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Kabir Peay is a Professor in the Department of Biology and Department of Earth System Science at Stanford University, where he serves as Director of the Earth Systems Program and Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment. He holds a PhD from UC Berkeley (2008), a MESc from Yale School of Forestry (2003), and a BA from UC Santa Barbara (1997). His research focuses on ecological processes structuring natural communities, with emphasis on fungal roles in nutrient cycling and plant-microbe symbiosis. Key interests include mycorrhizal ecology, microbial dispersal, and climate change impacts on forest microbiomes.
Peay's investigations span root-scale symbiosis to continental-scale biogeography of fungi, aiming to build a 'roots-to-biomes' understanding of terrestrial ecosystems. His recent work (2023–2024) examines climate-driven mismatches in tree-fungal distributions, soil food web dynamics, and functional traits of ectomycorrhizal communities under environmental stress.
Honors include:
- Fellow, American Academy of Microbiology (2025)
- Fellow, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (2023–2026)
- Buller Medal, International Mycological Association (2018)
- Alexopolous Prize, Mycological Society of America (2017)
He advises doctoral students on topics ranging from microbial ecology to ecosystem resilience and leads the Peay Lab, which investigates links between microbial biodiversity and ecosystem function.
