Ivo Laros

Ivo Laros is a Researcher at the Animal Ecology department of Wageningen University & Research. His work focuses on microbial communities in forest ecosystems, particularly examining the interplay between tree vitality, eDNA sampling, and canopy biodiversity.

• Research Output: 46 publications and datasets
• Collaborations: Active in European temperate forest studies

Key Research Areas

• Canopy and soil microbial ecology
• Environmental DNA (eDNA) for biodiversity assessment
• Pathogenic and symbiotic protist-fungi interactions
• Deadwood and bark beetle dynamics

Dataset Contributions include high-throughput metabarcoding studies of soil protists and canopy bacterial communities. His technical expertise spans DNA sequencing and ecological monitoring systems.