Hafeez Ul Haq

Hafeez Ul Haq is a Doctoral Researcher at the Department of Community Ecology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Halle, Germany. His research focuses on plant-microbe interactions, particularly how climate variability, tree species identity, and diversity influence rhizosphere microbial communities. He is part of the TreeDi project investigating root and rhizosphere microbes in temperate forests.

• PhD: Biology (since 2021) at UFZ and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
• MSc: Molecular Biology & Biochemistry (2018-2021) from Fujian Normal University, China

Research interests include microbial community dynamics, host-microbe relationships, and biodiversity conservation. His work bridges ecological theory with applied microbiology, addressing global change impacts on ecosystems.

Publications highlight contributions to understanding mycorrhizal effects on fungal communities and microbial responses to environmental changes. Collaborations include projects on soil microbiomes and biodiversity digital twins.