include:
- Soil fungi and organic matter decomposition
- Soil carbon sequestration and forest productivity
- Microbial interactions (fungi, bacteria, protists) and plant-microbe relationships
- Application of advanced molecular techniques such as metabarcoding, genomics, transcriptomics, and metatranscriptomics
- Use of innovative hybrid methods including stable isotope probing and soil microfluidic chips
His recent publications reveal a consistent thematic focus on fungal necromass decomposition, its contribution to soil carbon cycling, and the microbial drivers behind these processes. He investigates how fungal communities and their guilds influence carbon stocks in temperate forests and how tree species shape rhizospheric microbial communities, especially under environmental stress such as trace element contamination. His work integrates field and laboratory data to improve biogeochemical models and inform sustainable forest management and conservation strategies.
Francois Maillard is actively leading multiple research projects funded by the Swedish Research Council, the Crafoord Foundation, and The Royal Physiographic Society in Lund, all centered on fungal decomposition and carbon cycling. He also engages in academic outreach, presenting his findings at scientific events and inviting students to participate in thesis projects. He maintains a professional online presence via his personal website (https://sites.google.com/view/franfungi) and Twitter (@FranFungi).
He has not listed any formal advisees in the provided text but is open to supervising bachelor's and master's theses. No scientific awards are mentioned in the current profile.
His research contributes to several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to climate action, life on land, and responsible consumption and production, by advancing understanding of ecosystem carbon dynamics and biodiversity in changing environments.
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